[shortee28]

(the attention to detail from the guys at Apple is amazing...)

^^not at yorkdale mall, some of them are just clueless to what a mac can do :/

Other experiences I know of:
My brother owns a PowerBook with no warranty. His LCD screen is going "pink"...
His ex-girlfriend owned an iBook and had an issue with the audio port (her fault, actually) -- she had AppleCare and got it replaced (Logic board swapped). No problems since.
My coworker owned an iBook and the Power adapter went. She had AppleCare and got a new one (as well as new battery) through it. She's since purchased a MacBook
My friend owned an iBook and didn't purchase any warranty. The guy treats it like hell (throws it around) and it has the scuff marks to show. Yet, it runs perfect and he loves the thing. (I'm amazed, really...)
Friend owns a four or five Macs -- no warrantees. Never had a problem.

power adapter and battery coverage is pretty important... one of my friends' adapter just stopped working... another friend, the longest time his battery can last now, without plugged in with the power adapter, lasts him about 17 minutes (poor guy still didn't get it fixed or checked out even though i keep telling him to get it fixed)....

i have a story bout my powerbookG4 12"
i was in class/lab, i always have my apple extension cord too... (know it gets pretty long)
its plugged in an all and the rest of the cord is just of the table but loops back up cuz the plug is on the middle of the table...
i'm on a rolling chair, and rolled over to the middle table behind me (about 2 metres away)
i rolled pretty fast and faced that empty table and heard a loud *THUMP*
i turned around, and the stupid chair got caught on the power cord,
which pulled my powerbook off the table and land on the ground (keyboard and screen facing down)
i was sooo flippin' shocked! picked it up and the screen was popped out of the casing...
i popped it back in.... and it was still working fine.. hahaha.. (THANK GOD!)
only a slight dent on the bottom right corner of my powerbook...
talk about luck (especially when i don't have apple care)

[SherTeukie <3]

Gahhh.
I'm a new macbook user! :/

Just wondering, how cn i download softwares like, MSN and all.
Cos' i tried frm MSN web, and it doesn't run.
Gah, help!

Aw. Nvermind. I got it.
But thn. For those .exe files, mac users can't download?
O_O
Anw, i'm loving it xD

[chriskong37]

But thn. For those .exe files, mac users can't download?

yes, thats correct. ".exe" files are executable (programs) files that run/work only with windows.

[Smileforjessie]

my dad has been bugging me to get a macbook for a while..he's planning to buy one for me soon i think, i used to use a mac when i was small....and just recently last year i begged my dad to get me a windows laptop because the programs i want to run are basically window programs....soo yea, but now sine the dual core thing is out i wanted to know before i really decide i want a macbook that the paralell program thing...that like makes ure mac run windows, does it work just like a normal pc on it? is it fast and no lag? can u transfer picture and music files for the mac deskto to the windows?? can u plug ure on webcam on the macbook and use it in the windows desktop? does it work good?

haha =]

but overall the macbook looks sexy....if it wasnt for some programs that wouldnt work in a mac...i would still be using a mac.

[shortee28]

my dad has been bugging me to get a macbook for a while..he's planning to buy one for me soon i think, i used to use a mac when i was small....and just recently last year i begged my dad to get me a windows laptop because the programs i want to run are basically window programs....soo yea, but now sine the dual core thing is out i wanted to know before i really decide i want a macbook that the parallel program thing...that like makes ure mac run windows, does it work just like a normal pc on it? is it fast and no lag? can u transfer picture and music files for the mac desktop to the windows?? can u plug ure on webcam on the macbook and use it in the windows desktop? does it work good?

haha =]

but overall the macbook looks sexy....if it wasnt for some programs that wouldnt work in a mac...i would still be using a mac.

how long are you willing to wait to get a macbook?
in october the macbooks will be launching their latest operating system called "Leopard"
at the moment it is "Tiger"
if you wait till october to get your macbook,
you'll get the latest operating system PLUS
and application called "BootCamp"..
boot camp is the same thing as parallels...
except apple provides it for you..
the only thing you need to get for windows
is the windows disk to install its operating system...
parallels you still have to pay for...
you can still run it like a pc...
both parallels and boot camp
can transfer files from one to the other...
well actually, you don't have to move your files..
your hard drive could just be partitioned...
and why would you plug a webcam if the macbook
already comes with one??

[paeker]

i just posted a new topic...but how well does a macbook pro run World of Warcraft?

[bonbons]

^it should run pretty well, since the pros have the more advanced graphic card, and a bigger screen lol~

yaaay i'm getting my macbook + both rebates aka freebies today XD
i'd love to wait till leopard comes out but it's too late then ><

plus i've everything for bootcamp, so ready to install =D
omgomg can't wait lmao

[Smileforjessie]

how long are you willing to wait to get a macbook?
in october the macbooks will be launching their latest operating system called "Leopard"
at the moment it is "Tiger"
if you wait till october to get your macbook,
you'll get the latest operating system PLUS
and application called "BootCamp"..
boot camp is the same thing as parallels...
except apple provides it for you..
the only thing you need to get for windows
is the windows disk to install its operating system...
parallels you still have to pay for...
you can still run it like a pc...
both parallels and boot camp
can transfer files from one to the other...
well actually, you don't have to move your files..
your hard drive could just be partitioned...
and why would you plug a webcam if the macbook
already comes with one??

i read off somewhere that the iCam in the mac does not work in the windows OS...><
ah, thanks, i think i'll get it sometimes during october then.

ahhh, so we have to the windows CD separetly? ><

thanks for answering my q =]=]

[shortee28]

i read off somewhere that the iCam in the mac does not work in the windows OS...><
ah, thanks, i think i'll get it sometimes during october then.

ahhh, so we have to the windows CD separetly? ><

thanks for answering my q =]=]

i don't see why it wouldn't work...
i'll look into it to see what it can do...
so far i found this:

iSight on Windows

Built-in iSight

Version 1.1 of Apple's Boot Camp added Microsoft Windows XP drivers for the built-in iSight. Version 1.2 implemented support for the built-in iSight in Windows Vista as well.

courtesy of wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISight

for bootcamp you need your own copy of Windows CD.
Apple will NOT provide it for you, nor can you purchase
from them, simply because microsoft is its main competitor...
if you have a current pc with windows installed,
you can most likely use that disk to install into your imac....
hope this helps! =)

if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
someone is most likely going to reply =)

[teddylove2]

haha hi everyone xDDD
i'm so glad that there's Mac user group page here xDDD
i've actually been stalking this thread for the past week
and finally got my mac yesterday

iMac; 20 inch
# 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 2 GB memory
# 250GB hard drive

so far, i'm still getting use to it, but i still have some question

-For MSN, can i use the built in isight for webcamming? or does it not even support it or work at at all? i know it works for the ichat aim and stuff... but i mainly use MSN.

-second for rmvb files... does VLC player support it? >___< i haven't tried yet cause i still need to move it from my HD. but if it doesn't or if there's no other alternative for e to play it on the mac with softsubs, then i won't bother with it

i think that's it for now XDDD haha YAY for mac userrrssss ^_____________________^v

[dogs7268]

haha hi everyone xDDD
i'm so glad that there's Mac user group page here xDDD
i've actually been stalking this thread for the past week
and finally got my mac yesterday

iMac; 20 inch
# 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 2 GB memory
# 250GB hard drive

so far, i'm still getting use to it, but i still have some question

-For MSN, can i use the built in isight for webcamming? or does it not even support it or work at at all? i know it works for the ichat aim and stuff... but i mainly use MSN.

-second for rmvb files... does VLC player support it? >___< i haven't tried yet cause i still need to move it from my HD. but if it doesn't or if there's no other alternative for e to play it on the mac with softsubs, then i won't bother with it

i think that's it for now XDDD haha YAY for mac userrrssss ^_____________________^v

look up aMSN on google. it integrates voice and visuals, but it can get unresponsive at times..

[xxdorkie]

can u add a password on the startup screen like in windows?

[shortee28]

can u add a password on the startup screen like in windows?

i'm assuming when you first turn on the computer right??

- click on the apple on the top left hand corner
- go to "System Preferences"
- under System, click on "Accounts" (here you can add other login names as well)
- put your login name and set a password
- click on "Show All" at the top (brings you back to all the preferences)
- under Person, click on "Security"
- Where it says "For all the accounts on this computer:" check the box "Disable automatic login"


any other questions feel free to ask..

[bonbons]

mm if i install windows on to my macbook is it there permanently ? or can i get rid of it later on ^^;
and omg i loveee my new mac <33

[mkt350]

i use a MAC!! love it, i have a macbook 13inch

[Jmin87]

I love my mac too
15.4" macbook pro 2.2GHz

[j00n]

<3 Mac for life. I'm glad i bought Apple at $40/share.

[teddylove2]

thanks for the info dogs7268;

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is there a program that converts wma to mp3 or something?

and what can i use to play RMVB files

[shortee28]

mm if i install windows on to my macbook is it there permanently ? or can i get rid of it later on ^^;
and omg i loveee my new mac <33

you can get rid of it later on...
i'm a lil unfamiliar on the uninstallation...
i don't know if you can delete it without
having to do a full reformat on it though..
you might have to do a back up on your files
and reformat the whole computer and just
install the osx without the windows...

[Jmin87]

mm if i install windows on to my macbook is it there permanently ? or can i get rid of it later on ^^;
and omg i loveee my new mac <33

If you install windows on it using Bootcamp which u can get on apple.com
you can delete the partition. I dont suggest doing it unless you know what to do for sure :x
Mac is too precious ><;;