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DeafFlyer Jul 6, 2009 5:16 am
"Dude, gat a Dell!"







I always wanted to post that in an Apple thread. Thanks for the opportunity. :p

yosithezet Jul 6, 2009 5:26 am
Originally Posted by DeafFlyer (Post 12018728)
"Dude, gat a Dell!"
Your Windows spell checker not working? Get a Mac, man!

yosithezet Jul 6, 2009 5:29 am
Originally Posted by goback (Post 12013771)
I'm just on the verge of getting a Macbook Pro 13". The aluminium billet body is what is winning me over and with bootcamp I can still have a windows machine for those things that must be on windows.
The one thing holding me back is the stupid glowing apple on the back of the screen. I hate being a mobile billboard for company logos! I certainly don't want to be an iDork.
Is there anyway to block it that looks neat and tidy?
Does any company sell aluminium cut outs that one could glue into place on the silly glowing apple?
One option is to just stop worrying about things that are silly like whether other people see an Apple logo when they are on the other side of your computer. When you are using the computer you won't see it so what does it matter to you?

BiziBB Jul 6, 2009 6:22 am
Originally Posted by yosithezet (Post 12018754)
One option is to just stop worrying about things that are silly like whether other people see an Apple logo when they are on the other side of your computer. When you are using the computer you won't see it so what does it matter to you?
Excellent point. Alternatively, I would imagine it wouldn't be hard to google 'hide glowing apple' or 'painted backlit apple logo' and some variants, to find any laptop 'mods' like spraypainting the logo, so it's both opaque (-ish?) and the same colour as the unibody metal.

It could be far worse... the sad people who make their white Apple logo the old rainbow one. :D :eek: :rolleyes:

speedbird182 Jul 6, 2009 6:46 am
Originally Posted by BiziBB (Post 12018890)
Excellent point. Alternatively, I would imagine it wouldn't be hard to google 'hide glowing apple' or 'painted backlit apple logo' and some variants, to find any laptop 'mods' like spraypainting the logo, so it's both opaque (-ish?) and the same colour as the unibody metal.
You mean like this.

Originally Posted by goback (Post 12013771)
The one thing holding me back is the stupid glowing apple on the back of the screen. I hate being a mobile billboard for company logos!

More bad news on that front. If you buy a PC you will still have the company logo on it.

DenverBrian Jul 6, 2009 7:06 am
ThinkPad lid logos are small, in the corner, and upside down from the perspective of an onlooker. Yet another reason I have one.

kaka Jul 6, 2009 12:24 pm
Originally Posted by speedbird182 (Post 12018956)
More bad news on that front. If you buy a PC you will still have the company logo on it.
exactly. would you start getting your screwdriver out for taking out the vaio sign?

nerd Jul 6, 2009 1:00 pm
Originally Posted by kaka (Post 12020537)
exactly. would you start getting your screwdriver out for taking out the vaio sign?
No, because it doesn't glow.

kaka Jul 6, 2009 2:54 pm
Originally Posted by nerd (Post 12020720)
No, because it doesn't glow.
then the choice is easy :) the macbooks does not suit you

DeafFlyer Jul 6, 2009 3:51 pm
Originally Posted by yosithezet (Post 12018747)
Your Windows spell checker not working? Get a Mac, man!
LOL! Got me there although I do not use a spell checker. mayb I shuld?

Jimmie76 Jul 6, 2009 4:49 pm
Originally Posted by DeafFlyer (Post 12021558)
LOL! Got me there although I do not use a spell checker. mayb I shuld?
Can I suggest Firefox with the English dictionary add on, that's what I use and it rocks.

politicalhack2 Jul 7, 2009 12:23 am
I really want a Porche but I don't want anyone to know I have one. Maybe I could take the engine out of a Porche and put it in a Ford Tempo. That might solve my problems.

BiziBB Jul 7, 2009 12:55 am
I wonder if anyone has done it properly and had their fruity bit filled with hot metal.

Could an alloy wheel specialist arrange a mould to do a custom fill of this hole?

A replacement lid in Alumin(i)um might be an elegant solution.

xanthuos Jul 7, 2009 1:25 am
Meh...I covered the Toshiba logo on my laptop with a sticker...
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3401/loveloveo.jpg

...one of several I have currently on there and will continue to collect & add to.
In addition to the I Love Love sticker, I have a GoGo Inflight Wireless sticker, a Skullcandy Headphones sticker, two music artist/band stickers, and an art gallery sticker. Is there a FT sticker? :)

boberonicus Jul 7, 2009 1:26 am
The nice thing about this thread is that it balances out all of the "why don't you just buy a Mac" comments that have angered people on this forum for so long. I'd be willing to commit to an "alternate hardware suggestion" moratorium. Those "why don't you just buy..." comments are glib and unhelpful.


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