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Comment on Discount 1GB 184pin RAM Memory Upgrade for the Apple iMac G5 1.8GHz and 2.0GHz (17-inch and 20-inch) (DDR-400, PC3200) Best Price by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:09:07 +0000

I GB Memory for my 1.8 Mhz Imac, July 14, 2010

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After trying withy another company 3 times and each memory mod failing, I used this company. Upon receiving it in aboutt 10 days, I found it to be physically heavier than the other ones. Upon installing it, it did not crash my computer. I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to you also. It came in a cool plastic clam package that snaps closed, so you can store your previous RAM in it.

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Comment on Discount 1GB 184pin RAM Memory Upgrade for the Apple iMac G5 1.8GHz and 2.0GHz (17-inch and 20-inch) (DDR-400, PC3200) Best Price by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:31:25 +0000

Memory Chip, April 2, 2011

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The memory chip was inexpensive, easy to install and now my computer is lightening fast. I would recommend it to anyone who need more memory

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Comment on Great Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] Lowest Price by David Kudler

David Kudler — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:41:47 +0000

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Panther Delivers, November 8, 2003

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This review is from: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Oops! Hit save twice without meaning to, and I can't seem to edit out the rest of this review. Sorry!

I ordered this product because I was suffering some difficulties with an earlier version of OS X (10.2.8), and because this one promised some nice improvements and a speed jump.

Goodness.

Installation was a snap. Several online news sources strongly recommended running disk and permissions repair from the Disk Utility; that took about a half-hour for both--I have a 40GB drive. Then I ran the installer, clicked maybe four buttons, and another twenty minutes later I was running 10.3. Not only does it look cool and contain some fabulous interface improvements--Exposé alone is one of those OS doodads you wonder how you ever got along without, and I can finally run the HP driver for my home-networked DeskJet--but the speed and responsiveness of my computer has bumped--this is a subjective measure, but I think a good one--probably 15-25%.

It's also quite stable--not that earlier versions of OS X weren't, but this one has run like a dream. Running on my PowerBook G3 (Pismo/FireWire/2000 model) for the past week and a half, no bombs (of course--in a year and a half of running X, I've had two kernel panics), few application crashes (actually, I'm not sure I can remember any), and only one glitch: if the "Wake for system administrator" box was checked in the Energy Saver "options" tab, my computer would occasionally wake from sleep, but the monitor would be irrevocably black. Fortunately, I don't need to have a SysOp diddle with my system--if I did, I'd probably drop the review a star.

The new 'quick user change' option is a godsend, since my kids occasionally use my computer, and I like to be able to leave my email, etc, on while theire doing their thing. It's incredibly smooth--the only drawback being that you can't (apparently) have the same application opened by two different users at the same time. That includes the Classic environment. In order to switch between my daughters' accounts, I needed actually to log out, since both of them primarilly use OS 9 edutainment apps. Ah well. That's the one thing I'd love the Apple geniuses to rethink for 10.4!

The wonderful thing is that this OS actually breathes new life into my 3 1/2 year old laptop--think of the last time an operating system upgrade didn't actually SLOW DOWN your vintage computer. The smoothness and the features--especially the HP IP printing driver--make it possible for me now actually to consider jettisoning Classic. I think that's a strong enough endorsement of how terrific this version of OS X is. If you've been putting off upgrading from OS 9 till the system got a bit more mature, your patience has been rewarded; this is a beatiful, fully-grown operating system.

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Comment on Great Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] Lowest Price by Maine Writer "David"

Maine Writer "David" — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:55:58 +0000

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Another quantum leap., October 10, 2003

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This review is from: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I've had the pleasure to use Panther over the summer, including the version that is now being released by Apple. There are several things you ought to know. (1) Speed. Every Mac I installed it on, from an iMac 500 DV to a G5 1.8 gHz felt easily twice as fast. It really is like getting a brand new computer. (2) RAM. This beast needs plenty of RAM; 512 MB at the least. (3) Expose. The new feature for dealing with multiple open windows and programs is priceless. Alone worth the expense of this software, I couldn't live without it.

This is the best operating system on the market, bar none.

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Comment on Great Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] Lowest Price by NutMac "NutMac"

NutMac "NutMac" — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:06:48 +0000

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Not a major upgrade but a nice one, October 29, 2003

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This review is from: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is not the substantial upgrade that 10.2 Jaguar (made "snappier" with Quartz Extreme) and 10.1 Puma (the first Mac OS X usable for the masses) represented. It does, however, add many welcome features and is particularly recommended for notebook (iBook and PowerBook G4) and PowerMac G5 users.

It is difficult to list every new feature (Apple claims 150 new features). I will describe only the major ones (as well as my personal favorites).

The most significant addition is Exposé, which upon a key press or a mouse gesture, shrinks all running windows so you can see them all. Click on one of the windows, it zooms in to a normal size. It is very cool and very effective, possibly the most revolutionary window management technology since the dawn of windowing graphical user interface. Even more impressive, all the windows continue to update themselves even when they shrink, giving you the "control center" view of running applications. Exposé also lets you hide all the windows (so you can see what's on the desktop) or hide all the windows but the active one. This is a huge addition, especially for those with lower resolution display.

The next most significant addition is rewritten Finder. Although many may not appreciate metallic design, it has received a ton of new feature and much faster to boot (multi-threaded). The new Finder resembles iTunes: the right pane shows mounted drives and volumes as well as "favorite directories" that you can customize. Located on the upper right-hand corner is a search function that returns matched files in real-time. Another welcome feature is color labels. You can organize files by marking them with one of many color labels (e.g., red for work stuff, blue for family stuff). And you can create zip files directly from Finder.

At this point, most people will probably list Fast User Switching as the next most significant feature. Since my PowerBook is used by only me, I don't find this feature personally compelling. I've tried it and it works well. If you have multiple users, the menu bar will list your name towards the end. Clicking will list users you can switch to. Select one and after the password authentication, the entire screen rotates in 3D, switching to the new user's desktop. Very snazzy. Those with very long name (e.g., Arnold Schwartznegger), may not welcome his/her name occupying precious menu bar space, however.

For me, 3rd most compelling addition is upgraded Mail. It is significantly faster than before. Significantly! And it adds several welcome additions, such as threaded view of messages, enhanced anti-spam features, enhanced HTML email rendering (thanks to Safari), and enhanced integration with the Address Book (which can now print labels, by the way).

One disappointment is FileVault. While great in concept (it automatically encrypts files upon logout and automatically decrypts upon login), it is not very stable. Many users have reported preferences getting corrupted.

Significant changes are summarized as follows.

Pros:
- Exposé is one the most revolutionary windows management technologies to date
- Faster faster faster -- Preview (with support for latest Acrobat format), Help, Mail, Finder
- Performance enhancements for G5 processor
- Significantly improved Finder and Mail
- Cool Fast User Switching
- Improved anti-aliasing for LCD displays (and you can enable it all the way down to 4 point fonts)
- System Preferences better organized
- Improved, more professional looking Aqua interface
- Significantly improved DVD Player user interface with new bookmark feature
- TextPad supports Word format
- Emphasis on security with many security fixes, secure empty trash can, and FileVault

Cons:
- Expensive considering Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar is only about a year old
- FileVault has many stability issues (do not use it until Apple offers a fix!)
- iChat AV works with only .Mac and AOL (please open it to support MSN and Yahoo!)
- Improved anti aliasing does not apply to older QuickDraw applications (e.g., Microsoft Office v.X)
- Dock gets none of the much needed enhancements
- DVD Player still lacks support for interactive DVD-ROM contents
- You cannot add/remove features after installing Mac OS X Panther
- Keyboard support is still limited (i.e., cannot directly select the menu item)
- Not high DPI displays friendly (Dots/pixels Per Inch), such as 12.1" iBook and PowerBook -- smaller fonts will be difficult to read still
- Apple menu is still not customizable
- Safari gets only a minor update (still incompatible with many web sites)

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Comment on Cheap Eikon To Go USB Fingerprint Reader – Apple Package W/Mac and Windows Software Best Price by RNGEEK

RNGEEK — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:41:18 +0000

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Great item.., August 29, 2011

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I've read other reviews where they say that they have to support the item with the hand as they swipe their finger, but actually you don't have to put much pressure at all. I just lightly swipe my finger on the Eikon-To-Go and it works beautifully.
Pros: Easy to setup and is very portable.

Cons: It works great on my laptop because the Eikon software has been set up, but when I unplug it I thought that I can take it and use it on any other computer for logging onto websites. I would have to load the Protector Suite from the CD on that other computer for it to work. It would be good if Upek would have the setup files in the fingerprint reader so that if I did use a different computer the setup files would start automatically.

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Comment on Cheap Eikon To Go USB Fingerprint Reader – Apple Package W/Mac and Windows Software Best Price by Brett A. Ward "Brett"

Brett A. Ward "Brett" — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:12:24 +0000

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

You Get What You Pay For, March 25, 2011

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This review is from: Eikon To Go USB Fingerprint Reader - Apple Package W/Mac and Windows Software (Personal Computers)

This review is about using this product on a Mac.

I've used a few different fingerprint readers over the years. The problem is most fingerprint readers are only compatible with Windows. The Eikon reader and software (see below) works on Mac OSX.

Pros: You can unlock your Mac with your fingerprint

Cons: very flimsy, super sensative, does not work with Firefox so you can use it for websites

This product allows you to sign into your Mac with your fingerprint but that's about it. If Mac OSX isn't asking for the password you can't use your fingerprint to sign in. This might change in the future. The software for Mac is still in the beta stage if you are running 10.6 or higher.

I was hoping this would be a dynamic product like Digital Persona is (DP is the best you can find). Instead it's more of a gimic. This product has potential but it's just not up to par yet.

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Comment on Cheap Eikon To Go USB Fingerprint Reader – Apple Package W/Mac and Windows Software Best Price by s_nevermind

s_nevermind — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:23:39 +0000

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

From the Mountain Tops, June 27, 2010

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I bought this to play with since it is the least expensive of the Windows 7 compatible fingerprint scanners I could find. I now find it hard to sing loud enough praises.

My teenagers were constantly finding ways to be logged into their computers on the admin account and this put a stop to that.

It is also invaluable at work. I got IT approval to use it since our corporate policy password locks the screen after 10 minutes of inactivity. I save seconds on every login and I can use a more complex password since I don't have to remember it directly.

I have bought the desktop version for work and I will buy two more for home. I highly recommend this fingerprint scanner.

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Comment on Great Anker New Laptop AC Adapter + Power Supply Cord for HP Pavilion DV6000 DV6100 DV6500 DV6600 DV6700 DV600 DV4000 DV4400 DV4200 DV4170CA DV4900 DV4300 DV4100 DV4419US DM3-1020EA [18.5V 3.5A 65W 4.8*1.7mm] Best Price by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:47:55 +0000

very fast shipping, but plug a little too long, September 27, 2011

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This review is from: Anker New Laptop AC Adapter + Power Supply Cord for HP Pavilion DV6000 DV6100 DV6500 DV6600 DV6700 DV600 DV4000 DV4400 DV4200 DV4170CA DV4900 DV4300 DV4100 DV4419US DM3-1020EA [18.5V 3.5A 65W 4.8*1.7mm] (Electronics)

More solid A/C adapter than two previous knockoff replacements. It even has a USB charging port. However, the metal plug itself is 3mm or so too long, so a star is lost. Everything else was awesome, and it arrived super-fast. Seller is only distributor of this brand, and per its performance so far, I am satisfied.

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Comment on Low Price Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar [OLD VERSION] Best Price by Voltaire

Voltaire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:08:07 +0000

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

A New Perspective on Mac OS, November 26, 2002

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This review is from: Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I am a recent switcher to the Macintosh platform, I, like many of the reviewers, have used Microsoft and various other OS. I have used MS OS since DOS. I must say that Jaguar is a beautiful OS, and to add to the beauty is the UNIX core that lies underneath. However it is a bit sluggish even on G4 machines, when compared to Apples previous OS9. I have an 800 MHz Titanium PowerBook with 512MB of RAM. The CPU get eaten up by intense applications, moreso than it did when using OS9 with those same applications. For everyday users this is not a concern, but for people working on grpahics and computer media, sluggish performance is unbearable. I do however love the fact that it is almost fully customizable.

PROS:

Astonishing Looks
Exceedingly stable (compared to Windows OS)
Excellent Memory Management
Infinitely cutomizable
Good selection of third party software for graphic designers
Nice Apple Apps for the so called "digital hub"
iTunes especially stands out with MP3 fanatics (light years ahead of Winamp for Windows)
Seamless integration with both Apple and Windows networks.

CONS:

Somewhat sluggish performance compared to OS9 (due mostly to the Astonishing Looks above)
Being codenamed "Jaguar"

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