Thanks for your help last night, guys. It was apparently a defective disk, but since it was brand new, that was probably the last thing I would have thought of without prompting.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
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Ginger - Dec 24, 2004 5:41:42 am PST #801 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
JohnSweden - Dec 24, 2004 6:10:03 am PST #802 of 10003
I can't even.
Gandalfe, that's a great tip.
DCJensen - Dec 24, 2004 7:23:09 am PST #803 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
You know I don't get bad discs very often anymore, but back in the 4x-8x days there were as many as 5 in 100 or worse.
I wonder how sick of me the CDR makers would be by now if I would have bothered asking for replacements, as per their warrantees?
Theodosia - Dec 24, 2004 6:53:51 pm PST #804 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 signed up for MaGlobe, which seems quite reasonable so far. We'll see how it works from my Mom's house tomorrow!
beekaytee - Dec 26, 2004 7:32:04 am PST #805 of 10003
Compassionately intolerant
In the most unexected of Xmas miracles, a friend gave me his two year old eMac. (he's giving up on Apple...sigh)
It is big and pretty but has no dvd drive. Any recommendations for an external drive I could buy? (cheaper the better)
I still have the 5 year old iMac I'm coming to you on now, but the eMac has a bigger screen...neeaaattt.
Since no tv equals computer=entertainment center...maybe I should just use them both! hm. I wonder if the combined weight will tax my coffeetable/bench?
DCJensen - Dec 26, 2004 8:42:43 am PST #806 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Beej, I've seen external DVD with CDRW externals using USB connectors for around $60 shipped on Froogle doing a quick search, so finding cheaper might be simply a matter of a little looking around.
Might even get a DVD writer of some format, and they usually have CDRW thrown in.
Firewire might be a little more expensive, but sometimes an external is both.
I'd check pricewatch.com, Froogle, maybe even eBay. In the next week a lot of people will be getting rid of their old computer stuff, because they got newer stuff for Christmas.
beekaytee - Dec 26, 2004 3:32:04 pm PST #807 of 10003
Compassionately intolerant
Thanks Dan, ebay is a good idea. I'm having trouble figuring out what I need...brands, etc. but I'm sure to find a upgrade cast off deal on ebay.
The eMac has OSX 10.1.?
I wonder if the Macmall Panther and iLife bundle ($100 after a $50 rebate) is worth it. Any thoughts?
Dana - Dec 27, 2004 5:08:45 am PST #808 of 10003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
So is there any reason I shouldn't install the iPod on my work computer before my home computer?
tommyrot - Dec 27, 2004 5:15:04 am PST #809 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.
I'm not positive, but I think you can only "associate" an iPod with one computer.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2004 5:27:05 am PST #810 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Beej, I can't tell you really if it's worth it, but 10.3.x really is a corker of a platform, 10.1 was a bit new and not as efficient.
Even on my nephew's five year old G4/400 there was a marked increase in speed and workability between the two.
Also, the absence of useful software installed and lacking an up-to-date OS could explain your friend's decision to go to Windows.
How much RAM does the eMac have? That can make a difference, too.