Just got my cable bill. It costs me $20 a month for DVR rental and service through Charter. Tivo would pay for itself in less than 3 years. Guess I need to order that.
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Cashmere - Apr 04, 2008 10:54:26 am PDT #5458 of 25501
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Sean K - Apr 04, 2008 11:17:52 am PDT #5459 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, Mac heads...
I'm picking up a refurbed 15" Macbook.
I'm also thinking of picking up a refurbed AirportExtreme base station, to be the backbone of a network that would include the Macbook, a MacBook Pro, a MacMini, and will be the wireless print server for the apartment.
Do I need a base station, or would an Express serve my needs?
Do I need the Extreme card for the Macbook, and the 802.11n upgrade if I get the base station? Would I need those if I got the express instead?
Argh, buying computers is hard.
DCJensen - Apr 04, 2008 11:23:18 am PDT #5460 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
the Airport Extreme is backwards compatible. Tech Specs: [link]
Tom Scola - Apr 04, 2008 11:25:13 am PDT #5461 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Do I need the Extreme card for the Macbook, and the 802.11n upgrade if I get the base station? Would I need those if I got the express instead?
If it's a MacBook (and not an iBook), it should be able to do 802.11n, assuming you have the right software installed.
Apple just updated the Airport Express to 802.11n, so a brand new Express isn't very different than the Extreme base station, except that you can stream iTunes to the Express and you can plug an external disk into the Extreme and make it a file server.
For both the Express and the Extreme, you can plug a printer directly into them, so you wouldn't have a need for an external print server.
Sean K - Apr 04, 2008 11:48:49 am PDT #5462 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay. Looked closer at the specs for the MacBook. Picked up the MacBook and an Airport Express. The Macbook is for S. I'll be picking myself up a refurbed Pro in the coming weeks.
NoiseDesign - Apr 04, 2008 12:07:19 pm PDT #5463 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Go you with the new Macness.
Sean K - Apr 04, 2008 12:09:17 pm PDT #5464 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yeah, my full fledged initiation package will be arriving Monday or Tuesday, but I think the guy is coming by tonight to actually brand an Apple logo onto my ass.
NoiseDesign - Apr 04, 2008 12:11:09 pm PDT #5465 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I know that guy.
Sean K - Apr 04, 2008 12:14:06 pm PDT #5466 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I would think so.
DCJensen - Apr 04, 2008 12:14:18 pm PDT #5467 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
hee