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    iCal

    iCal uses the internet standard iCalander format, so look for something that uses that. Brian
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    When a G5 powerbook !!??

    From what I understand they are looking at non-airflow related cooling for a G5 powerbook. Most likely some type of liquid cooling system. Another issue is producing a low power version, otherwise your battery will last around 5 minutes. And, yes they did make the Xserve that is only 1U, but it...
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    Electric Guitar through an iMic?

    You can use an iMic, Monster also makes a 1/4 photo to 1/8 mini plug that you can use to connect your guitar to the iMic. Apples store has it for $20, altho I'm sure you can find cheaper solutions. Brian
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    Apple - two words to consider: "Home Automation"

    I think Apple should focus on their core, let the 3rd parties handle the other stuff. Incase anyone missed it, El Gato annouced their eyeHome product at MWSF. $250 gives you a set top box that plays mp3/acc from iTunes, does slide shows from iPhoto, and will play mpeg/DiVX files from your...
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    I know, but I'm like a deer in headlights, I just can't get away from it :) Ofcourse, I also pulled out my credit card as soon as the Apple store was open after the keynote to place my iLife order, I just hope it arrives on the 16th :) $50 was a bargain for now having the ability for my wife to...
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    Actually, you can use iDVD on a computer without a superdrive now to create projects. After you're done, you can archive the project, then move it to a computer with a superdrive to burn. So, in theory you could make your own DVD's at home, visit a friend who has a superdrive, and burn on his...
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    Wow, I just checked and I guess they did put iPhoto and iMovie on disk 2 of 10.3, it wasn't on my 10.2 disks. So, I guess if you don't want to spend $50, wait till 10.4 comes up and get it with that? :) Brian
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    launch applications as a specified user

    There is no virtual desktop built into 10.3. Virtual desktops are handled by the window manager, not linux itself, you're just used to having window managers that support them, there are window managers on linux that do not support them. You can purchase a virtual desktop package for OS X called...
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    Beginning to look into Colleges

    Go to a school that is in a college town, and live in the dorms for the first year or two. There is nothing like the experience of going to school and living in a college town. Everything there revolves around the university, it's a great experience. Live in a big city after you graduate. I'd...
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    They've done it so often now, it should be expected. Giving something away, getting users hooked on it, then charging for it is a great marketing system, it works, and it's used by 1,000's of companies. When I turned 18, I got a free Gillette razon in the mail, with 2 extra blades, in the store...
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    launch applications as a specified user

    You're running into something called security :) Picture this: You're playing on your computer, a software update window opens up on your desktop. You say "yes, I want to install". You put in your password, the application suddenly quits. You then open up software update yourself, and do it...
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    iBook bummer

    Apple has sold around 1.6 million iBooks. Find me another maker of laptops who has sold basically the same model 1.6 million times. You won't. There are alot of people with the problem of the main board, but it's a small number compared to 1.6 million. If it was 1,000 people with the problem and...
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    Is nobody else disappointed with MWSF?

    Because "Super G" which Netgear is selling is proprietary, it is not yet an industry standard. The only products right now that can use "Super G" are based on one companies chipset. 802.11b and 802.11g are both open standards that have been approved by the IEEE. I for one actaully like Apple...
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    Only iDVD and Garage Band ship on DVD's, iPhoto 3, iMovie 4, and iTunes 4 will be on CD's in iLife '04. You could always mount the DVD on another machine and access the files over the network if you want to install Garage Band on a non-DVD drive machine, or just connect an external firewire/usb...
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    Garage Band!?

    It requires a DVD because it's shipped on a DVD disk. The application is too large to fit on a single CD drive. Brian
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    iLife -- appears I'm screwed and must pay another $50?

    If you don't want to pay $50, then don't use it, use something else. It costs alot of money to develop applications, you can't expect them to be free always. People have been moaning and complaining about iPhoto and iMovie since the last update "it's too slow", "it doesn't sync audio right"...
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    TDK indiDVD Burner

    Check http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso. Depending on the model, some things may or may not work. Most likely it will work with Toast 6, it may or may not work via iTunes and the Finder depending on which model it is. Some of the indiDVD's are Plextor drives, others are...
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    Open Office

    Well, if you follow what they say (http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/timeline.html#tracks) Q1 of 2006. Brian
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    Free/Cheap Aqua paint programs

    If you have .Mac, you can download Photostudio X for free. Another option would be to buy Photoshop Elements. Altho most places sell it for $99, Walmart has it for $58, both the PC and Mac versions come in the same box. Brian
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    How do you quiet the fan on a 12" Powerbook?

    Hey! I was going to be the smart alex to pipe in that suggestion! :) Brian
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