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post #286 of 637
3/27/09 at 4:21pm
I thought that the iPhone Modem zsrelay accessory app did that, if you use that mode to tether, though I don't recall exactly.
post #287 of 637
3/27/09 at 5:18pm
I've been using pdanet because that's what I used with XP, but I'll go and give iphonemodem a shot. Thanks.
post #288 of 637
3/27/09 at 5:21pm
I used pdanet before, and I guess you musta paid for it.

If you want to create a network quickly though, the airport menu let's you do that from within any application, just go to "Create Network..." Maybe you're looking for no configuration, which of course is required in this case.
post #289 of 637
3/28/09 at 1:54am
Macs are design genius.

...but my ThinkPad was more powerful than the highest-end MBP and $1200 cheaper!
post #290 of 637
3/28/09 at 9:19am
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Originally Posted by mckickflip View Post
Macs are design genius.

...but my ThinkPad was more powerful than the highest-end MBP and $1200 cheaper!
I'm interested in the specs of the ThinkPad. Got a model number and price paid to share? Typically these days Macs compare well by specs for price. What is not always clear are how to compare machines with differing specs. People often look at the CPU, but this is just one element of power and these days graphics cards are often more expensive than the CPU, etc. When I bought my last Mac, I recall a shootout where it was cheaper than the Dell that had similar specs (new parts on the market and no other brands sold the same capaibilites).
post #291 of 637
3/28/09 at 9:30am
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Originally Posted by mckickflip View Post
Macs are design genius.

...but my ThinkPad was more powerful than the highest-end MBP and $1200 cheaper!
Its not all about power, especially not for portable computers.
Just as important are features, size, weight, battery time, durability, and more.

Probably a reason why you refer to was more powerful.
post #292 of 637
3/28/09 at 11:23am
I just went on line and configured the Think Pad with close to the same spec as the MBP
and the difference was 90.00 in the TP's favor but it offered 2.53g and the MBP was 2.6g
processor so where is this way cheaper. Also the Mac can make use of all of its ram can
the Thinkpad if it can I stand corrected but please supply link supposedly Window's 7 will
address this.
post #293 of 637
3/28/09 at 12:12pm
People buy Macs for Mac OS X, it has to be said. It's not how big you are, it's what you can do with it, ya know?
post #294 of 637
3/28/09 at 1:10pm
I agree most of us buy the Mac for OSX and it usually has aesthetic appeal but I get so
tired of seeing for a thousand dollars cheaper this can be had when in fact you do a spec
And hardware comparison and it's usually close. Hardly anyone on this forum has a cheap
computer as compared to the general public because we tend to do more than email and
surf.
post #295 of 637
3/28/09 at 1:16pm
i don't hate Macs, i'm really just here to stir up trouble

Quote:
Originally Posted by schalliol View Post
I'm interested in the specs of the ThinkPad. Got a model number and price paid to share? Typically these days Macs compare well by specs for price. What is not always clear are how to compare machines with differing specs. People often look at the CPU, but this is just one element of power and these days graphics cards are often more expensive than the CPU, etc. When I bought my last Mac, I recall a shootout where it was cheaper than the Dell that had similar specs (new parts on the market and no other brands sold the same capaibilites).
sure, my ThinkPad is about 6-7 months old now but here are the specs:

T61p, paid about $2300
15.4" WUXGA TFT
Core 2 Duo T9500 (2.60 GHz, 6MB L2)
4GB DDR2 RAM (forgot speed, sorry)
nVidia Quadro FX 570M (256 MB)
200GB 7200RPM FDE HD
and all the other normal specs on here: Category:T61p - ThinkWiki

I was actually going to buy a MBP but I decided to configure a maxed out T61p for fun, it was more powerful and $1200 less. I know I've got a chart somewhere I made comparing the two.

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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
Its not all about power, especially not for portable computers.
Just as important are features, size, weight, battery time, durability, and more.

Probably a reason why you refer to was more powerful.
at the time of purchase, of course! i was an apple fanboy for about 13 years, every one of my apples has never let me down but I can tell you my ThinkPad is sturdy as well.

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Originally Posted by ozz View Post
I just went on line and configured the Think Pad with close to the same spec as the MBP
and the difference was 90.00 in the TP's favor but it offered 2.53g and the MBP was 2.6g
processor so where is this way cheaper. Also the Mac can make use of all of its ram can
the Thinkpad if it can I stand corrected but please supply link supposedly Window's 7 will
address this.
yes, i am using all 4GB of my RAM, most of the time that is a limitation of 32-bit OSes. it is irrelevant because even on a 32-bit CPU, OS X can use up to 16GB of RAM. i am using linux, though (Arch).

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Originally Posted by Currawong View Post
People buy Macs for Mac OS X, it has to be said. It's not how big you are, it's what you can do with it, ya know?
that's why i used to run OSx86 on this!
post #296 of 637
3/28/09 at 1:25pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Currawong View Post
People buy Macs for Mac OS X, it has to be said. It's not how big you are, it's what you can do with it, ya know?
OS X FTW!

I've had my iMac for only 4 months. It's my first Mac.

I will never go back to a PC again. The stability of OS X is amazing compared to Windows. Viruses? What's that?
post #297 of 637
3/28/09 at 2:42pm
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Originally Posted by ozz View Post
I agree most of us buy the Mac for OSX and it usually has aesthetic appeal but I get so
tired of seeing for a thousand dollars cheaper this can be had when in fact you do a spec
And hardware comparison and it's usually close. Hardly anyone on this forum has a cheap
computer as compared to the general public because we tend to do more than email and
surf.
About 2yrs ago, I was able to pick up Dell XPS 1330 2GB/160GB DVDRW Core2Duo for about €450 and I'd regularly source similar priced/spec'd laptops for friends and family for the same price. A MacBook would cost €1000 at the time usually a lower spec. Dell 17" 9400 with a 7900GS which cost about 1500Nearest to that would have been a MacBook Pro, would have cost about 2400 from Apple, but with a lesser gfx and lower screen res.

That said none of these, and probably not even Apple would have the same build quality of the IBM machine. The keyboards especially on the IBMs are just great.

However buying an Apple is not just about the hardware, its also about investing in the OS and the whole Apple way of doing things. You either want that or you don't.
post #298 of 637
3/28/09 at 4:33pm
As someone who has a thinkpad from work and a macbook by choice, I can tell you macbooks are every bit as well built as thinkpads, and have better keyboards.
post #299 of 637
3/28/09 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
As someone who has a thinkpad from work and a macbook by choice, I can tell you macbooks are every bit as well built as thinkpads, and have better keyboards.
you forgot the "In My Opinion" qualifier.

It's a widely held belief (see here) that the Thinkpad keyboards are the best there is. I use a T61 daily, and it is much nicer to use for any extended period than my father in law's Macbook keyboard(not sure what model - its one of the white plastic ones). Of course that's just one opinion.

The overall build quality however is pretty ok on both. The card slots are pretty useful for the 3G card though, and the higher res screen is nice for the spreadsheets.

Get what you need, pay what you can afford. Just don't get a compaq, those things are horrid.
post #300 of 637
3/28/09 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
As someone who has a thinkpad from work and a macbook by choice, I can tell you macbooks are every bit as well built as thinkpads, and have better keyboards.
Same opinion here!
Using MacBook Pro at home and ThinkPad at work, and the Apple one feels every bit as well built as the Lenovo one.
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