I'm thinking about doing an iPod car integration for my GF for her birthday but I have no idea a) what it should reasonably cost b) the best way to do it (she's a tech geek and I wouldn't want to do it too cheaply cause that'd ruin it for her). Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
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Glamcookie - Feb 07, 2005 2:52:01 pm PST #1609 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
NoiseDesign - Feb 07, 2005 2:54:35 pm PST #1610 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Question for y'all: Just got a warning in the mail that the warranty on my Powerbook is about to be over, and did I want to buy the extra two years of AppleCare? It's $350, which seems like a heck of a lot, but I suppose if the thing goes to hell, would seem cheap. So, um, do people think it's necessary? I'm the sort of person who tends to not go for that, and worry about problems if/when they come, but....
I just went through this with my Powerbook, which goes out of Warranty on the 10th. I wasn't going to get AppleCare but they called me on Thursday and offered me the package for $250, which was just low enough that it made sense in my mind. Hold out for a bit and you may well get a friendly call from Apple.
Glamcookie - Feb 07, 2005 2:58:26 pm PST #1611 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I was told you could purchase AppleCare at any point. Like if your computer breaks, you can purchase AppleCare at that point and get it fixed. Am I wrong?
tommyrot - Feb 07, 2005 3:06:05 pm PST #1612 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
That Tom's Hardware link was interesting. I had no idea that DVI monitors / graphics cards were so complex
Gris - Feb 07, 2005 3:23:56 pm PST #1613 of 10003
Hey. New board.
Yes, Gloomcookie, you are wrong. They will only let you purchase AppleCare within the 1-year warranty period.
Steph L. - Feb 07, 2005 4:24:53 pm PST #1614 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Speaking of AppleCare, I'm posting from my BRAND SPANKING NEW iBOOK!!!!!! It's shiny and beautiful and I love it.
However, I use OS 9.1 at work (don't ask), so OS X, while easy to navigate, is confusing as hell right now. I imagine it'll all make sense quickly.
And I'm somehow ganking the wireless connection of someone in my building. Is that wrong? I was ready to install my DSL drivers, when AirPort popped up and told me I was connected, and lo and behold -- I am. Neato cool-o!
This is so great! Everything works on it! The screen stands up BY ITSELF! The CD drive actually acknowledges when I put a CD in it! All the keys work! I have more than 500 MB of hard drive space!
I do need to max out the RAM, though. At 256 MB of RAM, it's fine, don't get me wrong, but knowing that I can add another 1 GB of RAM is making me drool just thinking about how fast this thing could go.
I need a name for it. Though I *still* haven't named my car yet.
Theodosia - Feb 07, 2005 4:37:03 pm PST #1615 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I named my iBook "Pale Lady" because it seduced me cruelly.
I just installed 512 megs of memory, so it's up in the 700s now. Noticeably faster.
tommyrot - Feb 07, 2005 5:39:56 pm PST #1616 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What version of the ATI Radeon driver are you using, Tommyrot?
I can't find info on the ATI driver, and there's no "ATI Displays control pannel" either.
Under "system profiler" sez the graphics card ROM version is "113-xxxxx-116"
I don't understand the "Extensions" thing, but the only ATI* Extension that is loaded is ATIRadeon8500 version 1.3.38 12/6/04. There's not even an unloaded ATI Radeon 9200 extension thingie.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2005 5:45:29 pm PST #1617 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommy, I'm a Radeon 9200 girl myself.
tommyrot - Feb 07, 2005 5:48:50 pm PST #1618 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Huh.
In related news, the red specks flying from right to left are now gone. They've been replaced by green specks.
Also, I've downloaded the "ATI Displays control pannel" application.
eta: OK, the specks are red again.
eta²: crap. I can't mount the image for the "ATI Displays control pannel" as I get an invalid checksum.