Re: Keyboards

2008-10-12 Thread Simon Royal
Rick I have never had a problem with MAc keyboards and always found them to be of excellent build quality. I prefer the black ones that came with the iMac G3 (I have a DV model) over the white ones that came with the G4 range (like my eMac G4). The ones that come with the early Intel

Re: Keyboards

2008-10-12 Thread Kris Tilford
On Oct 12, 2008, at 4:28 AM, Rick King wrote: Why is it that Mac stopped making decent keyboards and now sell utter crap? I just got done taking a hammer to yet another one of these worthless usb abortions Mac switched to. In the last year I have gone through at least 6. They just quit

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread insightinmind
On Oct 12, 2008, at 1:07 AM, Tom wrote: I just bought a G5 2.0 dual core off Ebay, and the 23 Apple Cinema Display that I've been using with my G4 Quicksilver won't connect to it, because the monitor has an ADC connector, and the G5 has only DVI ports (I know Apple has a converter cable,

Re: Where did the Speed Go?

2008-10-12 Thread Richard Ramsowr
Thanks for the tip... Great little service site, I going to link my business web site to it as a value added service to my clients Yours Richard Ramsowr Principle Genesis\Fusion --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

iTunes library / database suggestion?

2008-10-12 Thread Steve R
I went looking for a cataloguing app for my audio files that would create a simple database that would list Artist - Album - Track - Song (possibly Year - Bitrate - Notes) and various interviews and radio shows with information to be determined, without the need to play the files within the

Re: Keyboards

2008-10-12 Thread Steve R
At 2:28 AM -0700 10/12/08, Rick King posted: Why is it that Mac stopped making decent keyboards and now sell utter crap? I just got done taking a hammer to yet another one of these worthless usb abortions Mac switched to. In the last year I have gone through at least 6. They just quit

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
I have a Quicksilver (with an ATI Radeon 9800Pro) ... if you're   giving away that Cinema ... I have room for it in my studio ... Oh ... you might consider getting another video card with correct   connectors for the Cinema ... As much as I hate giving up a freebee ... Bill Connelly

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster 226bw ViewSonic VX2245wm My favorite LCD vendors are Samsung and ViewSonic. I highly recommend both of them. On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Quicksilver (with

Upgrading a 1GHz MDD

2008-10-12 Thread Ian Moffatt
Hello all Is there a CPU upgrade route that's not too expensive? Or maybe a graphics upgrade? I've upped the RAM to 1.5GB and I have extra USB cards, an Airport card as well as filling the HDD bays and installing a DVD writer Currently running latest Leopard Regards Ian -- Do your ears a

Re: Mirroring... Why?

2008-10-12 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 11, 2008, at 2:51 PM, Simon Royal wrote: What is the point of this? The only thing I can see is if the main display fails. For hooking to a projector, so you can see what your audience is. That's what 90% of people use an external video output for. -- Bruce Johnson U of Az

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Robert MacLeay
Here's a helpful site that discuss the differences between monitors: http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/s-ips-lcd-list.php So, I'll ask for advice from users of different monitors here. What brand offers a good LCD in the 22-24 size with a crisp, sharp picture, good viewing angles, fast

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
On Oct 12, 12:11 pm, Robert MacLeay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a helpful site that discuss the differences between monitors:http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/s-ips-lcd-list.php Thanks Robert! I'll check that site out. He's got information there about monitor brands I never even

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
Both of those displays look like great deals, and I'd suggest the T220. Both are similar to the ones I've worked with. On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread insightinmind
On Oct 12, 2008, at 2:01 PM, Tom wrote:. So, instead of being discarded, the old Quicksilver will probably have to be set off in a corner somewhere hooked up to this 24 Cinema Display and running the Minolta film scanner, plus an old Relysis SCSI flatbed scanner with a glass bed big enough

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
I have all my Macs connected via a Westell 327W router and DSL   connection. That way, I can transfer data between them as well as access the net.   One has all my SCSI externals as well as my USB 2 scanner. Sounds   similar ... along with a Compaq Presario CRT. The others have Sony

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster 226bw ViewSonic VX2245wm My favorite LCD vendors are Samsung and ViewSonic. I highly recommend both. Good grief, look at this huge

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread James E. Therrault
Tom wrote: I have a Quicksilver (with an ATI Radeon 9800Pro) ... if you're giving away that Cinema ... I have room for it in my studio ... Oh ... you might consider getting another video card with correct connectors for the Cinema ... As much as I hate giving up a freebee ... Bill

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread James E. Therrault
Tom wrote: On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster 226bw ViewSonic VX2245wm My favorite LCD vendors are Samsung and ViewSonic. I highly recommend both. Good grief,

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Doug Burton
On Oct 12, 2008, at 3:46 PM, RediG3-5 wrote: On Oct 12, 12:12 pm, James E. Therrault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom wrote: On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread RediG3-5
On Oct 12, 12:12 pm, James E. Therrault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom wrote: On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster 226bw ViewSonic VX2245wm My favorite LCD vendors

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
My Samsung SyncMaster 225 cost about $375 over two years ago from Newegg. The successors which are better cost at least $100 less these days. Besides, if you ever put a Viewsonic next to a Samsung, there's no comparison. Doesn't Samsung still make most of Apple's monitors?  Didn't Apple

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
My 17 Dell (10.5 x 13) is more normal and I like it a lot .. . . Cliff Thanks for the info Cliff. Several big Dells are available too, but I'll try Samsung first, since the consensus seems to be that they are excellent monitors. I did read some complaints that the viewing angles of the

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread James E. Therrault
RediG3-5 wrote: On Oct 12, 12:12 pm, James E. Therrault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom wrote: On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Alex Smith (K4RNT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The two 22 LCDs I've worked with the most are the two that I'd recommend: Samsung SyncMaster 226bw ViewSonic VX2245wm My

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread James E. Therrault
Tom wrote: My 17 Dell (10.5 x 13) is more normal and I like it a lot .. . . Cliff Thanks for the info Cliff. Several big Dells are available too, but I'll try Samsung first, since the consensus seems to be that they are excellent monitors. I did read some complaints that the

Re: Where did the Speed Go?

2008-10-12 Thread Dan
At 12:17 PM -0400 10/12/2008, insightinmind wrote: This is what verizon told me last night: if you have 2 computers using the same verizon DSL connection, Verizon will cut your speed in half. Sorry. I don't buy it. I know how Verizon's network works. They DO NOT reduce customer caps because

Re: Mirroring... Why?

2008-10-12 Thread Dan
At 10:51 PM +0100 10/11/2008, Simon Royal wrote: What is the point of [Mirroring]? A friend of mine does the mirror thing all the time with both his PB and his iMac. The external monitor is much sharper than the built-in display, and has MUCH better color reproduction. He's able to use it

Re: Large Drives

2008-10-12 Thread Jeff Bequette
Average user + family(2teenager with own Itunes iphoto)= 80gb original 65gb used 160gb external 120 used

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
Still researching big monitors. I'll be doing Photoshop and Final Cut work, and it appears that not everybody is happy with the T-series Samsungs for such purposes. It appears that the T stands for twisted nematic (TN) LCD, and these are considered by many to be lower quality and for non-critical

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
If color accuracy is *that* important to you, and price is an issue, look on eBay for Eizo LCDs. Eizo makes displays for professional users, like medical imaging and such. They manufacture their LCDs with color accuracy and precision being the premiums. http://www.eizo.com/ If price isn't an