I have both the Kindle Fire and an Ipad. I love them both for different
reasons. The Kindle is so great to read in the dark in bed at night, it is
lighter and smaller. The Ipad is just as much fun but for different
reasons.
I guess I am lucky to have both.
Kathie
pbase.com/noearlybird
I see nothing appealing about the Kendal Fire.
Dave
Amazon has a chart comparing iPad to Kindle Fire at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_362589622_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000719771&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=5CF1CF25C4A94C15A363&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1360296682&pf_rd_i=ipad
or
http://tinyurl.com/72hz7nc
Of course Kindle Fire comes out well in this chart. But there
must be other factors. I'd appreciate comments.
BTW, my priorities would be reading books and checking email.
I don't need to sync with non-Apple devices.
adTHANKSvance!
I am so glad you asked this question. My MacBook is 2007 and is running Snow Leopard. I anticipate that when the next OS comes out this summer Snow Leopard will no longer be supported. I am also considering going to Linux.
Now, the reason for being concerned about an unsupported OS is the issue of Internet security. The question is, do the various Linux versions maintain a current security level? In other words, is it worth the trouble to go to Linux or should I just stay off the internet (like that will ever happen). Which one is the most actively maintained and updated?
I have already run into this with a first generation iPod Touch which I have jail broken but I am not sure about the security situation with it, either.
Kate
(I'm a grandma and if I can do it, so can you!)
--- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, "tonypotato@..." <tonypotato@...> wrote:
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> Hey everyone, I have the Early 2006 MacBook pro. And I'm thinking of
> turning it in to a Linux desktop since it's no longer supported by
> Apple. Have any of you done this? What version of linux would you
> recommend?
> I saw this course about Ubuntu http://umighty.com/ubuntu-course
> <http://umighty.com/ubuntu-course> and think It might be what I need
> considering I'm still horrified of the command line. I've also heard
> that Mint is a good option too.
> Any help would be appreciated!
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Hey everyone, I have the Early 2006 MacBook pro. And I'm thinking of
turning it in to a Linux desktop since it's no longer supported by
Apple. Have any of you done this? What version of linux would you
recommend?
I saw this course about Ubuntu http://umighty.com/ubuntu-course
<http://umighty.com/ubuntu-course> and think It might be what I need
considering I'm still horrified of the command line. I've also heard
that Mint is a good option too.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Thank you all for your suggestions. I'd appreciate ideas on my
second question:
If I get something that can connect to the net, I'd like to be able
to use it at home too. I have used Macs since the 80s but always with
a modem cable (have a MBP & DSL now) so I'm pretty clueless about
wirelessness. What would I need to be able to use an iPad/whatever?
adTHANKSvance!
Thank a lot G, excellent article on fans and heating. And good site to refer me to.
June
My movies are 1080p at least the non Netfix movies are. I have no idea what the Netflix streaming movies are. My tiny MacBook air sits on my bed so it's air circulation is probably not as good as it would be if I sat it on a book, using that as a hard stand. I've a slight hearing loss but I don't hear any fan noise. Depending on how long it takes me to get to sleep it can play as many as three movies in a row. So far I have not had problems. I have the smallest air they made. Looks like about 11 inch screen. I bought it from my tech a year or so ago. I only just started using it a few months ago simply at night for movies. I don't use it for anything else and only at night when I am ready to go to sleep.guess I'm lucky I never hear a fan. Sure is tiny to hold a fan.
Terry
Sent from my iPadHD
On May 19, 2012, at 5:08 PM, Glenn Gutierrez <yah@glenngutierrez.com> wrote:
> On 19 May 2012, at 9:01 AM, june_wtrs wrote:
>> I have watched a few movies from netflix. Last one my computer started making a hissing sound after 5 minutes.
>
> Is it hissing or whooshing?
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> If it's just the whooshing sound of air, it could be overheating, causing the fan(s?) to activate. Check this article for tips (or search Google for "macbook air fan").
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> http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise
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> If you indeed hear a higher-pitched hissing sound, it could be failed electronics and you should talk to an Apple Store or Apple tech immediately. But since it keeps happening--and only happens when you play movies--I'd wager this is not the case.
>
> Good luck!
>
> G
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On 19 May 2012, at 9:01 AM, june_wtrs wrote:
> I have watched a few movies from netflix. Last one my computer started making a hissing sound after 5 minutes.
Is it hissing or whooshing?
If it's just the whooshing sound of air, it could be overheating, causing the fan(s?) to activate. Check this article for tips (or search Google for "macbook air fan").
http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise
If you indeed hear a higher-pitched hissing sound, it could be failed electronics and you should talk to an Apple Store or Apple tech immediately. But since it keeps happening--and only happens when you play movies--I'd wager this is not the case.
Good luck!
G
If possible you could take it to an Apple store and have it checked out. Karen
MacBookAir?? bad computer? needs to be returned?
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thanks Terry for your reply, good to know that movies work for you. I did try another netflix movie and it had the same result. I will try again this afternoon, if it repeats then will talk to London Drugs where I bought it. Should be able to take it back as I have had it less than 90 days. June
I watch every night on a MacBook air. Did you try another movie? Maybe it was something screwy with the Netflix movie. Every night I go to sleep watching movies or tv shows on MacBook air. Most of the time the source is my RAID but occasionally it's from Netflix.
Terry
Sent from my iPadHD
On May 19, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "june_wtrs" <june_wtrs@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> I very recently purchased a MacBook Air, my first Mac. I have watched a few movies from netflix. Last one my computer started making a hissing sound after 5 minutes. I shut window and reloaded the movie, same thing so I turned the computer off, but it happened again and the computer started heating up. I have seen nothing that says not to watch a movie on a MacBookAir?? bad computer? needs to be returned?
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I very recently purchased a MacBook Air, my first Mac. I have watched a few movies from netflix. Last one my computer started making a hissing sound after 5 minutes. I shut window and reloaded the movie, same thing so I turned the computer off, but it happened again and the computer started heating up. I have seen nothing that says not to watch a movie on a MacBookAir?? bad computer? needs to be returned?
> On May 18, 2012, at 6:58 AM, "Jeff" <jbturof@...> wrote:
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> > Hi.
> > I've got a late 2008 MacBook pro (Core 2 Duo,2.5ghz)and recently what looks like a halftone screen of vertical lines (look like vertical scan lines) appears 'over' everything.
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> > HELP----I can't lose this computer right now.
> > Thanks!
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Take it to a Genius Bar if you can or to any good computer repair place (this is a laptop not totally unlike others), and have them check the connections between the body and the top/screen via the hinge. Most problems like you describe are physical electrical connection related in that area.
The intermittent thing cries out for that cause. I'd even gently wiggle the screen & hinge a bit to see what happens. I don't think your HD is at fault, but the OP's advice about checking it out using an external screen, and of course, backing up before you do very much else, is 100% good.
I'd even install a temperature monitoring program (various freeware out there), and try to see at what temp it happens.
There probably are some self help sites on the net--google away and see what you find. This may even be a known issue with Apple--check the knowledge base at Apple.com. Some Mac cases are damn near impossible to work on without the hands & tools of a very tiny person, so you may be out of luck for Doing It Yourself, but don't give up w/o trying.
Good luck,
JH
Plug it into an external monitor asap and back it up. If it displays similarly on an external it isnt good - but if so try bootimg it in TDM (target disk mode) while plugged into another mac.
Obviously you need these "other" things but Im just considering how you can save your precious data.
Sincerely,
B
On May 18, 2012, at 6:58 AM, "Jeff" <jbturof@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi.
> I've got a late 2008 MacBook pro (Core 2 Duo,2.5ghz)and recently what looks like a halftone screen of vertical lines (look like vertical scan lines) appears 'over' everything.
> It's hard to explain...so last night I was working and all of a sudden it's like someone put a screen of those lines over the entire screen. It distorts all of the text/graphics and makes it almost impossible to see anything. Then as quick as it happened, it blipped back off again.
> It happened last weekend also, but took longer to go away. I rebooted holding the shift key and zapped the PRAM and that seemed to make it go away, but since it happened again last night, I'm guessing that wasn't the cause. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the screen itself---like opening or closing it.
>
> HELP----I can't lose this computer right now.
> Thanks!
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> Jeff T
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Hi.
I've got a late 2008 MacBook pro (Core 2 Duo,2.5ghz)and recently what looks like a halftone screen of vertical lines (look like vertical scan lines) appears 'over' everything.
It's hard to explain...so last night I was working and all of a sudden it's like someone put a screen of those lines over the entire screen. It distorts all of the text/graphics and makes it almost impossible to see anything. Then as quick as it happened, it blipped back off again.
It happened last weekend also, but took longer to go away. I rebooted holding the shift key and zapped the PRAM and that seemed to make it go away, but since it happened again last night, I'm guessing that wasn't the cause. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the screen itself---like opening or closing it.
HELP----I can't lose this computer right now.
Thanks!
Jeff T
