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- PowerBook
- A family of laptop computers from Apple that was introduced in 1991. PowerBook was the first Apple brand name for a series of portable computers, which lasted until 2006,...
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- I'm done with the MacBook Air (for now)
- I'm done with the MacBook Air for nowSince your MBA will just be lying around...So, since you're done with your MBA, can I have it?Must agreeI must agree with you. I also have MBA and MBP. The performance is a bit of an issue. But I think the portability overcomes...
- Tags: Notebooks, AirBook, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, MBA
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops2 reports about the same issueI have a desktop at home that is connected wirelessly; never had a problem with Vista dropping the connection (I used to have WEP and then changed to WPA2 and both worked fine).then i bought a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista, dropped Wi-Fi signal, WPA2, router, Wi-Fi Signal, Vista Laptop, laptop computer, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops
- I have seen one gazillion message-board posts from users who grumble that Vista unexpectedly drops the Wi-Fi connection to their notebooks. The dropped signal occurs without warning, and at differing frequencies--some users report that they can only get a constant connection for 5 minutes...
- Tags: Router, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wi-Fi, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, BIOS, Networking, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- More notes on the active-passive noise cancellation debate
- More notes on the active-passive noise cancellation debateActive-Passive noise cancellationI bought a pair of Sony ear bud ANC headphones and found that while they reduced aircraft noise my tinnitus became significantly louder. Apparently this is due to the tinnitus being a portion of "signal to noise". If the noise is...
- Tags: noise cancellation, ANC
- Discussion threads 2008-05-29
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?What's the point of that?The Macbook Air has no way of really taking advantage of all that storage space. It has no FireWire or Gigabit ethernet. Personally, if I'm gonna spend that much money, I wanna be able to serve out...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MBA, SSD, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- Disaster averted: But (sob) my next notebook might not be an Apple one
- I'm thinking I owe GreenTech Pastures readers an update on the state of my Apple PowerBook G4, which now is resting comfortably on the desk behind me, although it's in a bit of rehab with some applications that have disappeared. (Yes, I have two computers, so shoot me.) One of...
- Tags: Toshiba Tecra, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-17
- Exclusive: First look at the Fast Mac U-Charge
- Exclusive: First look at the Fast Mac U-ChargeRe: PowerDefinitely want one of those to use before we get on the Train! (http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/15/to-eee-or-not-to-eee/)Thought Dan : http://www.thoughtden.co.ukRE: Exclusive: First look at the Fast Mac U-ChargeWoo hoo!! About time someone offered to satisfy this simple requirement!RE: Exclusive: First look at the Fast Mac...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac U-Charge, First Look, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- Exclusive: First look at the FastMac U-Charge (updated)
- Here's an exclusive sneak peak of FastMac's newest product: U-Charge. U-Charge is a portable, standalone charger that connects directly to the battery's terminals to recharge the battery quickly and efficiently. It's compatible with over nine years of Apple laptop batteries as well as after-market/third party replacements like...
- Tags: Apple PowerBook, Apple MacBook, Battery, FastMac U-Charge, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks)
- Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksI meant MacBook....ntMac Powerbook G3 Wallstreet PDQMy Mac Powerbook G3 Wallstreet PDQ is far more stylish than any of the current heap of Laptops.RE: Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksWho cares about comparing apples to apples in this case?...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Psystar, Geekbench, Apple MacBook, CPU
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- First, a game of green. Then, fade to black
- It is truly astonishing that I mention the word Apple in a post and I get more talkbacks than pretty much anything I write about. Puh-leeze, get a grip. Anyway, just back from reluctantly leaving my old PowerBook G4 with the kindly (actually, can someone half my age be kindly?)...
- Tags: Brain, Query, Apple Inc., Games, E-mail, Web Site Development, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- TechTurn specializes in hand-me-downs with a tech twist
- One of my neighbors actually set a television out curbside as garbage a few weeks back, which reminded me that in spite all of the media coverage about green tech over the past year guilty as charged, there's still a big problem with how to handle electronic gadgets at the...
- Tags: Life, TechTurn, Capital Structures, Notebooks, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Finance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- OQO hacked to run Leopard
- OQO Talk claims that a junior member has successfully hacked the OQO to run Mac OS X Leopard. In case you're not familiar, OQO developed several subnotebooks that have the functionality of a tablet PC in a form-factor slightly larger than a PDA. According...
- Tags: OQO, Apple Mac OS X, Corporate Communications, Tablets, Notebooks, PDAs, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Handhelds, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMac
- Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMacOnly an Apple ....... fanboy would consider running an overclocked laptop CPU in their desktop a good thing. My God you guys are starved for technology.RE: Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMacLOL! The Vista thing is going fine. And I wouldn't own...
- Tags: Desktops, Semiconductors, BIOS, Network technology, Processors, Apple Inc., chip, Intel Corp., newest chip, Apple iMac, Apple Macintosh, CPU
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Why I didn't buy an iPhone
- Why I didn't buy an iPhoneGoody for you...I have the iPhone and love it. Does anyone really care?Almost in agreement... apart from the substitute!I also chose not to go for an iPhone, but for an entirely different set of reasons.First; cost. Why pay £280 for the handset when I could...
- Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-04-14
- Arrrghhhh! Windows is collapsing! Run! ... but where to?
- Arrrghhhh! Windows is collapsing! Run! ... but where to?I went back begging forgivenessI used Mac OS on two Macs running 10.0 and 10.3/10.4 respectively. I would definitely recommend Vista over Tiger - haven't tried Leopard but it seems like a point release with some new visual effects.Once...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
- 1.6GHz processor and 2GB of RAM not enough for Mac OS X?!?!
- 1.6GHz processor and 2GB of RAM not enough for Mac OS X?!?!You are being mean[i]If the MacBook Air really isn’t up to web browsing and email, then maybe this system should ship with a Vista Capable or should that be Vista Incapable sticker on it.[/i]Mean, but absolutely hilarious!!!! :)Maybe [url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=399]...
- Tags: Memory, Notebooks, Desktops, Mac OS X?!?, RAM, MBA, processor, Apple Mac OS, Jason, notebook, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRM
- Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRMFirst complaintI love it when journalists state their opinions as absolute fact.Seriously. The first complaint is that they can't sync their iPod to more than one computer?I know a dozen iPod owners and not one of them has ever made that complaint to me.So, my anecdotal evidence...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Digital rights management (DRM), Apple iPod, Circumventing iPod, Apple iTunes, FairPlay DRM, digital-rights management, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
- The MacBook's mysterious WiFi dropout problem is still unsolved
- The MacBook's mysterious WiFi dropout problem is still unsolvedYou forgot one solutionSwitch back to Windows.[i]Unless something changes I can’t imagine recommending Apple to a friend or ever buying it again[/i]You were lied to my friend by the very people who are going to reply to this blog with apology after...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Apple Inc., router, wireless, firmware, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- Apple bumps Airport Express to 802.11n
- Apple bumps Airport Express to 802.11nWhat is this?"...A term Apple appears to be fond of lately..." Do I detect sarcasm? Or worse?This comment has NOTHING to do with journalism.Keep to the facts, or comments on technical merits, even business merits, but NOT this.Georges Ou already disgraced himself enough and has...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11n, Apple AirPort Express, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
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