Monroe Transfer

If it existed, it would be The Official Newcastle United Season Review 2008/2009. Or Paul Jewell's sex tape.

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Injured whilst away with Senegal apparently. No news yet on what it is or how serious it is. Colour me worried :/

His hip problems haven't helped, like.

I'm sorry... what?

I'm pretty sure he's taking the piss given he apparently said it with a "merry guffaw".

Exactly.

"Mate of mine"

Yup, yet to hear a credible source. Looks like some gossip that has been passed around so much that it's gotten to the point of people assuming it to be factual.

Forget about his wife - that cake is something else by the looks of it. Tell us more about the cake.

Take a load of drugs, see if that helps.

What are the specs? 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 4GB 1333MHz 320GB 5400-rpm1 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Apparently from what I've read online the i7 is only 9% faster?!?!? From what I've seen on YouTube videos and what the guy said in apple store this should do me fine. What exactly will you be doing on it? Just FM and web browsing? If that's the case then those specs will be more than adequate, indeed it will be future-proof for a while.

What are the specs?

That's a pretty poor comparison - seeing as you've not actually owned a Windows laptop to compare it with. You trying to justify the extra outlay? And again, not trying to sound patronising but you and others are comparing Apple hardware against a multitude of laptops from different manufacturers, all with different build qualities. That doesn't exactly make sense. Windows 7 is absolutely fine, I've not had a single problem with it since the first day I started using it. You know you're going to get great build quality with a Mac, but if it were me I'd do a bit of research and read some laptop reviews/opinions. You'll soon know how reliable a particular model is. BUT - if you can afford it, and you value build quality particularly highly - then fair enough, go for a Mac. In terms of what I'd deem value for money, you're always going to be better off not getting a Mac because they are ridiculously overpriced (new ones at least).

Was it Windows' fault though? Macs aren't fail-safe either. From the sounds of it though if you're sure about a Mac then go for one of the lower specced ones, just make sure it has at least 2GB of RAM and a decent hard drive. Hmm... maybe you could get one second hand or a refurb model? You're either: - not looking after your laptops - extremely unlucky - or getting a laptop from a less reputable manufacturer. The build quality of Macs is fantastic, don't get me wrong. But for the extra price you'd expect that. There are so many different companies out there. Some are better than others when it comes to laptops, Do a bit of research into build quality/failure rates etc and you'll come across a laptop/laptop manufacturer you can trust.

Is this statement exactly what you mean Leazes? You are 100% certain of the future? I've been saying this, and more, for long enough now ? Are you a betting man, Leazes? If you're so sure of certain eventualities then perhaps you ought to put a bit of money behind them.

If you don't want to spend extra on something you don't need then avoid getting a MacBook. Ger a Windows 7 laptop with the same specs and save a significant amount of money. You certainly won't need a decent graphics card if you're only playing the likes of FM and I doubt you'll need 8GB of RAM unless you're doing some really resource heavy video editing or something along those lines. iOS is quality, don't get me wrong but I can't emphasize enough how a Windows 7 laptop would be so much better value for your money (unless you need to use iOS only applications like Final Cut Pro).

I understand your frustration but I respectfully disagree. If you don't want to perpetuate the "debate" why not stop responding to his posts? while i agree with what gejon says, this is the right approach to take. more people should do it. Oh come on man, you've got him on ignore and you still constantly reply to him when he's been quoted.

We're all aware of this (the sentiment at least). None of us know for sure what the future may hold. None of us are of the opinion that a decent run (that could end any day now) makes everything alright.

That's even more annoying if true.

Has your voice broken yet, Kevin?

Straight to the point.

Be surprised if we go for Maiga in January given he'd be playing for Mali in the ACN (assuming they qualify).

Poor form that. Can only assume he wants to play for the Republic.

for the biting Let me guess... are you into pegging?