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MacBook Pro (Apple's revamped MacBook line)

MacBook Pro (Apple's revamped MacBook line)New PowerbooksSo, Apple upgraded it's Powerbook line? What about the 17"? Did I miss something here?RE: New PowerbooksApple has upgraded its MB and MBP (they haven't been Powerbooks for a few years now) range, with a small specifications improvement, and also the MB...

Tags: Notebooks, MBP 15, Apple MacBook, POWERBOOKS, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

LED tubes show promise for PowerBooks

LED tubes show promise for PowerBooksLED DensityThere is one thing that most portable users, who want denser screens, don't consider. The population is getting older. This means that denser screens make it harder to read and see detail.More pixels on a screen don't give you more detail it...

Tags: Engineering, Monitors & displays, light-emitting diode, POWERBOOKS, Apple Inc., OS9

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

New PowerBooks underwhelm

New PowerBooks underwhelmI don't think you will see faster PowerBooks until...Apple starts using the Pentium-M's.There IS a reason they made this switch ya know :)You don't understand computer architectureRAM is one of the slowest non-mechanical aspects of computer system. As a processor needs to read and write to memory it...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, DDR2-400, Mactel PB, POWERBOOKS, RAM

Discussion threads 2005-10-20

Apple annouces new PowerBooks, PowerMacs; Aperture

Apple annouces new PowerBooks, PowerMacs; ApertureThe new Power Mac should tie people over and well through the Intel switch.That is some serious horsepower there, FOUR processing units and 16GBs of RAM. That's well enough power to justify the purchase of a PPC Mac even if the Intel Macs will...

Tags: Desktops, POWERBOOKS, Apple Power Mac, Intel Corp., Apple Inc., Aperture

Discussion threads 2005-10-19

Apple unveils 'pro' photo software, Power Mac Quad

Apple unveils 'pro' photo software, Power Mac QuadWowApple coming through with another genious idea. Stock: Bought in at $14 and i've been riding this bich ever since.strangeIt seems very strange for apple to release photo editing software when I have found that mostall MAC people prefer Adobe products to acomplish...

Tags: Desktops, Digital photography, POWERBOOKS, Apple Inc., photograph, Apple Power Mac, Power Mac Quad, Apple Macintosh, photo software, Aperture, software

Discussion threads 2005-10-19

Apple makes a stronger proprietary argument

Apple makes a stronger proprietary argumentSimple answerApple isn't threatened by competition; they've always had it. Their business model doesn't depend on their customers having no practical alternatives.Put another way, Microsoft's value isn't in their software. It's in the value of the software that runs on their platforms. ...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, POWERBOOKS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., enterprise space, computer, software

Discussion threads 2005-04-14

Additional Resources

New details on Apple tablet emerge; two versions, Jan. 2010

Apple SurpriseI'm reminded of the hype running up to the introduction of the iPhone. There were all sorts of predictions of how it would fit into an already mature and crowded smart phone marketplace, how it would fail, how it would be a niche player. If the iTablet follows in...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Smart phones, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone, Apple Tablet, iTablet

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

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

Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to a problem that doesn't exist

Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to a problem that doesn't existI won't buy this, but you know what I WOULD buy?I would buy a lightweight, feature-rich, electronic replacement for my leather-bound notepad. In fact, I've been searching for this mythical device since the first PowerBooks, always to be disappointed....

Tags: Wireless LANs, Tablets, Desktops, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Apple to go back to user-replaceable batteries?

Apple to go back to user-replaceable batteries?That is innovative[i]technology where host devices would communicate wirelessly with mobile devices to monitor battery levels[/i]What about the experimental implantable insulin pump that has that technology at the moment? Did the go forward in time and steal that idea from Apple?I think you're confused..about...

Tags: Engineering, Apple Inc., battery

Discussion threads 2009-02-06

LG secures 5-year panel deal with Apple

LG secures 5-year panel deal with AppleWhat makes you think they are ........ interested in passing cost reductions to the consumer? That really hasn't been their track record.RE: LG secures 5-year panel deal with ApplePerhaps it's wishful thinking but Apple did drop the price of the iPhone quite dramatically...

Tags: Notebooks, Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., panel deal, Apple iPhone, LG Electronics Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

LiquidMac 1.5 (Mac)

LiquidMac mimics the behavior of liquid by creating a particle system that reacts to the computer's orientation. It requires a macintosh laptop computer with a sudden motion enabled sensor. This includes MacBook family, MacBook Pro family, and some of the latest PowerBooks.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Uri.cat, LiquidMac, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-01-10

Who put the 'crap' in 'Crapintosh'?

Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", so in the meantime his best friend, Elliot Harrison, has stepped up to the firing squad to cover this week. The hate campaign certain Windows users have against Macintosh users must ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Zack Whittaker, Desktops, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Are MacBooks starting to look like HPs?

Separated at birth? Steve Urkel sent me the following email: I was at a relatives house and someone saw my MacBook and said "Hey, I've got that HP also." He was halfway joking, but his comment did point out a few things: PowerBooks...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-16

MacBook (Late-2008) unboxed and disassembled

MacBook (Late-2008) unboxed and disassembledThat is SO much easier...Than the old days. I used to repair 20-30 PowerBooks a month back in the 90's. While always easier than a typical PC Laptop, this is no worse than installing RAM on today's ThinkPads.

Tags: Notebooks, Late-2008, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

PowerBook G4 display manufacturing defect coverup

PowerBook G4 display manufacturing defect coverupAnd yet Apple is rated highest ........ in customer satisfaction. Go figure!Ah yes, the give and take of adult conversation...... as people use logic, facts, and evidence to debate and explore the issues of the day. Perhaps if we listen in, we can...

Tags: Notebooks, Olevia TV, manufacturing, Apple Inc., Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

SpeedTools ATA Hi-Cap Driver 3.0 (Mac)

The SpeedTools ATA Hi-Cap Support Driver was created to allow the use of extended capacity ATA drives (drives greater than 128 Gigabytes in size) on older (Pre-Mirrored Door) G4 and G3 Macintoshes including Cube, PowerMacs, PowerBooks, iBooks and iMacs running MacOS X versions 10.2 and later. Includes intelligent installation/removal utility....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2008-04-11

Apple: The angst vs. the reality

Apple: The angst vs. the realityTypical ZDNet spin[i]Everyone has an iPod and some folks have three.[/i]Great for Apple, terrible for everybody else.A saturated market is bad for Apple's competitors even more because they've not sold gadgets even nearly as much.How's Zune doin' these days?Ah, right, Microsoft just has a tiny...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., angst

Discussion threads 2008-02-25

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

MacBook Air Diary-Day 5: Battery observations

Apple quotes the MacBook Air as having a 5 hour battery, but as with most OEM statements about battery life, it should be taken with a grain of salt. The battery life figures quoted by most manufacturers are measured under perfect, almost never practical, circumstances. They usually...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Battery, Engineering, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.

Blog posts 2008-02-04