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  1. smokey982

    MacBook Pro or iPad Pro for college?

    Alright guys, I appreciate everyone’s input. But you guys will have to talk in “computers for dummies” language. If I’m understanding correctly, there’s better options for backing up data on a MacBook than iCloud? There was a guy in our local computer store yesterday that said she should be...
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    MacBook Pro or iPad Pro for college?

    Alright guys, I’ve narrowed my decision but need one more piece of advice. Based on what she’ll be doing we’ve decided on the MacBook Air. At the price point I’m looking at I can do 8GB of memory with 512GB hard drive. Or I can do 16GB memory with 256GB hard drive. It will be her primary...
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    MacBook Pro or iPad Pro for college?

    She checked with the college and they don’t have any requirements. But I’m curious. Although we’re an Apple family and has always had great success with every Apple product we’ve owned. I’m wondering if there’s anything else out there that someone would recommend as well? I haven’t shopped for...
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    MacBook Pro or iPad Pro for college?

    Have you seen or read about the newest iPad pro’s? I personally haven’t but my daughter has been investigating them recently. She seems to think the newest ones are more on par with laptops. We just had this discussion tonight so I haven’t had time to look into too much. Sent from my iPad...
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    MacBook Pro or iPad Pro for college?

    My daughter will be starting college this fall as a freshman. For her high school graduation present she has asked for a new laptop. We are an Apple family so she was leaning toward the MacBook Pro. But after reading about the new iPad pro she’s not so sure now. I know the new iPads can do many...
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    Help with wireless router

    Well I finally bought a new router last night and got everything hooked up. I now have blazing fast WiFi. All I’ve done so far is turn off the WiFi on the AT&T router and I’m showing well over 300mbps on my phone speed test. But from my research I’ve read that I need to turn on IP passthrough...
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    Help with wireless router

    I agree with that statement. What caught my attention was the AX3000 was only $10 more than the AC2600 on Amazon. WiFi 6 abilities aside. Isn’t the AX3000 technically a higher end unit anyway? (Maybe I’m wrong. I’m just learning about these routers from my research).
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    Help with wireless router

    So I’m still in the hunt for a new router. Considering the size of my home and what it will be used for I really would like to stay in the $150-$200 range. My options are still open but after some internet reading today I may have narrowed it down to the Netgear Nighthawk R7800 (AC2600) and the...
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    Help with wireless router

    The only things I know for sure that use 2.4 is the camera and robot vacuum. But the camera is the only thing I’ve had issues with. It’s located in the same room As the router and probably no more than 20ft away from it.
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    Help with wireless router

    Well let me just tell you guys what I’m using and see what you recommend. I have a small one level home (approx 1700 sqft). My wired devices: Apple TV (Seldom ever use), Ooma home phone. Wireless devices: 3 iPhones, 2 iPads, Dish Hopper (w/3 joeys), wireless printer (seldom use), iRobot...
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    Help with wireless router

    As far as brands go. Would I be safe with anything from Netgear or Arris? I see Amazon has the Netgear Nighthawk R6700 for less than $100. I see Best Buy has some as high as $250-$300. What could that possibly give me that the $84 Netgear wouldn’t give?
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    Help with wireless router

    So in dummy terms. Find a good router, run an Ethernet cable from the AT&T router to my new router, and disable the WiFi on the AT&T router? Seems simple enough. Is there anything in particular I need to look for in the new router? If it matters, I do have a couple items that will only work on...
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    Help with wireless router

    I recently switched from Charter internet to AT&T fiber. The speed I’m supposed to be receiving is 300mbps and occasionally I get that. But I seem to have a lot of issues with web browsers lagging when using iPhones and iPads. After some research on the AT&T forums it seems to be a wide spread...
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    Cable modem for Charter

    Good news! First speed test on the iPad with the new modem 92mbps. I’m a little surprised I’m getting that speed. The lady at Charter told me I’m still on the old $54.99 plan which they don’t offer anymore. She said to get 100mbps I would need to upgrade to the new $64.99 plan. I declined the...
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    Cable modem for Charter

    I don’t do any gaming. And to be honest. I don’t really have any issues with the speed I’m actually getting. But if I’m paying for 100mbps, then I want to get 100mbps (or at least close to it). I’ll swing by the local office and see if they’re open today.
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    Cable modem for Charter

    Thanks. Unplugging the modem worked. But unfortunately I’m still only getting 19mbps plugged directly into the modem The weird thing is when the test begins the speed starts out very fast. Around 90mbps plugged directly into modem and around 60mbps on WiFi. But as the test runs the speed slowly...
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    Cable modem for Charter

    I just ran some test. Computer on WiFi 18mbps Computer wired to router 19mbps But for some reason when I connect the Ethernet cable directly to the modem I can’t get it to work at all. Is there a setting on the modem that needs to be changed?
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    Cable modem for Charter

    As long as they no longer charge rent then I have no reason to buy my own modem. If they do give me an all in one. What advantage would I have using my own router?
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    Cable modem for Charter

    I bought my own cable modem several years ago when I switched to Charter cable because at the time they were charging monthly rent to use theirs. So this morning I had a technician come out to move my modem from one room to another (my back won’t allow me to go under my house). Everything went...
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    What can I do with photos and music without computer?

    I've got an iMac that's on its last leg and I'm a little unsure if I want to replace it or not. We're an Apple family with 3 iPhones, 2 iPads, Apple TV, and an iPad mini. I purchased the iMac several years ago before all of the other devices. Originally I used the iMac for everything. But...
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    Anyone have any experience with GoPro and iMovie?

    It is still on the GoPro. But I've spent 3 hours editing using GP Studio and was hoping I could move the footage I've edited over to iMovie. I've read post online of people using Studio to edit certain things and then doing more in depth editing using iMovie. I just don't know how they're moving...
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    Anyone have any experience with GoPro and iMovie?

    This might be better suited in the computer forum. Could someone move it for me please?
  23. smokey982

    Anyone have any experience with GoPro and iMovie?

    I've tried creating my first GoPro video using the free GoPro Studio app. It was fairly easy to piece my video together and do some editing. But I'm having some issues exporting my video using GP Studio. I'm thinking my issue may be because it's too big. I'm trying to do at 1080P and it's about...
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    Does type of coax matter for modem?

    I recently had to unhook my cable modem for some remodeling. And when I started to hook it back up I noticed the connector was loose on the coax. I found a 6' piece of coax that I've had laying around but I noticed its RG59. I hooked it up and it's working. But I'm wondering if I'll get better...
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    Are all routers the same?

    Well my wife and daughter almost lost their minds last night without wifi. So I've had some pressure put on me to get it fixed today, lol. Not a lot of options in my small town. So I went to Walmart during lunch and purchased a Linksys N900 (EA4500). I hope I made a good decision. I was torn...
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