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Finally got the optical out put working through the headphone jack. Works great now. Will come in handy for my other non USB DAC.
Grats, man. Mac users need to save every USB port they can.
Finally got the optical out put working through the headphone jack. Works great now. Will come in handy for my other non USB DAC.
Grats, man. Mac users need to save every USB port they can.
Too true. Apple never was a big fan of ports... You should invest some good money into a powered USB-hub. Belkin makes a decent one, for example. Then use that to plug in all your peripherals. Will make removing your Mac from any rigged-up desk setup a lot easier.
Sorry you had a bad experience. I've had my MacBook since 2007 and haven't had any serious problems. My battery is on its last legs, and I had to replace a busted hard drive (but that was an aftermarket upgrade, not the stock HD), but other than that it's been smooth sailing.
No idea what happened with your machines. I'd swear by Apple build quality. It is one thing they're known for. Heck, the latest MacBook Pros are three solid pieces of aluminum. It doesn't get much more stable than that.
Quote:Snow Leopard isn't anywhere near as stable, capable, or powerful as Windows 7.
/chuckle @ 'oSX' in your user name
Haven't had a single problem with any of my mac products, and I'm happily writing this on a new 2011 MBP. Had plenty of issues on various windows machines over the years though.
(And yes, I'm very aware that no technology is perfect - I don't expect it to be)
I would debate that, MoSXS. How often do you work in OS X? I dual-boot OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 Ultimate. Between the two, I'd say they're both relatively stable but OS X takes a slight, if only, lead. Depending on what you do, Windows could be argued to be more stable.
I think the fair thing to say is both are very stable and, depending on the software you use and what you're doing, either can be rock solid or very unstable.
As far as capable, that's not true in the slightest, same with powerful. In fact, if you'd like, I can go down the list of things that OS X has built-in that Windows does not. I'm sure there is an equal list on the Windows side but that's not my point. My point is this idea that OS X is not as capable or powerful as Windows is an absurd fallacy from the days when OS X had massive compatibility issues with a number of more-common Windows-specific softwares and functions.
The truth is now, Windows has been known to take cues from OS X. Though, Microsoft has a long history of taking features it's competition has and saying, "Look at this new thing we have! And you can only find our version of it in our products!" Looking at the IE9 feature page is laughable. "You want HTML5 and CSS3? Gotta have IE9."
Ugh. I'm not doing this again. You know what, enjoy your opinion. I'm not going to spend my energy poking holes in it.
Oh, and you have a Core Duo. There was no 2 Ghz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro. It was also the first MacBook Pro, by the way, right after Apple switched to Intel processors.
Fun fact, MacBook Pro != MacBook.
MoSXS: So, you have a faulty machine. You can't use that to generalize about Apple's hardware or software.
Having been involved in computer sales and support for both PCs and Macs for many years and having used Apple computers since the Apple II, I can say that the models available NOW, with the information I have about the changes Apple made to their design and manufacture processes, are well-made. Prior to now, they have had serious issues with some models, but, with a couple of exceptions, this isn't anywhere near as bad as what I've experienced with (to compare) Compaq a decade ago (famously bad for abysmal laptop quality), Sony a few years ago when they destroyed the reputation for quality by doing much what Compaq did to destroy theirs (working in a large company, with a particular model every customer-purchased one was returned faulty within a few days), a HP model that couldn't be repaired because HP hadn't any spare parts (illegal, in Australia) and don't get me started on getting Dells repaired out of warranty (good luck getting parts) when Apple keep stock of parts for all models less than 7 years old (as required by law in Australia). You don't read about this stuff as it isn't news for people, unlike anything about Apple, which people, loving or hating, obsess over.
As for Windows, don't let me even go there. I know a guy who coded the Vista kernel...
A wise man once said, I don't worry about the things I read in the news because they're so rare that they're newsworthy. It's the things you don't hear about in the news that I worry about.
You hear every time Apple gets a virus. You hear every time there's a faulty piece of Mac tech.