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]
And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?
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DXMachina - Apr 23, 2008 4:35:49 pm PDT #5850 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Sean K - Apr 23, 2008 5:50:35 pm PDT #5851 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Thanks, DX! You big enabler, you!
Polter-Cow - Apr 23, 2008 7:46:52 pm PDT #5852 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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.
DCJensen - Apr 24, 2008 4:47:43 am PDT #5853 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
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.
Jon B. - Apr 24, 2008 5:06:39 am PDT #5854 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
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.
Jon B. - Apr 24, 2008 5:13:09 am PDT #5855 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
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.
Jessica - Apr 24, 2008 5:30:38 am PDT #5856 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.]
Polter-Cow - Apr 24, 2008 6:42:56 am PDT #5857 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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.
Sean K - Apr 24, 2008 6:46:35 am PDT #5858 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
edit: Oh, and it also has a better graphics card. Hm.
Yeah, I think the graphics card is the biggest difference, Jess.
I paid $200 extra for my Hi-Res screen, and feel it was well worth it. I did not pay for an extra 0.2 GHz processing speed, and don't think I'll miss it.
$500 is certainly more than $200, and I'm not sure I'd have made the better graphics choice in your position, but you probably will notice a difference for your extra $500.
Jessica - Apr 24, 2008 6:50:11 am PDT #5859 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I paid $200 extra for my Hi-Res screen
This is the glossy one? I need to go to the Apple store and actually look at them to see if I think that's worth it.
Since I want to use this machine for vidding, I'm thinking the higher end graphics card will be nice to have. (This is assuming that I also develop superpowers that will allow me to have time to vid, of course. But I assume superpowers come standard with new Macs, right?)