kevin2223
May 5, 02:36 PM
Both the i5 and i7 ($1999 and $2199 models) are very powerful and will still be "future-proof" many years down the road. Sure, Intel will always be releasing new, faster processors at cheaper price points, but you'd never buy if you were always waiting. Barring any hardware issues, the iMac will still work just as good as day one.
It is usually a good idea to buy a little more than you need now so you don't feel inhibited down the road. If you are working with video files, the i7 will be faster as it offers Hyper-Threading, so there are eight virtual cores, and the Turbo Boost is faster (3.4GHz vs. 3.8GHz). The upgrade ($200) might not appear worth it now, but 3-5 years down the road it'll still be powerful, and it'll cost just a few more cents per day.
I don't game, but the 2GB upgrade is a minor cost in the long-run and again, may be beneficial if you want to add additional displays (two Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort). I am sure more demanding games will be able to utilize the extra RAM, although many people have been using less than 1GB for many years.
I'd say the CPU upgrade will be more beneficial, but you have to judge whether you game enough currently that you'll find the 1GB to 2GB upgrade useful. Of the total price of the iMacs, a $300 upgrade (between the two) and spread out of a number of years makes sense.
As usual, upgrade RAM third-party (whether after getting it or down the line), which will give you better performance. 16GB and 32GB upgrades are compatible and they will just become more affordable as RAM prices continue dropping. I hope this helps.
It is usually a good idea to buy a little more than you need now so you don't feel inhibited down the road. If you are working with video files, the i7 will be faster as it offers Hyper-Threading, so there are eight virtual cores, and the Turbo Boost is faster (3.4GHz vs. 3.8GHz). The upgrade ($200) might not appear worth it now, but 3-5 years down the road it'll still be powerful, and it'll cost just a few more cents per day.
I don't game, but the 2GB upgrade is a minor cost in the long-run and again, may be beneficial if you want to add additional displays (two Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort). I am sure more demanding games will be able to utilize the extra RAM, although many people have been using less than 1GB for many years.
I'd say the CPU upgrade will be more beneficial, but you have to judge whether you game enough currently that you'll find the 1GB to 2GB upgrade useful. Of the total price of the iMacs, a $300 upgrade (between the two) and spread out of a number of years makes sense.
As usual, upgrade RAM third-party (whether after getting it or down the line), which will give you better performance. 16GB and 32GB upgrades are compatible and they will just become more affordable as RAM prices continue dropping. I hope this helps.
citizenzen
Dec 22, 11:06 AM
My impulse would be to simplify it, the little touches like the leaves and the mains plug, add to a sense of disorganisation. Personally, I'd start with a solid green and leave off the white swash at the bottom unless that's a critical part of the branding.
Prioritize the key words.
I'm going to confirm the same message.
I was particularly bothered by the bottom swoop. And since this has to do with e-waste, clean and technical is the way to go... no need for any leaves.
The main message is FREE E-Waste Recycling HERE... it's not an ad for a service, it's a signal to people that right HERE is where you drop e-waste off for FREE. So I'd definitely make those two aspects very clear. Arrows can help reinforce that, but it needs a little work.
The e-waste part is more difficult. What exactly is e-waste? Do batteries count? You can't explain all of that in a simple sign. So while I like the idea of adding a few icons to help illustrate what e-waste is, I think they could be much smaller.
Another thing that I'm missing here is availability. Can I just drive up and drop things off anytime I like? Are there specific hours or days this is open? If so, is that information clearly available elsewhere or does it need to be included?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words... but sometimes a word is worth a thousand pictures. Once you use the word "Recycling" you don't need to include the recycling symbol. You certainly don't need to give it such prominence.
I hope that helps some. Now that you've gone cross-eyed starring at this thing for so long, we just gave you number of reasons to stare at it a while longer. Sorry. Designers will do that to you. :o
Prioritize the key words.
I'm going to confirm the same message.
I was particularly bothered by the bottom swoop. And since this has to do with e-waste, clean and technical is the way to go... no need for any leaves.
The main message is FREE E-Waste Recycling HERE... it's not an ad for a service, it's a signal to people that right HERE is where you drop e-waste off for FREE. So I'd definitely make those two aspects very clear. Arrows can help reinforce that, but it needs a little work.
The e-waste part is more difficult. What exactly is e-waste? Do batteries count? You can't explain all of that in a simple sign. So while I like the idea of adding a few icons to help illustrate what e-waste is, I think they could be much smaller.
Another thing that I'm missing here is availability. Can I just drive up and drop things off anytime I like? Are there specific hours or days this is open? If so, is that information clearly available elsewhere or does it need to be included?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words... but sometimes a word is worth a thousand pictures. Once you use the word "Recycling" you don't need to include the recycling symbol. You certainly don't need to give it such prominence.
I hope that helps some. Now that you've gone cross-eyed starring at this thing for so long, we just gave you number of reasons to stare at it a while longer. Sorry. Designers will do that to you. :o
FriarCrazy
Aug 5, 04:25 PM
That was just about the coolest thing I've ever seen. I saw a guy that put a linux box in his car... This totally blows him away. Wow.
TheOnlyJon
Sep 24, 02:55 PM
It's like Speed: 2. Props to the rail system for averting disaster though.
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abhic
May 4, 02:08 PM
Awesome, thank you Macsavvytech!
Looking for more contributions people :) Write a little bit about why your MBP 2011 rocks (or not?).
Looking for more contributions people :) Write a little bit about why your MBP 2011 rocks (or not?).
Matthew Yohe
Dec 27, 11:20 PM
Those settings should certainly stick. Is this running the latest 10.6 release? (10.6.5)
Maybe reboot and see if anything gets fixed.
Maybe reboot and see if anything gets fixed.
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balamw
Apr 13, 06:33 AM
We already have a website/twitter/facebook, I just wanted to cover all bases and an app seemed like the next step.
You can still combine/publish those in a way that would make them most accessible to small screens including Android phones. With a webapp you can still get an icon on the iPhone/iPad screen and get your content where you need it.
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You can still combine/publish those in a way that would make them most accessible to small screens including Android phones. With a webapp you can still get an icon on the iPhone/iPad screen and get your content where you need it.
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DJsteveSD
Mar 11, 10:08 PM
the manager stated that she was doing according to corporate. I find that hard to believe as it was a fraked up mess. really? can they not manage inventory any better than "youre in a gray area and might not have the model you wanted" what she meant was go home loser.
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mad jew
Sep 22, 09:37 PM
The iMac doesn't have short term memory loss (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=150782). ;)
StrongGlad
Jul 14, 03:22 AM
When Airport Extreme came out, I remember reading that it wasn't possible for Apple to release an AE card that would fit in the older Airport slots because the bus speed of the Airport slot was insufficient to support AE speeds. That makes very little sense to me, however, since the Airport slot looks and acts pretty much like an ordinary PCMCIA slot, and if 3rd-party vendors can make an 802.11g card for the PCMCIA slot, then why not for the Airport Slot? Oh well.
I would love an 802.11g card for my Pismo, but I just can't stand the thought of having something sticking out the side :P
I would love an 802.11g card for my Pismo, but I just can't stand the thought of having something sticking out the side :P
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briansolomon
Feb 14, 09:29 AM
And could this story be the inspiration for a whole series of chicken slasher films?
Ever seen Thankskilling? It's pretty terrible, but it's on netflix streaming.
Ever seen Thankskilling? It's pretty terrible, but it's on netflix streaming.
Doctor Q
Nov 3, 04:16 AM
Now that we've upgraded the forum software (see announcement), we have the ability to define thread prefixes, which appear in front of a thread name in the forum display, or at the top of the page in a thread display.
Prefixes help classify threads within a forum. Unlike tags, they are selected from a pre-defined list.
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Penny Loafers amp; Bobby Pins:
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MacBytes
Jan 9, 08:34 PM
Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: Apple discontinues standalone Soundtrack audio software (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050109213433)
Posted on MacBytes.com (http://www.macbytes.com)
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Link: Apple discontinues standalone Soundtrack audio software (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050109213433)
Posted on MacBytes.com (http://www.macbytes.com)
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someguy
Mar 25, 03:25 PM
Folding? Who does that? Seriously.. :rolleyes:
:eek: :cool: :D ;) :p
*beams with pride over his 232 WU's*
:eek: :cool: :D ;) :p
*beams with pride over his 232 WU's*
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joepunk
Aug 4, 09:54 AM
I'll try tonight as I was too tired last night to bother watching the sky at midnight. Unfortunately, I live in/near big cities.
kammron
Dec 8, 06:32 PM
yah a few have actually been banned for good.
"AquaX III 1.3.1"
"AquaX III Graphite" <----(the second one)
"Aqua (no pin stripes)"
these are the best of them, and the all work.
"AquaX III 1.3.1"
"AquaX III Graphite" <----(the second one)
"Aqua (no pin stripes)"
these are the best of them, and the all work.
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Dicx
Dec 18, 08:22 PM
Looking for a roll call on people interested in an official MacRumors reader gathering on January 14th (Monday) evening (prob start between 6 and 8). The keynote takes place on Tuesday, Jan 15th.
Time and Location to be determined, but it will be close to Moscone.
Please indicate if you are planning on coming and your age.
Thanks
arn
I'll be there Arn, get ready to stand in line at 4am Tuesday again!
Time and Location to be determined, but it will be close to Moscone.
Please indicate if you are planning on coming and your age.
Thanks
arn
I'll be there Arn, get ready to stand in line at 4am Tuesday again!
kelving525
Sep 25, 08:46 PM
what was the app? sounds interesting.
Blackbook. lol... It gave me 20% off a retail store. :D
Blackbook. lol... It gave me 20% off a retail store. :D
ahmadof
Nov 28, 06:15 PM
can anyone recommend an external DVD burner that works well with OS X? Specifically, one that intergrates well with the iLife programs. Thanks
SmoothJ
Apr 4, 03:45 PM
Thanks for the advice all. I am still thinking about it, but since the newer model is going to come out next year I may go with the newer one.
On the other hand, a good rule of thumb is never to buy a first generation of anything. In this case, a new design...so we will see.
On the other hand, a good rule of thumb is never to buy a first generation of anything. In this case, a new design...so we will see.
dornoforpyros
Aug 18, 10:45 PM
Although I personally agree with you guys and what you say about babelfishes translation being brutal. I know for a fact if I can make this work my bosses will be happy.
Yeah it's incorrect and in-accurate but if the GM goes "hey great job" thats the best I can hope for as appose to "we need to build 4 separate sites, one for each language"
Yeah it's incorrect and in-accurate but if the GM goes "hey great job" thats the best I can hope for as appose to "we need to build 4 separate sites, one for each language"
Sesshi
May 7, 11:28 AM
I'd appreciate any links to distributed computing forums, not of the folding @ home type but for closed, professional grid-based computing. It'd be good to read up on what other people are doing in respect of this these days.
Thanks
Thanks
Cabbit
Apr 1, 03:41 AM
I don't have a machine with IE6 on so can't see the issue directly. However running your page through the W3C validator shows no errors in the html so it's unlikely to be that. When you say "just highlights the input box as if it is active", what do you mean? This, unless I've misunderstood what you have written, is the default for any browser.
Can you enter text in to the input box? Any other symptoms?
I mean when clicking on the input box instead of it focusing on the input box for text entry, it instead focuses on the submit button.
While ie6 is not my target platform since the site worked so far without any alterations i don't mind supporting it.
Can you enter text in to the input box? Any other symptoms?
I mean when clicking on the input box instead of it focusing on the input box for text entry, it instead focuses on the submit button.
While ie6 is not my target platform since the site worked so far without any alterations i don't mind supporting it.
wickedG35
Jul 3, 09:50 AM
Just to clarify, this is the 2407WFPb revision A03. It is the original version and better than the 2407WFP-HC. The 2407WFPb is better suited for graphic designers.
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