(Manchester Bus Powered) A synchronous transmission standard used in industrial networks. It provides 31.25 Kbps over a two-wire connection that delivers power in the bus and intrinsic safety.
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- Blog posts 2008-11-17
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- Blog posts 2008-10-31
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- Blog posts 2008-10-31
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- 6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBPThe problem is that at least 2GB ....... will be substantially slowwer. DDR memory alternates devices when storing data to allow for address lines to stabilize. There is no second memory location for half of the $GB device.Dell E series...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- 6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBP
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- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- USB 2.0 is faster on MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
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- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- MBP tear down video
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- The MacBook Pro's "glassy" screen and floating heads
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro?
- Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro?It would depend on the specifications and price.The new laptops are very nice and I almost picked one up over the weekend.??? I could get a 15.4 inch widescreen laptop for that price. ntntAbsolutely!I love the size of my 13" MacBook - it handles...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- The MacBook Pro's "glassy" screen and floating heads
- I received this email from a reader about my relentless criticism of Apple's new glossy (or should I say, "glassy?") screens. I think you should coin the phrase "Glassy" rather than "Glossy" because I got a new MacBook and I have to say that the glass causes a much...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- MBP tear down video
- TechRestore.com has posted a stop motion tear-down video of new MacBook Pro. These new MacBooks Pro are amazing! The whole trackpad is a button, which doesn't seem all that much better than tap clicking, until you go to drag stuff, which is sooo much better this way! The four-finger...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- No FireWire over Ethernet; but maybe in Snow Leopard
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-20
- Jobs on Firewire: you don't need it
- Jobs on Firewire: you don't need itActuallyif you'd shut your mouth long enough to engage your brain, you'd find out that a lot of Mac users are extremely p*ssed over this decision by Apple.Wow, you are getting weirder by the day.Apology engine? Who is apologizing? I swear if it...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-17
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- Responding to an email about the inability to use Firewire HD camcorders with the new MacBook and iMovie, Jobs more likely one of his minions replied: Actually, all of the new HD camcorders of the past few years use USB 2 Edible Apple backs that up by noting...
- Blog posts 2008-10-17
- Interesting facts about the new MacBooks
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-16
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- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- Two cents on the latest and greatest from Cupertino
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-16
- MacBook Pro (Apple's revamped MacBook line)
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays
- R.I.P. Apple matte screen displaysare glossy screens brighter?I can't use my MBP matte screen outside because I can't make the screen bright enough. I'm curious how bad the glossy screens really are outside.It sure is spin - and a lot of it!"Apple will spin it that blacks look darker and...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays
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- Blog posts 2008-10-15
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