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Fix mining tax or lose $1b for jobs, Gillard told
The Gillard government is facing another $1 billion budget shortfall and an embarrassing parliamentary defeat, with the Greens and the Coalition set to block cuts to research and development funding.
A day after ending the Greens' formal alliance with Labor, leader Christine Milne declared that unless the government ''fixed'' the huge revenue holes in the mining tax she would not support the ''ill-conceived'' axing of research and development tax breaks for big companies - a $1 billion savings measure that was supposed to pay for the ''game-changing'' jobs package announced by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, last Sunday.
Senator Milne is demanding Labor fix both the mining tax loophole, requiring it to effectively pay for rises in state government royalties, and the ''design flaw'' that allows big miners generous writeoffs against their mining tax liabilities.
Ms Gillard has insisted the design of the mining tax will not change, even though it raised just $126 million in its first six months, well short of the forecast $2 billion in first year revenue.
Senator Milne said the decision to block the R&D cuts showed ''the difference between having an agreement with Labor and not having one''.
''Before we would have tried to help them sort this mess out, now they're on their own and I'm not going to support this ill-conceived policy , , , it's complete madness to be undermining Australia's research and development culture.''
Fairfax Media revealed on Wednesday that the Industry Department warned the government last year the $1 billion in savings from the plan might never eventuate, as firms could rearrange their affairs to bring their Australian turnover under the $2 billion cutoff.
After being refused a briefing about the policy the Coalition industry spokeswoman, Sophie Mirabella, said the Coalition was also very likely to oppose it.
''It is very difficult and probably irresponsible to support something that lacks credibility, has been canned by industry and was not supported by the Industry Department,'' she said.
Senator Milne said she had worked hard on last year's changes to research and development allowances, and believed Australia should be increasing R&D spending, not cutting it.
''If we fix the mining tax, we could have R&D spending and more jobs, and that is why we will not consider any changes to the R&D arrangements until the government is prepared to plug the holes in the mining tax,'' she said, pledging to support spending measures in the job package.
Only $400 million of the $1 billion in forecast savings was spent on the job package, with $600 million kept for priorities in the May 14 budget.
Before we would have tried to help them sort this mess out, now they're on their own.
The Industry Minister, Greg Combet, said he was confident the government had considered and ''overcome'' the risks in his department's warnings. ''This is cabinet-in-confidence material which is typically provided to ministers when considering options about these things,'' he said.
''We considered how to deal with the risks that are identified . . . But we're confident that we can safely implement the policy. Treasury does these costings.''
Senator Milne said the government had promised industry not to make more changes to R&D allowances after the last round.
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Rio Tinto hires former Transurban CEO
FORMER Transurban chief executive Chris Lynch has been named Rio Tinto's chief financial officer, to take over from retiring stalwart Guy Elliott.
Mr Lynch, a non-executive director of Rio since September 2011, was CEO at Transurban from 2008 until 2012 and before that worked six years as CFO at BHP Billiton and 20 years in senior roles at Alcoa.
Rio announced in July that Mr Elliott, a 30-year veteran of the company, would retire from the board at the end of 2012.
Rio chief executive Sam Walsh, who took over suddenly from Tom Albanese in January after the unveiling of $US14 billion in writedowns, said Mr Lynch was ''an extremely high-calibre addition to our executive team with a strong pedigree of board, mining and financial experience. We are fortunate to have appointed someone so well qualified to take over from Guy, and I am grateful to Guy for remaining on the boards until the end of the year.''
Mr Lynch was credited with reducing Transurban's high debt in the years following the global financial crisis and ditching the so-called Maquarie model, which included paying distributions out of borrowings. He spent more than four years in the top job before leaving Transurban in July 2012 after deciding the ''time was right'' to pursue the ''next stage'' of his career.
But his time at Transurban was marked by repeated shareholder revolts over his high level of pay.
Mr Lynch will remain on the Rio board and join Rio's executive committee, relocating from Melbourne to London. He will receive a salary of £800,000 a year ($A1.185 million), plus a short-term bonus of up to 120 per cent of his base pay, plus a long-term incentive of up to 210 per cent of his base pay.
Deutsche Bank's chief mining analyst Paul Young said Mr Lynch was ''certainly well qualified'' for the CFO role at Rio and ''during his time at BHP he was highly regarded and very successful in running the iron ore business''.
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The House Rules Committee on Wednesday voted to recommend to the speaker that voter ID bill was properly referred to the House from the Senate on a 23-12 vote, one vote shy of a two-thirds majority. Opponents of the measure had argued that the bill changes constitutionally-established voter registration requirements that can only be amended by a supermajority.
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Vote or die.
I got Chris Paul, with Kevin Durant and LeBron at the second and Melo following.
Vote or die.
I got Chris Paul, with Kevin Durant and LeBron at the second and Melo following.
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Damn. Chris Paul has made me a believer. MVP play in the first half so far. 12 points 11 assists so far and a buzzer beater over Kobe. This Clippers team is scary deep, probably even deeper than our Knicks.
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MVP thus far...
Meh, Chris Paul having a dominating performance against Nash and Morris isn't that impressive to me.
He's definitely in the race, he makes the Clippers what they are. His numbers are too weak for MVP imho, he just doesn't play enough minutes.
Paul does have a 25 PER tho, so it's far from weak.
Paul is 4th in PER behind James, Durant, Bryant and Melo and PER isn't really the best stat to measure a player totally, but Paul can probably have a higher PER If he played more, he shoots a high percentage, gets a lot of steals, good rebounder for a 6 foot guy and normally scores 20 ppg with over 10 assist.
You gotta give it to Paul just based on the impact he delivered on the team in such very little usage. His USG is only 21, which is an insane rate of efficiency without dominating the ball so much. Paul really distinguishes himself amongst the rest.
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Peep it out, it's really interesting to consider.
Paul should of won the MVP in 2008.
Also to consider with Paul on the floor, Los Angeles' offense scores 11.5 points more per 100 possessions than they do when he's riding the bench. He's assisting on 45 percent of his team's field goals when in the game (second behind Rajon Rondo) and is second in win shares (6.3) behind Durant. Paul is also holding opposing point guards to a PER of 11.2 per 48 minutes. Basically all around the most effective player this season in terms of impact.
I won't be upset if Durant or James or Anthony or Duncan or even Bryant wins the award, all have excellent arguments and cases for why they're MVP's.
I'm kinda hyped now, gonna try to trade for Paul in the KnicksOnline league
Just look at this game. Chris Paul hit 1 shot in the last 5 minutes of a very close game which they could easily have lost if D12 didn't go get himself fouled out on a bad foul.
CP3 is great but Melo, Lebron, Durant, Kobe, Tim Duncan are all a level above him in terms of players who WIN games for you.
Having said all that, as much as I hate to say it, I think LeBron deserves MVP this year once again (Well, so far into the season at least). Considering the fact that he has lead the HEAT into the best record in the East and that his team relies on his production so much this year (Wade and Bosh have been inconsistent), Bron has my vote, sadly. 26.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 7.1apg. He does it all.
Sorry Melo.
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Here we got Irving who's basically an all star player soon to be an elite guard with the game winner today against the Bobcats. You can say he won that game, from beginning to END.
Here you have Jamal Crawford, notorious loser for the Knicks who always shot us out of games and took a lot of losses as a Knick, here he comes up big in a sloppy game against Denver by making a crazy and almost impossible shot.
Derek Fisher, one of the worst PG's of our decade; won it big for the Lakers, but most of the credit goes to Kobe and Shaq, because if it wasn't for them, Fisher wouldn't be in the position to hit that shot. That's why clutch players get overrated a lot because people remember one play over the entire game. In deciding who's the MVP, we have to be careful how we observe these things.
These are guards who got the game winning shot at the end of the game.
But it doesn't make any sense to put Chris Paul a level below someone because he didn't make a game winning shot or something to that nature.
Especially since Paul has hit a couple of game winners in his career, especially one against an A level perimeter defender in Igoudala
Consider this.
Paul put up 33 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assist, 2 steals, and a +/- of 14+ which led all players.
Paul shot below 50%, but the rest of his team shot well over 50%.
If Paul didn't play today, do you believe Clippers would of shot 50%? Led by combo guard Eric Bledsoe or even a little PG minutes by Jamal Crawford?
If you can answer that and consider the impact Paul has on the game, it would make sense to not to put him below Melo, Durant, LeBron, Kobe, Duncan, especially when Paul has been doing this for 6 years already.
But this LeBron's best season even better than last season...he's been really effective on defense guard PG's to PF's.
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You're just putting words in my mouth. I didn't say anything about game winning shots.
CP3 is not a closer of the same calibre as the other elite players that are challenging for MVP, imo.
He scored 14 points or something in the fourth? But he only made 1 shot in the last 5 minutes with the game on the line. He didn't make any plays either. The Clippers pretty much couldn't buy a bucket and got bailed out of that game, against one of the worst defenses in the league.
No doubt Chris Paul is a great player, best PG in the league, but he's not MVP level this year either.
And this game against the Lakers he played well but as I said it's nothing to get hyped about, he beat up on possibly the worst defensive backcourt in the NBA, but couldn't do anything except hit intentional foul free throws down the stretch.
I got Durant so far slightly ahead of Lebron. It will come down to these two at the end, I think Durant will win.
Oh and btw what is Kobe doing in the poll? Lakers probably won't even make the playoffs this year.
Chris Paul isn't a closer? You really have no substance to that back that up, seems very subjective...I'll drop more facts on ya.
From last season, if Paul does what he does in the fourth quarter for an entire game, here's his statline: 28.7 points, 8.2 assists, 3.2 steals on 50 percent shooting per 36 minutes. It all adds up to an astronomical 38.7 PER.
Chris Paul is the best guard in the NBA and when healthy, he's easily elite.
If you don't believe my words, here's a video of Mr. 4th quarter
I'll take Paul over 99% players in the NBA not named LeBron James.
BTW, Paul orchestrated one of the greatest comebacks in NBA postseason history, leading the Clippers on a 28-3 run to finish the game en route to a reality-defying one-point win in Memphis at the 2012 Playoffs.
Along the way, CP3 proved once more why there's no one better to lead a CLUB in the clutch. He's undeniable.
Actually they probably wouldnt have lost no, anyone can hit intentional foul free throws. Even if they would have lost it would be because the clippers are freaking awful without cp3... Doesn't mean he's a good closer it means he's the only player who remotely resembles a closer on their team.
Sorry but scoring multiple free throws when your team is up 4-6 points is not clutch to me. If you watched that game and thought it was a clutch performance from him idk what to say.
I'm really not interested in manipulated stats or videos of a particular game, I've watched several clipper games this year while following Bledsoe and for the most part cp3 is shying away from taking or making big shots. Not MVP behaviour.


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A study conducted by the Associated Press which found that numerous pharmaceutical drugs have contaminated the water supplies of millions of Americans has provoked nationwide alarm, causing consumers and experts alike to react with shock, but the true scale of the problem may not be fully realized.
"A five-month Associated Press investigation has determined that trace amounts of many of the pharmaceuticals we take to stay healthy are seeping into drinking water supplies, and a growing body of research indicates that this could harm humans," states the report.
At least 13 different medications, from antidepressants like prozac to sex hormones have been discovered in the drinking water of 41 million Americans, a number likely to be far higher considering the fact that all water districts were not tested and some went to great lengths to keep their results secret.
Consumers nationwide reacted with shock to the reports without realizing that they were already being mass-medicated against their will in many water districts by way of sodium fluoride being added to water supplies without their consent.
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New revelations of pharmaceuticals in water will only increase pressure on water districts to remove sodium fluoride or potentially on the flip side, accelerate the drive to add it before consumers have a chance to say no.
This is all the more prescient considering the fact that a recent Scientific American report concluded that "Scientific attitudes toward fluoridation may be starting to shift" as new evidence emerges of the poison's link to disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain and the thyroid gland, as well as lowering IQ.
The Philadelphia Water Department was flooded with calls from alarmed residents despite officials denying there was any risk, after the Associated Press revealed that traces of 56 pharmaceuticals or byproducts had been found in city drinking water.
New York City lawmakers were similarly disturbed by the new evidence, prompting questions as to why the problem was not divulged to the public earlier.
"This is very alarming," a member of the City Council's Committee on Environmental Protection, Peter Vallone of Queens, said. "Rather than sit back and be informed about this, New York City should have been proactive. I would hope we institute some sort of testing as soon as possible."
New York environmental organization Riverkeeper described the report as a "wake up call" and demanded that the government immediately "conduct a federally funded national study that provides risk assessments for pharmaceuticals in our waters, and measures the potential human and aquatic health effects."
In Pittsburgh, the story resonated with local experts who are concurrently studying the effects estrogen contamination is having on fish, where in some areas 85 per cent are found to be genderless.
Dr. Dan Volz from the University of Pittsburgh says the dumping of cleaning products and cosmetics down drains is contributing to the crisis.
Myron Arnowitt, state director of Clean Water Action, said, "We know that there is a problem in Pittsburgh, we don't have direct water evidence, but the fish are showing us something is wrong." Dr. Stanley States is the water quality manager of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, which serves 250,000 customers a day.
The Associated Press released more information from their study yesterday which confirmed that drug-contaminated water was having harmful effects on fish.
Responding to the Associated Press report, Sen. Barbara Boxer, who heads the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, chairman of the Transportation, Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality Subcommittee, promised oversight hearings to be held in April.
"Boxer, D-Calif., said she was "alarmed at the news" that pharmaceuticals are turning up in the nation's drinking water, while Lautenberg, a New Jersey Democrat who said he was "deeply concerned" by the AP findings, both represent states where pharmaceuticals had been detected in drinking water supplies, but not disclosed to the public," reports the Associated Press.
In addition, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., has asked the EPA to form a a national task force and report back to Congress.
"Like many Pennsylvanians, I was especially taken aback by the finding of 56 different pharmaceuticals discovered in the drinking water for the City of Philadelphia. [...] The AP report raises serious questions about the safety and security of America's water system," wrote Schwartz to EPA administrator Stephen Johnson.
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With California's high-speed rail system preparing for a groundbreaking in Central Valley, the fate of the $68-billion project remains clouded by allegations that the agency charged with building it has violated state law -- an argument that was at the heart of a Friday court hearing in Sacramento.
The question of whether the California High-Speed Rail Authority broke the law by committing to construction contracts for the first 29-mile stretch of the line before figuring out the cost of the line's first "usable" segment features prominently in the latest lawsuit spearheaded by attorney Stuart Flashman. Flashman previously represented Palo Alto, Menlo Park in Atherton in their own lawsuits against the rail authority.
In late August, the plaintiffs -- John Tos, Aaron Fukuda and the County of Kings -- scored an early victory against the rail authority when Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny ruled that in submitting a business plan that doesn't identify funding for the first usable segment, the rail authority "abused its discretion" and violated provisions on Proposition 1A, which voters approved in 2008 and which allocates $9.95 billion in state funds for the rail system.
In about three weeks, Kenny is expected to determine what should be done about it.
For Flashman and Redwood City-based attorney Michael Brady, who is working with Flashman on the suit, the rail authority should be forced to rescind and correct its defective business plan before taking on any new financial commitments or compiling further business plans. Specifically, the updated business plan would have to identify how the rail authority would pay for the "initial operating segment" of the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles line.
Under current projections, the initial segment would cost more than $20 billion and would either stretch from Bakersfield north to San Jose or from Merced south to San Fernando. Instead, the rail authority only identified funding sources for the first "initial construction segment," a 130-mile stretch between Fresno and Bakersfield that carries an estimated price tag of $6 billion.
For Flashman and Brady, that's a key difference. The business-plan requirements of Proposition 1A were specifically designed to give taxpayers assurance that the bond money would be spent wisely, they argued in their opening brief. The rail authority has violated these requirements, and the question of remedy is "key to assuring that the promises made to the voters remain meaningful." The mistakes in the early funding plan, they wrote, "created a 'house of cards' that was due to collapse."
"The remedy for those violations must include not only rescinding the defective funding plan and replacing it with a properly-prepared plan, but also repairing subsequent steps in the approval process that relied upon the defective plan," the brief states.
But even if the court rescinds the business plan, it's not clear what effect, if any, the action would take. In July 2012, the rail authority scored its biggest victory to date when the state Legislature appropriated by a single vote $2.6 billion in bond funding for the first construction segment, in addition to the $3.2 billion in federal funds.
At the Nov. 8 hearing, the rail authority's attorney argued that a court order to rescind the business plan would be a moot gesture. The business plan, argued Deputy Attorney General Michelle Inan, was intended to provide Sacramento legislators with the information they needed to consider whether to appropriate the funds. In that sense, it has done its job. Inan argued that "to the extent that there are any protections for costs of taxpayers in the plan, they are exercised through the legislative process." She disputed the plaintiffs' argument, and Kenny's ruling, that the rail authority did not comply with state law.
"There is no non-compliance with Proposition 1A," Inan said. "There's a finding that certain reporting requirements were not satisfied. But the person who reviewed the entity was the Legislature and it appropriated the funds."
The violation of the reporting requirements of Proposition of 1A, she argued, "do not create an enforceable cause of action in favor of taxpayers like Tos," Inan said. When Kenny asked what would happen if the rail authority were to rescind the business plan, she replied, "Nothing practical happens."
In its brief signed by Inan, Attorney General Kamala Harris and Supervising Deputy Attorney General Tamar Pachter, state officials argue that the court doesn't have the authority to tamper with the Legislature's appropriation. So far, the rail authority has used the funds authorized in July 2012 on two major contracts totaling more than $1.1 billion a $225,900 contract with Caltrans on design work in Fresno and a $970 million one with Tutor-Perini for design and construction work within the counties of Madero and Fresno. These contracts were based on the federal appropriation on state bonds, according to the Attorney General's brief.
"The authority did not enter into either contract until it successfully obtained that appropriation," the brief states. "As this Court found, the appropriation functions independently of requirements in the bond act that the Authority submit a funding plan before it may ask for an appropriation to spend bond money."
The court, the brief argues, "lacks authority to invalidate contracts validly entered into based on that appropriation merely because of inadequacies in the funding plan that the Authority was required to submit before requesting an appropriation."
Flashman and Brady strongly dispute this stance. Even if the contracts aren't invalidated, forcing the rail authority to rescind the plan and correct it will help ensure that future plans are based on accurate documents that comply with the law. In their view, unless the court takes action, the colossal project will continue to travel down a slippery slope toward an uncertain future.
"When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing you do is stop digging," Flashman said at the Nov. 8 hearing, adding that he doesn't believe the rail authority has gotten that message.
"We feel the court needs to step in and say, 'You need to stop digging,'" Flashman told Kenny.
Kenny did not indicate on Friday whether he will rescind the business plan. In his prior ruling, he wrote that the court "is not yet convinced that invalidation of the funding plan, by itself, would be remedy with any real, practical effect."
Even if the rail authority comes away from the latest legal challenge relatively unscathed, the project's future remains murky. The funds appropriated by the Legislature so far are just a fraction of the system's projected cost of $68 billion. For the balance of the funding, the rail authority is banking on private investments that have yet to materialize and on federal programs that don't currently exist, such as tax credit bonds. The 2012 business plan that Kenny found deficient acknowledges that "it may take several years working with other stakeholders in the high-speed rail sector to obtain passage of the desired federal legislation."
Still, local officials in Palo Alto and elsewhere are bracing themselves for changes that may come to the rail corridors well before high-speed rail is in place. This includes the long-awaited electrification of Caltrain, which will be funded by high-speed-rail dollars and which is expected to be completed in 2019. The project will allow the commuter service to expand the number of trains and provide faster service. Ultimately, the electrified tracks are expected to support both Caltrain and high-speed rail as part of a "blended system" design on the Peninsula.
Anticipating these changes, the City Council approved on Nov. 5 a study that will consider the costs of building a trench for Caltrain in the southern part of the city and submerging roadways at three rail crossings. Councilman Pat Burt pointed to Caltrain's expanded service, rather than high-speed rail, as the main reason to commission the analysis.
"I don't believe high-speed rail is likely to come to the Peninsula," he said.


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Hi can you help. A friend has asked me for measurements of the hole placement on the inners of a veteran cast muffler - can you help?
"Have the muffler to pieces and there are 2 inner pipes missing, 1 is 50mm dia and the other about 80mm. Question I have to put some holes in the 2 inner pipes but what size and where they go I don't know, can you help or perhaps its a question for the forum."
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They look like about 7/16" inner holes and 1/2" on the other. Perhaps you can deduce for this link. Click on the pictures for a larger image.
Do you know how many holes per piece?
Simon, I make repro mufflers locally and use a 7/8" hole saw to make the holes, two at the back end of the inner pipe and two at the front end of the second baffle/sleeve.
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Wow. I just have to say it again. I'm just so disappointed in the clothes for these two! I pictured much more of an "off the runway" look for these two. :(ReplyDelete
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The clothes are "enh" and frankly Rosalie just isn't as pretty as I had pictured. Her hair looks like a wig too.ReplyDelete
.........LOVE Alice - Ashley just nails how I see Alice in my head but not Nikki. She just doesn't do Rosalie justice. I see the gorgeous Amanda Seyfreid as Rosalie. I think she would have just knocked a vicious Rosalie out of the ballpark!ReplyDelete
....meaning Amanda would have RAWKED as Rosalie!ReplyDelete
I personally like the clothes. There is something very nostalgic but also modern about them. There is something almost clever about that juxtaposition. They definitely stand out from what a "normal" teenager would wear.ReplyDelete
As for Nikki as Rosalie, I've never a been a big fan. But I like her more in what I've seen from New Moon stills than I did in Twilight. I think the make-up/hair is very much a step up. They no longer look pasty-faced which is nice.
I think they both look great! Glad Nikki chose to wear a wig, poor girl shouldn't have to loose her hair for the role. And I kinda like the clothes.ReplyDelete
I think the golden eyes are SO much better in this one, and the Volturi red too, from what I've seen. Love the contacts. Alice especially looks terrific from the neck up! Just how I pictured her.ReplyDelete
I don't want to diss nikki reed because i think she seems swell and all but that picture/promo shot is NOT a thing of beauty. i'll leave it at that because i'm feeling nice today.ReplyDelete
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I like the clothes. If you take them right off the runway they will look dated before the movie is released. These clothes have interesting style and are above fashion.ReplyDelete
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I you want all the New Moon Promo in HQ
you can find them on my blog
TCA we miss you, hope we can read some of your stuff soon
wow, did anyone else notice that Rosalie is wearing black nailpolish?? sooo not rosalie! vampires just don't do nailpolish! and especially not black.ReplyDelete
like the outfits. they're casual and modern. too bad they made Alice wear the Choker even though it didn't go with the outfit at all!


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NASA rover Curiosity is a one-ton, nuclear-powered, six-wheeled, Mini Cooper-sized machine that was originally called the Mars Science Laboratory -- because that's exactly what it is. It was made to explore Martian territory for a two-year period in hopes of discovering that the planet once harbored materials needed for life. The project cost $2.5 billion.
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Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ Pocket Monsters Pikachu), often known as Pokémon Yellow Version, and also as Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, is the third Pokémon game released worldwide, as a follow up to and expansion on Pokémon Red and Blue Versions. In Japan, the game was the fourth Pokémon game released, as a follow up to Pocket Monsters: Red & Green (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 赤・緑) and Pocket Monsters: Blue (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 青), intended to buy Game Freak time to rework on the then-upcoming Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 金・銀 Pocket Monsters: Gold & Silver).
Similar to Red and Blue, Yellow arrived towards the end of the Game Boy's lifespan. It managed, though, to receive the title of second best-selling non-bundled game for its console, losing only to its predecessors.
Changes from Red, Green, and Blue
Aesthetic changes
- The front Pokémon sprites have all been updated to resemble how they appear in their then-current Ken Sugimori artwork usually used in promotional images and strategy guides for the Japanese Red and Green and Japanese Blue as well as for the international Red and Blue, as well as some of them resembling how they appear in the anime. The back sprites are the same as the previous games.
- Some Trainer sprites were also redone. Red and Blue now better resemble their stock artwork for Generation I, as the Pokémon sprites do. Brock wears an outfit like his anime counterpart's and Misty's bikini was changed to a shirt and shorts similar to those worn by hers, albeit without suspenders.
- Kanto is slightly redesigned a second time, featuring different designs for doors, signposts, windows and other minor elements. The biggest overhaul was performed on Cerulean Cave, the game's final dungeon, where the layout was once more changed.
Location changes
Obtaining the starters from the Japanese Red and Green and Japanese Blue as well as from the international Red and Blue is possible through in-game events:
- A girl in Cerulean City will give the player a Bulbasaur if the starter Pikachu's friendship is high.
- A boy at the north of Route 24 gives the player a Charmander.
- An Officer Jenny in Vermilion City will give the player a Squirtle after the Thunder Badge has been acquired.
Gameplay changes
- Pikachu is the only Starter Pokémon the player can have and travels with the player on-screen, outside of a Poké Ball like Ash's. The rival starts with Eevee, and the previous three Kanto starters can be obtained later in the game.
- Furthermore, no other wild Pikachu can be found, thus requiring the player to trade a Pikachu from another Generation I game or Generation II game to obtain another one. A traded Pikachu will also not behave like the starter Pikachu, acting as a regular Pokémon instead (even to the point of being able to evolve with a Thunderstone), unless it matches the Original Trainer and Trainer ID number of the player.
- Another Pikachu with the same Original Trainer and Trainer ID number as that of the player can be obtained by cheating. However, it will only behave like the starter Pikachu if the original one is released. Furthermore, if one of the new Pikachu is released, the currently "active" Pikachu will have a disappointment face for a limited period of time.
- The cry of the starter Pikachu, or any Pikachu with the same OT and Trainer ID number of the player for that matter, is changed to "Pika!" when going in battle, "Chaaaaa!" if it faints, or "Pikachu!" on the status screen, instead of the original Pikachu cry.
- The rival will eventually evolve his Eevee (and thus affect which are the other members of his party) depending on the player's actions early in the game:
- If the player beats the rival at both the Oak Pokémon Research Laboratory and the early optional battle at Route 22, Eevee evolves into Jolteon.
- If the player loses one of these two battles or passes up the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into Flareon.
- If the player loses at Oak's Lab, and loses or passes up the Route 22 battle, Eevee evolves into Vaporeon.
- Furthermore, no other wild Pikachu can be found, thus requiring the player to trade a Pikachu from another Generation I game or Generation II game to obtain another one. A traded Pikachu will also not behave like the starter Pikachu, acting as a regular Pokémon instead (even to the point of being able to evolve with a Thunderstone), unless it matches the Original Trainer and Trainer ID number of the player.
- In-game trades are changed to different Pokémon.
- Level-up learnsets and TM compatibility are altered slightly for certain Pokémon. Charizard, for example, can now learn Fly via HM02.
- A minimal friendship system is implemented to track how Pikachu feels about the player and Pikachu will refuse to evolve. This would later be revamped in Generation II, where the system is vastly improved and applies to all Pokémon.
- Gym Leaders have different teams, some based on those that appear in the anime.
- Enhanced compatibility with the Game Boy Color is present outside of Japan, providing color palette changes as the player switches locations, whereas the Japanese version is similar to the previous main series Generation I games in where it only has Super Game Boy support. The ability to print out Pokédex entries using the Game Boy Printer was also implemented in every regional release.
- The Super Game Boy palettes used for the Pokémon sprites are also lighter.
- Several glitches were disabled, and all glitch Pokémon were altered because the data which was read incorrectly to create them had changed.
- A Surfing Pikachu minigame, Pikachu's Beach, is included. However, to play this the player will have to first teach Pikachu Surf, which requires the use of Pokémon Stadium.
- The location and availability of some Wild Pokémon allows the player to experience the game in a manner similar to the anime.
- In the anime, Ash catches a Caterpie and a Pidgeotto in Viridian Forest. This is reflected in-game as Caterpie (but not Weedle) and Pidgeotto are both available in Viridian Forest for the player to catch. This is the only instance in Generation I where a Pidgeotto can be caught at a level earlier than Pidgey would evolve into it.
- The Pokémon that Team Rocket use (Koffing, Ekans, Meowth and their evolutions) are not available to be caught in the wild. It would be unlikely that Ash would catch these Pokémon in the anime as they are the primary antagonists.
- Wild Pikachu and Raichu are not available, as Pikachu is the player's starter Pokémon (furthermore, it is unlikely that Ash would catch another Pikachu or a Raichu).
Storyline changes
- Jessie and James appear and are involved in Team Rocket's scheme, and typically appear before the player battles Giovanni. They also replace the three Team Rocket members in the Pokémon Tower that hold Mr. Fuji hostage as well as two Team Rocket Grunts: one close to the exit of Mt. Moon and the other one near the entrance to the President's room at Silph Co. Curiously, they are never referred to by their individual names and share their Trainer class with any other Team Rocket Grunt, possibly due to Double Battles not being implemented until much later in Generation III.
Pokémon unobtainable in Yellow
The following Pokémon are not obtainable in Yellow. In order to obtain any of the below Pokémon, they must be traded from one of the previous Generation I games, or from the Generation II games, which has that Pokémon available, which will be indicated.
Note that "G" indicates a Pokémon that can be caught in the Japanese Green, and thus in the international Blue as well. "B" indicates a Pokémon obtainable in the Japanese Blue.
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Unlike other games, Yellow was inspired by the anime, and thus, instead of having a choice between Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, players are forced to start off with a Pikachu that Professor Oak caught on Route 1. With the rival beginning with an Eevee, the player now journeys from Pallet Town to go through an all-new experience—with no Grass-, Fire-, or Water-types to fall back on until each member of the Kanto starter trio is given to the player later on, about a quarter of the way through the game.
Much like before, players journey across Kanto from their hometown, Pallet Town, defeating the eight Gym Leaders (Brock and Misty do not join the player, unlike in the anime) and eventually the Elite Four.
Team Rocket battles feature yet another special, anime-based surprise, as Jessie and James show up, along with their Pokémon, Ekans, Koffing, and Meowth. Beyond these changes, the plot of Yellow is very similar to that of the Japanese Red and Green and Japanese Blue as well as of the international Red and Blue.
"You've finally been granted your Pokémon Trainer's license, and now you're on your way to becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Trainer! The shockingly-cute Pikachu tags along behind you as you search the enormous world for monsters to train and evolve. Face off against Blastoise's torrential water cannons. Stand strong when facing Pidgeot's stormy Gust. Develop the ultimate Pokémon strategy to defeat the eight Gym Leaders and become the greatest Pokémon Master of all time!"
As well as reprising the ability to allow players to trade Pokémon between two cartridges via a Game Boy link cable, Yellow also debuted a new link battle mode, Colosseum 2. While battling another player's Pokémon team had been possible since the release of the Japanese Red and Green two years before Yellow's release, Yellow introduced several regulations in Colosseum 2 mode. Battle modes introduced include the Pika Cup (for Pokémon between Levels 15 to 20 only; their combined level limit is 50), Petit Cup (for Pokémon between Levels 15 to 20, heights under 6'8" (2m), and weights less than 44.1 lbs (20 kg) only) and Poké Cup (for Pokémon between Levels 50 to 55 only, and the sum of all entered Pokémon's Levels cannot exceed 155. Mew is not allowed). These three cups would later become standard cups in Stadium.
Like Red and Blue, Yellow was also well received by the press. Like its predecessors, it received a perfect 10/10 "Masterful" rating from IGN.[5] However, it was criticized as being "just a stopgap to help us wait for the real sequels".[6] Yellow received a slightly lower average score than Red and Blue of about 85% on GameRankings. Despite this, it was the site's top rated Game Boy game in the year of its release, 1999.[7]
Comparison to the anime
The game is loosely based on the original anime series, but has several differences:
- Brock does not surrender during the Pewter Gym battle and does not accompany the player thereafter.
- Misty is first encountered in the Cerulean Gym. In the anime, she had left the Gym when Ash met her.
- Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are acquired from tasks. In the anime, Charmander is rescued from heavy rain, Squirtle merely follows Ash, and Bulbasaur was caught.
- Meowth can use Pay Day and does not speak in the game.
- Bulbasaur and Squirtle are able to evolve in the game.
English title
While the game's title has become widely accepted as simply Pokémon Yellow, its officially recognized name outside of Japan is not entirely certain. On the boxart for most English versions, the expression Special Pikachu Edition replaces the series' then-current slogan Gotta Catch 'em All! below the Pokémon logo, while Yellow Version is at the bottom, near where Red and Blue had theirs. However, the expression Special Pikachu Edition is repeated on the box's opening and spine.
Despite this, the instruction manual refers to the game as "the Yellow version of Pokémon", the player has the option of being called Yellow, following the trends of the other versions, and Yellow Version can be seen at the game's title screen.
- The opening of Yellow features the fewest number of Pokémon out of all main series games, fittingly showing only Pikachu.
- HeartGold and SoulSilver, which reimplemented the Walking Pokémon mechanic that was introduced in Yellow, were released in Japan exactly 11 years after it was released in Japan.
- This is the only Generation I game in Japanese where a message describing the current progress of a save in course appears, unlike the international versions, where such behavior is present in all games of the generation.
- Yellow is the first game to allow the player to walk into the grass without any Pokémon, though Professor Oak intervenes after taking two steps into the grass; the second being Diamond and Pearl.
- The two available starter Pokémon of this game, Pikachu (player) and Eevee (rival), are the only Pokémon introduced prior to Generation V to evolve with a Thunderstone.
- Out of all the main series Generation I games, this is the only one where Lickitung and Farfetch'd can be caught in the wild; in the Japanese Red and Green and Japanese Blue as well as in the international Red and Blue, these Pokémon are only available by means of an in-game trade.
- It is the only localized game prior to Generation III to lack the slogan below the Pokémon logo.
- Yellow is the only main series Generation I game to be released both in Japan and overseas. However, it is also the only main series Generation I game to feature a different localized title in all non-Japanese releases rather than using the translation of its Japanese title.
- ↑ Pokémon.co.jp
- ↑ Pokémon.com (US)
- ↑ Nintendo of Australia (archive)
- ↑ Nintendo of Europe
- ↑ IGN: Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (retrieved December 21, 2009)
- ↑ Pokemon Yellow (Game Boy) Legacy game platform reviews - CNET Reviews (retrieved December 21, 2009)
- ↑ Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition for Game Boy (retrieved December 21, 2009)
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"Severe weather during the first quarter impacted the entire transportation network," said IANA President and CEO Joni Casey. "But despite these challenges, intermodal volumes showed modest growth, led by gains in trailer movements particularly in some of the regions that were hardest hit by winter, such as the Northeast and Eastern Canada."
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" A mix of style and substance, the Apple Macbook looks great, is very easy to use and is very reliable. Once you switch to a Mac, it is difficult to envisage ever using anything else - it just works. "
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The Apple MacBook could have me hooked purely on the beautiful and minimalistic design. The Product has aged well from its release, most that are for sale now are second hand from 2008/2009 and sell for anything between £200 and £400 depending on their condition and properties. The interior is largely interchangeable; This/my model has Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and 2 GB of RAM with HDD 250GB, running on Mac OS X 10.6 (this is easily upgraded to Mac OS X Lion) and 2 USB ports as standard. For a long time this model has served me well up until i had a large amount of applications and software running on it. Most laptops have screens of 15 inches, the MacBook has a 13.3 inch which may sound small but once you normalise to this it seems like a perfect size. Of course the laptop comes with the LED backlit screen, the built in camera and the disc drive but nowadays that not special, when this came out these things were more impressive.
The laptop has held its value rather well, I am selling mine soon and with aim for around £250 and will probably get that value. Purchasing options also include the option of buying a refurbished laptop which can save around £50-100. They have now discontinued this model in stores.
The only issue with this amazing piece of design is the body of the laptop. The edges of the laptop are not particularly well structured. NB: I am not the only one who has this, it is not based on how its treated. Its slightly more that the old wear and tear, chips from the white plastic edging are visible. The laptops internals are still fully functioning but the use of plastic frame work has meant, because of the old age of the laptop, the body work does deteriorate.
Ultimately if you are looking for a cheap second hand laptop this is the best way to go! If you 'don't buy Apple' or think its so different and that you wont understand it - you are wrong. It is very similar to your current platform. Things may be renamed and you may want to ask someone for points of knowledge but its straight forward.
A smart, sophisticated and clean piece of kit that shows the classic Apple design off very well.
When I purchased my brand new macbook, I had little experience of laptops and what made them good/bad. I decided on the macbook purely because it was white and looked nice! It stood out from the many other laptops in the shop. Little did I know, this laptop is brilliant!!
Having owned my macbook for a couple of years now, I love it and could not be with out it. The saying 'once you've had mac, there's no going back' is true. The speed of the macbook is worlds apart from any other laptop I have worked on. When you press the 'on' button, it is on, almost instantly. You can swing between numerous browsers you have open at one time without even needing to click! It is smooth and effortless.
The computer comes with many fun and useful programmes, such as, 'photobooth' which can provide hours of entertainment, with the use of the integrated, subtle, webcam, Itunes is pre-installed and iphoto.
The desktop is stylishly designed with brilliant clarity of the screen and vibrant colours. The icons are cool and create a beautiful wave motion as you roll the mouse across it - its almost addictive.
Even after plenty of use over the past 2 years, my macbooks battery life is long-lasting. I can do a full days work without any worries. And there is a useful toolbar at the top of screen that informs you of exactly how much time you have left in charge, for if you were to worry.
One very minor issue I did find with my macbook initially, was the keyboard is American, therefore the @ symbol is located differently. This took a little bit of getting used to.
Another rare benefit of owning any apple computer, is that if you were to have any problems with it (of no fault of your own) they will be fixed and re-booted, free of charge at most apple stores. This could save you a fortune in the long run!
I love my macbook in a way I never imagined I would.
It shouldn't be a hard transition from a pc to a laptop, but it was. Only because people put me off....telling me that macs aren't the same, that the software isn't compatible and 101 other reasons why I shouldn't get a mac.
Thankfully I ignored them and got this macbook. Oh boy it is different to a PC, and it does take some getting used too. Basically if you've used pc's your whole life you need to stop thinking like a pc and start thinking logically because honestly macs work like you'd expect something to work - if you don't know how to do something on it, just try the obvious and usually it's right. I'm not going to lie, re-learning the rules according to the Mac can be frustrating occasionally but when you realise just how simple things can be you'll get over it.
The macbook is white which just makes it that little bit different from your normal 'standard' laptop. It's only a subtle difference but enough to make it stand apart. It's nicely sized (not too big) and the track pad is responsive and easy to work.
Battery life is phenomenal in my opinion. When your mac book is new you can get about 7-8 hours charge, even after two years it's still giving me 5 1/2 -6 hours on a full charge and this macbook is used every day for hours at a time - so it's not because it's still 'like new'.
I was also surprised about how quick the macbook is to switch on and switch off, no waiting around for it to whir into action, it's almost instantaneous! In addition I find the memory is ample for most people's needs. I have a massive music collection and it stores it with loads of room left over. Whilst I'm on the subject of music obviously itunes is already loaded onto the macbook and it makes using any apple product you might have simple. The operating system makes this a breeze to use and I notice that Windows 7 looks suspiciously similar - because even microsoft have to realise that they aren't always right and that maybe Apple have a few good ideas.
So it's true to say that I think the Macbook is an amazing machine and if you are not sure about making the move to a mac, well just do it and don't let anyone else put you off! (and by the way, I don't think that i've found any software that isn't compatible with a Mac!).
I love my mac and if you make the change you'll feel the same about yours!
Apple MacBook is the one of the best decision I have have ever made.
People were saying that apple products are very expensive but they are good quality. I personally was tired with viruses I was getting on my PC's perviously and I took decision to save money and get MacBook!
Anyone I would ask was recommending Apple product and they were very happy with their gadgets from Apple, promising that I will never go back with PC after Mac. So, I decided that it's worth trying...
So, I bought it. There is something about Apple products: you use then and use them and never get tired with your Apple gadgets. With PC for example, you enjoy your PC laptop when you just receive it and after a while it become boring and might cause some problems due to viruses risk.
Overall: I love my MacBook for simplicity, flexibility, great design, long life battery! And, for Apple support.
A few months ago, I had two problems: my underneath cover got overheated and my screen had a few cracks. I have very disappointed. However, my partner advised me to go to Apple Genius Bar. I got my underneath cover and screen replaced FREE OF CHARGE! and, I was grateful!I have to notice here, that I did not take Apple insurance, so I got things done without any additional insurance purchasing. Thanks to Apple for their excellent customer care and great products. Now, I take care of my MacBook and so far I had no problems with it. I own it for 3 years already and I know people who have MacBooks for 10+ years.
My Macbook is nearly 4 years old now which is virtually miraculous for me since the previous laptops I've used have lasted barely 2 years before all sorts of problems occurred... I remember various friends persuading me to convert to macs at the beginning - this I was extremely hesitant about given that the cost of one of these lovely things could buy me 3 pretty decent netbooks for example... but I gave in and really don't have many complaints.
I'm using the macbook to type this review on and all the keys still remain perfectly intact - no keys have ever come off. But please note that the keyboard is 'fixed in' so it isn't easy to clean it out whenever you want to. It types very smoothly and despite previous keyboards showing wear, this one remains in the same condition as when I got it. One of the things I loved about the macbook was the scroll gestures which soon become very intuitive, despite being different to other computers and laptops. The mouse works very smoothly and has never caused me any problems. But...the plastic casing (same piece as the keyboard) has... this is a persistant problem amongst macbooks and one that Apple itself acknowledges - the plastic is extremely prone to hairline cracks especially where the hands rest next to the keyboard. People who have taken extreme care over their laptops have had this problem and I have heard cases where Macstores will replace this casing without any quibbles. My laptop also has hairline cracks underneath, but these aren't covered by their guarantee or by AppleCare which I will mention more about later. The screen of my macbook has all the pixels intact - I have never had any problems with the screen. I've noticed with previous laptops that after less than 2 years, the screens often suffer problems e.g. brightness. The laptop also runs without much noise either. I really, really appreciate the magnetic cord which pulls off when hooked. This has avoided many potential disasters in the past few years. On a very superficial note, I absolutely love the sleek design of the laptop. The white casing probably ages less elegantly than black, but it is still a beautiful piece of work!
The battery however has caused me quite a few problems. With apple laptops, their batteries only run a set amount of cycles (charge and discharge), after which the battery will be unable to hold its charge effectively and you'll be forced to either (a) buy a new battery (b) (like me) just plug the laptop in directly from the mains (I've taken the battery out for this - if I pull the cord out by accident well... *lights out* :( ) It is worth mentioning that this is the second battery that I've had. The first one completely failed on me within a year and held zero charge - basically it was a dead brick. Despite getting persuaded by the nice man in the AppleStore to buy Applecare, this did not cover the battery at all. Eventually Apple realised that the battery was faulty, but it did open my eyes to how bad the customer service could be. I use my laptop everyday for several hours and my battery lasted me 2 years. I'm still deciding whether to purchase a battery or not!
Overall, I would say that this laptop is extremely robust and will last more than 3 years if used with care :) I have not purchased any apple products since my ipod and this laptop since the price does exceed that of other competing products. For those that have never used the Mac operating system, I would say that there is only a small learning curve. After a short period of time, it becomes very intuitive and extremely comfortable to use. I find myself being able to use Mac and Windows operating systems interchangeably without any hassle or confusion. I have heard some horror stories about the customer service at Apple and have seen for myself as well, but despite this, my next laptop/computer would probably be a Mac due to how impressed I've been overall with it - this is despite having to save up for a loooooong time! I'd probably give it 4 stars, since despite the flaws that may sound quite annoying/severe it is still operating the same as when I first bought it overall!
I bought my first macbook (this one!) about a year ago. Mostly because they just looked and seemed better, and my old pc gave up on me. But now i have one - i would never go back to using a PC. I find this Macbook so reliable, load up time and general actions are quicker, every things easy to access - and things like imovie and garage band come as standard and are really decent programs. Considering that i'd never even used any apple based computing system before - i found it so easy to pick up and didn't face any problems! Had one issue with it - the track pad went a bit funny, and i was unable to use it, but because it was within the year - they fixed it for me and sent it back no problem within 10 days. I literally wouldn't know what to do without it! Its like an extension of my body now!
Bought my apple macbook at the start of 2011...and have to say I do not know what I did without it! It's fast, has built in camera, and loads of other applications such as GarageBand which my daughter loves, iMovie to watch dvds or downloadable shows and films on to. It does everything I could have asked for, and as I have an apple iphone 4.0 it was easier for me to combine everything and have all my itunes in one place. It was the cheapest apple macbook so as a student at the time it was an ideal buy for me to bring to Uni to do my assignments and check things online using wifi.
I would definitely recommend it to any buyers out there who are keen on apple and want a product with longevity as it is lightweight, doesn't over heat and has a long battery life.
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Right so I'll admit, I wanted this macbook for little else than the pretty whiteness of it all at first. Plus the fact that I was incredibly impressed by my iPhone, the ease of use, the apps etc. So when my 18th birthday rolled around I knew exactly what to ask for. Due to the price I had to chip in a little (fair I suppose!), and my dad ordered it off the Apple website itself. As I am in university he got the education pricing which I think is around a 5% discount, every little helps! I got an extra 2 GB of ram boosting it up to 4 GB and also got Microsoft Office for Mac preinstalled. It took around 2 weeks to arrive as it had to be shipped from America. All together, it cost around £850.
As soon as i turned it on, I was impressed. It starts up very quickly in comparison to my old Windows laptop. The appearance of the macbook is lovely, it is made of a thick, good quality shiny white plastic, which makes it look sleek and very unique to Apple. The screen is lovely and bright and gives an amazing clear picture. I got the smallest screen available, 13 inches, but I think this is pleanty big enough, the screen doesnt look cramped or too small. I dont think I would bother spending more money on the larger version, this is just fine. It took me some time at first to get used to the different controls but as soon as I did it was like second nature. I found the macbook incredibly easy to use, and it was very fun exploring it. I went on the App store and there are such as vast amount of fun and useful apps avaliable, something for everything I could think of. The apps that come with it preinstalled I find very useful. I use iCal to organise my diary and to keep track of my uni timetable which can be all over the place at times. iTunes is tried and tested and just a brilliant piece of software. Safari is a very good, quick, and reliable web browser, I much prefer it to IE personally.
My macbook comes with 250GB of memory. This is a LOT for the average user! I have over 3000 songs on my itunes and this has barely made a dent in my memory. I do download a lot of films and tv programs and I also have lots of photos, so I store these on an external hard drive. This is simply to ensure that my mac doesnt get clogged up and so I can keep them all nice and organised. You will be able to fit a lotttt of things on your laptop which this amount of memory, and if you require more you can request it when you order your new one. Battery life on this macbook is excellent. If I am doing basic things such as word processing then the battery can last over 4 hours. Obviously if you are doing more energy intensive things such as listening to music, watching videos or downloading a lot then the battery will not last as long. Charging is easy and fast, and the charger attatches to the laptop via a little magnetic strip which I think is a nice touch. Sound quality is really good through the speakers and much better than my old laptop. One thing that is fab with apple is their customer care. Any troubles with your macbook you can just take it along to any apple store and someone on their Genius Bar will be sure to help you. You can also buy fairly inexpensive customer support when you buy your laptop.
One thing I have heard a few people mention is that after a while the white plastic on their macbook goes a bit yellow or splits. Personally I have not experienced this at all and I have had mine for over a year now. One other thing is the price. It is very pricey! You can probably get a normal laptop with similar memory etc. for a lot cheaper, but it will not have the quirky features and ease of use that a macbook has. It probably will not be as good quality either! One thing that may bother people who like to upgrade their computers, is that you cannot open up the macbook to insert extra ram or a new battery for example. If you want this done, you will have to take it to an Apple store or to the manufacturers for them to do it for you. One thing I have found with my mac is that a normal usb mouse will not function with your macbook properly, I have always found there is a bit of lag. So if you want a seperate mouse rather than just the touchpad youd have to splash out on a proper Apple one.
I absolutely love my mac and definitely think it was worth the price. It looks good, it works perfectly, and there are just so many things you can do on it. Now with the introduction of the cloud, it is so easy to link my mac and my iphone. One thing to note, they no longer sell these white apple macs on the apple website! Many secondary retailers will probably have them in stock, and they probably will instore as well. but if you want this specific model from now on you may have difficulty!
I initially was under the impression that a Mac is just all about good looks. This was off course before I actually started using it. That's when I realized the Macbook is like a good looking girlfriend with a good heart. Marriage material really.
As I am typing this review on my Macbook the fist thing that highlights my mind is the beautiful keyboard. The keys are really smooth and this is really one of its biggest beauties.
And now for the GUI. What a beauty? Working on a Mac is really 3 times faster than working on a PC. Steve Jobs was a die hard GUI lover and this shows in the product. The LCD screen is like a bikini on a well shaped body (GUI).
I could go on and on on the features but will cover only my top likes in this review.
As for the cons, one can argue price is a barrier but for me it was worth the money. Yes it does hurt when I have to pay for spare parts.
I bought this laptop after having two windows laptops that broke within a year. I used a friends macbook on a few occasions and decided to give it a try - anything had to be better than my previous laptops. I've had mine for about 6 months now and I absolutely love it - I will never buy another windows laptop again! It's so fast and easy to use, plus the app store is an awesome idea. It is quite expensive in comparison with other brands, however I believe that it is worth every penny. Even the design is so much more beautiful than any non-mac I've seen, the glossy finish, smooth curves and simple but sleek design make this laptop absolutely gorgeous. The user interface is also beautifully designed and so easy to use compared to other laptops. Everything is easier on a mac, I would recommend it to anyone.
I purchased my Macbook at the beginning of my student life in 2008. And it has followed my journey ever since. It is a beautiful piece of equipment, which offers durability and reliability. I at first was skeptical about whether I should transfer to Apple, but boy do I love it.
The Macbook is very simple to use, the trackpad is very sensitive but I consider it faster than a mouse. The Keyboard is very easy to use, in comparison to other laptops that I have used. They're sensitive as well, but if you are to try a Mac keyboard; you'll understand why.
I think that the selling point for the Macbook is its portability. Many a time have I been able to just take my laptop into my class, without worrying about the battery supply or the size of the laptop. Unlike other laptops, the Macbook is quiet and efficient. You can type and no one will hear your processors whirring and spinning. It is very useful in lectures for example. The battery life is simply brilliant, with the adjustable brightness, you can keep this laptop going on for quite some time. Of course, after a lot of use, the battery starts to die; so I bought a new one.
The only issues I really had with my Macbook was the fact that you needed to buy a lot of software to get anything done. However, it is fortunate nowadays that Apple offer the Mac App Store so you can just buy software online. One vital thing that you needed to fork out some money for, was for Word documents (However, I think this was worth while investment) The other issue is that it ages and becomes quite slow. This is if you don't look after it properly. I rarely switched my laptop off (the reboot time is very quick) and therefore the processor became slow. Often if I have a lot of things running, the laptop becomes loud & annoying and you need to give it a moment to cool off. Playing any sort of video game is a no-go as it just will kill you laptop. Another issue is the price. If possible, try and attempt to get a student discount or another discount as forking out £800 for this is quite a lot. However, I think it's an investment as it has lasted a lot longer than any other of my laptops that I have owned in the past.
None of my friends has Macbooks and I had never really been bothered about them, up until they were on special offer at some store and my dad noticed them and said 'Your laptop's broken, right?' I was thinking, what's he trying to say? He asked me if I wanted him to buy me a brand new Macbook, or just get my broken laptop fixed. I chose the obvious choice - Macbook! I really hoped that it was as good as people made out.
Most laptops in the world today are black. Which doesn't surprise me as the main colour for all technology is a nice, plain black.
The Macbook design is eye catching - very sleek and modern. This laptop is white, and usually I HATE the colour white on electronics because it makes it look like dung, but I actually thought it looked really nice and modern on the Macbook.
The touch pad is big and it's all one thing - no visible right or left click buttons. You just press the bottom left or right corner or the touch pad to click.
The keys are more spaced out than on the average PC. They're also smaller and thinner, which makes it easier and more comfortable to type, for me. I also like the little clicky sound it makes when I type - it makes me sound professional!
Using my Macbook for the first time was the most amazing experience in the world, that I had ever had with any laptop. I turned it on and was so surprised at how little time it took to boot up, which amazed me and also made me very very happy and impressed because I absolutely HATE when a computer takes donkeys years to turn on!
The computer isn't at all complicated - there's no Start button, then All Programs and there are all your programs all stuck in there. There's a line along the bottom with all the main programs on the computer and the applications folder - quite straightforward, really!
I got my Macbook about 4-5 months ago, and in that time range there wasn't anything about the computer's speed that didn't please me. I didn't experience any random window closing or crashing which I normally have with PC's. I also noticed that I didn't get any viruses or warnings about viruses which was amazing because I detest those horrible little viruses that are spreading around.
What disappointed me was that it didn't come loaded with the handy applications such as Microsoft, but that didn't bother me too much as it can be purchased separately at some really good prices. Though, it did come with a nice little program called Text Edit that's basically the same as Notepad/Wordpad and you can write all your work and all on there and save it to your computer.
It also came with the music application, iTunes, which I was happy about because when I downloaded iTunes onto my PC it took forever and I hated having to go through all the trouble of doing that.
The Macbook comes with all the features we want in a laptop, like a webcam, speakers, bluetooth, microphone, etc.
What amazed me about the webcam was that you can take some really good photos with the webcam. There are a lot of PC's which have webcams which are really really rubbish, but the Macbook's webcam is almost crystal clear! With the iMovie application you can record some amazing videos, and the microphone is really good, just like a normal video camera!
This laptop is my holy grail, and trust me, I will never, EVER go back to windows as long as I've got my Macbook!
20/07/11 UPDATE: The Apple Macbook MC516B/A has been discontinued as of the 20th of July 2011. When I saw this is was just a disappointment as this is such a good laptop, and it's such a shame to see them go. But I guess Apple need to get rid of some old products to introduce new, better models!
This is my first macbook, and I'm glad I chose it over another PC. I haven't had any problems with viruses yet, but those are easy to avoid on a mac as long as you're not downloading any dodgy files. It's also still as speedy as it was when I first got it. The screen is great - I chose the glossy - and I've even used it outside and visibility wasn't too much of a problem. The sound quality is better than other laptops I've had before, and I've watched several films on it - I wondered if the screen would be too small for films, but I think it's perfect. The new touchpad is a bit of a downside for some people, but I find that I prefer it to the traditional touchpad with two separate buttons. It's much more intuitive. The way the power cable connects to the macbook is great. It's 'magsafe', which means it uses magnets, and when I clumsily trip over the cable, instead of pulling the laptop off the table, the cable will just come off the macbook. The battery life is amazing. Of course, if you're doing several things at a time, it will go down faster, but it really can last up to 10 hours. The only downsides are that it scratches quite easily so I'd recommend getting a good cover. I'm also not sure it was worth so much money, but I don't regret buying it (and keep in mind that you get a discount if you're a student and you buy it directly from apple). If you're someone who's going to use it for graphic design or with music software then I'd definitely recommend it.
I had wanted a Macbook for as long as I could remember, after saving up enough money I urged myself to buy it, hoping that it had lived up to its reputation. Its design is eye catching, and much more sleek than the regular PC. Using my Macbook for the first time was the best experience I have had with any laptop, from the easy navigation and layout to the eye catching applications and design. Since using my Macbook, which was a good 5- 6 months ago, I haven't experienced any form of crashing or random window closing. Also, the speed at which my Macbook turns on and that it opens windows / applications is amazing compared with my previous experiences with PC's. However, it didn't come with applications such as Microsoft installed (which you can buy separately at reasonable prices), but it does come with a nifty little program called Text Edit, that allows you to saw documents on and do work.
The applications and graphics on this are great. And comes with all the features you want in a laptop (a decent webcam, bluetooth, speakers etc....) .
I bought my MacBook just over a year ago, paying a similar price to those advertised on here and although I thought it would never be worth it (I was just curious to see what the fuss what about!) I can now happily admit that I was wrong.
These MacBooks are a totally different experience to your average PC. Even from the shell, the design is sleek and eye catching. Its the small things like how the Apple logo on the front lights up while in use.
Since I purchased my MacBook I've used it daily and not once have I experienced a problem with it. It has never crashed or randomly closed any programs or applications. It is always fast in every aspect - from loading iTunes to opening new tabs on Safari.
One thing I noticed is that when I first turn it on and the home screen appears, I don't have to wait for it to load up or anything, I can just get started straight away. It is ALWAYS reliable and hasn't let me down (touch wood!).
Although applications such as Word etc (I think the package is called iLife) come at an extra cost don't let this put you off. I haven't ever purchased them as it hasn't been necessary. Mac has a similar program called Text Edit which I use instead.. But if iLife is really necessary for you I'm sure it can be purchased on eBay at a reasonable price.
The graphics on the MacBook are incredible. I was amazed by the screen savers and wallpapers! Like I said earlier, its the little things!
Most downloads nowadays are compatible with Mac, so don't let that put you off. The benefits you get from this device make the price so worth it.
As far as specifications are concerned, to name a few my MacBook has a camera, bluetooth, excellent sounds quality and volume from the speakers and wifi to name a few amongst the million other technicalities which go ove my head!
I don't use my MacBook to explore everything it has to offer, I mainly use it for surfing the web and listening to music, but it has something for everyone!
One negative point however is the battery life. Although I usually have quite a few tabs and applications open at a time, the battery always seems to go down really quick especially when playing music.. But so what, thats why we have a charger!
Overall - if the price tag puts you off, think again, you get what you pay for and it is so worth it!


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