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sorry about the expiring ms office.never heard of that b4.

check out
http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/apple-macbook-2008-edition/4505-3121_7-32868781.html?tag=prod.txt.1 and
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/apple-macbook-2008-edition/4507-3121_7-32868781.html


Its the black model i got

Specifications:
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Superdrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
Apple mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
Keyboard (English) / User's Guide
iWork '08 preinstalled
Apple USB Modem
Office 2008 for Mac - Home and Student Edition

the cost of shipping including tax and insurance was almost $450. drained my pocket but i wanted a machine that would last for yrs.it is worth the cost.one thing though, apple products are known for being on the high side in terms of cost but the company is reputed for introducing innovations to computing.

we are learning

@semid4lyfe ,
dont mind me, i put the link there for fun/mischief. well na legedez benz i get and i stay in bariga.didnt buy a carrier case 4 mine but the folder i used when attending interviews is a nice camoflage.i even want to put some foam  there for padding.cost me N270,000.i almost got your laptop but TD in lagos did not have it then despite their ising so. so i decided to take the risk.so far the macbook has got rave reviews at my place of work.

@semid4lyfe,
i've been following ur post, "my laptop buying experience." its quite interesting.the common complaint is that of battery life. my macbook battery draintime when playing dvd is 4.5 hrs.if i'm just designing websites with iWeb it lasts for over 6hrs.the charger is magnetic and fits easily into my pocket

i just got me a laptop. this was after months of research to know which would be the best slam for buck, and i got the latest macbook. i  started working not too long ago and for a bank and i noticed something.its like when it comes to acquiring such gizmos some Nigerians, or at least those i've observed behave like "money miss road." some of by colleagues who bought theirs av been disatisfied with their toys.

just because a particular brand is popular some people seem to swallow hook, line and sinker, the thought that it is d best. its lik we dont bother to look at and compare technical specifications. just take a look at this thread:https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-152657.0.html; i 'm of the opiniothat one doesn't have to be an IT genius to get the right facts.

its high time some of us who know or have an idea of what to look out for attempt to eradicate ignorance in this regard. As for me i consider the:
*battery life
*speed
*probability of the "blue screen of death" coming up
*memory (RAM)
*vulnerability to viruses
*portability    (i carry mine in a folder like i'm going for an interview or carrying docs)
*durability (i wanted one that could last for 4 yrs without headaches)
*and well, i wanted to stand out

what about you?

maybe we can use this thread to share our experiences, that of computer rage included, and i hope this topic appears on the home page as i consider it important. spending over N100,000 aint funny

@adewaleafolabi & @samir101ng,
www.winehq.com worked.
couldnt experiment with d starcomm dial-up though 'cos of incopatible cables.anyway i'm opting 4 broadband as 4rm next month.i went to MWEB dis wk & was told starter pack is N249,000 and 20k/month!?!i dont know when Glo's optic fibre would be ready.
apple's virtualisation software is llels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=TN831LL/A).i installed office 2008 for mac and that's d closest microsoft would be getting to d macbook.
its a machine

thnx so much i'm very grateful.i'll search 4 d virtualisation software now.d reason i wanted to get d notepad 4 mac is 'cos i want to use it to develop web sites and learn javascript.
it is d 1st computer that i ever bought and, well, i opted 4 it 'cos of apple's reputation and the challenge.i'll post feedbacks.
once again, thank u

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pls i need some valuable info.i just got a MacBook 13 black/2.4Ghz/2X1G/250GB (2008 edition) and i was hoping to install my starcomms data cd. found out it doesnt read .exe
which isp in lagos is compatible with mac?
what is mac's version of notepad?
what do i need to do to enable the machine read .exe>

i'll be most grateful 4 ur help

i guess anyone with a lovely dress sense would have an idea of when to use heels and with what clothes.i've seen lots of ladies with high heels and was tempted to ogle 'cos they looked really lovely.

I'm really impressed and encouraged. I want to work as a systems biologist - learn how to develop models of biological systems for predictive purposes. This requires that I learn what I can and is necessary about software engineering and calculus/maths. I would really appreciate your advice as I want to know where and how to start.

Na wah o! I was hoping to spark a deeply thought-provoking debate as it has been said many times that quite a number of we Nigerian youths of today hardly read and think. I'm still waiting.

Humans walk with their heels touching the ground, hence we have been classified along with other similar animals as plantigrade mammals e.g. raccoon, bear. Here, the heel is the back part of the foot, below the ankle and behind the arch. It is similar to the point of the hock in hoofed mammals and those that walk on their toes (e.g. horse, dog, pig). The human heel consists of the calceneus, cushioned below by a bursal sac, fat pad, and a thickened skin.

As such, it is well placed in plantigrade mammals to be a strong weight-bearing structure in standing. The ability to stand and walk upright diastinguishes us from apes and other animals as the structure of our feet enabled pre-historic humans to descend from the trees and come out of the forests into the grasslands. As a result of natueral selection and evolution, our feet and legs developed more and stronger tendons giving us an edge over the apes. Indeed, a man can outrun a horse non-stop in terms of distance. The result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution thus becomes obvious.

Since the foot carries the body's weight when standing, the need was seen to protect the feet including the soles, hence the arrival of shoes and sandals, the history of which can be traced to 2000BC. The associated heels are the projections at the back of these footwear resting below the heel bone. They were added to improve the balance of the footwear and for decorative purposes, and the high-heeled ones have also been around for millenia as part of male and female footwear, and as a status symbol.

Now my question. Does this artificial heel not make nonsense o the years of speciation, adaptation and natural selection. God created Man beautiful. Man is beautiful. This fact obviates the need for enhancements that are artificial and imperfect. It is like trying to reverse nature's work and attempting to evolve backwards from walking on our heels to walking on our toes and the biggest culprits are our womenfolk. This however is not a new phenomenon as it occurs in nature and is like degenerate evolution. Examples can be found in the extinct dodo and solitaire that lost their flying ability, snakes that lost their limbs, ears and eyelids, and our genetic code and immune system.

If this trend continues, perhaps in a thousand years two toes on each foot of Homo sapiens sapiens would have become vestigial without touching the ground when standing and/or have their positions shifted to behind three remnant functional toes. If this were to happen, man would no longer be grouped among the plantigrade mammals but instead as one of the Perissodactyla, an order of hoofed mammals including horses, asses rhinoceroses amongst others, that are sometimes known collectively as odd-toed ungulates - in advanced forms the centre toe carries the weight. Eerie!

It is my understanding that high-heeled footwear are adored by lots of women because they feel it makes them look smarter and sexier with regard to their figure - their posteriors look bigger. Nevertheless, what they have not yet noticed is that such heels make both the posterior and hips appear muscular and taut as a result of the unnecessary and man-made stress induced in the contracting muscular tissue in those areas. Thus, these parts that men find alluring due to the rippling movement of the associated flesh without the high heels look like tough ponmo with them.

If you find my views extreme, especially my comparison with other mammals, consider the hooves of swine (pigs). The next chance you get to observe them take a look at their hooves when they walk and see for yourself whether or not they look like they are wearing (high) heeled shoes/sandals.

Is man willing to sacrifice real beauty on the altar of fashion? By the way, I am not a pervert.

Hey y'all, i'm new here. i don't know how to speak yoruba  even though i am proud of  our heritage. even the encyclopaedia britannica described us as the most urbanised in sub-saharan africa. I will be very grateful if this forum could be used to teach the nigerian tongues.