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cnet Reviews the new iMac

May 2, 2008

cnet has a thorough review the new 24: 2.8GHz iMac, with comparisons to the previous model, the new 20″ iMac, the Mini and 3 Windows competitors. This is another well written review from Matthew Elliott. He notes We were impressed with the 24-inch iMac’s showing last year in the labs, and this latest update showed [...]

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More on the new iMac… the iconic all-in-one

May 2, 2008

PC Magazine has an online review of the new 24″ Penryn processor iMac. It’s a good read if you are interested in Mac hardware. It’s a better read if you are thinking of buying a new Mac. Joel Santo Domingo writes: The iMac’s E8235 processor is one of the new 45-nm “Penryn” models, and as [...]

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Why Use a Mac?

April 22, 2008

David Risley, founder of PCMech.com posted his thoughts about Macs and why you may want to choose Macs over Linux or Windows machines. Read the full article here. David appreciates the quickness of Apple to develop enhancements, the ability of Macs to run EVERY OS, better software design, conveniences built into Leopard, and better value. [...]

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Review: Word 2008 vs. Pages ’08 for the Mac

April 22, 2008

Computerworld published a side-by-side review of Word 2008 and Pages ’08, comparing the two by creating the same project. The author, Jeffery Battersby, wanted to see which app would be better at each stage of the project… text entry and formatting to more advanced features. This article tests the strengths and weaknesses of each app, [...]

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Mac – PC showdown

April 16, 2008

Popular Mechanics just published an article online, to appear in the May 20089 issue, called Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops. This article by Glenn Derene tested 2 all-in-one desktops and 2 laptops (one each Mac and PC) and matched them as closely as possible. The Gateway One PC [...]

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MacBook Air review – after 3 weeks sole use

April 7, 2008

Macworld posted a Dan Frakes review of the MacBook Air a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been a little jammed up, or it would have been posted earlier. He had the chance to use the Air as his only laptop for 3 weeks, and his conclusions surprised me. He liked it! Read the article here. [...]

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Western Digital rolls out 2TB external drive for Apple Macs

April 4, 2008

WD (owned by Seagate) rolled out the My Book Studio Edition II (a mouthful!) with eSata and FireWire 800 interfaces, as well as FW400 and USB. Offering up to 2TB of storage, this is an attractive solution for backup or storage for graphics, music or video artists who have huge files in need of a [...]

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Corporate satisfaction survey – Leopard yes, Vista maybe not

March 28, 2008

March 26, 2008 (Computerworld) Corporate users of Apple Inc.’s Leopard operating system are more than five times more likely to say that they are “very satisfied” with the OS than business users of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista, a research firm said Wednesday.

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Time Capsule Special Report

March 26, 2008

Macintouch just posted a comprehensive review by Robert Mohns on Time Capsule. The full article can be found here. The review notes various issues, best practices, tips, pros and cons, conclusions and links to more info.

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Mac Buyer’s Guide

March 25, 2008

InformationWeek posted a Mac Buyer’s Guide recently. If you’re in the market for a new Mac, this may be very helpful. I get a lot of questions asking “which model should I buy?”. This article pretty much summarizes my feelings on the current Mac models. They are all pretty great, but not everyone needs or [...]

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