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re: Now that’s a computer

Waethorn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:10:41 GMT

I like cake.

"OHNOES! TEH APOKALYPZ!"

re: Now that’s a computer

gorath — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:41:05 GMT

lotsa, Mike has a lotus that he likes, and they (as far as I know) have nothing whatsoever to do with microsoft (ok, they probably use solidworks or AutoCAD running on a microsoft OS, but come on, that's no link)

Anyway, my point, or lack of, is Mike has a lotus, and he likes it.

Does that mean the apocalypse is coming? Should I run for cover?

re: Now that’s a computer

lotsamystuff — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:13:06 GMT

@ "Delmont" :Is lotsamystuff actually not talking positive about Apple?

Delmont: Save your fake shock for a time when "mikegalos" actually says something positive about Apple--or anyone other than Microsoft or a Microsoft partner. That's actually one of the signs of the Apocalypse, I think (although it's been a while since I read Revelations). Or maybe it has something to do with the Mayan calendar.

re: Now that’s a computer

mikegalos@msn.com — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:11:54 GMT

gorath

Way, way OT but to answer the question, the luggage storage space in mid-engined cars varies from model to model. The Lotus Europa it had storage both in a tray behind the engine and in the nose (which, in Lotus fashion) doubled as the plenum for the flow through ventilation. The Porsche 914 also had two compartments as did the Matra M530. In the Lamborghini Miura, it was a single compartment in the tail behind the engine but with a separate lid. In the Lotus Elise it's in a compartment behind the engine but uses the same lid.

re: Now that’s a computer

gorath — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:54:07 GMT

@ mike, LMAO! haha.

I've often wondered about mid or rear engined cars, or more specifically, ones where the, erm, luggage storage space? is under the bonnet/hood rather than at the back of the car.

Is is still correct to call it a boot, or a trunk? Neither of those words alludes to being at the rear of a car I suppose. It just somehow feels wrong to refer to it as trunk OR boot.

Hood however, seems innapropriate, 'cause isn't "hood" just a shorthand term for "engine hood" or "engine cover"?

anyway, nevermind, it's not exactly important, unlike the spelling of ALUMINIUM, which is all-important, dammit!

re: Now that’s a computer

Waethorn — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:43:23 GMT

THEY DON'T DO HYBRID SLI??!!?!!

AHAHA!

Apple completely missed the point of having 2 different GPU's then.

re: Now that’s a computer

Waethorn — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:20:12 GMT

@all:

If i understood correctly from my very brief musings (<10secs), the primary video is integrated. The MBP's have a secondary discrete GPU. The reason is for battery life, since the built-in GPU is part of the Northbridge. The Northbridge needs power anyway because it's the link between the CPU and the rest of the hardware on the motherboard and dynamic power management from within that chip is more energy-efficient than from a completely separate GPU. I would imagine that this being an NVIDIA chipset-based notebook motherboard, the discrete GPU in the MBP's is using an MXM-style interface (modular card) to the rest of the mobo.

It does beg the question though: WTF were they thinking going with NVIDIA, NOW of all times, now that NVIDIA has all this bad press about defective GPU's and chipsets?

Just another Apple blunder. Ya, that stock ain't lookin' too good....

re: Now that’s a computer

scoobyclub — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:00:24 GMT

I only have a problem with Americanisation of spellings when the spell check tells me I have spelt a word wrong and I haven't. Otherwise, each to their own. We all know what it is.

As for today's announcement they have made a buying decision for me. I won't be. Glossy screens are a no-no, positively hate them including the one on my TV.

Has SJ re-jumped the shark on price like he did on the Cube here. I suspect he might.

re: Now that’s a computer

mikegalos@msn.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:34:24 GMT

gorath

On the twin graphics chips, the two are similar nVidia chips but one is more powerful and the other is more power-saving. You get the choice of graphics that are 55% of a modern desktop video card (according to the presentation) or good battery life and make that choice by switching between them. They run one at a time and don't do SLI.

re: Now that’s a computer

mikegalos@msn.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:31:50 GMT

gorath

Since Apple is from Cuptertino, California, USA, it's aluminum.

Just as when I need to put something in the boot of my Lotus I have to open the bonnet to get to it since it's from Hethel, Norfolk, UK.

(That's "when I need to put something in the trunk of my Lotus I have to open the hood to get to it" for the UK impaired)

re: Now that’s a computer

gorath — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:10:37 GMT

@ lotsa

"AlumiMacBook"

Oh for crying out loud, it's spelt ALUMINIUM.

Aluminum is bad enough, but AlumiMacBook, please gods no!

Meanwhile, on a serious note.

What's this new video connector and twin graphics cards?

and why have twin graphics cards anyway? (unless it's for SLI / Xfire, of course)

re: Now that’s a computer

lilserenity — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:58 GMT

I have had an Apple laptop in the past, a PowerBook 12" which was a great laptop don't get me wrong, and I may yet get another one next year second hand as I did like it a lot.

However, I have had for a long time now a ThinkPad T40 (Replaced a T23) and it's first generation Pentium M/Centrino, had an out of date GPU when released (a Radeon 7500) and looks a bit battered (but all intact) - but I did think maybe I could consider a new MacBook and run OS X and Vista on it.

However, at these prices, no way. Too expensive. Had there been a basic £599 price point I may have considered it. At £499 it would have been definitely on the list. You can get the Dell M1330 at very good prices and that's an excellent laptop from those who I know who own one.

Instead I will soldier on with the T40 and have purchased Office 2007, much more useful.

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