Posts by hardcore76

Quote: Originally Posted by Kakaze Macs use EFI. Any video cards they use need to have specific firmware to take advantage of EFI's features. When you boot a Mac it boots at the resolution you use your computer in,...

All you needed to do probably was make an exception in Windows Firewall or whatever firewall program you were using.

Woohoo! I think this is a keeper! I picked up a Macbook at Bestbuy this morning, and been using it for the past hour... and it's NOWHERE as hot as my last one! I haven't done anything too intensive but web browsing, but even that was too...

Just make sure that when you do reapply the thermapaste, to reconnect the heat sensor, otherwise the fan goes on all the time which makes people think that it was the actual thermalpaste that solved the problem.... but then you have the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kakaze It makes sense to a point. Primary video cards still need firmware to support the advanced features of the EFI in Intel Macs. Secondary video cards, however, shouldn't need them and...

How's the heat on it? I had to returned mine because working with it on my lap was actually uncomfortable. But i really want another Macbook.

I had the Macbook in Sept, with the firmware update, and it was still incredibly hot for a 13" notebook with onboard video. Certainly much too hot to use on my lap or on my stomach while in bed. It was supposed to replace my 700m,...

Anybody know how easily the Macbook Pro scratches? And how is the heat issue? Is it still a problem? is it as bad as the Macbooks? I had a white Macbook, but got rid of it because it was just way too hot to use in my lap (what's the...

Quote: Originally Posted by katorga When you go to resell the Mac, you'll find it is twice as valuable as the Dell. Face it, the Dell is the Ford F-150 of computers. Millions of them on the road and bland because of...

Quote: Originally Posted by ihaveabu yea, guess u guys are right ur sure the 7300 is not as good as my x1400? Why the hell are you trying so hard to convince yourself that it's not? EVERYBODY in this...