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Apple PowerBook G4 Graphics Update (dmg): The PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0 improves graphics stability for some 1.67-GHz PowerBook G4 computers. The installer guides you through the steps to install the PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4, Apple Inc., Graphics, PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2008-02-06
Apple Aluminum PowerBook 15 (dmg): The PowerBook G4 Battery Updater improves the performance of batteries that may develop short run times. The update process will take about 15 minutes and must not be interrupted. To upgrade the firmware on your battery, read through the instructions below. When you're ready, click Update. The PowerBook G4 Battery...; Tags: Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4, Battery, Apple Inc., PowerBook G4 Battery Updater, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2008-02-04
Apple battery fiasco: Hours after posting yesterday that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that substandard batteries for Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro "didn't pose any safety threat" the same organized notified the public that Apple would be recalling 1.8 million Lithium Ion batteries sold for the PowerBook G4...; Tags: Apple iBook, battery; Blog posts 2006-08-25
Apple announces 17-inch MacBook Pro: Without the fanfare of a keynote address or even a media event, Apple yesterday announced the MacBook Pro 17-inch. The new large screen Intel Core Duo-based Apple portable replaces the PowerBook G4 17-inch leaving the 12-inch as the last remaining PowerBook G4 available at the Apple online store.Specs on the...; Tags: MBP15, MBP17; Blog posts 2006-04-25
Tempmarks: MacBook Pro versus PowerBook G4: One of the most popular questions about the new MacBook Pro is about its temperature. Users of previous PowerBook G4s (especially the 12-inch model) are very conscious of the ambient heat generated by their machines. It's difficult to use on your lap after running for as little as 30 minutes....; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-03-15

MacBook Pro benchmarks: launch times: The MacBook Pro is unquestionably faster than the PowerBook G4 it replaces, but exactly how much depends on how you use it. Apple sells the MacBook Pro as "up to four times the horsepower of the PowerBook G4" but that's purely based on the SPECint and SPECfp benchmarks from...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple PowerBook G4; Blog posts 2006-03-06
MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDs: MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDsTasteful touchPowerBooks have always been a pinnacle of 'understated elegance' and it is always nice when that is cranked up to include 'useful'. That is the ONLY thing missing from my 12" G4 PowerBook I wish I had. Oh, well.SlickSlick. Very nice.I can't take it...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Apple MacBook, light-emitting diode, Apple MacBook Pro, keyboard illumination, keyboard, Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4; Discussion threads 2006-03-01
MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDs: The devil, as they say, is in the details. And the MacBook Pro is no exception. When I turned out the lights to go to bed recently I discovered something new about the MacBook Pro that was quite surprising. Apple has cranked up the keyboard backlight on the new notebook...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, keyboard, MBP; Blog posts 2006-03-01
PowerBook G4 defects: PowerBook G4 defectsTake A ValiumApple product buyers are the biggest whiners on the planet. Whether it's whining about sealed batteries in an ipod or not playing 4x dvds or whatever, they seem to feel they have an entitlement to extort from Apple using the threat of a public fuss.Don't...; Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Advertising & Promotion, hearsay, Internet Forum, Apple Inc., disc, Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4; Discussion threads 2006-01-26
PowerBook G4 defects: Apple is having some serious, documented issues with the 15-inch PowerBook G4s that were released in October 2005 (a.k.a "High-Resolution" or "Double-Layer SD") and it appears that they are ignoring them.1. There are profound issues with audio: it skips and stutters randomly. Apple has posted a Tech Note on the...; Tags: Apple PowerBook; Blog posts 2006-01-26

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Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...; Tags: global warming, winter; Discussion threads 2008-05-10
Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58: The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far): Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)They shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...; Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...; Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple: Non-profit environmental group Climate Counts publishes a report that puts Apple at the bottom of its environmental list. Apple scores 11 out of 100, while IBM, which enjoys the top spot on the list, scores 77. Climate Counts goes as...; Tags: Apple Inc., Climate Count, Climate Counts, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon: Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizonA rumour we haven't heard recently...I'm disappointed there haven't been rumours of Apple automobile products since the talks between Jobs and Volkswagen allegedly fell through. I'd love an iPod-esque car stereo system which synced with my iTunes over Wifi and gave me access to...; Tags: Digital music, rumour, Apple Inc., Rumor Mill; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Why do Macs need so much fixing?: Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Why do Macs need so much fixing?: Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-09