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What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, Air

What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, AirSweet.Pity I just bought a couple of Macs, but those prices are sweet.And VERY competitive.RE: What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, AirI just wish they had put FW800 and discrete gfx on the 13" model (yes, I miss...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Notebooks, Specs Price, latest MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook Pro, SD card, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

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Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]

when ed mentions the price disparity at the end...Sumi should have had the last line,"You get what you pay for."microsoft shillit is so aparent that ed is a paid for microsoft shill, he doesn't even have the will or urge to hide it. he pretty much quotes what is written...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, iLife software suite, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., PC, Apple Macintosh, computer, software, Microsoft Corp., video, marketing

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Malware affiliate bounty: Infect a Mac, earn 43 cents

It's just what Apple deserves.Apple has long implied that its OS and software are inherently immune to attack. It's about time it and Mac owners were brought up short.It has begun...Now to see how long it will take before the Mac is as beset by malware as Windows.RE: Malware affiliate...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, bounty, Apple Macintosh, malware, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

News to know: Adobe; Sergey Brin; Apps.gov; Oracle; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer' Larry Dignan: Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Sergey Brin, OIN, Enterprise Service Bus, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tablets, Notebooks, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Windows 7 works great on the MacBook Pro

I concurI've been very happy with Windows 7 on my MBP. I also just ordered Snow Leopard for the improved Windows drivers. Don't get me started on having to pay for a driver upgrade since I'm rarely (never?) going to use Snow Leopard itself. Only Apple would have the nerve.Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Looks like window, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, trackpad, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Snow Leopard might crash your apps

This just has to be a Microsoft plot.LOL...LOL. :DRE: Snow Leopard might crash your appsNonsense, the latest mac hunter ad said we didn't have to worry about that and that a mac just works. Are you calling them liars?How did Apple phrase it in their commercials?That sure sounds like [i]a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Operating systems, OS X., Snow Leopard, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

What should the next MacBook look like? Cost?

Wasn't the idea for the 13" MacBook Pro going to replace this?Here Apple seemed to be heading to killing the plastic MacBook. Originally the 13" UniBody MacBook was just "MacBook" then later they added a "Pro" to the name (which made sense, as it was so like the existing MacBook...

Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, Apple MacBook, tablet, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Sony eBook Store version 3.0 software now available for Apple and Windows

I was just reading my friend Lisa's first thoughts and video of the Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) and saw she mentioned the new Sony eBook Store 3.0 software would be available this Thursday or Friday. Well, Sony surprised us with an early release and if you go visit the...

Tags: Software, Sony Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-25

Will your Mac boot 64-bit Snow Leopard by default? Not unless its an Xserve

Mac Mini returns EFI64I got my Mac Mini in April, so I think it's the latest or at least only 1 iteration behind. I ran your command and got EFI64 back. I've SuperDuper'd my system to an external drive so I'm ready to give it a try.Unless...Will all my apps...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Xserve, EFI64, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Soooo, 64-bit

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)I'm with you thereI bought my 13" Mid-June Unibody 2.26Ghz MBP 3 weeks ago and it has impressed me. I upgraded the hd and ram for $150. I bought it just for mobility since I have a great workstation and large LCDs at...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, LCD, Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)

When it comes to "dead-finger tech" -- that is, technology that's so integral to your life that you'd have to pry it from your cold, dead fingers -- the choice for me is clear: the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. ...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-30

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?My Count ...8 PC's, 1 Laptop, 2 servers ...But I run my business out of my house ...LudoI want in on this1 RS 60003 Macs2 Laptops2 HP Netservers LH3s4 Desktops.I have been trying to get that number down for years though. Let's See1...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Microsoft jumps gun on Office 2010 announcement

Microsoft jumps gun on Office 2010 announcementRE: Microsoft jumps gun on Office 2010 announcementYet another MS product where all the deliverables were submitted on time and presentation is smooth and flawless.Oh. Sorry, was I thinking about Apple again.RE: Microsoft jumps gun on Office 2010 announcementDeliberately done as a marketing...

Tags: Office 2010 announcement, Office 2010, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

The history and future of Chrome OS

The history and future of Chrome OSGoogle - MicrosoftMicrosoft MS like all monopolies has grown fat and sloppy - just look at Vista. What a piece of crap that was and is and MS made millions off this nightmare. They more than control all desk top software, they...

Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, Network Boot, Chrome, Chrome OS, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-11

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?Absolutely NotI have a latitude XT and have been using Touch since Vista, and it's been vastly improved with windows 7 to the point where I prefer to use my fingers to navigate the OS rather than the track pad.With momentum scrolling, gestures, jump...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, touch screen, killer application, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woes

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woesNo Mac issues hereIt works well.Now on Windows, Safari is a PIG - memory, CPU, etc.Works great on my MacNo issues to report here. Nice and fast. The new UI changes here and there take a little getting used to. Overall, I'm very satisfied.RE: Mac...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Web browsers, Safari 4, Apple Safari, Safari 4 woe, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

A fix for Mail unexpectedly quitting in 10.5.7

Just before my recent travels Mail began crashing on me in 10.5.7. When I launched the application it would quit immediately. While webmail is tolerable, it becomes annoying when you have more than one account to check. There's simply no substitute for a good, reliable Mail client. ...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Plug-in, Mail, Apple Mac OS X, Digital Music, Digital Media, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Apple 13-in. MacBook Pro disassembled: what's inside?

What's inside Apple's new 13-in. unibody MacBook Pro? Glad you asked. The fine people over at iFixit gave into their urge to destroy and deconstruct gadgets and have posted their latest victim, the newly-promoted 13-in. Macbook Pro. See their step-by-step...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)

Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-06-10

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)

Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2009-06-10