http://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/ Understanding the accumulation of data Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12212 Ron Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:17:37 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=402#comment-12212 Interesting that you said that the left USB port does not have enough power to spin up an external drive. I have a 15" MacBook Pro from June/July 2007 and I just bought a Western Digital MyPassport Essential 500 GB self powered USB external harddrive. <br>Thing mounts fine is fast and I even render to and from it, and video it from there as well. Works just as well as an external with a power source. Maybe they decreased or changed the specs on the newer Macs that the ports aren't self powered anymore? Interesting that you said that the left USB port does not have enough power to spin up an external drive. I have a 15″ MacBook Pro from June/July 2007 and I just bought a Western Digital MyPassport Essential 500 GB self powered USB external harddrive.
Thing mounts fine is fast and I even render to and from it, and video it from there as well. Works just as well as an external with a power source. Maybe they decreased or changed the specs on the newer Macs that the ports aren't self powered anymore?

]]> http://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12033 Ron Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:17:37 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=402#comment-12033 Interesting that you said that the left USB port does not have enough power to spin up an external drive. I have a 15" MacBook Pro from June/July 2007 and I just bought a Western Digital MyPassport Essential 500 GB self powered USB external harddrive. <br>Thing mounts fine is fast and I even render to and from it, and video it from there as well. Works just as well as an external with a power source. Maybe they decreased or changed the specs on the newer Macs that the ports aren't self powered anymore? Interesting that you said that the left USB port does not have enough power to spin up an external drive. I have a 15″ MacBook Pro from June/July 2007 and I just bought a Western Digital MyPassport Essential 500 GB self powered USB external harddrive.
Thing mounts fine is fast and I even render to and from it, and video it from there as well. Works just as well as an external with a power source. Maybe they decreased or changed the specs on the newer Macs that the ports aren't self powered anymore?

]]> http://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10105 Apple Comes Clean on MagSafe Failures | Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:28:55 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=402#comment-10105 [...] has finally fessed up to the terrifying failure (read smoke, sparks, fire) of their beautiful but fragile MagSafe power connectors. The combination of a slim, flexible cable, tiny but firm-gripping magnetic connector, and [...] [...] has finally fessed up to the terrifying failure (read smoke, sparks, fire) of their beautiful but fragile MagSafe power connectors. The combination of a slim, flexible cable, tiny but firm-gripping magnetic connector, and [...]

]]> http://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9912 Vista, OS X Boot Time Compared | Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:22 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=402#comment-9912 [...] recently mentioned how impressed I was with the speed of my MacBook, even when running Windows in Boot Camp. Of course, this was a subjective feeling, so I decided to [...] [...] recently mentioned how impressed I was with the speed of my MacBook, even when running Windows in Boot Camp. Of course, this was a subjective feeling, so I decided to [...]

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