That is likely due to the aluminum chassis of the MacBook. Apple has always struggled with WiFi reception on their aluminum notebooks.

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I recall back in the mid-80's when I was in college in upstate NY, there was a small earthquake, centered, IIRC, in Connecticut. It was so funny, because my roommate went into panic, and I rolled over and went back to sleep because it was "only an earthquake". It was not until the next morning did I realize the humor in the whole situation...

I remember it too. The springs in the windows were vibrating like crazy.

I look once a day, if that. The only time I see the prices more than once in a day is if I'm reading related articles, as I do most of my reading on Yahoo Finance and they have a scroll at the top of the screen.

Not surprising. You'd think they'd be able to work around that somehow. I do like the fact that the unibody is so solid, and the 17" MBP is basically the same weight as my wife's 15" Dell.

Is that the Delilah the song was written about? There was an article in the Chicago Trib about her a few years ago, since the song's inspiration was a girl from the Chicago 'burbs.

They've improved it quite a bit over the years. I had an aluminum PowerBook a while back that was awful with WiFi signals. My unibody MB is significantly better to the point where I don't notice the issue anymore.

I agree, the unibody construction is very solid and lightweight. ^

2010 Penalty Box Pickem
 

Hear ye, hear ye, announcing the 2010 NCAA Penalty Box Pickem

Go to yahoo and click on join group. You'll need a yahoo ID to participate. Group ID: 147093, password: vandalay

First place prize: bragging rights :-:
Second place prize: beef jerky ala perro* :D
Third place prize: :rolleyes:

And, please, no wagering. :D:-::rolleyes:




*not really.

I am pretty sure they already have it resolved, I have HP metal/alloy laptops with great wifi.

Cool!^ (Was only teasing you!;))

Hmmmm, need to get my other half to SFO to meet me while I'm there for a work conference next month. Options are:

1. Buy the ticket for nearly $500. He could get on the same IAH-SFO flight as me on the trip out.
2. Buy the ticket for nearly the same price on another airline and try to get there around the same time.
3. Burn 50,000 OnePass miles for the preferred flights on CO. That would be an EasyPass Y award.
4. Burn 50,000 OnePass miles for a standard F award on US. He'd have to leave work earlier that day and get there about 30 minutes before I do.
5. Burn 100,000 OnePass miles for an EasyPass F award on CO.
6. Stay home and I go to SFO the weekend before my conference starts without him (not really an option).

WWTBD? I'm tempted to go for option 4. Least hit on my wallet, and while it's the same number of miles as option 3, he'd be in US F versus CO Y.

I could also possibly use UA miles for this as well.

Option 4 wins. I don't like US as much as the next guy, but F for free (kinda) isn't a bad thing.

Given that there really isn't a choice whether to go, or not :rolleyes: -- I say go for option 4!^

I only book a "B" fare when they are $500 to NRT via SEA ;)

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