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[JD]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

[5laky]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

You mean pleasant conversation and general good times had by all?

[JD]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

You mean pleasant conversation and general good times had by all?

Great times with great friends make memories that keep a person sane in this crazy mixed up world we live in.  I wish you ALL good times and great oldies.


And scorpion sex.

[morpheus]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

You mean pleasant conversation and general good times had by all?

Great times with great friends make memories that keep a person sane in this crazy mixed up world we live in.  I wish you ALL good times and great oldies.


And scorpion sex.

Did someone say scorpion secks?

[PenFoe]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

We just shot our commercials the past two days with the RED.

I think it's probably a little out of the "home use" price range, JD.

Even for Scorpion Sex.

[JD]

Don't those Mino cameras also lack any ability to zoom?

What camera is best for man-on-scorpion pictures?

The RED Digital Cinema line, shooting at 28000x9334 resolution, naturally.

Thanks.  Me and the wife are having some friends over tomorrow night for a Christmas party.  We got eggnog, mistletoe, and a giant scorpion.  When things turn to the inevitable, I wanna be ready.

We just shot our commercials the past two days with the RED.

I think it's probably a little out of the "home use" price range, JD.

Even for Scorpion Sex.

I'll use whatever camera can best capture my even tan, thankyouverymuch.

[Gil Gunderson]

So, I recently acquired an XM Radio for Xmas and I am attempting to figure out which of the subscription packages to get.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Specifically, does anyone know how much the multi-year or year-long plans cost?

First time caller, so I'll hang up and wait for my response.

[PenFoe]

So, I recently acquired an XM Radio for Xmas and I am attempting to figure out which of the subscription packages to get.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Specifically, does anyone know how much the multi-year or year-long plans cost?

First time caller, so I'll hang up and wait for my response.

Intrepid Reader: Angry Huey

Maybe you should get your car fixed before you upgrade the radio.

[Tank]

So, I recently acquired an XM Radio for Xmas and I am attempting to figure out which of the subscription packages to get.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Specifically, does anyone know how much the multi-year or year-long plans cost?

First time caller, so I'll hang up and wait for my response.

BABA BOOEY!

[CT II]

So, I recently acquired an XM Radio for Xmas and I am attempting to figure out which of the subscription packages to get.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Specifically, does anyone know how much the multi-year or year-long plans cost?

First time caller, so I'll hang up and wait for my response.

Based on their financial situation, I wouldn't go with a multi-year plan.

[Quality Start Machine]

I've had Sirius Lifetime for a couple years. So I should get another year or so out of it.

[DwightKurtz]

So, I recently acquired an XM Radio for Xmas and I am attempting to figure out which of the subscription packages to get.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Specifically, does anyone know how much the multi-year or year-long plans cost?

First time caller, so I'll hang up and wait for my response.

Get the Sirius package so you can listen to the Howard stations.  The afternoon drive show on 101 is the funniest shit on radio.

/obvious response

[Philberto]

Laptops? Specifically Apple. I am probably going to buy a new laptop by the end of the year. Hopefully it's within a couple of months from now if I have it my way. I currently have a Gateway with Vista on it and I don't have any issues with Vista but I really like Apple computers and I'm thinking I would prefer to go that route. The fact that you can either partition the HD and run Mac OS and Windows is awesome, along with other programs allowing them to simultaneously run them. Any of you computer nherds have any suggestions on what to look for specifically and if this is the best option to go, bearing in mind the release of Windows 7 (later this year, maybe?)?

[Saul Goodman]

It depends on what you're looking to do with it.  Also, if price is a factor, I recommend refurbs from the Apple Store.  Same warranty you get with a new one.

MacBook Air - Starts at $1799.  (Refurb for only $999.)  If ultimate portability is your number one concern.  Also for show-offs and early adopters.

MacBook - Starts at $999 and $1299.  Better performance over MacBook Air, delivers a 13" screen.  Comes in white and, if you spend more for a faster processor, black.  (I forgot they switched to the silver and black on the MacBooks.  You can still get a white or black one if you go refurb.)  This is the "entry level" Apple portable, designed for light to heavy web browsing, email, normal day-to-day family photo editing and home video making.  Sure, it can run programs like Logic (which is Pro Tools by Apple) and Final Cut, but it's not really ideal.  It's not like it can't run them or that it will crash every time, but you just won't have the performance you get with the MBP.  As long as you're not a 'pro' user, this is a great choice for your typical daily use.  Also very popular among students and is very portable.

15" MacBook Pro - Starts at $1999.  The next step up is 15".  Better performance over MacBook, much better graphics and video.  This will handle programs like Photoshop, Final Cut, and Logic with ease.  MacBook Pro 15" is for when you need more power than the MacBook and a bigger screen, but still some degree of portability.  I would probably pay $50 to have a matte screen, because I hate glossy, but that's just me.

17" MacBook Pro - Starts at $2799.  The top of the line of Apple's offerings.  (And what I'm typing on right now).  If you need to do intensive HD video editing, audio editing, or photo editing with large RAW images, or the equivalent, this is your machine.  You pay a bit of a premium for it, but this has been by far the best computer I've ever owned.  Going on three years now, I haven't regretted my purchase a single time.  Worth every penny, still runs as fast as it did when i bought it.  I've reinstalled the OS once just because of all the stuff that builds up over time, but not because it was unusable.  While it is lighter than just about any other 17" laptop you can buy, it is the heaviest of these options, and large enough to fit a 17" screen.  So if you carry it around a lot, be prepared for the weight.  I invested in a specially designed backpack for that purpose.

If you have any questions about Apple or Mac OS X, I can help you out.  As for Windows 7, there are some parts of it that are pretty cool, but from what I'm reading it's basically a much-improved Vista SP2.  That you shouldn't have to pay again for.  IMO.

By the way, while you're looking at Apple, if you buy one, I'd also recommend either an AirPort Extreme Base Station or Time Capsule (if you don't have a USB hard drive you can plug into APEBS).  This will let you do backups wirelessly, as well as host your iTunes library wirelessly so you can save space on your own machine and not have to lug an external hard drive all over the house when you want to play your songs.  All of my friends, even the most diehard Windows fans, love Apple's wireless peripherals.  They're also fast - 802.11n.

Here's a page that compares all of Apple's portables.

And finally, here's where you can score some discounts.

[Pre]

I've got a 15.4" MacBook Pro for my job (it's the last revision, not the new ones). 

Pros: light weight for a full featured 15.4, extremely well manufactured, good battery life, free for me

Cons: Low resolution for a 15.4 (1400x900), expensive compared to other options

I also consider OS X a con because there's simply not a lot of software for it, it crashed just as much
as vista, and it's equally accessible in my eyes.

If you have the money, it's a really nice piece of hardware.  But I have a hard time recommending
it on the basis of value.