As some of you know, I was recently burdened with a Mac that I'll need to use on a regular basis. In an effort to spread the misery around, I'll be posting periodic reviews of the hardware and software experience.

Enjoy!



Sent from my Mac.

Throughout the past week I've suffered through three different Apple keyboards:

iMac USB Model
This was the best of the bunch. This is not a very good keyboard. I found myself consistently cursing because the Home and End buttons didn't behave consistently. Ditto for the Page Up and Page Down buttons. Another annoyance is the placement of the command key. If you're going to bastardize the use of the control key then put its replacement in a reasonable location. I found my hand constantly contorting when trying to do simple key combinations such as command-c.

Macbook Pro Model
This is a slightly worse version of the iMac model. Its one saving grace is that they've opted to omit the useless page up/down buttons.


Bluetooth Standalone Model
What a piece of shit. I can't imagine who would buy this thing. I don't have it in front of me right now but it's got to be even more cramped than the MBP model. I'm actually considering asking for the shitty iMac keyboard back to get a break from this thing. This is an absolute fail.

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Ha ha.

Btw, I'm reading this with Larry David's voice.

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every now and then.

this should be good. Lol

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November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

So how do u like them Apples? XD

I want to grind my Magic Mouse to dust and feed it to the idiot that designed it. It's simply a terrible piece of technology. The biggest problem is that they completely did away with functionality when they create it.

The ergonomics are terrible. I've lost count of how many times I've accidentally started to try to use it only to find out that I'm holding it upside down.

The polished surface makes the buttons/touch interface irritating to use. Today alone, I made over a dozen errant clicks because I was trying to right click and I ended up left clicking. There are no visual cues for where the touch region begins and ends. Relatedly, the scrolling interface has the same problem. It's impossible to tell where the magic line is where you can longer scroll a page by moving your finger across the surface.

What a piece of shit.

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Love,
Nopayne

and having to buy extra peripherals just to use basic aspects of the interface.

so if you're use to an iPhone or iPad it feels like that. That's all.

We've got a bunch sitting around in the office so maybe I'll give it a shot.

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Love,
Nopayne

love living in michigan where it's cold seven~ months out of the year. If I leave the mbp in the trunk of my car, it's gonna need a 20-30 minute warmup period before the thing is actually usable via trackpad.

#itjustworks #30minuteslater

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its easily the most responsive I have ever used. But its also 70 degrees year round here.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

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wtf you leaving your computer in the trunk of your car in that god-forbidden wasteland of a city?

then yes, totally obscure.

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and/or in their freezer.

that's what car trunks are for.

are you familiar with motor vehicles?

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I keep the laptop bag in the front seat. In the trunk that shit would slide all over the place. Or in my case my sons toys would fall all over it.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

>I keep the laptop bag in the front seat. In the trunk that
>shit would slide all over the place. Or in my case my sons
>toys would fall all over it.

I throw mine in the trunk *if available* just cause a laptop bag isn't too hard to figure out and there are usually bricks around.

I try to leave nothing in my seats if possible.

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if I am out with it and have to stop at a few other places that shit is going with me. My insurance aint covering this thing getting stolen. Stop to eat lunch, I'm getting a booth and a coke with 2 straws. We go grocery shopping, Im sitting it in the cart and strapping it in.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

why are people leaving their laptops in their cars at all. i get if you have to make a stop on the way home, but y'all are making it sound like you're leaving it in the car overnight n' shit. why?

but thats probably because i don't have a trunk

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then go to another store

you take the bags out of the car and into the next store with you?

no one does this.

it's what the trunk is for.

when I go out to eat, or go to a bar, or go shopping, or go to a game I might need to write a post if something happens. I'm not going into a bar with my laptop on me. i'm not leaving it on the seat. this leaves....the trunk.

I don't know how or why someone would suggest using the trunk of acar for storing things is weird behavior.

this shit here:

>>>We go grocery shopping, Im sitting it in the cart and strapping it in.

next story: OH SHIT I LEFT MY MBP AT WHOLE FOODS


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the other day I had a consultation with a couple and drove out to their place. Had the laptop with me. Afterwards I had to stop off at a couple of spots. I took the bag inside with me. Between the heat and the economy I am not taking any chances on shit getting fucked up.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

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maybe cali is different, but leaving a few grand worth of electronics on your seat is a good way to get a window smashed in literally every other place in the world.

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November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

my badddddd


yall domesticated ass niggas are really just worried about keeping things light for the kids and the wifeyboo.

as you may or may not be aware, if you're not in a monogamous relationship, it's actually sort of weird to just tote bags around all the time. but yall already got fanny packs and shit on so it really ain't no thing to you.

I get that.

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depending on where you're parking your car. If I'm in an area where I know it's fine (like my job's parking lot) I may keep my laptop on the seat. Most of the time, it's gonna be in the trunk. If I'm in a shady area though, it's going with me.

is to leave it open and logged in on the roof of my car with a tip jar next to it.

you know, just in case people need to check their email

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>and/or in their freezer.

...otherwise what's the point?

if your tweets ain't at least -20 degrees, you're doing it wrong

double post... computer was too warm

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Stay +.
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problem solved.

i'm out.
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My one gripe with the TrackPad is you need a solid surface to operate it. I mainly use it in the living room to control my Mini hooked up to the TV. So I wind up resting it on my iPAD. LOL.

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but this isn't true at all.

i have that shit on my leg or a couch cushion half the time.

-30-
You know it's drama, but it sound real good.

I fully agree it is an absolute piece of shit.

My MBP track pad tho is the shit, I love that thing. Only time it gives me problems if it gets any moisture on it like if my hands are a little damp.

Other than, I'm originally from New England and have had 0 problems in the cold with it.

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hate better

>I want to grind my Magic Mouse to dust and feed it to the
>idiot that designed it. It's simply a terrible piece of
>technology. The biggest problem is that they completely did
>away with functionality when they create it.
>
>The ergonomics are terrible. I've lost count of how many
>times I've accidentally started to try to use it only to find
>out that I'm holding it upside down.
>
>The polished surface makes the buttons/touch interface
>irritating to use. Today alone, I made over a dozen errant
>clicks because I was trying to right click and I ended up left
>clicking. There are no visual cues for where the touch region
>begins and ends. Relatedly, the scrolling interface has the
>same problem. It's impossible to tell where the magic line is
>where you can longer scroll a page by moving your finger
>across the surface.
>
>What a piece of shit.


<--- ...watch out Mountain West?

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Stay +.
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Lies run sprints.
Truths run marathons.

I got a Logitech recently and love it, but primarily because the transmitter is so small& it's for a laptop. Before that, MS for over a decade.

I love it

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

particularly during those early lazer mouse years.

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Stay +.
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I seriously dunno how they do it.

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Love,
Nopayne

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to a Logitech G500 that I have.

Directional scrolling and gestures won me over, so it's the only mouse I use unless I am on my W7 HTPC.

http://bettertouchtool.en.softonic.com/mac

it allows you to tweak your mouse.

works wonders.

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

Otherwise I'd just install Linux on this piece of shit and call it a day!

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Love,
Nopayne

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

It took me a little while to get used to the keyboard and mouse but it'll become second nature soon.


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