General Mac hardware discussions: Difference between Mac & PC hardware
MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo vs. PC's
by Bronzit - 7/21/07 9:47 PM In reply to: Difference between Mac & PC hardware by ehsanhdPay strict attention to what 1 respondent said about WARRANTY: You WILL keep your hands out of a MacBook Pro's insides for anything other than possibly upgrading memory or you automatically VOID YOUR WARRANTY. I have been using Macs since March 6, 1984. If there is ANY sign that you have opened up your Mac to the Apple-trained techs., you are DONE. I plan to replace this PowerBook G4 15" 1.5 GHZ with a MacBook Pro 15" in October, so I can get 64-bit Leopard in the deal. I will add after-market memory to the max. of 4 GB because Apple's is 4X expensive, BUT it WILL be functionally equal to Apple's.
And I have gotten my $$$-worth out of my Apple Care: I had the HD, display, memory, and keyboard replaced under warranty. No problem since. I received this PowerBook in June, 2004.
But then there's really no point to messing around inside a Mac: They just work! Microsoft cannot match OS X for ease of use & functionality, AND not for $139 US (there's only _1_ version of Leopard that does better than what ALL versions of Vista do). Euro-4-Euro, no version of Vista will match what even Tiger can already do! And there are NO licensing issues with Apple as there are with Microsoft.
P.S.; I have just retired from a career of maintaining PC's and larger computers & networks. I have NEVER owned one!!
explain more please
by ehsanhd - 7/28/07 12:21 PM In reply to: MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo vs. PC's by BronzitThanks for your intressting answer. Well you've created some new questions in my mind 
1-you are going to buy your MacBook Pro on October. before finding out that you just retired i said to myself that maybe you want to use the student offer which is cheaper :))))) well i think Leopard is coming out on that time, am i right? somebody told me that it already came out in US.
2-Tell me about the difference of price for installing the 4GB memory, when you ask Apple to do it or when you do it by yourself. Is it hard to do so? and when you say that the computer should not be opened then how should people change the RAM? could you explain more please?
3-About your Apple Care just tell me HOW THE HECK you managed to break your HD, display, memory, and keyboard in 3 years of time? I mean did you play football with it? :))))) explain more about Apple Care please 
Thank you again for your answer
Memory upgrades
by b_in_austin - 7/28/07 12:45 PM In reply to: explain more please by ehsanhdFor memory in a Macbook, Apple provides two memory slots. While it varies from model to model, you can usually add more or upgrade what you have without needing to take the notebook apart. See http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook_13inch_Memory_DIY.pdf for instructions on how to do this.
Memory is almost always cheaper from others than Apple. Sometimes, dramatically cheaper.
Leopard is not out - it won't be out until October. You can safely bet that Leopard can easily run on any computer you buy from Apple (or have bought from Apple over the last 3 years). The upgrade price will be minimal, but it won't be free. However, it is possible that Apple will offer a coupon or discount on Leopard for those who buy new computers in the fall - but you can't really count on it.
I've only had to replace hard drives in my Macs, but it isn't just an issue for Apple - all of the PC vendors use the same hard drive technologies and suppliers. Hard drives fail. Be sure to maintain a backup of all those photos and videos .
Macintosh Support
by Nagmani1975 - 7/25/07 8:03 AM In reply to: Difference between Mac & PC hardware by ehsanhdHi, all member
i am nagmani rai,i am working with applecomputer since last 3 yrs,right now as Sr. Support Executive in Apple Computer(m/s Unicorn Infosolutions pvt. ltd, New Delhi) .i want to share every problems and solutions to all.
Then tell me this.
by R. Proffitt
- 7/25/07 8:20 AM
In reply to: Macintosh Support by Nagmani1975
What USB to RS232 adapters do you use?
Also which work in Parallels running Windows 2000 or XP?
This is obscure information that I think I'll have to discover myself since it's for industrial equipment control. There is not a chance we'll port it to pure MacOSX today.
Also, does the Web Browser control in VB6 have an equivalent in Real Basic?
Looking forward to see your answers on these fairly advanced questions.
Bob
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