I am an Entrepenuer as well as Business Manager related to Residential Developer and Construction, I am considering in buying a MacBook Pro 13" or an Ipad. I need advice on What should I get appropriate to my type of business?
Don't know What is best for my type of business?
The advice I give is one writes documents on a Mac while one reads documents and writes short notes on an iPad. The iPad is great for surfing the net and is more portable but will not do heavier tasks as well as a Mac such as creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. The data you create is more secure on a Mac; it has better storage and backup features. So for a read-mostly device the iPad work great but if you get into creating and editing documents then the iPad can fall short.
For a portable Mac consider a 3 lb. 13” MacBook Air or a 3.5 lb 13” Retina MacBook Pro. For your applications they have similar capabilities and similar portability. The non-Retina MacBook Pro weighs a lot more (4.5 lbs).
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If i buy a Macbook Pro online in a country with a special keyboard. Will i get the Mac with my country keyboard?
I want to buy it on sale this friday, so a quick answer will make me happy :)You should - if you're in the UAE, for instance, you should get an Arabic keyboard (you may have to specify when you configure your machine - I don't know, I live in the US).
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Need advice on what should i study now
Hi, i already graduated in SC here in my country, Brazil. Its not the best university, but its top 10 and its free.
I have already read the deitel java how to program book, i have alread passed the SCJP exam, and now i started to read the book "Program Development in Java - Abstraction Specification and Object-Oriented Design - Barbara Liskov".
I do not have any knowledge about JSP and servlets, just the basics really.
I want know from you, experience programmers, what i should learn from now?I know they give you a score,
but either you have the certification or youdon't,
you never have to tell anyone what your score was.
Just write SCJP on your resume and move on.What do you know about that? Well I have a SCJP and I had interviews after getting it, and I never was asked my score. Beyond that I don't know much about it other than a certification is a certification. One is not more certified than someone else just by getting a higher score.
It must be quite unusual
that a recent CS graduate sports a SCJP on the
resume. It will raise eyebrows for sure. I don't have the stats to say either way how unusual it is.
I'd make
sure I had a top score well over the average of my
peers before a put SCJP on my resume.Great, that's your decision. I wouldn't worry about it myself. As many have said before the SCJP doesn't prove your a good programmer. All it really does is prove you have a basic understanding of the syntax. Once you've proved that by passing the exam, move on.
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I am not sure about using a usb hub fo this problem, if any one knows abt this plz respond. If so which one to use usb2 r usb3.
You will have to contact the technical staff of the Internet provider. Your problem may be that the modem is not compatible with a pure 64 bit OS.
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I am interested in buying a macbook laptop. I am confused however in which one I should buy for the type of work that I will be doing. I either am looking into getting a macbook pro or the macbook air. I am leaning more towards the air.
A basic MBA will be more than adequate. Take into consideration that storage may be a long term issue unless you are not averse to traveling with an external HDD.
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Corsair: 3 DDRPro types, What should I get?
My 2x256K RAM is about 20MB-200MB short when running certain games. So Im going to get 2x512s. Corsair pros seem to be a good choice as they have very low latency. From what I hear, low latency is how AMD users make up for not having the bandwith Intel chips have. (I know I have a 333 FSB, next year Im going to a 3200+ CPU):
However, this is confusing me. Corsair 3200PRO-series sticks seem to have three types. XL,LL, and C2. I orignally wanted the XL bc it had the lowest latency(2-2-2-5) vs. LL (2-3-2-6), C2(2.5-3-3-6). Why all the choices?
Here what I can tell: The XL only comes in twins. The LL and C2 come seperately. The C2 can appearantly work on "intel platforms". Then it get real confusing, because if you look at the individual spec pages, only the LL mentions it can be used on "nForce 2 Ultra". Cant they all given that they all list at DDR400?
http://www.corsairmicro.com/
What should I get? I read that DDR only makes a 3-5% difference. So I would forgo the twins, BUT they only sell the XL (2-2-2-5) latency in a twin pack. So there may be more of a gain here in the XL series.
Will I notice the difference in latency of seperately buying 2 LL(2-3-2-6) sticks over the XL(2-2-2-5) twins, or is this just a paper gain that no one really notices?
If Im doing overkill and can accomplish a gig DDR 400 at a lesser cost, please let me know. The "bling" lights on the Pro sticks is not that much of a purchase factor. I just want speed.
Sorry for the long first post. I couldnt find anything upon several searches.
FWIW: Thanks to Wonkaboy, Raven, the guy with the robot in his sig, and everyone else who contributes. I now have the fastest and most stable computer I have ever used or owned. I had no problems bc of the compilations in the stickys. Very good work on those.
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AMD 2600 (AXDDA26000DKV3D 9486085287232)
Antec True480W +5V/38A, +12V/22A, +3.3V/30A; MaxW 480
MSI ATI 9800 Pro
Corsair XML 256 twins 2700 LL(333FSB)
MSI Combo 48x-32x-48x; 16xDVD
Linksys Wireles PCI Adapter
DDR mode/Aggressive BIOs setting/ No OC.Wonkaboy conviced me that with the costs of prosticks (and a AMD3200+) I would be halfway to another system:
I went to get the same model # as min current twins (2700LL 2-2-2-5), but corsair doent make 512K 2700LL . So I had to settle for 512K 2700C2(2-3-3-6).
If I read the above link right Im only looking at a 1-2% difference anyway
The auto detect was configured 3-3-3-7 . So I went in and changed it to 2-3-3-6. I cant get it near 2-2-2-5(but I didnt toy with voltage or any other FSB parameters). I may try 2-3-2-6 but Im giving up after that. I tried other-lower settings but it didnt work. Again, Im to scared to start toying with the voltage, I dont know enough and dont want to fry the system.
Any comments are appreciated as far as setting the ram speed. Id like to get 2-2-2-5, but it looks like I may settle for 2-3-3-6.
My computer runs much better now that it has enough ram to not bother with page file swaping.
Thanks Wonkaboy and Raven!
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AMD 2600 (AXDDA26000DKV3D 9486085287232)
Antec True480W +5V/38A, +12V/22A, +3.3V/30A; MaxW 480
MSI ATI 9800 Pro
Corsair XML 256 twins 2700 LL (slowed to run at 2-3-3-6)
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It is asking me for a password when I want to update my ipad, it has never done this before. I thought it ment my Apple ID but it didn't work and my ipad is now disabled. What should I do ? Is there a way of getting my password sent to me ?
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
You may have to do this several times.
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
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I'm looking at buying a MacBook Pro for uni next year and I'm not sure what type to get. I've heard different things about the retina display and that people only get it to edit photos etc but then people have said that it is quicker and makes the laptop lighter. I'm also unsure of how much storage I will need. If anyone can help that would be great!!
There are two screen displays available - Retina and non-Retina - and there's a world of difference between them. The Retina has non-user replaceable RAM and flash storage (well, the latter without voiding your warranty) and the non-Retina has user replaceable RAM and HD/SSD. And then, of course, there's the difference in the resolution of the screen itself... and a difference between the 13" and 15" screens (available in both 'flavors').
How much storage you need will depend on your needs.
I don't recommend the Retina models at this time - too many issues with tinting (on Samsung displays) and image retention (on LG displays).
So take a look at what the non-Retina machines have to offer - you can customize to your heart's content but remember that you can always upgrade the RAM and the hard drive in the non-Retina machines yourself.
My 2¢...
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I am going to buy a macbook pro for grade 12, and I need to know wheather I should get a macbook pro or a macbook pro retina. If someone could tell me (in a very simple way) which one is,better for me and why, I would be ever so apprreciative.
Why do you need a expensive MacBook Pro?
Your attending high school and unless everyone else is rich also your likely going to be a target by the more poorer students for theft or damage to the machine.
You could keep it home, but if you need it for class then your exposed again.
Also at that age your not very careful yet, a MacBook Pro is a expensive and easily damaged machine.
Unless your made of money and so are others at your school, I would recommned a low profile, just does the job cheap Windows PC.
If it dies, gets lost, stolen or damaged because of your inexperince handling senstivie electronics then it's no big deal.
You can buy a Mac later on when your sure you have a need for it, currently there isn't much advantage of owning a Mac compared to a PC, they do just about the same things now, one just looks prettier than the other.
Since 95% of the world uses Windows PC's your going to have to install Windows on the Mac in order to keep your skills up there or be unemployed, so it's a extra headache and expense.
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Need a quick answer should I get just wi-fi or wi-fi cellular thanks
Need a quick answer should I get wi-fi or wi-fi w/ cellular what do you think is the best way to go. Will be shopping for one in the next few days. Thanks
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What should i get to upload edit and change blueprints
Sorry, this question is way too generic. "Edit and change" can mean a million things. what are the blueprints based on? What changes do you need to make?
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If all you are looking for is Lightroom, I would suggest going to your campus computer store. The computer store where I worked had Lightroom in stock. If your store doesn't have it in stock they can order it for you. There is really only one Lightroom 5 license that comes with the standalone version, student or otherwise. The program is identical either way. Licensing for the creative cloud is handled through the web and the payment method, But you aren't concerned about that.
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Worth the big price tag?
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