Comments on: MacBook battery replacement process a non-issue http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:05:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: eJay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-97793 eJay Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-97793 God I'm gone for a little while and Galv's spell check still sucks. A couple of other people here must be taking spelling lessons from him after he pushes carts in Target... God I’m gone for a little while and Galv’s spell check still sucks. A couple of other people here must be taking spelling lessons from him after he pushes carts in Target…

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]]> By: billy http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-97099 billy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:38:51 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-97099 Not rally about how easy it is to change.. but rather how convenient it is to change. Who is going to whip out a screw driver on an airplane to change out the battery or in the car.. or any other place you might be when battery is running low and there is no alternative power solution. I hate wires.. it's a bitch whipping out the car adapter and plane adapter.. I am sure someone can make a mod bottom peice to have a removeable battery option for the air.. only a matter of time. Not rally about how easy it is to change.. but rather how convenient it is to change. Who is going to whip out a screw driver on an airplane to change out the battery or in the car.. or any other place you might be when battery is running low and there is no alternative power solution. I hate wires.. it’s a bitch whipping out the car adapter and plane adapter.. I am sure someone can make a mod bottom peice to have a removeable battery option for the air.. only a matter of time.

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-97052 Galvatron Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:09:09 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-97052 @jeff b technicly that vilates us warenty laws @jeff b technicly that vilates us warenty laws

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96960 Dtest54 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:39:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96960 gadget, many people don't use their optical drives. Also you dont need a separate computer, they do have things called external drives. just because its not something you want do not mean there is no market for the device. gadget, many people don’t use their optical drives. Also you dont need a separate computer, they do have things called external drives.
just because its not something you want do not mean there is no market for the device.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96954 Jeff B. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:34:44 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96954 This is still more complex and time consuming than just flicking a switch and swapping the batteries. When you're really on the move you'd have to take out time to deal with this. And who knows apple probably found some way of linking this into the warranty void area so you get screwed if you try. This is still more complex and time consuming than just flicking a switch and swapping the batteries. When you’re really on the move you’d have to take out time to deal with this. And who knows apple probably found some way of linking this into the warranty void area so you get screwed if you try.

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]]> By: tnkgrl http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96940 tnkgrl Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:04:44 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96940 All you need for HSDPA is to connect to a Nokia N95-3 (or other 3G phone) over Bluetooth. http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/macworld-apple-macbook-air-pictures-and-videos/ All you need for HSDPA is to connect to a Nokia N95-3 (or other 3G phone) over Bluetooth.

http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/macworld-apple-macbook-air-pictures-and-videos/

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]]> By: S_Jobs http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96926 S_Jobs Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:39:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96926 What are those screws doing there? You're fired dude.. What are those screws doing there? You’re fired dude..

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]]> By: M. Ronson http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96871 M. Ronson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:47:46 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96871 That's so much work for a few ounces shaved off the box. Back to the drawing board, kiddos! That’s so much work for a few ounces shaved off the box. Back to the drawing board, kiddos!

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]]> By: Martin http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96850 Martin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96850 You could always use a USB modem or just hook up one of your Blackjacks bluetooth style... You could always use a USB modem or just hook up one of your Blackjacks bluetooth style…

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]]> By: gadgetchic http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96849 gadgetchic Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:19:40 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96849 what makes it a secondary computer? idk maybe the fact that you have to connect it to another computer to use its optical drive? and i'm not talking about the rest of the mac line im talking about the MBA. what makes it a secondary computer? idk maybe the fact that you have to connect it to another computer to use its optical drive? and i’m not talking about the rest of the mac line im talking about the MBA.

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96843 Galvatron Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96843 This is lame. Apples trying to control too many aspects of their customers an regulation or attemt thereof reeks of california lawmakers. apple needs to get off the propitary train. It slauterd the pcbox comapnies dell an hp are the only real players in that maret. Toshiba dell and apple and sony ar the major laptop market players This is lame. Apples trying to control too many aspects of their customers an regulation or attemt thereof reeks of california lawmakers. apple needs to get off the propitary train. It slauterd the pcbox comapnies dell an hp are the only real players in that maret. Toshiba dell and apple and sony ar the major laptop market players

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]]> By: Chris http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96832 Chris Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:29:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96832 And more than likely invalidating your warranty. yeah, sounds great! /sarcasm And more than likely invalidating your warranty. yeah, sounds great! /sarcasm

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96831 Dtest54 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96831 why is it meant as a secondary computer? maybe for you. And the price is not far from the other slim pcs in that class. You do know they said the same thing about the rest of the mac computers. why is it meant as a secondary computer? maybe for you. And the price is not far from the other slim pcs in that class. You do know they said the same thing about the rest of the mac computers.

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]]> By: Michael http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96830 Michael Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:26:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96830 Does anyone know if you can modify the hard drive on your own? If it sports the old 1.8" 80 GB hardrive found on the ipods, can you install a 160 GB 1.8" Harddrive found in other ipods? I think Toshiba also recently released a 1.8" 160 GB hard drive (see link below). Why couldn't you swap this out? Sounds like if you substitute SSD for the 80GB, you might be able to? http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/toshiba-launche.html Does anyone know if you can modify the hard drive on your own? If it sports the old 1.8″ 80 GB hardrive found on the ipods, can you install a 160 GB 1.8″ Harddrive found in other ipods? I think Toshiba also recently released a 1.8″ 160 GB hard drive (see link below). Why couldn’t you swap this out? Sounds like if you substitute SSD for the 80GB, you might be able to?

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/toshiba-launche.html

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]]> By: gadgetchic http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96718 gadgetchic Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96718 the MBA is gonna be a failure for apple in the long run. the price tag alone isnt even worth it. too many compromises and its only meant as a secondary computer. the MBA is gonna be a failure for apple in the long run. the price tag alone isnt even worth it. too many compromises and its only meant as a secondary computer.

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]]> By: MRonson http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96706 MRonson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:24:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96706 Proprietary parts is one thing, but making behaviour proprietary is borderline scary! We're turning into drones. Next we'll have to go to the Genius Bar for all of life's problems! Proprietary parts is one thing, but making behaviour proprietary is borderline scary! We’re turning into drones. Next we’ll have to go to the Genius Bar for all of life’s problems!

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-96662 Dtest54 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:53:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/21/macbook-battery-replacement-process-a-non-issue/#comment-96662 couple days late on this one. But i agree, seems easy enough that anyone with the right screwdriver could do it. couple days late on this one. But i agree, seems easy enough that anyone with the right screwdriver could do it.

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