Apple talk

[pissedpissedofferson]

You can safely ignore the fix-it-yourself and "hackable" arguments because precisely 0.00001% of consumers gives a shit.

Yeah, that's what's bugged me about iFixit's analysis. I appreciate that they want all computers to be easily fixed by their owners, but I also feel like that mindset is becoming outmoded. Especially now, when external devices and cloud storage are increasingly making our actual PCs disposable.

Repairing computers isn't presented as a selling point because it's not a selling point. Nobody likes having to gently pry open their computer and poke around at its insides, it's a daunting prospect, and even if you do everything right there's still a chance that you broke your computer. Why is that a good thing? How is that better than going to a retail store, handing over your laptop, and then getting it back fresh as a daisy in a couple days?

Do you think people also threw bitchfits when cars stopped being easily fixed by amateurs?

[aenemaTron]

Annoying car nerds did. There are still people out there who think automatic transmissions are for fags.

[Itslikeimsayin]

This might belong in the games thread, but is NBA Jam available for iPad yet? If it is, get it. I just bought it for my Kindle Fire and it's awesome. The Kindle Fire Edition is on sale for 99 cents in the Amazon App Store (reg. $4.99).

[isoS]

I have it on my iPhone (yes, it rules), but I don't know if it's universal or if they charge you separately for the iPad version (which must exist).

[Newt Floss]

It's not universal. The iPad version has gone on sale a few times but I've resisted since they still haven't supported the third generation retina screens. Same goes for Plants vs. Zombies. Get your shit together, apps!

[Newt Floss]

This might belong in the games thread, but is NBA Jam available for iPad yet? If it is, get it. I just bought it for my Kindle Fire and it's awesome. The Kindle Fire Edition is on sale for 99 cents in the Amazon App Store (reg. $4.99).

It's finally 99 cents for iPad. Too cheap for me to pass up.

[Newt Floss]

No one's talking about Mountain Lion? As Frank Drebin would say, "I love it!"

[MrDys]

I'm kinda annoyed that there wasn't a surprise Mac mini refresh with the new OS release like there was last year. Debating whether or not to go that route for my office computer upgrade...

[SeanX3]

I used to be an early adopter. Now I take "wait until party gets going" stance—let everyone else work out the kinks first.

[Hated Milk Machine]

I'm kinda annoyed that there wasn't a surprise Mac mini refresh with the new OS release like there was last year. Debating whether or not to go that route for my office computer upgrade...

I know what you mean. If I walk into a room and there isn't a surprise party waiting for me, I get annoyed too.

[MrDys]

Don't be a dick. A couple sites were rumoring a mac mini refresh to go along with the Mountain Lion release. I didn't just pull that out of thin air.

[SeanX3]

Don't be a dick? On this board?

[nathansmart]

I didn't see it as a dickish thing - I just thought it was a funny joke.

[pissedpissedofferson]

I'm bummed at the amount of hoops I have to jump through to claim my free Mountain Lion upgrade. You'd think all I'd need is my Apple ID and my registered serial number.

Also, Apple has owed me a gift card for like a month now. For some reason it takes them 2-6 weeks to actually send out digital download codes.

[Newt Floss]

Hey, pissedpissedofferson, how hot does the retina macbook get?

[pissedpissedofferson]

Hey, pissedpissedofferson, how hot does the retina macbook get?

Not very! It gets warm, but never so much that it's uncomfortable to touch. I've been using a set of Cool Feet though, to help with the heat dissipation. They work marvelously.

[dorothy mantooth]

nm

[Americas Team]

Can you use Skype with the iPhone to make international calls? Are there secret charges or anything?

(I just ordered a wife from Russia.)

(On a side note anyone else order a wife from Russia?)

[nathansmart]

Yes, because it uses data instead of voice.

[suavepebble]

Rubes