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By George Mann on January 27, 2010
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.
Posted in Apple Computers, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod & iPhone, iTunes, Mac portable computer, MacTablet, Netbooks | Tagged Apple Computers, iPad, iphone, iPod touch, netbook
By George Mann on October 22, 2009
Apple iMac MB952LL/A 27-Inch Desktop
The new 27-inch iMac is a beauty to behold and on the high end has enough power under the hood to keep me interested for a long time. Forget the big Mac Pro box and the sleek 30-inch Cinema display I fell in love with before, I’m now in love with [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, iMac, Mac desktop computer | Tagged Apple Computers, Core i5, Core i7, Fall 2009, iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, multi-touch, quad-core processors, trackpad
By George Mann on September 29, 2009
For the last three years now, Apple power users (who have to travel a lot) have been asking for a MacBook Pro version of the 12-inch PowerBook G4. Now that Apple has decided to discontinue future support of the older (pre-Intel) processors for their systems and software, it is again time to ask the [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, PowerBook | Tagged 12-inch PowerBook G4, Apple Computers, Apple MacBook, Apple PowerBook G4
By George Mann on September 17, 2009
It was 20 years ago today ……. when Macintosh Portables first came out to play.
Actually it is still a few days from now, but on the 20th of September 1989, Apple introduced the first portable, battery powered Macintosh computer. In April of 1986, the Apple board decided to create a battery-powered BookMac. After Jobs left [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, Apple History, MacBook, PowerMac | Tagged Apple Computers, Apple History, Macintosh 100, Macintosh 140, Macintosh 170, Macintosh Portable
By George Mann on September 10, 2009
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.
Posted in Apple Computers, Apple iPod, Digital Image Storage, iTunes, Netbooks | Tagged Apple Computers, ipod, iTunes, Steve Jobs
By George Mann on August 27, 2009
Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28
Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard
CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2009—Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X v10.6 Snow Leopard™ will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, iMac, Mac OS X, MacBook, MacTablet, PowerMac | Tagged Apple Computers, Mac OS X, Snow Leopard
By George Mann on August 7, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, MacTablet, Netbooks | Tagged Apple Computers, Apple MacBook, MacTablet, netbook
By George Mann on August 6, 2009
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 has [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, MacBook, MacTablet, Netbooks | Tagged Apple Computers, Apple Tablet Computer, MacTablet
By George Mann on August 2, 2009
Apple has quietly upgraded it’s Time Capsule external wireless hard disk drive and internet Wi-Fi (802.11n) base station to 2-terabyte for US$499, and lowered the price of the 1-terabyte version to US$299.
Apple Time Capsule MB765LL/A 1TB – US$299.00 – Now Available
Posted in Apple Computers, Digital Image Storage, iMac, MacBook, MacTablet | Tagged Apple Computers, Apple Time Capsule, Digital Image File Storage
By George Mann on June 8, 2009
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Family with New Models & Innovative Built-in Battery for Up to 40 Percent Longer Battery Life
SAN FRANCISCO—June 8, 2009—Apple® today updated the aluminum unibody MacBook® Pro line to include 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life. Each MacBook Pro includes [...]
Posted in Apple Computers, Digital Image Storage, Digital Photography, MacBook | Tagged Apple Computers, Apple MacBook Pro
