Zappadoc Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 they will say...of course it's just a beta.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelup Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Those are clearly faked shots. 1) The text mode stuff appears at 1:1 resolution on the screen - it is not stretched to fill the screen. 2) The power LED on the iMac is not even illuminated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I wonder if they updated their firmware like they were supposed too.. BSOD's are almost always faulty drivers/bad hardware but since this is apple changing out the hardware isn't an option or.. maybe the drivers apple wants you to install IS causing this. has anyone heard of people getting BSOD's with the contest winners' method? edit: upon closer inspection.. thos shots do look a little shopped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Those are clearly faked shots. 1) The text mode stuff appears at 1:1 resolution on the screen - it is not stretched to fill the screen. 2) The power LED on the iMac is not even illuminated... Actually i blue screened my macbook and it did stretch to fit the entire screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratus Fear Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Those are clearly faked shots. 1) The text mode stuff appears at 1:1 resolution on the screen - it is not stretched to fill the screen. Yes, it is streched. 2) The power LED on the iMac is not even illuminated... Windows doesn't have a driver to control the LED. The LED isn't lit in Mac OS normally either unless the machine is asleep or the screen is off. For Windows, the LED only lights up during standby, not even when the LCD is off. Why the hell would anyone call that fake? That's just retarded. It's not hard to BSOD Windows. In the past it wasn't hard to kernel panic Mac OS either, if you knew what bugs to exploit (i.e., copy a folder inside of itself -- fixed in a certain Jaguar point release, and raiding dmg files in disk utility, also fixed at some point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 LOL for the price of those macs you can buy two computers I can buy two computers comparable to the Mac mini for only $595? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimix Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I can buy two computers comparable to the Mac mini for only $595? Where? My pc cost me AU$1100 (see specs in sig) cheapest powermac = AU$3,199.00 (almost 3 times the price of my PC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMacG6 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Does this mean that Macs are prone to viruses now?? O_O; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimix Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 only your windows install. I run Firefox, Avast! and Kerio. Havent had a virus problem in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 My pc cost me AU$1100 (see specs in sig) cheapest powermac = AU$3,199.00 (almost 3 times the price of my PC) No, the challenge is to come up with two systems comparable to one Mac mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimix Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Ok was tough and im prob goign to get pulled apart for it and am sure to have made some errors however here goes (all prices are in AU$) gigabyte K8VM800m $59 AMD sempron 2800+ $108 512mb DDR $48 D-Link wireless NIC $37 WD 8mb 80gig HD $71 128mb gigabyte nvidia 5200 $45 dual layer DVD combo drive $55 gigabyte GZ-XCCL $75 Your choice of linux or Mac OS X ( ) Total: $498 all quoted from msy.com.au This compared to the cheapest mac mini (AU$999) has the following pros/cons Cons - DDR memory instead of DDR2 - no operating system (legal issue) - 10/100 LAN not gigabit - larger less pretty case (debatable) - build it yourself - no remote - mac mini more sexc (debatable) - no bluetooth - not OS X (debatable) Pros - half the price (get one for your girlfreind) - faster graphics card with dedicated memory - DVD/DVD-WR read/burn CD/CD-RW read/burn - room for expansion - 20 GB more hard drive prob more cons/pros but yeh im over it im not a mac hater mind you. Given the choice id go buy a mac right now especially with boot camp coming out. However lack of funds has always taken that choice away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Does this mean that Macs are prone to viruses now?? O_O; Yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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