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  leopard drivers / networked aio printer advice         


Author: ed
Date: May 31, 2008 19:32

general question- looking at some reviews for a new aio printer /
scanner / copier, it seems like devices labeled 'mac compatible' are
sometimes not 'leopard compatible'. how often is driver compatibility
between different versions of os x an issue?

specific question- any recommendations for a network laser (well,
doesn't really have to be laser, but should have low consumable cost
(ie the inkjet hp l7680 seems to have really low consumable cost)) aio
that works well in leopard? don't need fax, but should print, scan,
and copy. and must be able to scan over the network (a lot of network
aio's can't scan over nework)? duplexer would be nice as well.
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  Re: Mac prices: value or scam?         


Author: MuahMan
Date: May 31, 2008 17:31

SCAM
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  Roku Netflix Box Arrived Today         


Author: John
Date: May 31, 2008 13:13

Just got my new Roku box today. Seems to work great with video quality on
standard definition as good as or slightly better than my Apple TV. It has
no capability to play HD content however. It does not look as bad as it
does in the pictures though of course it is no match for the stylish Apple
TV. Menus are well thought out and probably even a little easier to
navigate than Apple TV 2.0 menus. It still has the SAME DISADVANTAGE that
Apple TV does in that you cannot turn the unit off without unplugging it.
An extremely shitty way to waste power.

All in all for 100 bucks an excellent buy. Of course in future years I am
sure we will see a move to HD by Netflix.
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  Re: DELL making a comeback         


Author: thee_pirate
Date: May 31, 2008 12:54

On May 30, 5:54 am, "weedhopper" aol.com> wrote:
> All great news.
>
> This should ruin the Apple Lovers day.
>
> http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/shared-gen/ap/High_Tech/E...
>
> DALLAS - Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell
> Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit.
>
> That strong report pushed shares of Dell, the world's second-largest seller
> of personal computers, up 9.9 percent in late trading Thursday.
>
> Notebook shipments jumped 43 percent in the first quarter compared with a
> year earlier. Dell had made them a priority, developing products for
> emerging markets, and the Round Rock, Texas-based company rang up more sales
> overseas than at home for the first time in the first quarter.
>
> Revenue rose 19 percent in Asia and 15 percent in Europe, the Middle East
> and Africa, helping Dell overcome a weak U.S. market where businesses were ...
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  Now that's monopoly power...         


Author: Alan Baker
Date: May 31, 2008 11:31

<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&
articleId=9091618&source=rss_news50>

'May 31, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. will require hardware
makers to test their device drivers on Windows 7 to receive
certification for Windows Vista, according to documents posted on the
company's site.

In a long explanation (download PDF)of the Windows Logo Program,
Microsoft spelled out the new requirement. "Beginning with the release
of the first beta of the next operating system, all Windows Vista client
and Windows Server 2008 submissions must include a complete [set of]
test logs for the new beta OS," the company said in the document.'

IOW, it doesn't matter what you, the hardware maker want, you'll do it
Microsoft's way.
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  Re: HELP IS ON THE WAY maccies.         


Author: Sandman
Date: May 31, 2008 10:44

In article bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
"The zara" heddon.com> wrote:
> God! How does Apple do it? A brand new OS every month.

It's pretty amazing. What's MS interval? A patch every six years?
Yeah, that's about it. You're still wainting for that brand new os. :P

--
Sandman[.net]
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  Re: HELP IS ON THE WAY maccies.         


Author: Lurky
Date: May 31, 2008 10:00

The zara wrote:
> Hold on!! OSX10.5.4 will be here soon.
>
> But meanwhile, go here;
>
> http://www.macfixit.com/
>
> God! How does Apple do it? A brand new OS every month.

Doesn't Microsoft issue a lot of patches and fixes too?

--

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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  HELP IS ON THE WAY maccies.         


Author: The zara
Date: May 31, 2008 09:29

Hold on!! OSX10.5.4 will be here soon.

But meanwhile, go here;

http://www.macfixit.com/

God! How does Apple do it? A brand new OS every month.
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  Which customer gets the gravey?         


Author: The zara
Date: May 31, 2008 08:01

Which customer gets the best and latest components, and the best pricing?

A little bitty boutique company, that buys 3%% of a product.

Or a larger company that buys 60%% of that same product?
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  The Leopard Saga         


Author: The zara
Date: May 31, 2008 07:39

Or;

"Patching the patches".
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