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'The Message'


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Gris - Nov 10, 2011 4:48:06 am PST #18389 of 25501
Hey. New board.

Today's Woot is refurbished Motorola Xoom tablets. Could be a good deal.


Liese S. - Nov 10, 2011 10:25:47 am PST #18390 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

There's a class action lawsuit against Apple for certain MacBook & MacBookPro owners about a faulty magsafe power adapter. [link]


DavidS - Nov 10, 2011 1:14:12 pm PST #18391 of 25501
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

David, you will find them by opening the hdd icon on the desktop, for one.

Belated thanks, Dan.

New question: We used to have an iMac G4 (aka, iLamp). It came with these speakers which have a "mini-jack" that went into the G4.

But now I've got a MiniMac which does not have a mini-jack input, but one that's 2.5mm (according to the Apple Store I went to today to get an adapter). They didn't have one and sent me to RadioShack. They didn't have one either.

So now I figure I should just order it online, but I'm not sure exactly what size the mini-jack plug is on the Harmon Kardon speakers to go into the Mini-Mac. Apple Store seemed to think it might be 1.5mm, but I'd rather know exactly while ordering.

Googling on "1.5mm to 2.5mm isn't helping me much so I figured y'all might have a clue.


DCJensen - Nov 10, 2011 1:58:10 pm PST #18392 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

this suggests that the iMac G4 has a special jack, that was powered and DIGITAL.

[link]

Perhaps the speakers need more than just a jack...


NoiseDesign - Nov 10, 2011 3:52:15 pm PST #18393 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

That is correct. Those speakers were an oddball experiment on Apple's part and as far as I know they will only work that specific model of Mac.


Jon B. - Nov 10, 2011 5:53:14 pm PST #18394 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Question about AT&T cell charges for Text/Instant Messaging. If I don't use the $20/month unlimited option, it's $0.20 per message. Is the $0.20 charged for both messages sent AND received, or just messages sent?


brenda m - Nov 10, 2011 5:55:25 pm PST #18395 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Generally both.


Cass - Nov 10, 2011 6:00:10 pm PST #18396 of 25501
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Each message, as I've always understood plans, yes. Doesn't matter which direction the messages go.


le nubian - Nov 10, 2011 6:19:07 pm PST #18397 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

What Cass said.

Oh, and it is bullshit.

And highway robbery.


meara - Nov 10, 2011 6:29:09 pm PST #18398 of 25501

Other question--if I get a new iPhone, but don't want to change anything about my plan, can I do that? (I don't have unlimited data, but I do have the no-longer-extant texting plan between "unlimited" and "none" (or 500?))