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mrmark1970 commented on What Do You Do at Night before Bed?
If you like board games, there are some you can play solo, with your wife, or friends as well. What's more, some of them are miniature…

It costs nothing to address someone the way they wish to be addressed.

It's sad when a man thinks that having an xy chromosone is all that it takes to be a man.

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smartProverble on Apple 2020 MacBook Air M1 Silver (8GB/256GB) $1187.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU

If you are happy with that, there are wealth o of business class Windows laptops (for example Dell Latitude or Lenovo X1) that have just…

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smartProverble on Apple 2020 MacBook Air M1 Silver (8GB/256GB) $1187.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU

This model will probably have good resale. Any decent upgrade on this model in the Apple range takes you dangerously close to $2500.

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entropysbane on Apple 2020 MacBook Air M1 Silver (8GB/256GB) $1187.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU

And they throttle on a day or when you aren't plugged in.

mrmark1970 commented on Replacing MacBook Pro Screen
You can also plug in an iPad and use it as a screen. Classy.

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vongole83 on [Afterpay] Apple MacBook Air 13'' w/ M1 Chip, 8 Core CPU, 256GB/8GB, MGN63X/A $1149 Delivered @ Techciti eBay

It is a three year old model, and externally it looks like a ten year old model. But it's still great value. $1150 for this model, (checks…

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marvincyk on [Afterpay] Apple MacBook Air 13'' w/ M1 Chip, 8 Core CPU, 256GB/8GB, MGN63X/A $1149 Delivered @ Techciti eBay

You will almost certainly see some improvement. Try advertising your Intel MBA and see what interest you get. You might be better running…

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Igaf on [Afterpay] Apple MacBook Air 13'' w/ M1 Chip, 8 Core CPU, 256GB/8GB, MGN63X/A $1149 Delivered @ Techciti eBay

My daughter has one just like this, and she's had it for a while. She loves it. Uses it every day for Uni, work or gaming. She isn't big on…

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shroomish on MacBook Pro 13” M2 (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $1663 (Was $1999) + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

What's more, by the time you upgrade to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD, the 14" Macbook Pro, with its dramatically better screen, starts to…

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entropysbane on MacBook Pro 13” M2 (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $1663 (Was $1999) + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

Yup. The sweet spots seem to be 8GB/256GB Macbook Air and the 16GB/512GB 13" Macbook Pro. The 13" MacBook Pro seems to be in a no-man's…

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emoticon on MacBook Air 13.3" M1 8-CoreCPU 7-CoreGPU 8GB/256GB Space Grey $1278 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

Apple's architecture makes virtual memory (saving tabs or other programs onto the SSD) pretty fast. That's why most people are happy with…

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LowHangingFruit on MacBook Air 13.3" M1 8-CoreCPU 7-CoreGPU 8GB/256GB Space Grey $1278 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

Intel just doesn't make the chips that can match a Macbook Air. Intel and AMD chips need a lot more power to get the same performance as an…

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hindo on MacBook Air 13.3" M1 8-CoreCPU 7-CoreGPU 8GB/256GB Space Grey $1278 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

You won't notice a performance difference between an M1 Air and an M1 Pro 13" - and the Pro is heftier. And where can you get a 2020…

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fantombloo on [Kindle eBook] End Times: The Complete Series (Books 1-6 Box Set, Apocalypse Saga) Free @ Amazon AU / US

There is no example of a successful democratically planned anarchy in history. Only short lived anarchic regimes during revolutions such as…

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fantombloo on [Kindle eBook] End Times: The Complete Series (Books 1-6 Box Set, Apocalypse Saga) Free @ Amazon AU / US

What's sad is that anarchy when it is attempted in real life ends up nastily, brutishly violent. The war of all against all.

Maybe on average Brisbane has a more leisurely pace than Sydney, but I'm sure there would be some great schools for science and maths. Have…

The thing to do is avoid cheap plasticky consumer models. I've been very happy with Dell Latitude refurbs. These laptops are built like…

mrmark1970 commented on Weber Q Ware Casserole/Frying Pan Pack SMALL $3.90 (Was $169), Weber Q/Family Q Patio Cart Full Cover $22.48 @ The Good Guys
Just got an email... >We have identified a pricing error on our website store which means your online purchase of the 117711 Weber Q Ware…

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/products/quickship/au/en/xps_notebook?c=au&l=en&s=dfo Yes, it is refurbished. I've had…

mrmark1970 commented on HELP! Which XPS 13 should I buy??
You are unlikely to notice the i7, but the QHD+ screen is awesome. Why not visit their outlet store and pick up the gen 7 i7 version with…

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She's your girlfriend, not a tenant or a roommate. You should consider what it costs you, and saves her, to have her over a few nights a…

The Mac book Air has a mediocre screen, but a great keyboard, SSD and keyboard. And the case is solid, drop resistant metal It is good…

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ozhunter on [CANCELLED] FREE Screening of "The Red Pill" @ UWS Bankstown, 13:00 3/12/16

[@ozhunter](/comment/4150225/redir) OK, I found out about the petition. That was indeed a silly move on the part of the petitioners.

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brentsbits on [CANCELLED] FREE Screening of "The Red Pill" @ UWS Bankstown, 13:00 3/12/16

[@rokufan](/comment/4150724/redir): If you can define "bogus studies" then I'll find you some non bogus examples of inequality in the world…

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Yuri Lowell on [CANCELLED] FREE Screening of "The Red Pill" @ UWS Bankstown, 13:00 3/12/16

I agree with your premise. Censorship can be effected by a non government actor. But I don't see anyone here calling for the movie to be…

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NosDan on [CANCELLED] FREE Screening of "The Red Pill" @ UWS Bankstown, 13:00 3/12/16

[@brentsbits](/comment/4148430/redir): Trigger warnings have a long history, uncontroversial unti recently. Just think of those TV warnings…

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Slippage on [CANCELLED] FREE Screening of "The Red Pill" @ UWS Bankstown, 13:00 3/12/16

How do you define "censorship"? I can see criticism, advocacy and self-expression in the above discussion but I don't see calls for…
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