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2007 / Another Vista Installation Mess

« on: March 08, 2007, 09:41:03 PM »

Why fix it if it ain't broken?

I was going to buy a new Toshiba laptop. A dual-core 2, 1 gig ram, 120 gig hd, but it had Windows Vista preinstalled on it.

After helping someone at school with their new Toshiba and Windows Vista, I changed my mind on making the buy of a new laptop.

The Vista is slow in a lot of areas, and LBCC has wireless connection, but Vista kept telling us that there was a hardware problem in relation to the wireless connection.

All the other laptops woth Windows XP are connecting without a problem at the college. I have heard of this problem from some of the students at school complaining about getting connected to the wireless set up at the college.

So I took my Toshiba, to school and sat with a few students and we couldn't figure out what the problem was. Mine connected right away without a problem; their laptop connected, but then the windows error poped up stating that there was a problem connecting.

I'm going to sty happy and content woith my 1 year old Toshiba, and not worry about upgrading right now.

I have the gut feeling that the newer stuff coming out is too problematic, and cheaply made. That's my opinion!

However, i'm most likely to just stay with Apple and not even deal with PC's on the market. My brother back east even told me that all the newer stuff seems to be to chaply made and way too problematic. So he had one built for him from his local PC store in Kansas.

Bottom line, it it's not broken, then don't try and fix it. Sometime I find myself jumping the gun and wanting the latest, hottest item out on the market, but Vista didn't seem to have that affect on me.

The hardest decision I have today is choosing between a tower Mac computer or a Mac Laptop, or get another iMac with the dual-core 2 on them, but I am waiting till June to see what will be coming out later in the year of 2007.

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2007 / iPod's 'killing' right side ear buds

« on: March 07, 2007, 10:03:17 AM »

By the time all the iPop people reach 45, they won't even care about that. They'll be more concerned about the fact they can't hear at all.

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2007 / Protecting your Mac Laptop

« on: March 07, 2007, 10:00:22 AM »

I just heard this on the KTLA 5 news this morning from the Cyber Guy.

http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/cyberguy/st...ktla-cyberguy-1

It's a program that sounds off a loud alarm if someone tries to take (steal) your laptop.

Best of all...

"IT'S FREE"

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2007 / Parody: Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product

« on: March 06, 2007, 10:39:14 PM »

I'm all in tears....

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2007 / Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo

« on: March 06, 2007, 09:04:04 AM »

Tacit is the man for explaining this stuff to people.

When I was at a Best Buy over the weekend, a young Toshiba man was telling me that the Centrino wasn't a processor, but instead, it doubled your internet connection and gives you more access and speed over the internet.

WHAT-EVER!

I thought the guy was a moron, but I suppose that the Toshiba would rather have young and dumb promoting their products like the rest of the companies.

I often wonder when will companies will start hiring more mature 30 plus people as sales people, instead of all these teens and 21 year olds that aren't even potty-trained yet.

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2007 / Updates to iTunes and QuickTime available

« on: March 06, 2007, 12:16:35 AM »

Gregg, in the Apple menu theres a software update that you just scroll down to and click on it and it will do it for you.

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2007 / OT: Best Buy keeps secret website with higher prices!

« on: March 06, 2007, 12:14:18 AM »

Making me think of the FEDERATED GROUP (FREDERATED) that was caught riping off the consumers by misleading them, advertising one price, then selling it for another, (ooops, we're out of stock, sold out) excuses.

Look where that got the FREDERATED Group Electronic Store.

I'm not all to fond of Bestbuy. The sales people only want to push those lousy service plans. Don't buy them! You are better off dealing and buying the company extended warranty on what ever you buy these days.

All Bestbuy does is ship it to the manufacturer and you have to wait about a month before getting your item back. A friend of mine was outraged when he took in his computer under the Bestbuy service plan/warranty, only to learn that they sent it to the manufacturer for repairs.

The Compaq Computer at the time before HP took over Compaq, told him that they had overnight pick-up and he would've had his computer back within 3 days.

I've notice that tooooooooooooo many Bestbuys are popping up all over Los Angeles area and a lot in Long Beach, CA.

I think they are getting too big, because everytime I drive by them daily and on the weekends, the parking-lots aren't all that full.

Nothing like Fry's in MANHATTAN BEACH, that lot is packed all freakin' week long and the weekends are a nightmare when it comes to parking.

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2007 / Apple cracks most admired top 10

« on: March 05, 2007, 06:36:29 PM »

APPLE

Way to go Apple Inc.

Good products, good service, HAPPY Customers!

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2007 / clamshell HD D.O.A

« on: March 05, 2007, 01:06:14 AM »

I would invest the money into a new computer from Apple.com. You can get good deals on their refurb section on their site, and you also get a 1 year warranty on their refurbs as well.

Maybe an iMac would suit your needs, and Apple has some good prices on some of their iMac refurbs.

Craigslist.org also has some good sales on apple products, hd's, and ram.

Have fun shopping!

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2007 / OT: Best Buy keeps secret website with higher prices!

« on: March 05, 2007, 12:57:58 AM »

It could be NEMO Sushi!

What else is new. I think all companies do this. I actually came across the website by accident when I found the link on Ebay from Bestbuy selling products.

I was thinking then and now.... what the !!!!!

Bestbuy hocking merchandise on Ebay. Not a good sign about a company when they begin selling their items on Ebay.

But since they carry only Gatewaye, Emachine, HP and Compaq crap, I really have no intrest in them anylonger.

It seems most electronic stores are now selling "JUNK" these days.

Thank goodness for RCA, Apple, and Toshiba products. Withouth them we would all be at a great loss.

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2007 / MS Word 2007 not so good

« on: March 05, 2007, 12:47:39 AM »

I can't even update my MS Word I have on my iMac duo-core. If I do, it asks for the serial number, but will not recognize it. So I have to reinstall it all over again, and can't even do any of the updates on it

edit <I’ve edited this post to remove what I consider unwarranted language and a referral to another product totally unrelated.

I'm tired of dealing with you Nutterbutter. If you continue to push the issue I will ban you. This is your last warning.

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