All Things Mac/ Apple

[redchris]

Cheers Gimpkid.

[DougNg]

Holy shit, this is so sexy

[GimpKid]

^My brother just bought one of the other powder coated models and it started to chip almost immediately.

[DougNg]

From Element? Their cases are anodized…anodized aluminum doesn't chip, it wears through, like denim fading. Is it possible he got a diff brand or a knock off?

[GimpKid]

Some models are powder coated/painted. In the above description, those have a gloss powder coat.

The one my bro bought is http://www.elementcase.com/Vapor-Pro-White-Edition-iPhone-Case-p/api4-1113-w3ww.htm

I guess this one is "acrylic paint." Powder coat would be better than typical acrylic (maybe they updated the process), but the anodized ones are still the best.

Bro sent that one back and upgraded to a spectra. I'm rocking the chroma on mine.

[DougNg]

Oh, my bad! I forgot about that one. Yeah, Only a couple have powder coat. Who did you buy from? Tekcases has been taking good care of me

[GimpKid]

We've been buying directly from element. They take forever to respond to any sort of correspondence (like a week), but I generally prefer to buy from the source whenever possible.

[michaeljcr]

Anyone got the Macbook Air? I'd be really interested to hear opinions/reviews of the 11" and 13" models. In particular, how good they are for day/overnight trips and whole weeks away from home.

M.

[Giles]

I got one, the 13".

No probs whatsoever with a week away.

[DougNg]

@GimpKid:

We've been buying directly from element. They take forever to respond to any sort of correspondence (like a week), but I generally prefer to buy from the source whenever possible.

As do I, however, I haven't had any issues dealing with Tekcases. Emails are responded to the same day (sometimes within a few minutes)

They even took back the carbon fiber backplates I used already because it interfered with reception

[michaeljcr]

@Giles:

I got one, the 13".

No probs whatsoever with a week away.

Cool. I thought it might be a good work option if the new folks are Mac friendly. I'll only be out a few days a week most of the time, and can use my desktop when at home for most things.

[Giles]

Use iCloud and it is even easier to be out of the office….

[michaeljcr]

I must experiment with iCloud, I've already got a mobile me account, I just haven't looked into it yet. I'll probably end up getting stuck with a Dell or Thinkpad, based on previous jobs. Now all I have to do is decide which job to take…

On the plus side, whatever their IT preferences, they're all denim friendly dress-code wise!

[DougNg]

I was previously issued a Thinkpad, and now a Dell for work

They both suck horrifically

[michaeljcr]

I used the same IBM Thinkpad for 6 years at work, until it finally died (I killed a hard drive, but they 'fixed' it), then they replaced it with the cheapest Lenovo Thinkpad there was. It was unlovely, to say the least, and weighed a ton. I'm hoping I can go mac at the new place, but I'm preparing myself for the worst!

[GimpKid]

Bootcamping Windows onto the mac is always an option. Although on the Air you'd probably have to live with a smallish partition.

[Lucifer]

W00pW00p, getting ipad2 AND iphone4s at work. Any suggestions for photo-edit apps on the iPad?

[jimmy]

^plenty of apps but nothing decent especially if your used to using CS5 on a desk top

[Lucifer]

@jimmy:

^plenty of apps but nothing decent especially if your used to using CS5 on a desk top

Hm, I would settle for lightroom-ish capacity, simple curve, sharpening and local edits

[michaeljcr]

@Lucifer:

@jimmy:

^plenty of apps but nothing decent especially if your used to using CS5 on a desk top

Hm, I would settle for lightroom-ish capacity, simple curve, sharpening and local edits

I've only got PS Express, which lets you crop, resize, sharpen, play with focus etc, as well as add some very basic effects. It's all very simple though, and very basic. Not sure about curve altering, I think the crop tool is just right angles.