Comments for PlasmaBlog http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com Ramblings and musings from the people behind PlasmaDesign.co.uk Wed, 14 May 2008 02:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Lorent Duce http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2382 Lorent Duce Sat, 10 May 2008 04:42:54 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2382 My problem is when I run XP through Bootcamp. The videos I play freeze up and the computer become useless. All of my college classes are video streamed so this makes the problem even more irritating. Is there any way to use something like Coolbook when using Windows. Thanks My problem is when I run XP through Bootcamp. The videos I play freeze up and the computer become useless.
All of my college classes are video streamed so this makes the problem even more irritating. Is there any way to use something like Coolbook when using Windows.
Thanks

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by Joe Edwards http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2381 Joe Edwards Mon, 05 May 2008 16:43:34 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2381 I actually like the Air. As was stated by the folks here with at least half a brain, the Air is designed not for heavy graphics use, but lighter, day-to-day surfing, email, music, etc. I think you are seriously overstating things jm. "...a piece of garbage..." Come on now. Having said that, my wife has had two work laptops for the last six years and she has never once replaced the battery. I don't think the battery is a big issue, as it actually can be replaced at home (if you really want to). I bought the Air because my wife's desktop system died and I had to move my desktop into her office. I simply needed a small, lightweight system for note taking in class as well as simple, day-to-day uses. I thought about the Macbook, as you can replace the HDD and RAM, but, the construction of the Macbook isn't in the same league as the Air...and it is heavier. What I truly want is a tablet Mac about the size of the Air. I actually like the Air. As was stated by the folks here with at least half a brain, the Air is designed not for heavy graphics use, but lighter, day-to-day surfing, email, music, etc.

I think you are seriously overstating things jm. “…a piece of garbage…” Come on now.

Having said that, my wife has had two work laptops for the last six years and she has never once replaced the battery. I don’t think the battery is a big issue, as it actually can be replaced at home (if you really want to).

I bought the Air because my wife’s desktop system died and I had to move my desktop into her office. I simply needed a small, lightweight system for note taking in class as well as simple, day-to-day uses. I thought about the Macbook, as you can replace the HDD and RAM, but, the construction of the Macbook isn’t in the same league as the Air…and it is heavier.

What I truly want is a tablet Mac about the size of the Air.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Justin Shattuck http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2380 Justin Shattuck Mon, 05 May 2008 16:09:20 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2380 Great, it won't install the coolbook driver; ideas now? Great, it won’t install the coolbook driver; ideas now?

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Justin Shattuck http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2379 Justin Shattuck Mon, 05 May 2008 16:04:55 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2379 I've been on hold for a air product specialist for about a hour now and its still unstable. I am so frustrated; about to go back to MBP I’ve been on hold for a air product specialist for about a hour now and its still unstable. I am so frustrated; about to go back to MBP

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Justin Shattuck http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2378 Justin Shattuck Mon, 05 May 2008 16:03:13 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2378 I currently have my AIR on a 24" cinema display and it has been performing as you mention in your post since the new firmware update. Straight out of booting-up it hangs. And apple's response, "its user specific." Going to try coolbook. I currently have my AIR on a 24″ cinema display and it has been performing as you mention in your post since the new firmware update.

Straight out of booting-up it hangs. And apple’s response, “its user specific.”

Going to try coolbook.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by jm http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2377 jm Fri, 02 May 2008 02:00:56 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2377 yeah whatever about the paint. my i have the 2.0 ghx macbook pro and use it every day and no paint has come off anywhere not even on the release button. and i prefer the abiltity to burn a cd. or perhaps install a program without the dependancy of a 3rd party computer. and very limited usb inputs. the air is basically just a slab of aluminum. from a video editors standpoint, where you buy a mac because of what you do not because you are "chic" or "trendy" the air is garbage as far as im concerned. i will keep buying macbook pros. they keep getting faster and faster and the air keeps getting less and less compatible. yeah whatever about the paint. my i have the 2.0 ghx macbook pro and use it every day and no paint has come off anywhere not even on the release button. and i prefer the abiltity to burn a cd. or perhaps install a program without the dependancy of a 3rd party computer. and very limited usb inputs. the air is basically just a slab of aluminum.

from a video editors standpoint, where you buy a mac because of what you do not because you are “chic” or “trendy” the air is garbage as far as im concerned. i will keep buying macbook pros.

they keep getting faster and faster and the air keeps getting less and less compatible.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Pedram http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2372 Pedram Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:41:12 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2372 I also had a lot of similar problems. My primary symptom was that the trackpad would stop responding properly and the arrow kept skipping around the screen intermittently. I observed this behavior mostly when I hooked up my MBA to my HDTV to watch iTunes movies. In noticed that the machine got very hot each time the problem occured. I later realized that the same problem happened if my machine was close to other electric appliances. But if I had it on a wood or grounded surface the problem went away. There is a tile counter at my home where every time I set my MBA on it the trackpad stops responding. Then I pick it up and hold it in my hands and the problem goes away. I convinced Apple to replace my MBA with a new one. I ended up with the same exact behavior with the new machine. When I read this article and used Coolbook as suggested, my problem was dramatically reduced in frequency. I applied the firmware update and thought perhaps it would fix my problem. I tried turning off Coolbook to see if the firmware update solved my problem but it didn't. I turned Coolbook back on and the problem went away for the most part. I do still have some problems when hooking up to my HDTV. But it is more manageable than before. I love my MBA had it been not been for this particular problem. I also had a lot of similar problems. My primary symptom was that the trackpad would stop responding properly and the arrow kept skipping around the screen intermittently. I observed this behavior mostly when I hooked up my MBA to my HDTV to watch iTunes movies. In noticed that the machine got very hot each time the problem occured.
I later realized that the same problem happened if my machine was close to other electric appliances. But if I had it on a wood or grounded surface the problem went away. There is a tile counter at my home where every time I set my MBA on it the trackpad stops responding. Then I pick it up and hold it in my hands and the problem goes away.
I convinced Apple to replace my MBA with a new one. I ended up with the same exact behavior with the new machine. When I read this article and used Coolbook as suggested, my problem was dramatically reduced in frequency. I applied the firmware update and thought perhaps it would fix my problem. I tried turning off Coolbook to see if the firmware update solved my problem but it didn’t. I turned Coolbook back on and the problem went away for the most part. I do still have some problems when hooking up to my HDTV. But it is more manageable than before. I love my MBA had it been not been for this particular problem.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Glenn http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2371 Glenn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:48:20 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2371 Benny, have you tried hooking your MBA up to a Cinema Display? That is the ONLY time I experience core shutdown myself. If you never attach an external monitor or other peripherals, you should be OK! Benny, have you tried hooking your MBA up to a Cinema Display? That is the ONLY time I experience core shutdown myself. If you never attach an external monitor or other peripherals, you should be OK!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Benny http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2366 Benny Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:18:18 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2366 I'm still curious as to what is the real cause of the problem though because I still feel this must mean that something in essence is wrong with your Macbook Air - and all the others with the same issue. I've got a Macbook Air and have not had the heating issue at all, nor have I in fact ever heard the fans rev up ! Mostly I run light applications but as a test last weekend I watched a full 45 minute episode of Lost over the wifi network (because I had the file on my timecapsule) and played via the S-Video adapter to my TV. No problemo. I’m still curious as to what is the real cause of the problem though because I still feel this must mean that something in essence is wrong with your Macbook Air - and all the others with the same issue. I’ve got a Macbook Air and have not had the heating issue at all, nor have I in fact ever heard the fans rev up !
Mostly I run light applications but as a test last weekend I watched a full 45 minute episode of Lost over the wifi network (because I had the file on my timecapsule) and played via the S-Video adapter to my TV. No problemo.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Macbook Air by bulman.wordpress.com http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/thoughts-on-macbook-air/#comment-2361 bulman.wordpress.com Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:47:48 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-2361 Exactly - right on! bulman.wordpress.com Exactly - right on!

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]]> Comment on Apple TV 2.0 - Will It Fly Or Fall? by Anonymous http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/apple-tv-20-will-it-fly-or-fall/#comment-2360 Anonymous Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:35:03 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-2360 Apple needs to release a Front Row update where you could rent/watch movies ala AppleTV or an AppleTV App for Mac. This might lower sales of the AppleTV, hardware, but it will be well offset by sales of software. I don't need another piece of hardware when I already have a Mac more than capable of performing the same function plus would enjoy the added flexibility to watch movies anywhere. And if I don't have a Mac at all, it is unlikely I would venture into Apple territory just to purchase AppleTV. Apple needs to release a Front Row update where you could rent/watch movies ala AppleTV or an AppleTV App for Mac. This might lower sales of the AppleTV, hardware, but it will be well offset by sales of software. I don’t need another piece of hardware when I already have a Mac more than capable of performing the same function plus would enjoy the added flexibility to watch movies anywhere. And if I don’t have a Mac at all, it is unlikely I would venture into Apple territory just to purchase AppleTV.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by Kirk http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2359 Kirk Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:54:24 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2359 Apple's recent firmware update seems to have the same fan and temperature results as what you get with Coolbook - perhaps they lowered the voltage that gets sent to the processors? Kirk Apple’s recent firmware update seems to have the same fan and temperature results as what you get with Coolbook - perhaps they lowered the voltage that gets sent to the processors?

Kirk

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by MacBook Air Core Shutdown | MacBook - News and Info http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2356 MacBook Air Core Shutdown | MacBook - News and Info Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:28:46 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2356 [...] kay123 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have been using a MacBook Air as my sole laptop for a month or so now. In general I feel very positive about my experience with it. However, there is one issue that seems to be plaguing myself and other MacBook Air owners. … [...] [...] kay123 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have been using a MacBook Air as my sole laptop for a month or so now. In general I feel very positive about my experience with it. However, there is one issue that seems to be plaguing myself and other MacBook Air owners. … [...]

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by plasmadesign http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2355 plasmadesign Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:49:44 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2355 No problem. How is your battery life following the underclocking? No problem. How is your battery life following the underclocking?

]]> Comment on MacBook Air Core Shutdown by David Nydegger http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/macbook-air-core-shutdown/#comment-2354 David Nydegger Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:15:54 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-2354 Hi thanks for the post about Coolbook. I underclocked my Macbook Air with similar settings to yours. Now top CPU heat is around 64 degrees (celcius). No more freezings of my air, not even with an external monitor attached.. Hi thanks for the post about Coolbook. I underclocked my Macbook Air with similar settings to yours. Now top CPU heat is around 64 degrees (celcius). No more freezings of my air, not even with an external monitor attached..

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by bulman http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2352 bulman Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:16:01 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2352 agreed agreed

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by bulman http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2351 bulman Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:10:33 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2351 http://bulman.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/re-the-macbook-air/ http://bulman.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/re-the-macbook-air/

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by DAVID http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2344 DAVID Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:37:50 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2344 Great comparison! Thanks. Its definetly going in with my considerations as to which machine to choose :-) Great comparison! Thanks. Its definetly going in with my considerations as to which machine to choose :-)

]]> Comment on Ultimate Ears Super.fi 4vi For iPhone Review by ashish http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/ultimate-ears-superfi-4vi-for-iphone-review/#comment-2340 ashish Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:36:10 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-2340 i currently own the scl 4 (e4c look alike) . . im fairly satisfied with it . . i did purchase the ue.4vi for 133 bucks(amazon) . . on their way. I wanted to go for the shure E 530 with the music phone attachment. they would be the most ultimate combo for the iphone . . . but they are hell expensive . . . . :( i currently own the scl 4 (e4c look alike) . . im fairly satisfied with it . . i did purchase the ue.4vi for 133 bucks(amazon) . . on their way. I wanted to go for the shure E 530 with the music phone attachment. they would be the most ultimate combo for the iphone . . . but they are hell expensive . . . . :(

]]> Comment on MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Build Quality by D Halimi http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-build-quality/#comment-2316 D Halimi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:36:46 +0000 http://plasmadesign.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-2316 plasma, that was awesome! i've been killing myself with choosing between the pro and the air (especially since the new pros came out) but you're right. i dont need excess power, it wouldn't suit my need. For me, the air's size is well worth the reduction of power. They both are just for different markets. plasma, that was awesome! i’ve been killing myself with choosing between the pro and the air (especially since the new pros came out) but you’re right. i dont need excess power, it wouldn’t suit my need. For me, the air’s size is well worth the reduction of power. They both are just for different markets.

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