Help me if I made the good decision

I just ordered my first mac.
I choosed to order the higher spec macbook pro 2.53 gigahertz and also upgrade the hardrive to 7200 Rpm. I thought macbook pro is better then the I mac as if needed i can carry it around and i can allways connect and external screen to it , non apple as on big screen i dont like glossy when I am at home.
My order will be shipped in 1-2 weeks, but I slept over it and I kinda think if I need that or not also so many people complain on the macbook pros, like the heat , freezing etc etc
My 7 years old Toshiba still rocks for her age;-) so I would love if an Apple computer would be the same. Are there all those issue for all the macbook pro=s or just simply some of them are wrong?
Second
The reason i bought a higher spec macbook pro is that I can't upgrade later, i will use photoshop on it and windows and make some video editing and some gaming and in the near future i will buy for it a 24inch HD screen.,
With all that you think I need what i ordered? or not ?
I am thinking to cancel...
But I am hesitating
Many thanx guys / girls to help me decide !

I understand why you are choosing higher speed CPU 2.53 to future proof , but the hard drive can be upgraded yourself at a later date IF you need too as can the RAM , if you need it .
These are fast machines at base model .
I'm getting the base 2.4 Macbook pro in a few days and will upgrade the RAM and hard drive if I need too, at a later date .
I'll be using mine for some light photo/video editing , audio production & band promo artwork etc.
I'm expecting no issues at all and will check the machine thoroughly upon arrival ,if there are any problems Apple will sort them out , however ,I envisage an issue free purchase and many years of happy use .

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After at least a couple of weeks of debate and reading these forums minimum of twice a day, I broke down and ordered a refurb 15" 1.67ghz Powerbook vs getting a MacBook Pro. Of course the sudden availability of refurb MacBook Pros at the Apple Store kind of slowed me down but I still went with the PB. I figured as follows:
- PB is last of the PPC series and should be the pinnacle of that technology.
- being a refurb hopefully any of the screen issues etc should have been worked out.
- all my main apps would require Rosetta on the MBP for up to a year (Adobe) and this time will let the MBP get over its growing pains and I won't really be taking any of a performance hit in the mean time.
- the PB still has some desirable features such as the DL Superdrive, PCMCIA slot (I already own some cards that I can't easily replace) etc.
- taking advantage of rebates I saved about $300 vs a refurb MBP which I can use for RAM, etc. Plus I'm not sure how secure I would have been with a refurb early model MBP anyway so the savings might really be closer to $500.
- I can continue to look forward to a MBP down the road while enjoying my PB.
Anyone think I made the wrong decision? Comments welcome.
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How was your refurbed PB15 when you received it. I have purchased other refurb equipment (iPods, etc) from Apple and it arrived looking like new. I am hoping that any issues with the screen etc will have been repaired/resolved before being sent out to me.
I was thinking about a cinema display with the PB especially to get the double coverage from Applecare. However, I have a 20" G5 iMac which will remain my main machine for the forseeable future with the PB just for travel and when I don't want to work at my desk. Once the whole line-up is out with the Intel processors and has been proven solid then I will re-think my hardware at that time.
I am pretty well committed to the next version of ACS anyway as I skipped CS2 and am still happy using CS1. My other main apps are the MS Office products and I will wait to see if the Intel upgrade is a major feature upgrade as well or just releasing the Universal version.
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HT5556 Hi ! I have a problem whit my iTunes card . I scratch the cod but is been of also the number and letter so I can't activate any more that card . Can you help me please to find the good code . Thank you

Hi ! I have a problem whit my iTunes card . I scratch the cod but is been of also the number and letter so I can't activate any more that card . Can you help me how to fiind the good code please Thank you

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Worried about whether I made the right decision

I had signed up for BT Infinity on 14-06-2011 and I was moving over from VM so I made a request to move my number over to BT. I had made a upfront payment of £120 to cover the yearly telphone rental charges.
VM came back with "matching" offer but I had attached some conditions to the new offer and said I will only accept the offer if my conditions were met. A few days later unknown to me my BT order got cancelled, which I only came to know when a BT CS called me up to inform me about the cancellation. She assured me that the payment £120 will be refunded to me within 5-7 working days.
I had contacted the online billing chat service twice and each time they told me that the refund has been authorised and I should receive my refund in the next 5-7 working days. I also posted on the billing forum and contacted the mods as suggested. I am yet waiting for somebody get back to me.
I have been waiting for this refund for over 2 weeks now and still no sign of it.
In the meantime VM couldn't "agree" to my conditions so I placed a order once again with BT, which is going to be installed next week.
I never had any billing related problems with VM and they always resolved it without any issues.
BUT now I am worried whether I made the right decision.
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olisun wrote:
I have been promised that the refund will be in my account by Saturday...
My installation is tomorrow... Fingers crossed...
Hope the installation goes smoothly (it should), then you can go down the pub Saturday and celebrate with the £120
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Some things i would like to know if Blackberry Curve can perform.....
Is there a setting that will make the LCD screen light up when I receive email and text notifications instead of me having to hit a button>
Is there a setting to allow a text message to auto display instead of having to "find" it?
Is there a way to organize my messages instead of having all texts, phone calls, and email messages all in one gigantic list?
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1. Nope.
2. What do you mean "find it". My text messages appear (newest first) at the top of the SMS folder. One click on the homescreen and I see them.
3. Yes, go to Messsages > Options > General Settings > scroll down to Email and SMS Inboxes = Separate.
If you want the phone calls NOT to log in your messages folder, press the green dial key > Options > Call Logging and check NONE or your desire in that list and save.
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I need some help so I can make a good decision

1. If I purchase the monthly "cloud" does it mean that I must work online only?
2. Is it true that I cannot save my unfinished work on my home computer and that I will have to be logged on in order to work????
3. Will everyone see my work. I am in licensing and that could be a not so good thing. :-)
4. How safe is the open cloud here.
5. What happens if the site is down and I need to reach a deadline and I can't get on. I have a lot of anxiety about this one.
I hope this is ok and that I am allowed to ask all thise questions.
Thank you to anyone who can hellp me. I am on a budget and I have Photoshop Elements and I'm told that for professional use I will need Illustrator.
Thanks so very much.

The Cloud FAQ answers most of your questions.
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html
1. If I purchase the monthly "cloud" does it mean that I must work online only?
No. All Cloud applications are download and installed locally just as they always have done.
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html#how-works
Only the licensing is done remotely.
2. Is it true that I cannot save my unfinished work on my home computer and that I will have to be logged on in order to work????
No. All apps are installed and run locally.
You can save your work anywhere you like. Locally is fine as you always have done. Uploading to the Cloud is optional but not mandatory.
Read the FAQ.
3. Will everyone see my work. I am in licensing and that could be a not so good thing. :-)
No. It's as safe and secure as always. Even if you store it in the Cloud, you control who can see it.
4. How safe is the open cloud here.
Not sure what you mean by open cloud. The FAQ addresses data security.
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html#data-security
5. What happens if the site is down and I need to reach a deadline and I can't get on. I have a lot of anxiety about this one.
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I'm afraid I made the wrong decision

I happened to bump unto this forum, and I was surprised to see a lot of "Problems" with iPod shuffle. I just purchased one about a week ago, and I hope I didn't make a wrong decision >.<

Right.
Imagine you're an alien and visited a hospital as Wade suggests. That's the first thing you see and everyone there except a few doctors are sick. Oh, no, everyone is sick. If you would have gone outside first and seen a bunch of healthy people, you'd realize the hospital is a small sample. I for one have gotton two members of my family shuffles and they work perfectly. There are also two minis in my family which work perfectly, along with my iPod. This does not include all the people I know. I have not meant one person who's iPod was broken. Only once did someone's iPod not turn on because their brother dropped it. I reset it and bam! it turned on .
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Just bought a iMac - good decision???

Hi
I just ordered a new iMac 24" online and the order is being processed. I dont know that much about macs as I have used PC's all my life. Have I made a good decision? While I can still cancel the order I need someone to encourage me that I have made a good call and spent the money wisely!! There are mixed reviews out there.
The spec I ordered is:
iMac 24" 2.16GHz Inter Core 2 Duo
2GB RAM
256Mb Nvidia 7600 GT
500GB HD
extended support
Thanks

Hi there and Congrats!
I will tell you what I tell everyone.
My iMac G5 with the super PPC Processor, is a sweet and relatively problem free machine, but so are my PC's and they are all about the same vintage. I have used PC's since the first 100 MHZ chip and that huge 2.1 Gig HD. In all around 13+/- years, I have never had a PC fail, they just got old... to be honest about this, the Mac and PC are about equal, both with strengths and weaknesses. For the artists in all of us, Mac hands down, for the business side of us, there is nothing like a PC. <imho> IE7 is by far the best browser out there and I do use them all. Software compatibility is still a minor issue but you will learn to get around this some way.
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Could I recommend a Mac to anyone, no. Certain people have asked me if I thought they should buy a Mac and I just discourage them. They just don't need a Mac for their purposes.
Do I think you made the right decision, only time and your trouble free Mac will tell, good luck, Rick
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