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Why does everyone in here keep referring to a late-2011 MBP refresh? Could they push out optical drive-missing MBPs similar to the MBAs? Sure. But a full refresh won't likely occur until Ivy Bridge, with Ivy Bridge not even set for release until Q1 2012 at the earliest (with some talks of...

As of earlier today my CC still hasn't been charged (haven't checked since), so cancellation is still very much a possibility. :(

I ordered one on the 19th (Friday night, Academic Store), got an order confirmation a few days ago, and then today received a "Hey sorry to tell you but we ran out right now but don't worry we'll be shipping out more soon including to you!!!" email from HP. It's kinda annoying to see people who...

1) If AppleCare coverage hasn't expired, make sure the owner transfers it to you. As long as they do so, you'll still be covered. 2) Apple's LCD display anomaly info page Leaked AppleCare information regarding panel repair/placement and how many anomalies are required Edit - CKMorpheus is...

Well, don't get me wrong - I appreciate and enjoy quite a bit of what Apple does. iTunes still kinda annoys me, but I myself really enjoyed the several generations of iPods that were released. I've been using Power Macs and then Mac Pros for years and enjoyed each one, and I personally really...

I missed this somehow, but to quickly respond: Companies such as ASUS have produced systems just as thin, cheaper, and as efficient as many Windows-based PCs can be for years. It's also funny that you consider Apple's systems "cheap". Models such as the iMac are great values when you factor...

You do realize that Apple has been suing companies across many product lines for years, right? As I mentioned, go reference the "eMachines eOne" legal issue back roughly a decade ago and enlighten yourself a little. Also, I never at all made any reference to Apple's success being due to...

It's not Apple's "engineering" that makes them more successful, it's their marketing. Yes, much of Apple's hardware is very much stylized and appealing, but more-often than not many of the designs have been driven by Apple's marketing goals (i.e. reaching a certain thinness, giving it a certain...

Even if the companies didn't update the supported socket list, pretty much any Socket 1156 cooler will fit for Socket 1155. As far as I can recall, the mounting holes didn't get changed at all.

Hi all, So when I re-built my system earlier this year, I went with a i5-2500K and the ASUS P8H67-M EVO. At the time I was sacrificing the ability to overclock for the option of using the on-board GPU (along with a discrete card), so figured it was worth it. However, my P8H67-M EVO has...

FYI Fry's has the i5-2500K on sale for $149.99 on Saturday, 7/30. I'd say it'd be worth it if you have a Fry's nearby.

Yes, all you would need is a mDP -> DP cable and you're good.

Ah, knowing that about Amazon not taxing in CA, I'll probably check later to see if some of those other components end up being cheaper off Amazon. At the time, I thought they taxed, and since Newegg was at times a few dollars cheaper, went with them. Without tax though, Amazon could be the way...

Here's a quick build I came up with. I tried to do some competitive shopping, but admittedly recently I've seen some better prices on specials for stuff like the RAM and such, but anyway, here you go (also, I'm not sure what the tax is and how Newegg handles it for California. For Newegg and...

Not necessarily. In the past, they've allowed limited Hackintosh discussion when it came to general performance, or even at times spec'ing out a system intended for Hackintosh use in the general hardware forum. I'd assume that as long as it stays free of any direct discussion on circumventing...

Out of curiosity, you mentioned earlier how you could pick up a i5-2400 for ~$150, and a i5-2500K for ~$180 locally, but what about the i5-2500? Given you're no longer really considering overclocking, if the standard 2500 isn't much more than the 2400, I'd say go with that. As for Giada...

This should work. Just as a general FYI though to the OP and anyone else who hasn't heard, this feature was removed in Lion from what I last saw, but for Snow Leopard and earlier, yep good call. :)

Ah yes, forgot about the no P67 for mITX issue (I do mATX builds, and sometimes forget about the lesser options for mITX :( ). If you can sacrifice any desire for overclocking, H67 would definitely be the way to go then in terms of saving money/ Yeah, if he can give up overclocking, H67...

You can't really push it much with an H6x chipset. The benefit is being able to take advantage of the on-board GPU if necessary, including for QuickSync usage. If you don't ever intend to use an on-board GPU, you couuld also look at P67 chipset-based boards, unless you wish to use a discrete...

To be fair not everything can easily be changed or "fixed". As you've said, some things just take some getting used to, but that entails the person accepting a change they may dislike. Lion has a lot of awesome features. A lot of its features though not everyone may like. It doesn't mean they...

Very cool. I figured they probably had a Leopard copy lying around. Although it's fairly rare now, you still see PPC systems come in from time to time, which generally necessitates Leopard or something earlier being around in case an OS install has to occur. I'm sorry, but while I do think...

You really hate when people dislike something Apple makes, don't you? ;)

From Apple's MacBook Air Tech Spec page: ;)

For the most part, I agree. But still, what if your system, while capable of running Lion (so thus not a Core Solo/Duo-based Intel Mac), is fixed at 2GB or one of the slower, older C2Ds? From developer reports, Lion runs really sluggishly in such scenarios, hence why pay a penalty in performance...

While personally I think some of the new features are nice (but not earth-shatteringly amazing), I don't get why people can't simply accept that it won't be an ideal upgrade for necessarily everyone.

To be fair, at what point should online stores be held to the same standards as a retail outlet? Having worked at a couple of retail stores during high school and college, if a pricing error was made on the shelf where the product was stocked (or, for example, an item was stocked in the wrong...

Do you happen to know anyone at all who happens to have a retail copy of Leopard? Maybe send out an email to any friends who have been long-time Mac users, or put up a Facebook post asking if anyone has one. Otherwise, just check Craig's List for if anyone is selling a used copy locally, or...

Are you sure that the install disk you have is actually for that machine? You mentioned that it's a 2007 MacBook, but that the install disk that apparently came with it is 10.5.6. The only issue I have with that is that Leopard 10.5.6 didn't come out nor start shipping with new systems until...

Yeah, it just seems like a great price given that when I was searching online for slot-loading slim Blu-Ray combo drives, the prices I was usually seeing were $100-150, so $36 (even with the $20 shipping) seems like a steal. Plus, not to sound bad, but given it's originating from China, I'm...

Hey all, So I was debating whether to put this in the Optical & Backup Drives forum, but since that's rarely trafficked (and I think more interest might be present in this one anyway), figured I'd post it here. I have a Silverstone FT-03 and when I built my system I simply used an external...

They've been playing the "in production" card for awhile, without anything to show for it. I really don't think it's going to come out.

I think it's highly likely, give it's been about 1 1/3 years since the last update. Of course I'm thinking that it won't be a near spec-match for the 13" MBP like the pre-Sandy Bridge situation was (where the MBP and the MB were almost identical spec-wise outside of I think the MBP having a...

I would say so, but students aren't exactly always on an unlimited budget (nor the families often buying kids their laptops for school). Now, right now, it's definitely a given to go with the re-furb, given that the MacBook is still using a C2D while even the 13" MBP has an i5. Back when both...

Anyone think Wal-Mart might get more in at this price?

Not through Apple (in the US at least)... an education store-discount MacBook is $899 new, while a refurb 13" 2011 Sandy Bridge MBP is $1019.

I see that it has a dedicated headphone jack. Does it also come with a cable so that the Left and Right channels can be adapted for a speaker system 2-channel plug? I'd like to have both plugged in so that I could choose which to use at any given time without having to go and plug either cable...

Just as an example: A "Buy it Now" off eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Western-Digital-256GB-SATA-II-SSD-HARDDRIVE-/260813541685?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb9b2d135#ht_2063wt_1141 Lower cost, even with shipping, and brand new. Kinda refutes your whole "cheapest around!"...

And once again, noone is saying that anyone is entitled to a "lower price". You have every right to ask whatever you want for it, and almost certainly there is someone (probably off [H] given how easily most could check this thread) who'll be willing to pay for it. However, once again, people...

Of course it's not wrong. It's perfectly within his right, obviously. Just as... wait for it... it's within the right of [H] members to complain that he's price-gouging given the original Shell Shocker cost. The beauty of freedom is that it applies to all ;)

Wow, the markups on eBay are ridiculous... I'm still pissed though at Newegg for having so few in stock...