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Good Mac-Centric Forum(s)?
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http://www.appleinsider.com <-- even has an investment section
Centauri
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MacNN used to be one of the best, but it seems to be dying.
every person who posts to this board is a MAC person
Yes, but it's a small sampling, and I've seen many questions, both mine and others, go unanswered, I suspect once I pass "simple" questions more and more will languish... that's why I'm looking for someplace with a broader userbase.
@ Everyone else:
Thank you, I will look into those, any other suggestions?
I was making a joke about the difference between MACs (the unique identifier for each network interface) and Macs (Apple products)
I missed that >.< but it was still a good thing to post because it explained better why I'm looking for a Mac forum and others might also visit them for the same reason, so thank you
I wouldn't quite say that, I mean we ALL get the occasional "Mac is overpriced shit" troll but generally I usually get more "meh, your choice, if it works it works, I dont know or care" reaction from people, or at worse "you could've bought/built a PC with the same Specs for less" but fortunately I'm not getting much outright bashing, though it would certainly be a nice change of pace to be able to say "I prefer apple's products" and know people aren't rolling their eyes behind the monitor and just too polite to troll
Personally I expect a lot of opinions to shift when Windows 8 goes public, given it's sweeping changes, but that's a discussion for another thread...
Mature as in PG13+ Rating (i.e. pornographic) or mature as in "well you see the stock trends show blah blah blah which coincides with the Quarterly reports of company X" or mature as in "well this code here is what caused the problem if they replaced it with X or Y it would solve the issue"?
The thing I don't like about a lot of other forums is that if you have a problem with you mac, an acceptable solution is "take it to the apple store." That annoys the shit out of me. Google searching problems on Apple hardware can sometimes be very frustrating because of that...
I had no trouble googling stuff about my mac mini g4 (including overclocking it) or my MBP, and I've fixed things several times. But when it was under warranty, straight to the apple store for a free, easy fix.
I don't really visit many Mac forums regularly though. I just take a beating here on [H] and google my questions lol
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Using a built-in warranty at what are generally conveniently-located retail locations IS an acceptable solution, especially considering how integrated Apple's products are.
You can't exactly replace a Mac Mini's mainboard on your own, for instance.
Yes you can. iFixit has teardown guides for everything. It's just a matter of having the right tools. Even products like the magic mouse, that are held together with glue, can be torn apart and reassembled.
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Disassembling and replacing are two different things. On a PC when replacing a main board, you'd buy another. There isn't a location to buy a Mac Mainboard. Sure there are options like eBay, and iFixit does have some products, but for the most part, parts are all sold directly through Apple.
Most Apple products are built like Laptops... in the sense that they aren't really designed to be user serviceable.
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UnknownSouljer beat me to the reply I would have written.
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I agree that they're not generally designed to be fixed by the average computer user (it took me 3 hours to try replacing a HDD in a friends old powerbook), but you can find parts all over the internet for all types of Apple products, both new and used.
why can't a technology enthusiast forum exist where people just enjoy the tech, not the brand?
I miss the old days of computing. I feel dumber with each new apple vs pc vs android post that I stumble across. I mean, do people really worry about what other people spend their money on? Lot of chips on lots of shoulders on both sides.
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Brand allegiance seems to stem from an enthusiastic perspective on technology. I'm not sure what the psychological correlation is there, but it's apparently a strong one.
There's no forum I know of that's open and accomodating to all brands and all platforms. The best you can hope to do is try and wade through as much of the nonsense as you can to find the answers or discussion you're looking for.
There's no forum I know of that's open and accomodating to all brands and all platforms. The best you can hope to do is try and wade through as much of the nonsense as you can to find the answers or discussion you're looking for.
I agree. The only Apple products I have owned have been iPods and iPhones; however, I frequent this forum because I want to see how the other half are living and keep up with "all" tech. I like Windows a lot, but also find Apple hardware attractive. Both sides make some good product (have made their share of bad too).
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It just has to do with people wanting to associate with or be associated with specific groups. It's our nature to become fans of particular products and seek those who associate with the same things. People like to have opinions, and they life to defend their opinions.
Apple vs PC
Canon vs Nikon
Democrat vs Republican
PS3 vs XBox
Edward vs Jacob
etc etc....
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Like all things there is a spectrum. Some people could care less, some people like both, but the outspoken are mostly the people who love or hate something in particular.
AppleInsider? For investors? While they do write up stories on Apple's financial results, they're primarily a rumor-centric site. Even Ars Technica writes about Apple's quarterly earnings.
Like I said, just because they discuss Apple's financials doesn't make them a site focused on that.
A financial site doesn't have ongoing series on operating system features, stories about the content of Apple's site, or notes about non-Apple news.
AI writes about anything having to do with Apple. Anything.
Yes, but that doesn't tell me if the site's good or not, I've seen quite a few sites that looked GREAT when visiting but when I signed up I found they (1) had "bursts" of activity and otherwise were dead, (2) were infested by trolls and most useful information is buried beneath a pile of troll shit, or (3) had a *few* people that knew what they were talking about and posted a lot, but had limited knowledge...
That's why I ask around on forums I know are good, no need to re-invent the wheel by sifting through sites sifted through a hundred times before.