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QUOTE (Ats. @ Thursday, Oct 25 2012, 19:41)

Guys, I'm in a dilemma here. Should I go for the 32GB Nexus 7 when it comes out or get the iPad Mini? Sure, the specs are better on the Nexus 7 and it's cheaper but the iPad has a sh*tload of more apps, it's build quality is better and not to mention the resale value. The iThread may be a wrong place to ask, but it seems quite active atm, so I guess I'd get more response here. So what do you guys think?

I'd say have a search of the app store for apps you know you will use, and then see if they're compatible with android devices too. My life is basically sponsored by Apple (I'm totally kidding - but not really), so my opinion is somewhat biased. Definitely get to know both devices though so you make the best choice for you. Nothing worse than buying something and then a week later thinking you should've bought something else!

[Otter]

QUOTE (Ats. @ Thursday, Oct 25 2012, 11:41)

Guys, I'm in a dilemma here. Should I go for the 32GB Nexus 7 when it comes out or get the iPad Mini? Sure, the specs are better on the Nexus 7 and it's cheaper but the iPad has a sh*tload of more apps, it's build quality is better and not to mention the resale value. The iThread may be a wrong place to ask, but it seems quite active atm, so I guess I'd get more response here. So what do you guys think?

Depends, really, on what you'd want to do with it, and how you feel with them. Sure, iPad mini will have a higher resale value... because you pay a crapload more for it in the first place.

I would try to play with both and make your decision based on that. There are tons of awesome android apps and having a google device would hopefully mean you're getting the ultimate Android experience.

I'm just a big apple guy, mainly because I use apple for work. Makes sense to integrate everything for me. The vast majority of time spent on my iPad is browsing the internet and watching videos. Some games soak up a lot time, now and again, though.

Edit - keep in mind that there is a huge jailbreak/cydia community out there, should "openness" be a concern for you. Emulators are super fun on the iPad, and you can even pair it with a wiimote to play old NES/SNES/etc games.

This post has been edited by Otter on Thursday, Oct 25 2012, 20:01

[Ats.]

Thanks for the advice guys. I don't know, everything just pulls me toward the iPad. It's all about the apps. iPad really has a huge variety of different tablet apps, whereas I've heard people complain about the Nexus 7 having mostly stretched out mobile apps. Nexus 7 + iOS-like app choice would be amazing.

[matthew1g]

Has anyone ever used onyx? I've ran it and it says the startup disk needs repairing. (the iMac has become very sluggish these past months.

Would I lose any data on the disk if I repaired it?

[Barry Spock]

^ Wowo, I thought someone would've given you an answer by now.

Yes, I'm pretty sure your hard disk would be completely wiped in the reformatting.
Once, somehow the file table became corrupted on my old MBP but I think I just reinstalled the OS from CD.

If you can back up your data to some other media you'll be fine to restore the system. If you're concerned about all your settings -- I was actually able to migrate the whole OS onto a portable hard drive via the tools that are available in the options at boot.

[JayC]

A repair isn't the same as a reformat. It *should* be fine but backup beforehand just in case.

[Indi]

Hey guys,

I don't suppose any of you can take an educated guess to when the new iMac will be released? My Nan is getting one for Christmas and I can't seem to be finding a release date anywhere... she was going to buy the current iMac but apparently Apple have stopped producing them due to the new iMac coming out this month.

Any guesses?

[Waddy]

Quick question, hope someone knows the answer.

I am away on business in the next week and I use facebook for my work, now with the data charges, roaming etc its going to cost a fortune.

Does anyone know if I take a picture on my iphone 4s, that could be like 2/3meg in size, if I upload direct to FB using the FB app, I know FB shrinks the pics. Does anyone know how much data I will use? I checked FB and the pics are under 200KB, but does FB re-size after they have been uploaded, or before?

[ilir]

The picture must be uploaded then shrinked. Maybe some website offers shrinking picture before the upload process, but I'm afraid facebook is not one of them. I always re-size the picture and convert to JPEG format before uploading, either I have to wait for hours until BMP or large PNG pictures gets uploaded.
Digital cameras often takes big JPEG pictures, although you can open the picture with Paint, and re-save it with another name. You will see huge drop of the file size

This post has been edited by ilir on Monday, Nov 5 2012, 08:27

[blitz]

Does anyone have the Macbook Pro 13" Retina Display? Also, is it worth getting? I'm looking into upgrading my 2010 Macbook Pro, and have around 1,500 I'm willing to spend.

Should I go for it? Yay or nay?

[matthew1g]

QUOTE (JayC @ Saturday, Nov 3 2012, 03:43)

A repair isn't the same as a reformat. It *should* be fine but backup beforehand just in case.

it turns out repairing the disk temporarily solved the problem, but after a week it got worse than it was before. OSX was having kernel panics just by simply unplugging USB drives. Anyhow I ended up doing a full clean install of ML. Wiped the Hard disk of everything and didnt bother carrying over any settings or files from the old installation. Now what could really speed things up is if i can get my hands on a fusion drive. I'm hoping these are standard SATA Drives. I'll probably end up buying one if they get sold as spares for the newer iMacs.

[Blackadder.]

iOS 6 users rejoice, for Google Maps is now on the App Store!

And looking damn sexy if I may say so myself.

[E28]

QUOTE (blitz @ Thursday, Nov 22 2012, 02:42)

Does anyone have the Macbook Pro 13" Retina Display? Also, is it worth getting? I'm looking into upgrading my 2010 Macbook Pro, and have around 1,500 I'm willing to spend. Should I go for it? Yay or nay?

Depends what you're using it for. If you're planning on doing stuff like lots of image editing, and things requiring the higher-resolution screen, then definitely. If not, then I'd recommend getting the standard 15" (has a much better GPU than all the 13" models) or an upgraded non-Retina 13".

[Spaghetti Cat]

Got a 27" Thunderbolt Display yay!!! Looks beautiful and is a huge jump from my lil 15" laptop screen.

I have one issue though...I've found that closing the laptop lid is really useful, but my gaming controller isn't always working.
When I go to boot up San Andreas sometime it works and other times it doesn't. Only restarting seems to get it to recognize.
Anyone else have these issues?


Thanks

[E28]

So I ditched my HTC Sensation, and got an iPhone 4S! I'm happy with it, and was an android fanboy despite owning lots of apple things. Now I'm the opposite, definitely prefer it to Android. The fact all (good) new android phones are basically tablet sized helped sway me.

Also, I got IMG Tool working on my Mac, so can now mod III, VC and SA!

[Method]

http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/29/technology...-128/index.html

Most of you guys have probably heard already, but nonetheless.

Anyway, I was thinking about doing a little Apple Store spree and picking myself up an iPhone 5 as well as an iPad Mini. I don't need to open up an new Verizon account or use an "upgrade", would I? I've never been so sure how that works, so y'know.

This post has been edited by Method on Tuesday, Jan 29 2013, 18:57

[JayC]

I don't know about America but you can pick them up contract free in the UK and Europe.

[matthew1g]

I have a storage crisis at the moment. I've got my iMac with 1TB internal with 3 external USB HDDs of 1TB each. All of which are full to the brim. I'm currently undecided what to get, either a 3tb time capsule or a drobo v2 http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/drobo-v2-4b...rage-array.html (obviously I will eventually populate that with 3/4tb drives.

Any recommendations? I'd like to move storage away from the iMac as much as possible since I don't have any power outlets left and there is no more physical space on this desk to put them on.

Has anyone ever used a time capsule device before? Can you disable the time machine features which, although needy, I find no current use for. My main priority is expanding storage space for media. Can I simply use that for that purpose? Also, does the time capsule actually act as a wireless access point for all devices, how does it work?