1.83Ghz or 2.00Ghz? Need Opinions

Hey guys,
I am in the process of returning a stock MBP and getting a BTO replacement for it. I am wondering what you guys would recommend.
these choices are the choices I can afford.
1.83Ghz with 2GB (2X1GB Dual Channel) RAM and 100GB 7200RPM 128MB VRAM
or
2.00Ghz with 1GB (2X512MB Dual Channel) RAM and 100GB 5400RPM 256MB VRAM
The prices come out to be almost the same for both machines.
Cheers

I'm not a gamer so I never thought VRAM would be an issue. However, having used my iMac G5 with 128MB of VRAM, and now using my MacBook Pro alongside it with 256MB of VRAM, there is a clear difference. The ripple effect in Dashborad (bringing up new widgets) is more fluid, the Genie effect when minimizing windows is smoother, and transitions in iPhoto slideshows look better.
As others have stated, the RAM can be upgradable at anytime, very easily, but the CPU and VRAM cannot be upgraded (simply)
Go for your second option of the 2.0GHz model.
*nathan

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I have finally saved up enough money for my own Pc build and i need opinions on my parts list. My budget is aprox. $1800-$2000. This is a list I got from a local retail store, prices are taken from Pcpartpicker.
This pc's main use will be editing in Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects, with some Gaming. Also, should I stick with Windows 7 Pro?
Do you guys think this is a good build for the price range? Is there anything i should change?
Many thanks for taking the time to read!
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Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core
$307.27
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150
$159.99
Memory
Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
$119.98
Storage
Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" SSD
$174.29
Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM
$139.99
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB
$193.98
Sound Card
Creative Labs SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio
$49.99
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Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower
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joshweiland wrote:
What's the bad part? Multiple drives or RAID'ing them?
The bad part that Jim refers to is RAID 0-ing them: If only one of those drives goes bad, all of the data on both or all of the drives in that volume get permanently and irrecoverably lost (unless one wants to spend tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per disk just for professional data recovery).
On the other hand, the only major disadvantage of multiple smaller drives is that they tend to cost more money overall than one larger drive. What's more, some of the smaller-capacity drives are still of older platter layout designs that are significantly slower in sequential speed than most of the larger-capacity drives (and even those that spin at only 5400 RPM instead of 7200 RPM).

Need opinions for laptop temperature!

Good day guys! I am really concern about my laptop temperature. Normal temperature is around 50-60 degrees Celsius, while in gaming around 80-85 but it reached 93 degrees already. I am using a cooling pad and my electric fan is directed towards my laptop especially while gaming. Are these temperatures still healthy? I am using real temp, core temp and Toshiba PC Health Monitor to monitor my processor and GPU temperature.
My laptop is Toshiba Satellite L745, Intel Core i5-2430, 1Gb nVidia GT GeForece 525M, 8gb ram, 32-bit Windows 7. I just bought this laptop last December 2011. I need opinions guys! Thanks in advance!

This is the second post in 2 days dealing with overheating Toshiba Laptops while playing a game. It doesn't look like the Fans are moving enough air to keep the CPU and GPU cool enough during extensive video operations.
90 degrees Celcius is way too hot for processors...It doesn't take long to figure out that the Toshiba design is flawed and is very suspect to overheating. Heat will slowly kill the MotherBoard components.
You probably are NOT suffering from symptom/cause number 1. but double check anyway...the cooling pad may be sucking in MORE dirt/dust than the normal laptop cooling fan and then the dust will collect FASTER at the heatsink cooling fins. You may also be able to increase airflow with solution 2. to solve the overheating problem...
1. I recommend turning the Laptop Off and unplugging all accessories. Get a good Flash light and look down into the CPU HeatSink Cooling Fins (where the HOT air comes out) You should be able to see inside the area unrestricted. If you see a bunch of Grey Matter, it's more than likely clogged with dust bunny's restricting the airflow.
Get a can of compressed AIR. Get a vacuum cleaner and hose...no attachments. Turn the laptop upside down on a flat surface so that you have access to both the intake fan vents and the exhaust vents. (facing towards you)
I have a technique where I hold the vacuum nozzel direcly flat against the FAN IN-Take vent--with the vacuum on--I use the compressed air in 2 second bursts to clean out each of the narrow heat-sink vanes. (Not the open spaces in the plastic case, but each of the metal cooling fins)
Try to not use too much compressed air as it does have a tiny amount of liquid in it. You could also wait 30 or so minutes to let it dry.
It's a quick fix, but the alternative is to completely taking apart (on most Toshiba's) to get access to the heat sink and CPU.
2. If you don't see any dust or any more dust after blowing it out and it is still overheating...you could try what I did below...
I saw a youtube video where a guy rigged up an external 80mm fan with a shroud and duct tape. He powered the 12VDC fan with a battery, but I used one of those Variable Voltage Adapters...set it 12VDC and connected it with Aligator Clips. It didn't look pretty, but the external fan kept the laptop ICE cold.
"My comments are my own reality" Consider these in addition to other sources. I only know what I know.
Dan

Hard Drive Disaster - Need opinions on how to get up ASAP

Hi,
I have a crisis on my hands. I brought a Virtual machine up about a month ago with Windows Server 2012 R2 and then proceeded to install Exchange 2013 on it. Approximately a week ago I migrated all the mailboxes from Exchange 2007
to the new machine. After the migration I set Exchange 2013 up with Exchange Online Protection and Azure Rights management and started syncing our Active Directory.
Now for the bad part: the raid 1 configuration on the server was not syncing the drives and I hadn’t started making backups of the server. The hard drive containing the virtual machine configuration and the virtual hard drive crashed
without warning 2 days ago. Please don’t beat me up about the backups, I already know how stupid it was to not backup a business critical machine. The hard drive is currently with a data recovery company and they estimate there is a 90% chance of 100% recovery
of the data. However, I want to be prepare for the worst and would like opinions on what my options are.
Possible outcomes:
Everything is recovered and the Virtual Machine fires right up. (I am not very optimistic about this)
I am able to recover the exchange databases from the failed hard drive.
Nothing is recovered.
Preferably option one is what occurs. However, please give me your thoughts on what the best way to get up and running ASAP if I can’t start the machine. I am not an expert but I had the following ideas:
If I am able to recover the database can I bring a new server up and move the database to it?
Bring a new server up, create a new database and import the user’s .PST files.
Since active directory was synced with Microsoft, maybe I can purchase Exchange Hosted and then import the user’s .pst files?
Any guidance on the above thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
There a multiple domain controllers in the environment and the old Exchange 2007 server is still up. I believe I still have backups of the Exchange 2007 server with all the mailboxes on it.

Alright, I am going to post a walk through in case it can help someone else in the future.
I brought a new Windows 2012 R2 server up and then proceeded to install Exchange 2013 with the recovery switch as BoS pointed out in his posted.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876880(v=exchg.150).aspx
The installation failed with:
Disaster recovery setup needs access to the log drive C:\Program files\Microsoft Exchange\v15\mailbox\mailbox database
xxxxxxxx to continue."
and
"Disaster recovery setup needs access to the mailbox database drive C:\Program files\Microsoft Exchange\v15\mailbox\mailbox
database xxxxxxxx\mailbox database xxxxxxxx.edb to continue."
To get around the errors, I created the path on the hard drive C:\Program files\Microsoft Exchange\v15\mailbox\mailbox
database xxxxxxxx and then created a text file with an .edb extension and put it in the folder. On the second attempt to the install it failed with:
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server
Preparing Setup
COMPLETED
Stopping Services                                        COMPLETED
Copying Exchange Files                              COMPLETED
Language Files                                            COMPLETED
Restoring Services                                      COMPLETED
Languages
COMPLETED
Hub Transport Server Role
FAILED
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
Install-ExchangeCertificate -DomainController $RoleDomainController -Services SMTP " was run: "The internal
transport certificate for the local server was damaged or missing in Active Directory. The problem has been fixed. However, if you have existing Edge Subscriptions, you must subscribe all Edge Transport servers again by using the New-EdgeSubscription cmdlet
in the Shell.".
The solution in this post pointed me in the right direction:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/d3c443da-6977-43ac-9d20-dc2b0a619e89/exchange-2010-failed-recovery-help?forum=exchangesvravailabilityandisasterrecoverylegacy
However, instead of
"MsExchSyncCredential"
it is “MsExchEdgeSyncCredential”.
On the third attempt to install the installation failed with:
A Setup failure previously occurred while installing the HubTransport role.
Either run Setup again for just this role, or remove the role using Control Panel.
By following the steps to delete the water mark as shown in example 5 on
This site I was able to complete the installation of Exchange.
After Exchange was installed I created a new mailbox database and mounted it. Even though I did not have the old database
I was able to associate all the email address from it with the new database by running the following in powershell:
Get-Mailbox –Database “OldDatabaseName” | Set-Mailbox –Database “NewDatabaseName”
At this point users were able to start logging into the new Exchange server.
Using the pst files I made from Outlook I was able to import the data back into the new server by following the steps shown
here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee332351(v=exchg.150).aspx
As Troy pointed out, the Outlook cache needs to be exported to .pst files before Outlook connects to the new server.
On a side note, previous to bringing the new server up, I made .pst files from the user’s offline folders in case everything was deleted when the user connected Outlook to the new server; it was not necessary. When
Outlook (2010 and 2013) connected to the new server a warning window popped up informing the user that their mailbox had been temporarily moved to a new server and gave them the option to use the temporary mailbox or their old data. At any time you should
be able to select the old data option and then export it to pst.
I am currently waiting to receive the logs and the Mailbox database back from the data retrieval company.
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Need opinions / insights on retina vs non-retina Macbook Pro

Hi everyone! For weeks now, I have decided that I will be buying the new 13 inch Macbook Pro Retina as a replacement for my very old Acer laptop. I've been a Windows user all my life and this will be the first time that I'll be owning a Mac. So for weeks, I have been researching the pros and cons of the new MBPr versus the non-retina MBR but I have read that there's a huge problem about overheating with the new MBPr, the fans and some also say that the Mail is not working very well and the battery drains easily.
I still want to buy a MBPr because it's the newest from Apple, I love the resolution and I really like that they took the optical drive out. Does anyone of you know if they already solved the problem in overheating and the fan? This laptop is super expensive and I'll go crazy if I buy this and having to deal with these problems.
And also, I know the MBPr is the new laptop of Apple but is it that great compared to the ordinary MBP? The ordinary MBP doesn't have problems in overheating, etc... So... basically I just had doubts if I should buy the Retina or the Non-Retina of the Macbook Pro.
Thank you to anyone who will reply and give their opinions and insights

The 13" lacks a dedicated graphics processor, it's why it's hot, it's basically a dressed up $400 dual core office store computer with a fancy metal case, too small of a screen and a screen res too high that you really can't tell much from a non-retina anyway.
The machine is sealed up, you can't upgrade the memory or switchout the storage for something better.
Many are rather disappointed with the "Pro" label being attached to such a underperforming machine, especially the kids who come here whining they can't play many games on it.
As a power user and occassional gamer, I absolutely abhor anything below a 15" which does have the muscle with it's quad core goodness and dedicated graphics which it more than twice as fast and lasts twice as long as that stock Intel HD junk.
Run three operating systems at once if you need too. See the pics here.
Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?
In fact I've got myself one of the last 17" MacBook Pro monsters which I treat with extra loving care as it's a collectors item now.
If your going to treat yourself to a expensive Mac, why short change your experience with a tiny cramped 13" screen that's going to be sitting on your chest half the time?
I want your first time experience on a Mac to be a good one, pony up for the top of the line 15" and AppleCare, use a external keyboard and mouse to keep the wear and tear off of it.
I do advise the non-retina anti-glare high res sold in the online store. That baby you can max the RAM out at 16GB, even put two drives in it if you wish with a Superdrive caddy.
Anti-glares are great for the fact that there is no reflections on the screen, use it nearly anywhere, outside etc. and not have to worry about not seeing the screen. There has been a long thread about the glossy screens bothering people's eyes here.
You can read the whole glossy vs matte screen debate online.
A little hidden secret about using Mac's, if you get one of the lower end models, you always feel like you should have gotten one of the better ones. It's because OS X is the same on all the machines regardless of performance, so it tends to feel crapped out quicker on the lower end models and the truth is, dual cores are a has been, quad cores are the new thing.
Your going to be hooked up to power regardless of what machine you buy to reduce your battery cycles as the more cycles, the less the battery lasts and will either have to be replaced, or the entire machine replaced!
IMO, getting the 13" is like walking into a Porchse dealer and walking off with one of the scratch and dent models.

Macbook pro case splitting. Need opinions please!

So my laptop case has been splitting near the screen and it also seems to swell at random points. I have never dropped my laptop, I take great care with it as I need it for school. Last time I went to the apple store they told me it was a cosmetic issue and id have to pay around $800.00 to get it fixed. This time I decided to call the national apple line. They told me they think it should be taken care of, and that some one was being dis ingenious in the store (did I get screwed maybe because some one's boss told them to stop giving customers replacements? I have no idea). So Now I am taking this to the apple store tomorrow.. anyone have any similar experiences? What do you think I should argue? I think since I have a 3 year protection plan, I should get at least my entire case replaced, if not a refurbished macbook pro/ or an upgrade. As I was writing this, I can no longer close my macbook pro because than by opening it the bottom part of the screen cover pops out on the right side. Ugh.
Opinions/help welcome
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Hi Olude,
I'd present the machine to them, explain exactly what you've stated here in this topic. You do not believe the product to be operating within specification and do not believe that it's condition was caused by accidental damage, rather as a defect in manufacturing and wish to have the repair covered by your Applecare protection.
The technician will evaluate the product and based upon what they see, and what they're trained to look for in determining coverage eligibility (by Apple) will then present you your options. This is where, you're on your own. No one here will be able to tell you what they'll say, why they'll say or what standards they use to come to their conclusion.
I personally don't feel comfortable making a stance in either favor, simply because I don't have the machine in front of me, I wasn't with you when the machine began to look like this and I'm no position to comment on Apple's policies and procedures on evaluating coverage on a product. Based on their response (the technician's) you're certainly justified if you want a second opinion, especially if their answer is not to your satisfaction.
From my experience, I've always been treated with courtesy, respect and appreciation when dealing with members of my local Apple Retail Store. But I've also had them tell me bad news, deny coverage on a product and charge me for repairs when I believed otherwise. Regardless, though, I was always pleased with the way they've handled me and my business. So I hope that the same appreciation is had by you at the conclusion of this experience.

Need Opinions on CS6 Edit Computer Proposal?

Hello all,
I am a veteran film/video producer/director. I am soliciting proposals for a PC Edit Workstation (finally retiring the XP box). The hardware choices are bewildering to me. I found a local company, recommended by another editor. I told them I want a machine between 2 and 3k that will run all programs in CS6 master collection. This is what they came back with for 3k. What do you think? Thanks in advance. John
Zero PRO Enterprise Video Editing
Workstation UP
Intel Workstation Pedestal Chassis
Featuring an Intel S1200 series
Workstation Class ATX Motherboard
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad
Core Processor w/ HT (8 Processing
Threads)
16GB DDR3-1333 Registered ECC Memory
256GB SSD Boot Hard Drive
2x 1TB Western Digital Enterprise
Class Hard Drive in RAID 1
NVidia Quadro 4000 GPU
Dual Layer Blu-Ray Burner Optical
Drive
Card Reader
Audigy Sound Card
USB 3.0
eSATA
Firewire 400/800
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit
3 Year Labor, 1 Year Part Warranty
against manufacturing defects

Gentlemen,
I’d like to say that the amount of feedback offered from the community on the Adobe Forums is simply amazing, and we can definitely appreciate everyone’s input and recommendations on putting together a great video editing workstation. While opinions may vary from vendor to vendor on what hardware spec to use in any given configuration, I’d like to take a second to shed some light on the spec listed above, and what pushes us to make the recommendations we make when configuring anything for a client at GigaParts.
First- Mr. Gehrke brings up an excellent point concerning a 10-bit monitor for video editing, but keeping in mind that the whole editing path needs to be 10-bit capable- from digital image file all the way to panel depth- it becomes hard for us to recommend a GPU that isn’t. In regards to a more up to date Quadro, a K5000 (the only Kepler based Quadro card currently released) is nearly 3 times as expensive as the Quadro 4000, and doesn’t really fit into the customer’s budget. For a little more in-depth description of the 10-bit path we’re referring to, please see the following article:
http://www.imagescience.com.au/kb/questions/152/10+Bit+Output+Support
Second- Mr. Gerulaitis and RjL190365 brought up valid concerns about the motherboard included in the spec that I’d like to clarify. The actual motherboard is an Intel S1200BTLR, which is in-fact an entry level server grade motherboard- something we highly recommend in every spec that may see anything close to 24/7 use. In our experience over the last fifteen years(and we’ve gained a little being nestled here in Cummings Research Park working with some particularly demanding clients) server and enterprise grade components consistently outlast their consumer-grade counterparts, at the same time providing support options from the manufacturers that simply aren’t available with their consumer-grade lines. Now make no mistake- the concern that the motherboard has a x16 PCIe slot operating at x8 capacity initially seems absolutely valid, but the concerns about it being a “microserver” board optimized for power efficiency and not being suitable for video editing are misplaced concerns that can be clarified with a quick peek at the following links:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/server-motherboards/server-board-s1200 bt.html
http://ark.intel.com/products/67494/Intel-Server-Board-S1200BTLR
As far as having a GPU in a x8 lane vs. a x16 lane, it’s a common misconception that you suffer a HUGE performance loss, when in reality it’s somewhere around 1-2%, and we’ll trade a 1-2% decrease in performance any day of the week if we gain the reliability and support options provided by Intel. You can find illustrations of this by googling , or testing it out yourself and getting results similar to what you’ll see here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pcie-geforce-gtx-480-x16-x8-x4,2696-3.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/23.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277646-28-future-proofing
Third- Mr. Gehrke reiterated his concern that a Quadro 4000 isn’t what he would recommend in a lower cost video editing workstation, and stated he would opt for a GeForce Kepler based GPU. While we agree that the Kepler GPUs are stout performers, we also have to keep in mind the benefits of using the Quadro- which is in no way a slouch of a performer by any means. Besides being subjected to a much stricter manufacturing standard than their GeForce counterparts (Which in our minds puts them on par with server boards and enterprise grade hard drives), the NVidia Quadro division also offers a bit more in-depth support from their engineers- including dedicated driver support- which is a big deal when supporting your customer is paramount to anything else. We also like to focus on the unique feature set that becomes available only to customers using the Quadro line- features like the new real-time pro color grading available with Adobe Speedgrade in the CS6 suite. You can read more about them here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/adobe-cs6.html
Fourth- RjL190365 points out a very important fact concerning memory in conjunction with the E3 series Xeon Processors from Intel, and sadly he is also correct that many system builders make this fatal mistake. We’d like to clarify that the memory quoted was in-fact unbuffered, not registered, and have re-trained our sales associate on the importance of ‘copy and pasting’ information- it cuts down on typos! The only memory we authorize for use in our workstations and servers are all Intel validated kits- It insures Intel’s support with their hardware, and that’s a value we pass along to our clients. We’re also proud to report that it is one of the standards in place that has helped keep our return rate at GigaParts below 3% for nearly 5 years!
Again, everyone’s opinions and insight into what should go into a great system is very much appreciated, and a valuable learning tool for custom system builders everywhere. Thanks for the input!

Need opinions as to which MBP to get

Hey everyone,
I'm new here, so forgive me if I break any rules here, and if this thread is in the wrong place I am sorry. I'm a senior in high school right now, and I am looking to get a MBP for college. For school, we are issued a Macbook and we will have to return it at the end of the year. The specs:
Version 10.6.4
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Because we have to return it at the end of the year, I was looking for to buy a MBP. I was looking at the $1799 MBP but I wanted to know if the speeds with be noticeably faster than an IC2D/if this would be the best choice.
Basically what I would want to use the laptop for would be schoolwork first (writing papers, powerpoints etc),
then some gaming (Starcraft 2 etc). I also like to record music in Garageband, and edit videos and upload them to YouTube, and when I upload them, it is in bulk; many 10 minute videos in HD.
Basically, should I get that MBP now based on what I am wanted to use it for, or should I wait and see what they have in store with the faster models/if I even need them.
If I could get some opinions and ideas, that would be greatly appreciated! Again, sorry if I have broken any rules.

Not knowing all the details, the entire scenario raises some potential concerns and consideration.
First the concerns:
"For school, we are issued a Macbook and we will have to return it at the end of the year." What does that entail? Do you wipe the hard drive and then give it back to the school? Over the course of a semester or year, I would expect that you will be placing some rather confidential info on the system. I would not want to just hand this back to anyone without wiping the drive - the right way.
Also, then you get to your second year. What happens then - they give you a new one that also has to be turned back in? So what happens to all the files that you may want to keep throughout your education? Guessing maybe a backup would be a good idea - perhaps Time Machine.
Considerations:
What are you going to school for? If you are going into engineering, computer science, or actually many degrees that may eventually require more than your initial considerations for use, then a MBP would start to look that much more appealing. Of course there is the issue of what one can afford or what you want to spend. But if you did purchase a higher end MBP then it would likely take you through a 4 year program without a hitch and although it might represent a one-time higher entry cost, you would probably not have to be concerned about getting another one until you graduated, or even after.
I mentioned the below comment in another post, but it may also apply to your situation:
If you opted for the 8GB then you might want to consider the 4GB (save $400) and install an 8GB upgrade yourself (seems like the "do it yourself option" is about half, or close to it, so maybe could save $200 in total if that is part of your configuration - enough for the i7 without remorse). Then if you are really savvy you could sell the 4GB off, some places may even offer a rebate if you buy an 8GB RAM upgrade and send in the 4GB. I have just read about hem - goggle at your pleasure. On the flip side of this, I am not sure if upgrading the RAM yourself has any ramifications as far as AppleCare is concerned, or if you even were going to purchase that (which also seems, in general, highly recommend).
If this is available route, make sure you read the AppleCare terms and conditions and likely a good chat with an AppleCare rep would settle the issue without ado.
But, I would also qualify this to your situation. You could just get 4GB now and see if you even need the 8GB and then install that as needed.
And just to throw in another 2nd hand comment. My nephew is going through a 4 year degree. Since I am also researching and interested in getting a MBP (please see my post for own particular questions http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2612396&tstart=0), I asked him what the kids at his college were using - which was more popular the Macbook or MBP. Unequivocally, he said that the MBP was the definitive choice. He is not at a "rich kids school" and many of his friends who have MBP are in business majors, which I would make a general statement and assume require less computing power than someone in an engineering or cs discipline, where much of the focus is actually on computers and use, not just using a computer for the standard applications and recreational use.
Hope this helps or at least gives you more to think about. Good luck in school.

I need opinions. I currently on dilemma on buying iPod Touch 4 or Samsung Galaxy Tab. Comparing these two, which one is better? Why? Tq.

Well, I want to buy a new gadget for myself. But I currently don't know which one to choose yet. Both iPod Touch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab are great inventions! But i can't afford to buy both of them. So i'm asking all of you, any ideas or opinions on these two gadget? Which one is better and why? What do iPod 4 have that Samsung Tab don't have and vice versa. Thank you so much if you replying this.

I'm having the same issues you are having on my S3. I was on the phone with tech support (Verizon) last Friday for about an hour. I had to get a bit nasty with the tech when he attempted to blame Samsung for this (Samsung didn't release that update without Verizon's OK- and have you noticed Verizon has added their logo to the startup now?).
My data usage has gone up, battery draining much faster (and I have an extended battery!) and I had to re-load some of my widgets on the phone (including the My Verizon widget). The tech had me start the phone in Safe Mode (holding down the power, volume rocker and Home button at the same time until the Samsung logon screen shows then let go of the power button while continuing to hold the other two buttons until the phone logs on completely).
Whatever he did remotely seemed to make the phone act better yet he decided I need the update 'reflashed' to the phone. First he credited my account $30 to take care of any possible data overages. He then contacted my local Best Buy store to see if they could 'reflash' (upload the update again) the phone.
I went to Best Buy and had it done the next day. I think the phone was better before the 'reflash'! The tech gave me his personal Verizon cell number so I will be calling him back today.
An update for the update is coming yet the release date hasn't been confirmed. The tech said my account will be monitored for any overages in which I will received credits to cover it.
Good luck, Ginger- and I agree with you: if this doesn't get fixed I will move my business to T-Mobile!

Dearest SpiceHeads, I need opinions on headphones!

I'm probably a bit old school but Beyer, AKG, Sennheiser, Gradio, companies with proper studio credentials are always my first port of call for this kind of thing.

Hello my lovely community,
Did anyone else hop on Amazon yesterday, hoping to find some amazing deals on much-needed purchases, only to be left sorely disappointed? I'm in the same boat. I wanted to buy some headphones and missed out on the only sale.
I'm still looking to upgrade my super worn and torn headphones for some over-the-ear, maybe sound canceling (maybe not), good headphones.
So, I'd love your opinions on the best headphones under $200.
Thank you :)
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Need opinions/links/etc... regarding Oracle security for a custom app

Okay it's an open ended question but I need some help figuring out what we should be doing.
We have an old legacy Sybase system written in Powerbuilder which they want to move to a web app. Great! That means we get new toys. Problem, it's a standalone system now being merged into a web system. We're looking at Oracle 10.2 and App Server to run everything. We're not sure about reporting yet.
Here's my question. What/how is everyone using for user account security? I'll have say 5000 users at different locations in the world. Let's say you have sites A, B and C. I'll ultimately need to be able to allow Mr. Smith at Site A to create info which nobody at site B or C is allowed to see. But then Mr. Smith's manager should be allowed to see all the work done by his people so he technically has visibility to everything at site A regardless if he created it or not. The company VP & Presidents need to see everything from sites A, B and C. (Also possibly allow someone to 'grant' access to another person's info. ie - someone at site A allowing someone at site B to view their info by some interface setting)
Now there's a second level of sensitivity. Say unclassified, classified and top secret. Each employee, regardless of where they sit in the heirarchy tree above, can only see documents up to their sensitivity level. So someone with classified access can see unclassified and classified items, but not top secret.
Now I've looked at Oracle row level security and it looks like exactly what I'll need but that means that every user, needs to be a database user? I've never worked with something like that. The only other way I'm aware of doing this, would be have the application developers code all the checks into the system based on user info. That leaves lots of maintenance headaches and we will need a reporting tool so then we have to recreate all that info on the report side as well. (which is actually the way the current standalone system works. One main user to do the connections, then we have a "user table" to check rights, password & so forth).
Is it unheard of to create a custom app (that's the key, there is no COTS for this), then have all the user accounts be stored as actual Oracle users? For a web app, I'm used to a single user being the "pass through" for any connections to the database then pass that back to the user. Are there any considerations or tricks to integrate Oracle user creation into the system or it's as simple as have the app run the correct sql from an account with the correct permissions?
How else can this be done or how else is everyone doing it? Any links to info would be great and most appreciated. Stories and how you did it type of info is also real good!
Thanks.

Pierre,
That helped a lot. I ended up ordering one of Tom's recommended books on security. I also was able to find a few examples (once I figured what I needed to be looking for) that got me up and running with a test instance to play with.
Thank you very much!

How do "you" monitor event logs in SCOM 2012? Need opinions.

Fairly new to SCOM. Do you monitor all event logs? Just warnings and critical? How do you filter out things you don't want to see?
Looking for opinions here not just a "how-to".
Thanks,

Steps in creating a Event based Alerting Rule.
1. Open the Operations Manager Console.
2. Go to Authoring.
3. Under Authoring - Management Pack Objects - Select Rules
4. Right click on Rules and select - Create a new rule
5. Select Alert Generating Rules - Event Based - NT Event Log (Alert)
6. On the same screen select your destination management pack and click Next
7. Give a name to your Rule and optionally give it a Description.
8. Rule Category can be anything you like.
9. Select the Rule Target as the class of your choice, normally it can be Windows Computer.
10. Make sure the Rule is Enabled and select Next.
11. Select the Event log name from where event will be monitored and click Next. (for example Application or System
or Security)
12. Build the Expression to filter the events with the below details:
     a. Parameter Name = Event ID, Operator = Equals and Value = (any event id of your choice)
     b. Parameter Name = Event Source, Operator = Equals and Value = (any source of your choice) (you
may delete this filter if you want)
     c. Click on Insert button at Top and it will put the cursor at Parameter Name, click square button
with 3 dots [...] and it will popup another screen.
     d. In that box, select the 3rd radio button named 'Use parameter name not specified above' and there
manually type 'EventDescription' (without quotes) and click OK.
     e. Then come back to filter screen, now here you will see Parameter Name = EventDescription, and
for Operator select Contains and then for Value you can type any word you want to key on from the Event description.
13. After building the desired Expression, click Next.
14. Configure Alerts as you like and click the Create button.
To get the Alerting event details. Go to Start menu and in Run window type eventvwr.
And put the details on the wizard as per the below screenshot.
Refer: http://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/archive/2008/11/12/opsmgr-2007-how-to-create-an-alert-rule-based-on-an-event-description.aspx
Gautam.75801

Need opinions / benefits of previous experience - PD and external document repository integrations ....

We are using PD in support of our EA Program. Current efforts have been focused on getting started from a zero base and working on ensuring we have a consistent baseline for the 100(ish) business systems that this effort encompasses. This has largely been an exercise in locating existing (mostly dated) documentation, finding out that there are waaaaay more knowledge gaps than we originally expected, and authoring models to create a common baseline of knowledge aligned with our TOGAF based metamodel/framework. We have been developing baseline models for business areas and systems that encompass business process, application architecture and infrastructure architecture (all at higher levels more appropriate to EA overviews).
Anyway ..... along the way there have been boatloads of challenges locating documentation that is most often squirelled away in places where only a few people have access or it has been forgotten all-together. One of the next steps we are considering is consolidating and applying some mgmt and governance to the feeder knowledge. This knowledge would NEVER be considered for re-factoring/recreation in EA models and I estimate is about 5000 documents in various formats. I would like to complement the EA Repository (in PD) and our framework with an enterprise knowledge/document mgmt repository.
Ideally I would like to integrate the two at some level. In my ideal world (where the sun always shines and the people are all pretty!), I would see a document mgmt (DM) system where supporting docs are managed. Some of the classification metadata used in PD is applicable in DM. An integration in PD for pointing to External FIles managed in the DM would be present. PD would have custom scripting to pull/synchronize DM metadata for individual documents.
I would like to hear if any of you have tried or heard of someone trying to do something similar. If so, how did it turn out?
A couple notes:
1. I know that I could try to use PD as a sort of DM. Some work at scripting and creating a few extensions for the DM metadata framework would do the trick in the short term. However, I believe that I should be looking for tools suitable to the job and not try to make PD into something it is definitely not designed for. Unless you have seen an enterprise-scale usage of PD for something like this, I am probably not all that open to this path (that being said I am open to being convinced by strong argument/evidence).
2. I think this place has some sort of enterprise licensing in place for Documentum so any experiences with that would be particularly interesting.
Thanks much for any input you might have.
Bruce

Hi Bruce,
As you say yourself It's not a good idea to use PD as a sort of DM.
Documentum has a tool for automatic classification. Content Intelligence Services. CIS allow to enables automatic classification and categorization of content in the Documentum repository. Its benefit is well organized, classified, and categorized content. With CIS, content is parsed and analyzed and classification rules are applied. The results of the classification can then be used for categorization as keywords to populate content metadata. The capability of automatically creating keywords to populate content metadata remove the burden from end users who otherwise have to do it manually.
That being said. So in Documentum documents are classified. In PD you can copy / paste the URL in one or more of the following objects fields (Comment, Notes/Description, Notes/Annotation) to the documents in Documentum. So you only have one authoritative source. From models you can double click on the link to go directly to the latest version of the documents in Documentum.
Do you want to import into the PD clasifications documents, keywords, made in Documentum?
You say "I would like to complement the EA Repository (in PD) and our framework with an enterprise knowledge/document mgmt repository." Do you think being able to present the results you're looking for? They say a picture is worth a thousand words
I apologize if I do not understand properly the need.

Photoshop vs Aperture (need opinions)

I would really appreciate the opinion from users of Both. While I have become more proficient with Aperture than I ever thought possible, I find myself struggling in trying to achieve certain results in my photo post processing. Things like desaturating layers is quite impossible on Aperture and I have been told by many of Photoshop's rich feature set for such things (not to mention other keen tools). I think that Aperture remains one of the best tools for cataloging and level of post processing.
*What are your thoughts people?*
Thanks,
Pierre - Toronto

In an earlier post I analyzed thusly:
Group A
Aperture is Apple's pro app for RAW images capture management. Lightroom is Adobe's pro app for RAW images capture management. iPhoto is Apple's free entry-level app for images capture management.
Group B
Open-source GIMP or inexpensive Adobe Photoshop Elements are for basic to intermediate image editing, adequate for most photogs. Very expensive full Adobe Photoshop is for pro graphics work and very advanced image editing. Other free and/or low cost editors are also available. Many folks consider the open-source GIMP a superior app to PSE.
Two apps are needed. Digital photographers ideally should own and learn reasonable competence with one app from each of groups A & B above. Note that Aperture and GIMP/PSE are in different groups.
IMO the evolution of a digital photog is to start with iPhoto and quickly outgrow it. After that I recommend that the next step is to own both Aperture and GIMP or PSE.
If one advances to the point of doing really advanced graphics work the upgrade from GIMP/PSE to full Photoshop is easy enough, just expensive and with very substantial additional learning curve. I use the full Design Premium Creative Suite, and the upgrade to CS4 from CS3 is so expensive I am staying with CS3.
Bridge is Adobe's pro app that comes with full Photoshop and manages files handling within the Creative Suite. I do not include it in Group A above because it is far inferior to Aperture and Lightroom for digital photographers managing DSLR image capture.
Bridge is a file-management app, not a database. The folks who like Bridge are usually very experienced Photoshop graphics folks (often coming from a long history with film scans, which involves totally different workflow than modern DSLR capture) rather than primarily digital photogs.
Note that PSE should not be used for RAW image conversion because the RAW conversion engine in PSE is a compromised version of ACR, not the complete version of ACR found in full (very expensive) Photoshop. Use Aperture or camera vendor (e.g. Nikon) software for RAW conversion prior to PSE edits if PSE edits are necessary. In my case for 98% of pix Aperture does it all, no external editor required. Like e2photo said, Photoshop has become a giant plug-in for Aperture .
-Allen Wicks

Need Opinions: Is Short DOF Better in 3D Rendering?

Photoshop's 3D rendering offers us the ability to create imagery that's virtually perfect.
It even allows us to specify the depth of field, from infinite, to reasonably short.
My question to you is this: Does shortening the depth of field increase or reduce the visual impact of a rendering?
I offer these examples for you to judge:
I can't quite decide which I like better. The one that's sharp edge-to-edge seems a bit more like eye candy, but the one with the short DOF seems maybe more realistic. On the other hand, blurring things always feels a bit like hiding imperfection, when in this case it's hiding perfection.
What do you think?
-Noel

You just need to visit any 3D/ VFX or filmmaking forums/ blogs to get that answered - or not. Some people go out of their way to add shallow DOF, others shun it like the devil. As someone doing technical visualization a lot I'm leaning toward the latter, as obviously retaining detail is important. Wouldn't wanna get bashed by some marketing guy or engineer just because the most important nuts and bolts on a machine disappeear in a blurry mist. Others might think differently about the matter, but DOF in CG is often overused, mostly exaggerated and physically implausible. You just need to watch a few older films or do some basic testing with your own photo camera to realize that the excessive amounts of DOF and Bokeh used in some CG never could happen. On the other hand of course that macro-photo feel has its charme. So in the end, it's mostly matter of artistic expression and preference and what you do the rendering for. It's generally a good idea to stick with your instincts and experience from the real world to sell the illusion, though. In your example only a reasonably long focal length with the camera some distance away would produce an image where the camera itself would not reflect and those lenses have very little DOF, so on some level your second image makes more sense. For your other image a shorter lens would be used, but then you'd have a different FOV and more curvature and some vignetting...
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