10:10 by rnauth1418?.

hey all, just wondering if i should go ahead and order the new “macbook pro” or if i should wait. I was hoping they would debut the new notebook with a 2.0 ghz core duo, but they didnt. ANy info on whether there will be any new models in the near future?

11:05 by Joe?.

I would wait for a bit before I ordered. Just to see what bugs are going to be there..

11:16 by David in Bevery Hills?.

I wonder when someone will be able to report on how the new intel macs perform running Windows XP - will it be dual boot or will you be able to run both OSs? Any thoughts?

11:18 by dave?.

They will gradually be updating all models in 2006 to intel dual core.

11:22 by Ed London England?.

Due to the new Macs using the EFI type bios there will be problems getting WinXP to work.

11:25 by Justin in Fort Myers FL?.

reports ive seen say it wont run XP at all, it uses a different form of BIOS, intels EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) which is not supported by Windows XP, though i hear that Vista will support it.

11:49 by Jeff.

oldversion.com

 (re: earlier versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader)

11:59 by rnauth1418?.

how does the radeon mobility x1600 stack up against the nvidia chipsets. Im thinking about getting the new macbook but i love to play games.

12:11 by theloniousMac?.

Any 2.4Ghz phones near the 17-inch? Interface robustness?

12:32 by isteve?.

Paul in Palm Springs; I added a Belkin 5 port usb 2.0 card to my G4 and had the same problem. I unplugged all my usb devices except keyboard and mouse and did a restart and everything is fine now. All 1.1 ports and 2.0 ports have been working. If this doesn’t help call Belkin.

12:36 by akern233.

Specs for MacBook Pro

Processor: 1.67GHz and 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
Memory: 512MB (single SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2−5300)
Display: 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 x 900 resolution, TFT widescreen
PCI Express Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI
Video: Built-in iSight Camera, DVI, VGA (DVI to VGA adapter included)
Audio: Combined optical digital input/audio line in, combined optical digital output/headphone out, stereo speakers, microphone
Hard disk drive: 80GB Serial ATA/100; 5400 rpm
Slot-loading optical drive: SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Ethernet: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless: Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Input: Apple Remote; full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; Scrolling Trackpad
Expansion: One FireWire 400, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
Weight: 5.6 pounds
Footprint: 14.1 x 9.6 inches
Thickness: 1.0 inches (2.59 cm)
Video accessories: DVI to VGA adapter included (other adapters sold separately)
Hardware accessories: 85W power adapter with MagSafe connector, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery
The battery life is estimated to be a little over 3 hours.

12:42 by Stuart in San Diego?.

I can’t get through after a year of trying. I want to defend Windows. I have had XP Pro since the preview in summer 01. I have always had a version of NAV or NIS and have no problems other than the fact that I keep downloading and installing and uninstalling. Once or twice a year I reinstall Windows from a formatted drive.

I have NEVER had a virus infect my computer. Roadrunner has lately caught a bunch before I get my email but I don’t have any spyware or virus problems.

In 1983 I bought a C64 when the price went from $600 to $200. I played with it and had fun.
In 1993 I shopped around for a computer to take advantage of the “new” CD ROM. I could have gone to an Amiga, Mac, PC or whatever. I picked PC because of price and freedom of choice. Amiga was out because it was going away. I stayed away from Mac because it was expensive and was completely controlled.

With a PC, I have more opportunity for problems because I have more opportunity of choice.
I have 5 mouse buttons and the wheel. A Mac still has one.

Thank you for letting me vent. I have been saving this up for a long time.
Get more lines and stay on for six hours as I might have a chance to get through. (:-)

12:50 by theloniousMac?.

“…With a PC, I have more opportunity for problems because I have more opportunity of choice…”

You definitely have more choices. Arguably a large number of your choices in any category are mediocre. I.e. there may be 5000 word processors out there but everyone uses Word. One area where your choices are DEFINITELY CLEAR is in games.

This does not create your opportunity for problems though. That is purely based on issues with Windows. Apple had reached a similar point with the old Mac OS a few years ago. It was crap. It had turned into a mess that no one wanted to write code for. I hated programming the Macintosh. They had one choice, create a new OS.

Microsoft needs to do the same thing now. It’s time to junk Windows and create a new OS from the ground up and stop punishing people just becuase their marketshare guarantees their profitability.

13:06 by Leo in Knoxville, TN?.

Trying to call in but can’t get through…sounds like KFI is having some telephone issues.

If you can’t help today, where should I post?

  http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp

13:06 by Stuart in San Diego?.

I am a forklift mechanic. I have been doing that since the late 70′s. I go from place to place to fix the machines that break.

Back when I was playing with my C64 I remember school warehouses full of Apple computers. Great marketing strategy to give them away and sell them cheap to schools. Now all the kids have all grown up and have a soft spot for Apple.

I can see the lack of choice and sameness that the masses like and that is what Apple excels at.

From the need to figure out how to use product a with hardware b with software c I found user groups and became a nerd. I have a collection of pocket protectors.

I think that people should learn the ins and outs of a computer: memory, processor, hard drive space, CD ROM or RW etc. Just as people who don’t know the difference between a transaxle and a transmission will have problems getting repairs at a fair price, people that don’t know the difference between hard drive gigabytes and RAM gigabytes will be at a loss as well.

We live in an increasingly technical world. We should have a working knowledge of what we are dealing with. Computers are here to stay and will not be the kind that Kirk and Sulu use for a long time. We need to be able to solve our problems and be able to describe our problems to those that can do this for us.

Thanks for letting me vent.

13:50 by Tom from Chicago?.

Earlier in the show Leo mentioned the new Treo 700w phones. I just got one over the weekend and I’ve been playing woth it. I used to have the earlier 650 with Palm OS. I love the new 700 with the windows os on it. I installed Skype on it and with Verizon’s data package I can make calls for free to my friends and family. It is absolutely awesome. I wonder if Verizon will somewhow block the use of Skype on heir network.

14:06 by Merk Bernay.

http://www.whitedot.org/issue/iss_story.asp?slug=privacyattheyaleclub

If you have a home DSL router, or if you use the “Internet Connection Sharing” feature of your favorite operating system product, you’re in violation because these connection sharing technologies use NAT. Most operating system products (including every version of Windows introduced in the last five years, and virtually all versions of Linux) would also apparently be banned, because they support connection sharing via NAT.
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=336

14:08 by Jim from San Jose?.

How to add KFI to iTunes radio list? Looked in iTunes help, but not helpful….??

14:16 by Merk Bernay.

Jim, you want to add it to RSS Podcast in Itunes…Leo has Instructions posted….in his FAQs…

16:24 by Nate?.

In show 204 Leo recommended “MoveOnBoot” to delete a pesky file on reboot and said it was free. I tried his link and couldn’t find anything free. Can some one point me in the right direction?

19:33 by firemellow?.

“MoveOnBoot” can be downloaded here:

http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html

   There is a 30-day demo,
   but you have to jump thru a lot of hoops to get it.

19:34 by Cinder?.

Hi everyone,

I’m just wondering if Microsoft ever patched the Meta File flaw in Windows? I have Windows updates installed automatically everyday so am I protected or do I still need to run that troublesome fix that Leo recommended on New Year’s Eve?

   Yes.  The patch is in the latest updates for XP.

21:24 by 1of2?.

I never hear the following argument for buying a PC over a mac - My wife purchased a $7000 computer that sews (they used to call them sewing machines). It hooks up to or reads files that must be generated by programs that run only on Window’s type machines. I haven’t found any Mac environment equivalents. I would suspect that there are other tools that present the same situation.

22:08 by Stuart in San Diego?.

How to get rid of the PDF toolbar in Outlook.

Here is a link I found that tells you how to get rid of the startup registry entry:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040902.htm

22:30 by Marco?.

http://live.eonstreams.com/ccri_ca_losangeles_kfi_am.asf

this is the url for the live stream for Windows Media Player. (probably not supported, as you don’t get to see the ads in the eonstream player)

09:49 by Mike.

I really can’t understand the Windows fans. Why is it such a problem if someone says that Windows XP is not the best choice for the average home user? How does that hurt them?

It’s nothing other than the truth, anyway, and had best be said for the good of the innocent users.
Anyway, what’s the value of an opinion from someone who doesn’t even know how many mouse buttons OS X supports? I, like Leo, have actually *used* both XP and OS X (oh, and Linux) *extensively*.

I’ve never had a virus problem on XP, but then:
(1) I’m not an average user;
(2) statistically people do (there are actually tens of thousands of Windows viruses); and
(3) the major bugbear on Windows is not viruses but spyware. Witness this comment by Paul Thurrott - and bear in mind that Thurrott is actually a notorious Windows fanboy:

“For the first time, PC users are simply throwing out computers that are infested with spyware, rather than trying to fix them.”

Good grief, when even Thurrott admits there is a problem … when even Microsoft admits to the Wall Street Journal that Windows is broken:
http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/06jan/bigb_microsoft.htm
- then one has to wonder why people are so eager to defend it.

11:30 by natan ?.

I’m not sure if I’m putting this in the right place, but I was very interested in the little firewire thing (Micromat’s Protege utility USB Flash Drive) that Leo mentioned on the show, so after looking for a while, I found it. Here’s the link: http://www.micromat.com/protege/protege_intro.html

18:32 by Tom from Michigan?.

Any plans on a 12″ MacBook Pro that you know of?

Hi Tom from Michigan. Apple stated that they will be phasing out the PowerBook line throughout the year. One thing for sure that Apple is currently clearing out their inventory of 17″ and 12″ PowerBook. Apple is selling the 12″ PowerBook with Combo Drive as low as $999 at numbers of University Computer Stores. As soon as their inventory is low enough, Apple will announce the successors to 12″ and 17″ PowerBook line. Based on the rumors that circulate around the net, the 12″ PowerBook might be replaced with 13″ Widescreen MacBook. Then again, it’s not official until Apple said so.(TastesLikeLead)

01:50 by anonymous.

I am looking for the link to the plugin which allows microsoft to play in quicktime

13:46 by Cyberpunk.

RE: Sean in Hermosa - do I need Windows Firewall.

10:08 by Jerry from Silver Lake?.

I use DSL Extreme based on your recommendation (usually love ‘em and refer people there). About 2 weeks ago my DSL line began acting strange.

At exactly 5PM I lose connectivity. At exactly 7AM I regain connectivity. DSL Extreme monitored this and saw the drop at the times I mentioned.

The phone company (SBC) came during the down time and checked the utility box on the corner, my box outside the house as well as the jack inside the house. They saw connectivity even though I couldn’t connect. This happens like clockwork everyday including weekends and holidays.

SBC says it’s the modem although I don’t know why my modem would know it is 5PM or 7AM. SBC says it hears loud radio music on my line. SBC says it does not see anyone tapping into my line.

I have a dedicated DSL number. The modem is only 6 ft. from my jack. I have not made any changes to my setup since I started the service and am using the same modem and PC since I joined DSL Extreme. Both DSL Extreme and SBC are pointing fingers at each other.

Anyone have any ideas what may be happening? I don’t want to go to Adelphia cable for my broadband service, but I can’t stay without night connectivity much longer since I need to connect to work from home.

10:56 by CCArrow?.

I tried the MoveOnBoot after jumping through the hoops. I’ve had no luck deleting several directories that can not be deleted by Administrator. Attempted to take ownership of the directories and files as Administrator but still was told “access denied”. Any thoughts on how to get rid of these dirs? I’ve thought about booting a live linux CD and trying to delete from there.

05:33 by David in Basildon, UK?.

Jerry

Do you hear music on the phone line your DSL service comes in on?
If, with a normal phone handset and your DSL modem disconnected, you hear music or other interference, then it’s a line issue.
most likely something called Cross-talk where a strong signal in adjacent wire causes an electromagnetic effect so strong that it induces a signal in your line.. Transformers use this effect.. Also a radio community radio station may be causing the interference.

Anyway, if you can hear the music, then bounce JUST THAT ISSUE (Crosstalk) to your telco (phone line provider)… Just like old fassioned modems, DSL doesn’t like interference, static and crackle on the line and is often the major cause of problems.

17:14 by GeorgeP?.

There are two complaints about the MacBook Pro that have not been mentioned enough, or at all. The first is the lack of internal modem. Laptops are for travelling, and there is still a large part of the world where one has to use dialup. The second (I have not heard one comment) is the lack of two buttons on the trackpad. Now that Apple has finally moved to a two button mouse, it should be part of their laptops. Why not save a keystroke?

03:28 by Hutch?.

CCArrow - Try Unlocker

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

13:03 by DavidMC99gmailcom?.

Again, how often do you release to podcast. It seems they are not weekly, right? I understand you are busy, but I look forward to hearing your broadcast on podcast.

DMC

08:24 by driggy?.

With regards to “Dale in Van Nuys - hooking up DVD to VCR causes distortion”

I don’t think this is a macrovision thing b/c he was only trying to hook up his DVD player to the television and he said the splash screen did it as well. I just think he needs to change his output settings on the dvd player to Svideo.