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Recent update: 2008-3-7

USB or "regular" speakers?

430 byte By fishdoc at 2008-3-7
So, I decided to finally spring for some decent speakers for my computer (currently a CRT iMac, but moving up to a G4 iMac this summer). And having listened to a few, I am pretty certain I like the Monsoons, but the question is - do I want the USB ones or the "regular" ones?I seem to recall heari...
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all these Archos products...

163 byte By peperone at 2008-3-6
Not that I'm going to buy one (I love my 5 GB iPod :D ) but what HD do their MP3-Players use? They are all cheaper than the iPod (at least here in Europe)...
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Just updated my 5 gig iPod

217 byte By MacsRGood4U at 2008-3-5
Worked like a charm. Now has 20 eq settings, contact list (to show your address/phone numbers, etc.) and more new features. And as usual, all for free. Even has a reset setting now. Apple does do some things right.

10GB iPod

144 byte By PowerMatt at 2008-3-3
Its here, although more expensive than most of use had hoped. <a href=" http://www.apple.com/ipod/" target="_blank">iPod</a>

Ignore this

3460 byte By cdhostage at 2008-3-1
From The Register at <a href=" http://www.theregus.com/content/archive/23085.html" target="_blank"> http://www.theregus.com/content/archive/23085.html</a>US Supremes mull future of Net pornBy Thomas C Greene in WashingtonPosted: 11/29/2001 at 05:02 ESTThe US Supreme Court heard arguments...

PocketMac

260 byte By PowerMatt at 2008-2-28
Has anyone who uses a pocket pc used this program to sync with a mac? I am not at all interested in booting into VPC just to sync my Jornada 525 every morning. Let me know what you think of it and if there are any other solutions than the two that I mentioned.

whats the story with Epson and OSX?

881 byte By jimdad at 2008-2-27
As the owner of an Epson printer, scanner and digital camera I've found a heap of trouble trying to use them under OSX. Although printer and scanner are now fine I still can't get my epson PhotoPC 800 digital camera to work in OSX with iPhoto. Indeed, on Apple's page it appears tha...

Newton Spare or Zaurus?

346 byte By fantastic happy dinner man at 2008-2-26
I know a body doesn't NEED two of these little guys, but how nice is it to have a spare? J&K Sales has about twenty left. At the same time I'm kinda sorta semi-lusting after Sharp's new UNIX Zaurus, spendy as it's going to be, when it's released "early 2002".[ 03-13-2002:...

Quality of Photo CD

247 byte By iMacfan at 2008-2-25
Hi, I'm still thinking about how best (and cheapest) to get photos on to my mac quickly. So, my newest idea is the Photo CD. Does anyone know what quality they are? - can you ask for higher quality? Thanks, David

Playing M2V and AC3 files

110 byte By Nebagakid at 2008-2-24
These files are stored on a DVD, and I extracted them, so, can I play them without encoding to another codec?

Digital film for 35mm camera

333 byte By iMacfan at 2008-2-23
Hi,I seem to remember that a couple of years ago, people were talking about companies manufacturing inserts that would replace the film in SLR Cameras. This would be ideal for me, as I already own a Canon EOS 5000, which was not so expensive, but is very good quality. Anyone know where they went?...

Return of the icePod

313 byte By Harald at 2008-2-22
For those few that remember the iPod that went to Lapland (200km north of the artic circle) and worked beautifully at -28, just to let you know that it also works if you break the altitude recommendations.It just went up Mont Blanc (biggest European mountain) and worked fine up there too.Heh....

iPod Survey! Please help! thanks!

1229 byte By talsnes at 2008-2-22
Hello,We are a group of graduate students at the School of Information, the University of Michigan. We are studying/evaluating the Apple's new mp3 player - iPod for our group project this semester.We would like to ask for your help. We have created an on-line survey to collect feedback from...

Importing quicktime from olympus c2100 zoom

476 byte By fluff at 2008-2-21
recently I bought a new digital camera, the olympus c2100 zoom. As always the software that followed in the pack didn't work on a mac. I didn't think much of it at the time 'cos I got iPhoto and it supports my camera.But the camera also support filming short qt sequences and iPhoto...

Digital still camera for under 500?

91 byte By trick fall at 2008-2-20
Just wondering if anyone can recommend some digital cameras in the 3-500 range. Thanks

Imovie and Canon camera

658 byte By jimdad at 2008-2-19
I'm just about to buy a Canon DV450i camera but have one or two niggles at the back of my mind. 1. Is it compatible with imovie ? On the apple page it isn't listed although its predecessor ( the 400i) is ?2. I think I read somewhere that iMovie doesn't support the Canon's exten...

Audio hardware

934 byte By concentricity at 2008-2-18
I'm looking to buy some good audio hardware and need some advice. I spent time reading through all the audio stuff i could find @apple.com, but it tends to lack any specific (brand/product) solutions (for obvious reasons). So maybe some of you can guide me in the right direction.I've g...

What happened?

69 byte By kHack at 2008-2-17
What happened to the forums - they just kinda went down for a while??

M$ Steals Again

884 byte By kHack at 2008-2-16
I downloaded the M$ Windows CE SDK thingie just for the PocketPC 2002 emulator. When I got everything installed and ran the emulator, I noticed something very typical of M$.They not only stole ideas from the Palm OS, but Newton as well (one of the most noticeable things from the Newton that is in...

Video Capture Cards!??

213 byte By bbrown9506 at 2008-2-15
which are the Best? most reliable? are the USB one's ok? Really just want to impress with TV on screen and to be able to capture some shows! Kind of like a TIVO knock off! anyway ideas?? :rolleyes:

serial ports and os x

949 byte By bawjaws at 2008-2-15
my new iMac is due to arrive tomorrow and the first thing I want to do is connect it to my Sony 400 CD changer and Minidisc deck.I have a box of tricks called a <a href=" http://www.nirvis.com" target="_blank">slink-e</a> that allows me to send and recieve Sony control-A1 signals throug...

Newton 2100s for sale

257 byte By Fran441 at 2008-2-14
First of all, they aren't mine. ;) But here's the link if you're interested: <a href=" http://www.jksalesinc.com/" target="_blank"> http://www.jksalesinc.com/</a> $220 US and they'll ship overseas.

What I want for my Newton

155 byte By Anders at 2008-2-14
<a href=" http://www.nokia.com/phones/nokiad211/" target="_blank"> <img src="graemlins/surprised.gif" border="0" alt="[Surprised]" /> </a>

?? A Few answers Please?

486 byte By bbrown9506 at 2008-2-10
Ok this might be a silly question but Im asking! I have a G4 400MHZ 20GB HD w/192MB! going to add 2 128mbs to that soon!ANYWAY! can I add a internal Hard drive, then use that drive almost like a second computer and run MAC OS 10 on it! Also use for storage for media!if so what types of drives do y...

Palm or Newton? Which is better?

1105 byte By torifile at 2008-2-9
Well, in order to prevent the contamination of all threads that are semi-relevant to either platform with this question, I thought I'd start this thread.Newton gets my vote. I've had 3 palm OS devices (V, Visor and clie). The V I got before I ever saw the first newton. I was extremely ha...

Wireless PCMCIA on eMate

178 byte By kHack at 2008-2-4
Since the eMate has a PCMCIA slot, is there any way to get a wireless card working in it? This is the chance for all you Non-Mac-Apple-Product-Loyals to come up with a solution.

Newton gains Mp3 playback, iTunes compatibility

317 byte By Fran441 at 2008-2-2
<a href=" http://www.40hz.org/MADNewton/" target="_blank"> http://www.40hz.org/MADNewton/</a>The Newton finally has a decent Mp3 player. :) Not only that, but they also have it so it will sync your playlists with iTunes in both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X!Who needs an iPod now? ;)...

Vintage Mac periph: got a power cord?

526 byte By Momcat at 2008-1-31
Greets,You know that odd old geezer on your street that keeps a 1960's VW in his garage? I suppose I'm the Macintosh equivalent...Might anyone know where I could lay my hands on a power cord for a StyleWriter II? Any info is appreciated.(OK, using a 10 year old printer is stupid, but I...

Great ipod Protective cover. PodPac

183 byte By <eric@planetmac.net> at 2008-1-22
PodPac Still lets you show off the elegance of the iPod while protecting your investment <a href=" http://www.ro3.com/" target="_blank"> http://www.ro3.com/</a>

Dazzle* USB Video Converter

79 byte By graphiteman at 2008-1-19
Does anyone know of a way to use a Dazzle* DVC 80 USB video converter on a Mac?

Newt 2100 Advice?

168 byte By torifile at 2008-1-13
I just made some stationary for my notepad but I can't seem to export it using NCU. Is there a way that I'm not seeing or is custom stationary not exportable?

Some iTunes Sound Quality Questions

2271 byte By Moogs at 2008-1-13
I notice that after converting all of my MP3 files to AIF format using iTunes' built in-encoder, all of them sound indentical when played back from iTunes (no equalization). All MP3 files are 44Khz, and about half are 128kbps with the other half being 160+kbps...the encoding options set were...

ELPH / IXUS Case for iPod?

484 byte By WJMoore at 2008-1-12
In <a href=" http://www.ipodding.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=143&mode=thread&order=0" target="_blank">this posting</a> on <a href=" http://www.ipodding.com/" target="_blank">iPodding</a> the author says that the case is a good fit for the iPod. Has a...

iPod headphones

380 byte By _ alliance _ at 2008-1-12
what do u guys think/use? what are the best uv found and most convenient to have and carry around? i find the pair that came w/ it to be acceptable, and i use em simply cause they are easy to wear around campus, and not obvious during class. i realize they dont have the greatest sound, but what...

Optimum maximum song size on iPod

363 byte By WJMoore at 2008-1-11
I got my iPod today and I'm loving it :D I am aware that if a song is greater that a certain amount the hard disk will run the whole time thus flattening the battery quickly. I have 34 MP3's that are all full length CD's. If I were to split them up what would be the largest size t...

iPod - etymotics ER6 and ER4

350 byte By Adam11 at 2008-1-10
Can anyone do a side by side conparison of the Etymotics ER-6 and ER-4... the ER-6s are half the price... is there that much difference. What are their good/bad points.... grateful for advice (I am interested but not sure about taking the plunge (currently using the similar sony in the ear buds...

Your iPod Stats

123 byte By Dogcow at 2008-1-10
For All of you with iPods, post your stats! Songs: 694 Memory Available: 1.8 GB Average Song Size: 4.03 MB

iPod - etymotics ER6 and ER4

350 byte By Adam11 at 2008-1-10
Can anyone do a side by side conparison of the Etymotics ER-6 and ER-4... the ER-6s are half the price... is there that much difference. What are their good/bad points.... grateful for advice (I am interested but not sure about taking the plunge (currently using the similar sony in the ear buds...

Wierd iPod-iTunes thing?!?

341 byte By iMacfan at 2008-1-10
Hi,I have an iPod with over a gig free, and an iBook running iTunes 2.0.3, that works fine. However, I just downloaded a song over Kazaa, and while it plays fine in iTunes, for some reason it will not drag and drop over to my iPod, while everything else willWierd, Huh?Any ideas?Thanks,Dave...

i705 from Palm

210 byte By Paul at 2008-1-9
<a href=" http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0201/26.palm.php" target="_blank"> http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0201/26.palm.php</a> It doesnt look that dreat. No pics that I can find yet...

Your PDA/Handheld computer

56 byte By Fran441 at 2008-1-9
Mine is a Newton 2100 (not upgraded). What's yours?

Quicktime 5.0 Pro Browser Plugin no longer saves movies

363 byte By CosmoNut at 2008-1-9
"Save as Source..." and "Save as Quicktime Movie..." are no longer available when I right-click a movie in a browser. I have 5.0 Pro and have been able to do it before, but just recently I can't.Should I:1) Throw out my Quicktime preferences?2) Reinstall Quicktime?3) Try something else?Th...

improve the iPod

352 byte By Paul at 2008-1-9
here is what I want (besides the obvious bigger HD):I want to be able to control iTunes from a plugged in iPod, so I can see what song is playing and switch to the next song and even browse the library when it is plugged it. F/W is plenty fast to support this... If the iDevices are supposed to k...

iRock for iPod..?

379 byte By Adam11 at 2008-1-8
Has anyone got the iRock 300W wireless FM transmitter for the iPod.... you can see them here at <a href="https://www.myirock.com/players/irock300w.htm" target="_blank">https://www.myirock.com/players/irock300w.htm</a> I have seen reviews of other fm transmitters which arent encouragi...

Sync a Newton MP2x00 with Mac OS X?

488 byte By Bogie at 2008-1-8
Any work arounds people know of to sync a Newton 2x00 with Mac OS X over a network or otherwise?I saw some posts a couple months ago on the archive of someone else's Newton list but I can't seem to find it. Those posters seemed to have found a way to do it via a network but I am not sur...

Sony PC9E DV camcorder

424 byte By Mick UK at 2008-1-8
Has anyone any experience of using this (European version) with an imac, imovie and OSX? The apple site has it listed as 'made for mac' but surprisingly it doesn't have the 'made for OSX' tag next to it. Its a relatively new camcorder and some older ones seem to have been...

Do the black bars on DVDs take up digital space?

521 byte By Nordstrodamus at 2008-1-8
Ok, it may seem like a stupid question, but I'm wondering...1. Are the black bars actually encoded on the DVD?2. Do the movies within the black bars have the same lines of resolution as full screen.On a related note...3. Does anyone know if digital camcorders that have a widescreen mode encod...

LEM Article: Digital Hub Not Finished Yet

506 byte By Amorph at 2008-1-7
Low End Mac just posted a <a href=" http://lowendmac.com/lab/02/0110.html" target="_blank">thoughtful article</a> on the Digital Hub. The thrust of the article is that although the individual apps and gadgets are slick, not nearly enough of them talk to each other, or they don't t...

iPod v1.0.4 firmware posted

162 byte By low-fi at 2008-1-7
Get it <a href=" http://download.info.apple.com/Mac_OS_X/062-9273.20020109/2z/iPod_Software_1.0.4_Updater.smi.bin" target="_blank">here</a> AJ

My iPod Just Died (False Alarm, Its OK!)

319 byte By MacsRGood4U at 2008-1-7
After having no problems since I purchased it Christmas week - and updating it per Apple site, it has died on me. The screen won't display anything... the charging symbol, or the iPod start up screen. Any suggestions before I call Apple? Thanks.[ 01-17-2002: Message edited by: MacsRGood4U...
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