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Apple Purposely Slows MacBook Pro Graphics

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
:noes: A processor that's underclocked to reduce heat and/or save power. How unheard of! And how dare they lock it in software!
theyre selling stuff that operating below par
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Jani
theyre selling stuff that operating below par
it's true that they undercloc the processors in pc's as well but not as bad as the over priced apples. i will agree that graphics processing (ie photoshop and similar programs) runs sweet on mac. its what i learned on.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
My god, you people will jump on anything to ride Apple's nuts.
NUTS, where? :hsughr:
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RicoD
i like my right click :hs: never had an apply so i cant really say much... im out of this thread :uhhok:
ive used plenty of macs with two mouse buttons
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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:shrugs: I like macs. I'd rather have a powerbook then the trash I'm on right now, but I also like certain features of Windows.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by eonsx311
it's true that they undercloc the processors in pc's as well but not as bad as the over priced apples. i will agree that graphics processing (ie photoshop and similar programs) runs sweet on mac. its what i learned on.
id have to say for video editing, id take a mac over pc any day....and the same for photo work.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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^ why? adobe once released a statement saying that their software performs better on a PC, than on a mac. of course apple went nuts, and had them pull the statement. :chuckles:


anyway, here's a serious case of overheating:


another one swept under the rug.. :shhh:

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rebeld
id have to say for video editing, id take a mac over pc any day....and the same for photo work.
Myth. Especially now that they are on x86 cpu's.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by clickwir
Myth. Especially now that they are on x86 cpu's.
well i havent done any work in the last 2 years, so i guess my statement is outdatedh:
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by clickwir
Myth. Especially now that they are on x86 cpu's.
:werd: My Sony Vaio is much faster and easier to use for DVD editing than my friend's new Mac. Too bad it has Media Center dragging it down
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