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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Screenshots

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Chris Meller
on March 5, 2008
in Announcements, Beta Testing, Commentary, Cool, Geek Toys, Internet, Microsoft, Reviews and Techno-Babble
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I threw together some screenshots and comments on Flickr while I was quickly giving IE 8 a run through tonight, if anyone’s interested.

IE 8 Beta 1 gallery

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It’s Moto Q Time, Baby!

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Chris Meller
on February 13, 2007
in Announcements, Commentary, Daily Grind, Geek Toys and Links
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I’ve been trying to convince myself not to buy a Motorola Q for quite some time now1, but it looks like it may finally be time for me to give in and buy one. Now, just a few more months to wait…

  1. Pretty much since Verizon rolled out their EVDO service in the Greenville, SC area. [back]

No MBPs to be Found…

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Chris Meller
on October 28, 2006
in Apple, Daily Grind, Follow Up and Geek Toys
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Well, I was so tired of waiting for my MBP (yes, already) that I ran over to CompUSA today while I was on my Starbucks run, just to see if they had any in stock. I knew I wouldn’t be able to get the educational discount on it there, but I was willing to fork over an extra $200 for instant gratification.

Well, I’m not sure if I find it comforting or not, but I’m not the only one waiting for my new best friend to arrive: CompUSA only has the original Intel Core Duo-based models in stock.

Back to obsessively refreshing the order status page…

New MBP on the Way!

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Chris Meller
on October 27, 2006
in Announcements, Apple, Daily Grind, Follow Up and Geek Toys
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Well, I actually did it last night. In 7 to 10 days, my new MBP should ship, and 2 days after that, it should be in my gooey little hands. For those curious:

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM-2×1GB
100GB Serial ATA Drive@7200rpm
SuperDrive 8X
17″ Widescreen Display
No Modem

I opted for the smaller hard drive because you get 7200rpm’s out of it (rather than 5400 @ 160GB or 4200 @ 200GB). I also opted for the regular display, rather than the glossy. My Inspiron has a glossy screen, and while it does look quite crisp and clear in darker areas, as soon as there’s any light around you, it all goes to hell.

If you were wondering, with my lousy $200 educational discount, I got the whole thing, including tax and shipping (I opted for 2-day, regular ground was free), the price came to $2,650.20.

I didn’t get the extended AppleCare plan. At my current rate, I’m using laptops for about 8 months, so the 1-year warranty that comes with it should be enough for me. If I’m still heavily using the MBP by the time a year is up, I’ll throw out the couple hundred extra to extend the warranty.