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Microsoft gave me $200 to buy a Macbook!!
How is this for Irony?
Microsoft is trying to build traffic to their Live.com search engine by giving 25% referral fees (up to $200) to users of their site. So I found a new Macbook for sale on Ebay, used the Microsoft Referral fee plus another $100 from a Paypal 10% off coupon (up to $100) to get a Macbook for $300+ off of retail (no taxes and free shipping). Sweet deal!! Now I am debating whether or not to keep the Mac Microsoft free. The Macbook is actually for the SO, but I will be here asking questions. First one is, what do I need to edit MPEG-4 movies from a Sony HandyCam? I tried on a friend's Macbook, but it was giving me codec issues.
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U should put Linux on it and be done with it
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Nevermind, found it. Why didn't you tell me a couple of days ago before I ordered my new TV??
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11-17-2008, 09:53 AM
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Ah, so it only works at Select sites, like eBay and HP.com.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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first you need to figure out which codec it wants then try to find it. there is an addon pack for quicktime that delivers the common mpeg codecs, it's like $19 or $29. You can also try Perian, free.
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