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Intel PowerBooks in January too?

Intel PowerBooks in January too?thats funnythe Expo is only used for consumer announcments? funny that the powerbook i currently own was announced there... hmmmmDoubtfulApple's plan all along has been to introduce Mactels of the consumer line first (iBooks, Minis, iMacs), then later on go for the professional line....

Tags: Notebooks, Expo, Apple Inc., Mactel, Intel PowerBooks, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-12-01

Intel PowerBooks in January too?

After yesterday's report that Apple could release an Intel-based Mac mini with DVR features and a built-in iPod dock comes news that they may also announce an Intel PowerBook in the same timeframe. In a note to clients Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner speculates that Intel PowerBooks could arrive in January,...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel PowerBooks

Blog posts 2005-12-01

Intel PowerBooks ahead of schedule

Intel PowerBooks ahead of scheduleWhat else can I say but....COOL!As usual weather I myself will buy one or need one I can't wait too see just what this turns out to be. That's one of the many things I like about Apple you just never know..these is almost always...

Tags: Notebooks, Intel PowerBooks, notebook, things-I, Pagan, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Ergonomics

Discussion threads 2005-11-07

Additional Resources

Snow Leopard: What's the hurry to upgrade?

Yeah, no ZFS included made snowkitty a yawnI guess I'll keep using my machine as a Vista render mule. At least it's quiet and looks good.I'm installing it for one reason only: Boot CampBoot Camp 2.1 drivers don't allow Windows to control screen brightness dynamically which means I have to...

Tags: Finder, Snow Leopard, Leopard, 64-bit, kernel, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Hey, Steve Jobs, since the economy sux, why not a $699 MacBook?

Hey, Steve Jobs, since the economy sux, why not a $699 MacBook?There is a $699 Mac BookThere is a $699 Mac Book, it's just that Apple are selling it for $1,300+. You know willing Mac fans are with parting with their money...RE: Hey, Steve Jobs, since the economy sux, why...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Mac OS X Leopard release to set off wave of hardware upgrades

The buzz is building over what Mac OS 10.5 Leopard will mean to Mac users and Apple's bottom line, in advance of the update's expected release later this month and the company's quarterly conference call next Monday, respectively. Unlike the fizzle that PC users showed for the...

Tags: Developer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Hardware Upgrade, Performance, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, IBM PowerPC, User, Machine, Leopard, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2007-10-15

Inside the new MBP: Intel's Santa Rosa processor

Inside the new MBP: Intel's Santa Rosa processorSadly Apple?We are told:"[i]... sadly it doesn't appear that Apple is taking advantage of two of the most significant benefits of the new chip[/i]"And then:"[i]However, some OEMs are beginning to doubt the effectiveness of the technology.[/i]"So straight after complaining that Apple didn't exploit...

Tags: Memory, Semiconductors, processor, Intel Corp., New MBP, new MBP, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-06

Quanta rumored to manufacture G2 iPhone

Two financial newspapers out of Taiwan, Commercial Times and Economic Daily News, reported on 29 May that Quanta Computer Inc. has been awarded a contract to manufacture the second generation iPhone. According to the report Quanta will manufacture 5 million handsets beginning in September 2007.The reports added that "the second-generation...

Tags: iPhone, Rumor

Blog posts 2007-05-30

Apple's Leopard delay: Parsing spin

Apple's Leopard delay: Parsing spintaking one for the team"But if you take Apple at its word–that the Leopard's QA team went to iPhone–then maybe the mobile software will be alright."I see no reason not to take Apple at its word here. The iPhone, for all intents and purposes, is a...

Tags: Now IT, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Leopard, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-04-13

Finally! An ExpressCard adapter that accepts a PCCard (PCMCIA)

If youre the owner or wannabe owner like us of a new notebook computer -- particularly one from Apple -- that has an ExpressCard slot instead of a PCCard PCMCIA slot but you still need to use certain PCCards maybe because no ExpressCard equivalent exists, then it appears as though...

Tags: Notebooks, PC Card, Expresscard, PCcard, adapter, notebook, PC, PCMCIA, card, video

Blog posts 2007-03-15

MacTel: 22 Kits, 161 patches - so far

MacTel: 22 Kits, 161 patches - so farRudy , for once...I am inclined to agree with you. I am not so sure aboutthe reason for ditching IBM's p970 chips. Although power consumption was touted as a reason when you look at the dataon IBM's website regarding the power statistics you...

Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Intel x86, PPC, chip, patch management

Discussion threads 2007-01-11

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flawOld news...No big deal for those who have an AirPort dated later than 2004...Let's move on... :pUh huh, we believe you Apple[i]At the time, Apple criticized the two for not proving their case. It came out with patches for Wi-Fi flaws a month...

Tags: SECURITY, attack, media, flaw, Apple Inc., AirPort Card, Apple Macintosh, software, computer, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2006-11-01

FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone

FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestoneyou are ignorantJust check with any M$ reseller.It is about $25 a pop for DO$.M$ loses another cash cowthis is another step to deprive M$ of one of its monopoly cash flows.The end is near!Well, this gives new life so some old DOS programs.They can now...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, FreeDOS, DOS, DR-DOS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-09-07

Apple speeds up iMacs with Core 2 Duo

Apple speeds up iMacs with Core 2 DuoMac's are starting to get my attentionNot sure how many of you have been in an Apple store but you got to admit, it is very impressive. The products look great, OSX is amazing and the store layout and people are inviting. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, X1600, Wintel, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2006-09-06

More on PPC vs. x86

More on PPC vs. x86?The auto-vectorisation optimisation is a part of the GNU Compiler Collection. The optimisation is:an optimisation that automates loop vectorisation at tree-SSA level - and is therefore very much not just PPC specific;not IBMs (i.e. not 'their "GCC Auto-Vectorisation Compiler"')."IBM hasn't reported on the other embedded...

Tags: Development tools, Processors, Intel x86, PPC, IBM Corp., Apple Inc., GCC, Apple Macintosh, compiler, optimisation

Discussion threads 2006-08-30

MacBook hack video draws ire of Mac fans

MacBook hack video draws ire of Mac fansThis should only be dismissed by......people who aren't using a 3rd party WiFi card on a Mac. Since most new Macs come with a card from Apple, that means 99% of us can ignore it.And, as I'm sure Harry Bardal will be...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Notebooks, Sorry-it, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, video

Discussion threads 2006-08-03

Apple Vistas

Apple VistasIntel is the Antichristand anyone who does any business with them is bound for hell, or bankruptcy, whichever comes first.ZDnet's strategy seems to be to grab a bunch of one-issue zealots and let them rant in blogs, so you have George Ou leaving fawning paw marks all over Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Intel Corp., end time, Apple Inc., Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-06-13

Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch)

Following on the heels of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro and replacing the 17-inch PowerBook G4, the 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers many of the same beloved features as its little sibling, such as a scrolling track pad, the Sudden Motion Sensor, and an excellent software package, and adds a huge, bright...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple PowerBook, laptop computer

Product reviews 2006-06-02

Apple releases Intel-based iBook successor

Apple releases Intel-based iBook successorWeight is an issueI carry my 12" PowerBook with me in my purse equivalent. The two make or break issues for me are weight and ability to connect to projectors for talks with sufficient video RAM for eye catching special effects. I want a 10" MacBook...

Tags: Processors, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, CPU, Intel Corp., processor, IBM PowerPC, OSX, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, virus, Intel Core Duo, Intel Pentium 4

Discussion threads 2006-05-16

Apple announces 17-inch MacBook Pro

Apple announces 17-inch MacBook ProIf money was no question...I'd buy one in a heartbeat.Unfortunately it is. As much as I love PowerBooks, you can get a very nice ThinkPad T43 for much, much less.iSUVJust like its predecessor....12 inch powerbookIf a 12" powerbook pro is announced, I'll be first in...

Tags: Notebooks, Nothing, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-25