Posted on 10 December 2010. Tags: Apple, MacBook Pro 13-inch, netbook, Nikon, photography, Samsung, Travel
This is my new 13-inch MacBook Pro and a 10.6-inch Samsung N220 Netbook next to it, both set-up for digital workflow use, while traveling to remote locations. As you can see in the picture above, both computers are capable of running Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Version 3). The MacBook Pro is the newest mid-2010 version so [...]
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Posted in Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom, Apple Computers, Digital Cameras, Digital Image Storage, Digital Image Workflow, Digital Photography, George Mann Photo / Tours, Mac portable computer, MacBook Pro, Netbooks, Nikon Cameras
Posted on 27 January 2010. Tags: Apple Computers, iPad, iphone, iPod touch, netbook
I have been spending a good part of the day reading various reports and opinions on the new Apple iPad and although I won’t be buying into the iPad system immediately, I am beginning to understand why it is a very important step in the evolution of personal computer devices.
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Posted in Apple Computers, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod & iPhone, iTunes, Mac portable computer, MacTablet, Netbooks
Posted on 03 January 2010. Tags: Apple, Cloud Computing, Google, Netbooks, Tablets
It is no secret at this point, that Apple is about to astound us with their version of a netbook / e-reader / tablet computer / big screen telephone / and portable video delivery system. It is also no secret that Google is interested in the same market, but rather than go it alone, Google [...]
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Posted in Apple Computers, Mac OS X, MacTablet, Netbooks
Posted on 21 September 2009. Tags: Apple Computer, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, netbook
Usually there are some leaked photos, highly realistic renderings and detailed (even if imaginary) specifications, but not this time. The rumors are actually so sparse, that at times I wonder if I am reading and reporting on a modified version of a rumor that I started myself. The only thing that seems to be for [...]
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Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, Netbooks
Posted on 15 September 2009. Tags: Apple MacBook, netbook
Analysts say that we might have a new MacBook with a slightly revised design (I take that to mean fewer features) and lower prices, available as soon as two weeks from today. This surprising piece of news, comes from Barron’s Blog (Silicon Valley Bureau), so it does carry some weight. To quote Eric Savitz, “Research [...]
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Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, Netbooks
Posted on 10 September 2009. Tags: Apple Computers, ipod, iTunes, Steve Jobs
I had to download iTunes 9 and look it over, before I could write this review of the latest Apple Event. The iTunes improvements are OK, but I don’t know what special ingredient they are putting into the Starbucks in Cupertino these days, this is not Rock and Roll, and I don’t like it.
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Posted in Apple Computers, Apple iPod, Digital Image Storage, iTunes, Netbooks
Posted on 24 August 2009. Tags: Apple MacBook, Booklet 3G, netbook, Nokia
Nokia Booklet 3G brings all day mobility to the PC world August 24, 2009 – Espoo, Finland – After more than 25 years as a pioneer and leader in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G. Powered by [...]
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Posted in MacBook, Netbooks
Posted on 12 August 2009. Tags: Apple MacBook, Flash Memory Cards, Macintosh and Photography, netbook
When will the Apple iPod become a viable storage device for digital photography? I actually wrote most of this story a while back, but it seems to be very relevant to what is going on right now with the imminent release of some sort of Apple tablet computer. If the tablet ends up being a [...]
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Posted in Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom, Apple Computers, Digital Cameras, Digital Image Storage, Digital Photography, Flash Memory Cards, MacBook, MacTablet, Netbooks, Nikon Software
Posted on 07 August 2009. Tags: Apple Computers, Apple MacBook, MacTablet, netbook
The very real Axiotron Modbook, which is based on a (white plastic) Macbook and sells for (starting under) US$2,000. You can even supply your own (white or black) Macbook and have a custom conversion made. Mostly used by graphic artists, this tablet computer is a clever hybrid of Apple MacBook and Wacom graphic tablets parts [...]
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Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, MacTablet, Netbooks
Posted on 06 August 2009. Tags: Apple Computers, Apple Tablet Computer, MacTablet
Concept art for an Apple touch-screen Netbook. (Credit: Gizmodo) Anybody who has been around any MacWorld or just the Mac community in general over the years, knows that there has always been a plan for a Macintosh tablet computer. There has always been an Apple plan to make computers smaller and more portable, and there [...]
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Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, MacTablet, Netbooks