Why do you prefer XP Pro? I haven't found much difference between them.

No reason, Jon. I have install disks for both. Though I believe the license key I have for XP Home is also already in use. I still think I have an unused Pro key lying around somewhere, and I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.

I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.

Yes, this. If the licenses I have match the number of installs, I've tried, at least.

I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.

Of course, you're trying to do right by a company that gave a big "fuck you" today to everybody who purchased music though Microsoft's music store. [link]

Thanks, DX! You big enabler, you!

Greetings! I need suggestions for AC/DC power converters such as this thing. I need something that'll power this thing. Also, it shouldn't be more than $25, if possible.

Greetings! I need suggestions for AC/DC power converters such as this thing. I need something that'll power this thing. Also, it shouldn't be more than $25, if possible.

P-C, it sounds like the thing comes with a standard 12-volt auto adapter. The adapter you indicate, and the one indicated on the page are converts to the 12 volts DC that are automobile universal.

If we found out the power input of the actual socket in the unit, one could bypass the auto adapter and get an adapter to convert directly to the needed voltage.

It might need some hunting, if you do not own the item, yet.

In either case if you use the auto adapter, all you need is an auto-AC adapter like the one you link to, available in electronics stores and Wal-marts everywhere.

What Daniel said. I think you have two choices.

1) Use the included DC car adapter and then convert back to 120v AC using another adapter (the one you and the guy on the page linked to).

Or 2) Buy the cooler and, once you get it, see if you can figure out what sort of AC adapter/power supply will work. The face that the "provided power supply is NOT hardwired in" is encouraging. That means there's a good chance one of the standard Radio Shack type AC adapters might plug in.

Actually, looking more closely at the two links, it may be that the adapter in the Amazon link plugs directly into the cooler. If that's the case, then that would be the one to get. But you won't know for sure until you get the cooler.

I'm toying with the idea of buying a MacBook Pro to replace my G5.

There's a $500 difference between the 2 15" models and all I see on the specs is a .1 increase in speed and 50GB more memory. Since I'm up to my ears in external hard drives (and for $500 I could do *way* better than 50GB!), is there something I'm missing that makes the $2499 version worth it? I can't imagine the difference in speed between 2.4 and 2.5gHz is really all that noticeable.

[edit: Oh, and it also has a better graphics card. Hm.]

Daniel, Jon, you guys are confusing me.

1) Use the included DC car adapter and then convert back to 120v AC using another adapter (the one you and the guy on the page linked to).

Or 2) Buy the cooler and, once you get it, see if you can figure out what sort of AC adapter/power supply will work. The face that the "provided power supply is NOT hardwired in" is encouraging. That means there's a good chance one of the standard Radio Shack type AC adapters might plug in.

What is the difference between these two adapter choices?

Actually, looking more closely at the two links, it may be that the adapter in the Amazon link plugs directly into the cooler. If that's the case, then that would be the one to get.

That's what I have been assuming, based on the guy's comment. And unfortunately, this is a gift, so I have to figure out what the best adapter to get is without seeing the thing for myself.