Mac Chat

[crashlock]

Seeing how there are Mac fans here. Me and Phat -lol (I'm sure it will grow). Could we get a Mac Chat section in the 360 Lounge?

I'm the first to admit that Macs have NO games. Which is why I bought my 360. As my life is my 360 for games and my Apple's for everyday computing.
Macs now run Windoze as they have switched to Intel, so there might be people who want to talk about their Mac hardware in conjunction with booting into Windows to play games or conecting to their 360.

I'd really appreciate a little room for Mac people to post Mac stuff.

Cheers (Y)

P.S After all Master Chief was born on the Mac :halo:

[crashlock]

Oh nearly forgot to say.. Please :)

[Superbean]

No one is as big a mac fan as Daniel89 is lol.

Im really getting into these little smart machines. Im getting a MacBook hopefully about january time.

[WACCOE]

No.

Rediculous idea.

Just make a thread and post in there.

(:/)

[phatmuther]

No.

Rediculous idea.

Just make a thread and post in there.

(:/)

yeah. im all for chatting mac, but just make a thread, no need for a seperate forum

[Tobes]

We don't have a PC section so I doubt a Mac section is going to happen.

[damien©]

Myabe not a Mact Chat but a Computer Chat... for both Systmes. However I don't know how much attention it would get as the topic of computers doesn't tend to come up much. People probably use other forums.

[crashlock]

Yeh PC & Mac chat would be cool.

[WACCOE]

Just create 2 threads.

What is the point. Why don't we have a forum for Thierry Henry and Ruud Van Nistelrooy? So we can argue who's the best? (:/)


Divvy.

[crashlock]

Just create 2 threads.

What is the point. Why don't we have a forum for Thierry Henry and Ruud Van Nistelrooy? So we can argue who's the best? (:/)


Divvy.

Wow and your the Forum winner...(:/)

I think a PC & Mac Chat section is more relivent to 360 than sports chat. But we have a sports chat so a PC & Mac Chat isn't really an outrageous request.

[Tobes]

Wow and your the Forum winner...(:/)

Were you joking?

Cause I was reading your comments on the video link you gave me. Your 22 (apparently) and Thorny's 16. BIG age difference.

[crashlock]

No one is as big a mac fan as Daniel89 is lol.

Im really getting into these little smart machines. Im getting a MacBook hopefully about january time.

Yeh one of my Macs is a PowerBoook G4. I'm pretty sure you'll fall in love with your MacBook. I'd prolly get a white one if I was you. As I heard the black one shows up finger prints like the PSP.

[phatmuther]

Mod, could you move this to general or entertainment chat? thne we can carry on the convo (Y)

[Superbean]

Yeh one of my Macs is a PowerBoook G4. I'm pretty sure you'll fall in love with your MacBook. I'd prolly get a white one if I was you. As I heard the black one shows up finger prints like the PSP.

Yea im aiming just to get the basic MacBook at £750 in white because i have a black PSP and Black IPod and the finger marks are irritating.

[Mant]

Over we go

We will review the non console related forums when we do the 'Big Change' in the next coming months

[Daniel 89]

why not set up a tech section?

[phatmuther]

so what mac has everyone got then?

[Superbean]

Saving for a mac book atm.

[Daniel 89]

so what mac has everyone got then?

mac mini had it since last year

[phatmuther]

i remember the days with my 14" iBook, quality stuff.
my housemate has a macbook pro, there aright (Y)
havnt tried out a macbook yet though, not the keenest on the look of the keyboard :unsure:
anyone want to give me a 24" imac? :D

[Daniel 89]

might save up for a macbook so i dont have to sit at the desk to go on the computer a macbook would be ideal

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/6164040/wo/2N14es6WhtVJ2Mxe5wTKQ9rnBju/0.PSLID?mco=32B42242&nclm=MacBook

£749? :|

my current macs keyboard is filthy would take more care on a macbook

[phatmuther]

750 is cheap, used to be alot more back in the day.
if you know someone who is a student, you can get it for £700

[Daniel 89]

I'm a student plus I get paid £30 every week. :cool:

[phatmuther]

I'm a student plus I get paid £30 every week. :cool:

a real student? NUS student?

[Daniel 89]

a real student? NUS student?

school student

[Tobes]

Yeh if you parents are not rich you get £10 - £30 a week for going to collage/school.

I got it for 2 years and I'm about to get it again lol.

EMA FTW

[Daniel 89]

I'm on ema to get paid for the first time next week. :D

[damien©]

If your Over 18 you can get an ALG(Adult Learning Grant) if your still doing Level 3 Education, however this one is based on your Earnings. If you earn less then 19,000 a year.

Back on Topic...

I noticed there is some new iMac's out, was considering got one of those instead of the MacBook but I'll have to wait and see.

[phatmuther]

school student

no discount for you then.

big D
id go with the imac, unless you really need the portability of a macbook, otherwise theres no point

[WACCOE]

Wow and your the Forum winner...(:/)



Yeah, are you?

:)







Tob3z - I didn't get your post under the one of his I quoted? :s

[crashlock]

Yeh if you buy pretty much any Mac above a Mac Mini as a Student you get a £100 off an iPod plus your normal student discount. ( read more here (http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/6554042/wo/rZ1lJVf2cC0V3Tl69Ub1lf9p0JJ/0.0.19.1.0.8.13.0.1.0.0.0.0) )

I got my G4 PowerBook for my 21st in 2004 and got a free 20 gig iPod :party: as I was student. Woop!


I'm looking to move my PowerMac G4 and 20" Apple LCD Display on in the coming week and get a 20" iMac. Just have to sort it all out for Ebay and hope I get a decent price for it. :geek:

[phatmuther]

Yeh if you buy pretty much any Mac above a Mac Mini as a Student you get a £100 off an iPod plus your normal student discount. ( read more here (http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/6554042/wo/rZ1lJVf2cC0V3Tl69Ub1lf9p0JJ/0.0.19.1.0.8.13.0.1.0.0.0.0) )

I got my G4 PowerBook for my 21st in 2004 and got a free 20 gig iPod :party: as I was student. Woop!


I'm looking to move my PowerMac G4 and 20" Apple LCD Display on in the coming week and get a 20" iMac. Just have to sort it all out for Ebay and hope I get a decent price for it. :geek:
i did the same thing last year for my G5 and ipod :D

[crashlock]

You bought a G5 last year? Are you a little miffed they just brought out the MacPro then?

I guess that's my only gripe. Apple upgrade things so fast your wallet can hardly catch up. Ah well it's all good stuff :)

[phatmuther]

nah not miffed at all, i bout my G5 tower last august and it has served me very well, and will continue to for a few more years.
besides my G5 is still faster than a Macpro on the CS suite :D

[crashlock]

Yep it should be :) Rosetta is good but surely can't out run a native G5..:)

Did you buy from new or refurb? I've always wanted a G5 *weep*

[damien©]

You know how you can the Apple Mac's to run Windows Xp does it have to be a retail or OEM edition.

[phatmuther]

Yep it should be :) Rosetta is good but surely can't out run a native G5..:)

Did you buy from new or refurb? I've always wanted a G5 *weep*

i bought it brand spanking new :D i went into the birmingahm store to buy a refurb, but the didnt have any in, so i bought it new, and an ipod because of the deal.

You know how you can the Apple Mac's to run Windows Xp does it have to be a retail or OEM edition.
either will do, but you will need your own serial for it etc and all that jazz

[damien©]

Thats sounds I've got an OEM Edition of Windows Xp Home..Does anyone know which is the best way of doing it as I believe theres two...
Either Boot Camp or Parralells?

Anyone done this before?

[crashlock]

Thats sounds I've got an OEM Edition of Windows Xp Home..Does anyone know which is the best way of doing it as I believe theres two...
Either Boot Camp or Parralells?

Anyone done this before?

Sorry Big D I've not moved to Intel yet, but the day will come. You might have some luck on the Apple discussions board on their site. I think If it was me i'd try the Bootcamp first then Parralells second.

Phat: Unwrapping a new Apple is a beautiful thing - haha :cool:

Nitey nite :sleepy:

[damien©]

Plus Boot Camps free.... I might go sort this out tomorrow, go down and check out the iMacs in the Apple Store

Thanks for the help

[phatmuther]

yeah id try boot camp out first, them if you dont like it, go with parararalelelells.

you could ask em in store they are pro boot camp and pro Parralells so they'll give you an honest helpful answer (Y)

Phat: Unwrapping a new Apple is a beautiful thing - haha :cool:
yup, and using it everyday is too :D
in my uni house we've had so many mac through our doors :D
2 G4 eMacs
a 12" G3 ibook
a 14" G4 ibook
a 15" macbook pro
a 15" G4 powerbook
a G3 iMac
a G5 iMac
1 G5 2x2GHz
1 G5 dual 2GHz
1 Quad G5
and a 30 incher :cool:
those are all the ones the 3 of us have owned/currently owned.
not to mention all the people that come round for support on their 12 powerbooks
and thers ipod literaly just lying about the place :D

[Superbean]

Whats the point in saving up for a macbook when youve got a mini dan?

the only reason im getting the laptop version is because i want a nice little laptop for my room (sick of sharing a windows PC with the rest of the house) My sister has just ruined our Family PC thats another reason.

[Daniel 89]

never said i was just said i might i doubt i will

[crashlock]

Found a great thread on macrumours on taking pics of your setup (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6076/p41400135uk.jpg&imgrefurl=http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D75540%26page%3D161&h=570&w=760&sz=154&hl=en&start=115&tbnid=bg__wZqah1GPBM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmac%2Bsetup%26start%3D100%26ndsp%3D20 %26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dsafari% 26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN). It's the longest thread i've seen in a while it has 237 pages currently. Feels great to be nosey and see all these random Mac setups. :)

I might take some pics of my setups and post them here when I've titdy up and cleaned everything. lol :)

[Superbean]

Ive decided to just get a MacMini because i cant be botherd saving £800 for the laptop (too many good games coming out) and the Macmini is alot cheaper.

[Daniel 89]

macs are much easier to use/set up than windows pcs

msn mac also looks nicer in my opinion. :cool:

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9833/screenshot1wg4.jpg

[damien©]

Should be getting my first mac this week got to get a bit of cash together first...