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Spritz
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I'm going to be getting a mac book pro in the very near future and i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to transfer files from my PC here at home onto the laptop (iTunes files, programs, documents, etc...)
Jun 3 2007 5:03PM
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Bigwoods
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wait for nomensteven to answer this question, he's helpful and knows alot about Apple's
Jun 3 2007 5:06PM
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juanborlando
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external hardrive
Jun 3 2007 5:09PM
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quixotic
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word. thats what I was going to say.

Go to your local best buy or other electronics store and you can pick up a decent sized one (like 400GB) for about $75.

Problem = Solved.
Jun 3 2007 5:11PM
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Spritz
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so i basically just have to go buy that, transfer files from the PC to that and then to the mac?
Jun 3 2007 5:21PM
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quixotic
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Yep. But if you don't wanna drop that much you can get a 1MB flash drive. But thats prettty small and would take a long time to transfer all of em.

Jun 3 2007 5:26PM
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pmills
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i don't see why you wouldent be able to just connect an ethernet cable between the two and make a network then transfer files that way
Jun 3 2007 5:26PM
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Shadows
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please, find me a 400gb drive for 75 dollars.
Jun 3 2007 5:29PM
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PLJaCks
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seriously... try around 200 for a 400gb
Jun 3 2007 5:55PM
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Spritz
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that's what i was thinking... you think by now a company like Apple would be able to do that easily. The biggest worry for me is transfering all my music, because I can't seem to find where exactly they are all stored on my computer
Jun 3 2007 6:04PM
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mmmmm...Pie
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They're actually getting pretty cheap. Definitely not as low as $75 for 400 gb, but I got 250 for $80. And 400 gb can be had for $120ish on newegg.com
Jun 3 2007 6:28PM
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akerbacker
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at futureshop and places like that 400gb are like 250 cdn
Jun 3 2007 6:36PM
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quixotic
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Okay so I guessed a bit low.. whatever. I saw one online somewhere.. 400GB for $105

Sorry I was $30 off....
Jun 3 2007 8:03PM
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Spritz
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no one knows if there's an easier way to do this other than dropping $150 on an external???
Jun 3 2007 9:36PM
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toominator
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jus set up a nework brah

5 seconds on google found me this: http://www.mac-connect.com/win_from_mac.php

Jun 3 2007 10:11PM
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JazzyJ
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how about 500gb for 100$?

http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=203268362&SearchEngine=NexTag&SearchTerm=203268362&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15894

http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=203268362&SearchEngine=NexTag&SearchTerm=203268362&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15894
Jun 3 2007 10:16PM
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