I have a question for all the Mac enthusiasts on this site. I'm seriously considering getting a Macbook. On the Apple site, there is some vague info about using a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone to access the Web. If I were to purchase a Macbook, I would need to use that feature early and often. Is there anyone on this list doing that? How does it work? Also, please don't send me a deluge of emails about the ease of Wi-fi connections. I'm often on the road in certain areas with no nearby Wi-fi, and I need to use a cellphone to access the web. What's your experience using a cellphone (bluetooth-enabled) to do this with your Mac laptop? Jeff ------------------------------------ Jeff Rutherford Media Relations, LLC Jeff Rutherford jeff at jeffrutherford.com 50 Delabarre Avenue Conway, MA 01341 tel: 413 369 4128 fax: 866 677 4108 mobile: 413 475 0087 AIM: JeffreyRutherfrd Skype ID:JeffRutherford ------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of ussailis at shaysnet.com Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:38 PM To: dan at creativeconstructs.com; az at a-zinternational.com; hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Does this sound like a good computer deal? ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. I couldn't agree more. You are being 'had.' And, here is a couple more reasons: 1. Advantage of dual core processor that ain't there, yet. I just read in an EE mag that there are still problems addressing dual core processors. A company in Canada thinks they have this figured out. If that is so, you can not do true multitasking. Whoops, did I just go again the dogma of the Windows generation? Yes, I did. To run two tasks at the same time requires two processors. That's what the 'duo' core is suppose to have. So, if you can't do true multitasking with a new computer, why buy it? The reason for the dual core processor is to do true multitasking. 2. Memory. If all you do is writing & web browsing, and if a computer of 5 years ago would do the job then with 128K, why does the same word processor need more memory now? 1Gb is cheap, but probably not necessary. I run Word & Excel on several machines with memory sizes from 64M to 256 M. I don't see any speed differences. Possibly there are differences, but my old eyes blink slower than these differences...I don't see them. Save your $$ Jim U. jim at nationalwireless.com Original Message: ----------------- From: Dan Fried dan at creativeconstructs.com Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:21:27 -0500 To: az at a-zinternational.com, Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Does this sound like a good computer deal? ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members