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My Dad's since backed off the whole Sony-centric solution. He's looking in the same price range - maybe lower. Thanks so much for your input!

Thanks for your feedback. I agree that USB is not a good way to go and I'll try to push him toward something with a FireWire solution if nothing else. I'm not sure I agree that the media is expensive - especially in comparison to compact flash. A spindle of 10 Pocket CD-RW discs costs no...

My Dad is thinking of getting one of Sony's CD-based Mavicas and a new iMac. The camera is compatible with Mac OS X if it's conected via USB, but the CD media it burns is not. It uses a variant of UDF, but 10.2.1 just won't mount it. Interestingly enough, Disc Utility can see it, show me...

Just wondering if anyone knows which PalmOS devices will be compatible with iSync. I was considering buying a Handspring Visor and was wondering if it would work with iSync. This is especially important since (I believe) it is not be fully functional with Palm Desktop. Although this might...

Too bad it doesn't work with 10.2 yet.

Ok. I would remove it if I had the ability to, but they don't give non-moderators that ability. Seems like a silly rule, but I'm more than willing to comply. Sorry for cluttering up this forum.

Can't we just have some fun speculating?

So how long do you think it will be before Apple starts asking users to serialize their copies of Mac OS like everyone has to do with Windows? I'm guessing it won't be long since so many people pirate their OS and this would help Apple track those who do. It might not be as soon as 10.3, but...

[In my best Roseanne Rosannadanna voice] Nevermind. :) ...and Thanks!

When you select "About this Mac" from the Apple menu and click twice in the area directly beneath the words "Mac OS X" (i.e. where the Version number is initially listed), you will see the serial number. I'm assuming after a few minutes reflection that it's the serial number of my machine, but...

Does anyone know what the serial number in Jaguar is being used for? Is that number possibly different between retail, scholastic, pre-release, and pre-installed versions of the OS? Just curious

Man, I love this board! Not only do you actually get help from people with intelligence and insight, but everyone is polite and courteous. Thanks for the helpful feedback everyone!

If I have a video card with s-video out won't I be able to hook that up to a DV camera with an S-video in and capture the video that way? Won't it work like the s-video out on a laptop?

So are you saying that if i connect my DV camera to my Firewire port I can automatically capture the contents of my screen? Wouldn't some piece of software have to redirect that video data to the Firewire port? Or does it just stream there by default? - Steve

These are all excellent suggestions. Thanks for your replies. I will need to be able to capture video that will be able to keep up with the higher frame rates of games, so I think a new video card with s-video out will be the best solution. Can anyone suggest one that will work well in a...