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Old 08-17-2011, 12:46 PM   #201
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I didn't know whether to put this in the iPad thread or in the Mac Mini thread, so I'll put it in the general thread.

Yesterday my Mac Mini arrived and it set up perfectly. Love it. Love it so much I want to take it with me to Halifax when I go next week. However, I'll be staying at my mother's house.... not exactly on the cutting edge of technology is she. She still has a CRT monitor for her computer and her TV is 20 years old. I'll pack a keyboard and mouse, but really don't want to pack a monitor into my suitcase. Is there any means of using my iPad as an output monitor from my Mini? Someone suggested AirDisplay, but in reading about it, it only seems to work as a secondary output screen, not as a primary screen.
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Old 08-17-2011, 01:25 PM   #202
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What are you using it for? Just watching movies (air video) or doing work/general access (teamviewer) ? Or something more complicated then that?
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Old 08-17-2011, 01:37 PM   #203
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I didn't know whether to put this in the iPad thread or in the Mac Mini thread, so I'll put it in the general thread.

Yesterday my Mac Mini arrived and it set up perfectly. Love it. Love it so much I want to take it with me to Halifax when I go next week. However, I'll be staying at my mother's house.... not exactly on the cutting edge of technology is she. She still has a CRT monitor for her computer and her TV is 20 years old. I'll pack a keyboard and mouse, but really don't want to pack a monitor into my suitcase. Is there any means of using my iPad as an output monitor from my Mini? Someone suggested AirDisplay, but in reading about it, it only seems to work as a secondary output screen, not as a primary screen.
Also, AirDisplay works over WiFi so it's not acceptable for watching videos of any type.

You can use AirDisplay as your primary monitor (as in your menu bar and dock appear on it) but I don't know if the Mini would boot without a monitor plugged in (I assume it would).
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Old 08-17-2011, 01:48 PM   #204
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I didn't know whether to put this in the iPad thread or in the Mac Mini thread, so I'll put it in the general thread.

Yesterday my Mac Mini arrived and it set up perfectly. Love it. Love it so much I want to take it with me to Halifax when I go next week. However, I'll be staying at my mother's house.... not exactly on the cutting edge of technology is she. She still has a CRT monitor for her computer and her TV is 20 years old. I'll pack a keyboard and mouse, but really don't want to pack a monitor into my suitcase. Is there any means of using my iPad as an output monitor from my Mini? Someone suggested AirDisplay, but in reading about it, it only seems to work as a secondary output screen, not as a primary screen.
How about using a VNC app on your ipad to connect to your Mini? I think this should work. May not be as quick but I figure this should work in theory. You could test it here to see if it would fulfill your requirements.
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Old 08-18-2011, 12:08 PM   #205
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Is the lack of a flash drive a problem with the iPod Classic? I need the increased storage, but am a bit concerned about the response time and such because of past models that I have owned, all with a normal hard drive, and all of them had a problem freezing.
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Old 08-18-2011, 01:33 PM   #206
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Is the lack of a flash drive a problem with the iPod Classic? I need the increased storage, but am a bit concerned about the response time and such because of past models that I have owned, all with a normal hard drive, and all of them had a problem freezing.
My older iPod (30GB) had the freezing problem, but I've had the 120GB Classic for a year or two and it never does that. It's obviously not as fast as a flash drive but it's not bad at all. The biggest "lag" is going to the main menu and getting album art in the background. Otherwise, switching tracks is smooth.
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Old 08-18-2011, 03:44 PM   #207
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Even when you're doing shuffle on 40,000 songs? That is where I've noticed the biggest problem.
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Old 08-18-2011, 11:22 PM   #208
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Even when you're doing shuffle on 40,000 songs? That is where I've noticed the biggest problem.
I don't use shuffle with every single song on my iPod. Out of the 65GB on it, I can bet there are 10-15GB of songs I don't want to listen to, but came with an album, discography, etc.
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Old 11-18-2011, 10:24 AM   #209
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aTV Flash (black) is now out of beta for the ATV2. If you want to use your Apple TV without the restrictions Apple puts on it, this would help you. Cost is $30.


http://firecore.com/atvflash-black

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Old 11-18-2011, 02:20 PM   #210
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aTV Flash (black) is now out of beta for the ATV2. If you want to use your Apple TV without the restrictions Apple puts on it, this would help you. Cost is $30.


http://firecore.com/atvflash-black
Have you tried this out? Does it add something above a free jailbreaking method?
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Old 11-21-2011, 11:41 AM   #211
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I haven't given it a whirl. I've heard that you can basically do all these things with free jail breaking, but that this is a more simplified method.
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Old 11-23-2011, 01:32 PM   #212
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So I enter this thread as someone who enjoys a mixed computing life. Far from an Apple fanboy, but an owner of an iPhone and an Airport Express, I use PCs for all of my main computing at home and at work. I like them, they work for me, and I often think that Windows gets dumped on more than it deserves.

That being said, my boss has told me to get a laptop for work. My budget is $1300, and it will primarily be used for travelling. The bonus is that I'll get to use it for personal use as well. I am looking for something light, thin, and fast. Storage is not important, and it will not be used for anything "intense" like gaming, graphics, multimedia (other than watching the odd film on the plane), etc.

The only function that I require for work is that I be able to connect to our office via our VPN and remotely control my Windows machine here. I know that it can already do that quite easily. For my personal things, I will continue to use my main Windows "server" machine for pretty much everything else at home. Storage, streaming media, any work that requires a bit of power (graphics, photo editing), etc.

I have also been curious to learn more about Macs and their operating system, although I don't foresee that I'll ever fully convert over. But for a lightweight travel laptop, the Macbook Air (13.3") seems like it will fit my needs perfectly. Comparable Windows "ultrathin" laptops are not a whole lot cheaper, and since I have a few Windows computers in my life already, and because this one is not on my dime, it seems like a perfect chance to give it a whirl.

Have I done a good enough job talking myself into a Macbook Air? Anyone want to talk me out of it? Also, rumour has it that all models of Macbook Air will be $100 this Friday, both online and in the store.
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Have I done a good enough job talking myself into a Macbook Air? .
Yes, so long as you are sure your VPN solution is supported on OSx.
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Yes, so long as you are sure your VPN solution is supported on OSx.
It's a pretty simple PPTP setup, and a guy who worked here a couple of years ago had a Mac and he was able to connect without much fuss.
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It's a pretty simple PPTP setup, and a guy who worked here a couple of years ago had a Mac and he was able to connect without much fuss.
PPTP is natively supported, I use it all the time.
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You could always bootcamp into Windows 7 couldnt you if it didnt work? There is no doubt currently Apple hardware is likely the best you can get.
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You could always bootcamp into Windows 7 couldnt you if it didnt work? There is no doubt currently Apple hardware is likely the best you can get.
Even better, use VMWare Fusion or Parallels - then you can simultaneously run VPN in the VM and have the other OS not on the tunnel at all. Great for places that don't implement split tunnelling properly and force all internet traffic over the VPN slowing everything down, when all you need is one app up and working on the VPN.
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MacX DVD Ripper Pro is now available free for the first 30000 users. This version does not include updates or tech support but the price is right.

http://www.macxdvd.com/giveaway/giveaway.htm

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Perfect! Thank you! Since the free Mac the Ripper does't work on Lion I was ripping my DVD's on the old slow G5..... this will work nicely.
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So I enter this thread as someone who enjoys a mixed computing life. Far from an Apple fanboy, but an owner of an iPhone and an Airport Express, I use PCs for all of my main computing at home and at work. I like them, they work for me, and I often think that Windows gets dumped on more than it deserves.

That being said, my boss has told me to get a laptop for work. My budget is $1300, and it will primarily be used for travelling. The bonus is that I'll get to use it for personal use as well. I am looking for something light, thin, and fast. Storage is not important, and it will not be used for anything "intense" like gaming, graphics, multimedia (other than watching the odd film on the plane), etc.

The only function that I require for work is that I be able to connect to our office via our VPN and remotely control my Windows machine here. I know that it can already do that quite easily. For my personal things, I will continue to use my main Windows "server" machine for pretty much everything else at home. Storage, streaming media, any work that requires a bit of power (graphics, photo editing), etc.

I have also been curious to learn more about Macs and their operating system, although I don't foresee that I'll ever fully convert over. But for a lightweight travel laptop, the Macbook Air (13.3") seems like it will fit my needs perfectly. Comparable Windows "ultrathin" laptops are not a whole lot cheaper, and since I have a few Windows computers in my life already, and because this one is not on my dime, it seems like a perfect chance to give it a whirl.

Have I done a good enough job talking myself into a Macbook Air? Anyone want to talk me out of it? Also, rumour has it that all models of Macbook Air will be $100 this Friday, both online and in the store.
As cost is one of the biggest issues with people buying Apple products I'd say this situation is perfect.

My suggestion: as it is a travel computer, give serious consideration to the 11". For things like an airplane tray the 11" would fit better than the 13". Go to an Apple store and play around with both (that's what swayed me towards the 11).
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