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Discovery Channel.ca Features 13" MacBook Pro Among Best Laptop Choices For Holidays
Apple's tablet PC Reportedly Delayed Until 2H10, With OLED Model Now Included
Piper's Munster: Apple Tablet No More Than $700, Launch Timing Irrelevant
The Apple Tablet is Dead?
Apple Tablet: it'll Shine When it Shines - Coursey
Hack Brings 10.6.2 Back to Atom Processors
The Mac Needs a Two Button Mouse - Oh Wait!
Macworld reviews Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
Working With The New Apple Mac Mini Server And Snow Leopard Server
Replacing the Hard Drive in a Clamshell iBook
Camino 2.0 tested: The Safari Alternative You've Been Waiting For
Four Simple Ways to Run Windows 7 on Your Mac
Is Apple An Enterprise Vendor?
The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit
Macworld Releases iPod Buying Guide
Five Unexpected Uses for Copy and Paste
Netbooks Likely to be Popular Purchases This Season
Discovery Channel.ca Features 13" MacBook Pro Among Best Laptop Choices For Holidays
DiscoveryChannel.ca's Haig Balian says that Microsoft's Windows 7 means there are now two mainstream operating systems you can recommend to your computer-challenged aunt (along with Apple's OS X), but tha recommending the "best" laptop is a hard ask. what's perfectly adequate for me one be woefully insufficient to another.
Summarizing, Balian says that if you want the laptop mostly for home use - playing music, watching movies, viewing and editing photos, surfing the Internet, word processing, etc., at the top of his "can't miss" options is the MacBook Pro 13 inch, which he declares "there's a lot to love about," first and foremost its beautiful design, noting that If you're a switcher to Mac from Windows as he was, it may take a little time to acclimatize to the new interface, but once you do, you'll be delighted, and that while you'll be paying a premium price starting at Can$1300, in his view, it's totally worth it.
You can read Haig Balian's article here:
http://tinyurl.com/yj8zt5s
Apple's tablet PC Reportedly Delayed Until 2H10, With OLED Model Now Included
DIGITIMES' Max Wang and Joseph Tsai report that according to their sources at far East component makers so, Apple now plans to postpone the launch of its tablet comuter from an originally pencilled-in March launch to the second half of 2010, due to having decided to switch some components and new plans to launch a model using a 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display.
It's now expected that there will be be two Apple tablet computer models - one with a 10.6-inch TFT LCD display and the other with the signicficantly pricier 9.7-inch OLED, the article noting that LG Display's five-year, US$500 million, panel purchasing contract with Apple includes supply of OLED panels, going on to observe that since 9.7-inch OLED panels are currently priced at about US$500 and since display costs normally account for about 30% of a device's total cost, Apple's 9.7-inch OLED tablet model could be expected to sell for about US$1,500 - $1,700 based on today's prices, but adds that with OLED panel prices dropping rapidly and expected to reach an acceptable level for notebook products by 2011, Apple's delayed tablet introduction may be partly predicated on anticipated OLED price reductions to a range of around US$1,200-1,500 by the second half of 2010, also noting that the price could be considerably lower if the Apple tablet is sold bundled with telecom providers' 3G services, and that the 10.6-inch LCD panel-based Apple tablet model is expected to priced in the US$800-1,000 range
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091118PB201.html
Piper's Munster: Apple Tablet No More Than $700, Launch Timing Irrelevant
By AppleInsider Staff reports that in a note to investors released Thursday morning, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says that it will be "irrelevant" to Apple's stock price if long-rumored tablet actually is delayed until the second half of 2010, since current Wall Street pricing models have not yet factored-in sales of the rumored device.
Munster says that "investors' focus is more on whether the tablet is real and less on timing, but notes that Piper Jaffray analysts met with component suppliers this past summer who also suggested the tablet would be launched in early 2010. That corresponds with AppleInsider's own sources, who said the hardware will arrive in the first quarter of 2010.
Munster dismisses DIGITIMES' assertion Thursday (see item immediately above) that a high-end tablet with an OLED screen could retail for as much as $2,000, believing the the strategy is for the tablet to slot price-wise between the $199 iPod touch and the $999 MacBook, says Piper Jaffray maintains its forecast that the Apple tablet will sell for between $500 and $700.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ylmb47a
The Apple Tablet is Dead?
A darker view is expressed by PC World blogger Ian Paul, who suggests Apple tablet rumors are verging into the ridiculous with reports that Apple has pushed back the project's launch date yet again and that a high-end Apple tablet that could retail for as much as $2000. Paul thinks it's "even more preposterous" that major magazine publisher Conde Nast, has decided to develop products, including a tablet-ready version of the tech magazine Wired, using a new publisher's tool from Adobe, and eventually create digital versions for all of its eighteen magazine titles, based on a report by All Things D's Peter Kafka over at All Things D, before they even know whether the Apple tablet is real or not.
Perhaps playing the provocateur, Paul says he thinks it's time we accepted "the truth": that the Apple tablet is dead and in fact probably never existed. Now there's hitcount bait for you!
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yaxcs7z
Apple Tablet: it'll Shine When it Shines - Coursey
Meanwhile Paul's PC World colleague David Coursey allows that the only provably true answer to the Aplle tablet conundrum is that it will ship when Steve Jobs decides it is ready to ship and not a moment before.
Conswquently, says Coursey. "the Apple tablet is no more 'dead' today than it was 'alive' yesterday. It is a development effort that may - probably will - someday result in a product.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yhmnd8o
Hack Brings 10.6.2 Back to Atom Processors
Macworld.com's Jeff Porten says:
Remember last week, when the net was abuzz with the news that the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update broke notebooks with Atom processors? Well, given the first syllable of the word "hackintosh" it's little surprise that that state of affairs has changed. The release of a newly-hacked kernel claims to allow the Snow Leopard to roam freely off of the Intel steppes.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/y8pkxd9
The Mac Needs a Two Button Mouse - Oh Wait!
The Mac Observer's John Martellaro says:
Since the beginning of Macintosh time, the Mac has either had a single button mouse or a two button mouse with the default set to one button. That has to change.....
Apple has, in the past, (and I use the word lovingly) ruthlessly propelled us forward. The original iMac dispensed with the 3.5-inch floppy. Apple abandoned SCSI to move to USB, a protocol that hogs the CPU and is intended mainly to sell more and faster Intel chips. Apple abandoned FireWire on the iPods to please the PC users. Apple dragged us, ruthlessly, into the Mini DisplayPort. Apple isn't afraid of change.
But when it comes to the sacred one button mouse, I suspect Mr. Jobs enforces that rule, and no one at Apple dares challenge him [on this] obsolete obsession.... an out of the box experience that infuriates.....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ya5l5ek
Macworld reviews Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
Macworld's Jason Snell reports that Apple's new Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is attractively priced, and has enough processing power for small businesses, small workgroups in larger enterprises, and educational environments, and that the inclusion of Mac OS X Server 10.6 which Apple sells separately for $499 makes the Mac mini server a fantastic deal, but its lack of an optical drive (it does support the $99 MacBook Air Superdrive), and use of laptop-type 2.5-inch hard drives hampers speed.
For the full review visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ybeqhlz
Working With The New Apple Mac Mini Server And Snow Leopard Server
TUAW's Steven Sande says:
It's always nice when, as a Mac consultant, I can play with the latest hardware and software and get paid to do it. Last week was no exception, and when I received a call from a new client who wanted assistance with a Mac mini Server, I jumped at the chance. Since the introduction of the Mac mini in early 2005, I've been using "regular" Mac minis as servers, and they've worked flawlessly....
Apple is marketing the Mac mini Server as "Easy to set up. Easy to run," and they're right on - to a point.....
My client was amazed at how quiet the Mac mini Server is. That's one of the reasons that I think it's going to be a huge success in small office environments. It's tiny, it can sit "headless" on a shelf or desktop providing services to a workgroup, and it makes so little noise that it's a good thing there's that tiny white LED on the front to let you know it's running.
For the full review visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ygc6dhb
Replacing the Hard Drive in a Clamshell iBook
Low End Mac's John Hatchett says:
For those who remember the Clamshell that I was using as a sign-in computer at school - here's an update!
The Clamshell had three areas that needed to be upgraded before I would want to take it on the road.
More RAM is like Geritol to old computers, and I could go out and buy a 512 MB chip to speed up things a bit. (About $30.)
Old laptops have old batteries, and the Clamshell needs to get a brandy new battery. The current (old) battery can start the laptop, but within 10 to 20 minutes it dies tragically. ($80 to $120)
Lastly, it only had a 10 GB hard drive, and that just will not do. ($60 and up.)
I operate on the notion of doing free things first, and I just happened to have a 30 GB hard drive lying around.
To read more, click here.
http://lowendmac.com/ed/hatchett/09jh/clamshell-hard-drive.html
Camino 2.0 tested: The Safari Alternative You've Been Waiting For
CNET Crave's Nate Lanxon says:
Camino has been one of the simplest and cleanest Web browsers for Mac OS X for a while. It just hit version 2.0....
Version 2.0 brings a ripe bunch of new features. Although competition for Safari alternatives is hotter than ever, with Google's Chrome potentially just days away from release on OS X in beta form, it's impossible for us not to give Camino 2.0 its due attention.....
For the full review visit here:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49304330,00.htm?s_cid=96
Four Simple Ways to Run Windows 7 on Your Mac
Appstorm's David Appleyard says:
It's widely accepted that Microsoft have done a fairly good job with Windows 7, managing to overcome many of the problems associated with Vista. Although I'm a content Mac user, I'm the first to accept that there are circumstances where it would be great to run a copy of Windows on my machine. Whether it's for playing a little Modern Warfare 2, testing a website in Internet Explorer, or just experimenting with the latest Microsoft have to offer.
Today I'll be looking at four different ways you can quickly and easily set up a working copy of Windows 7 on your Mac.
Option 1: Boot Camp
Option 2: Parallels
Option 3: VMWare Fusion
Option 4: Sun VirtualBox
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ykuoptb
Is Apple An Enterprise Vendor?
A Gartner blog says:
Yesterday morning here at APAC Symposium my colleague Robin Simpson and I debated whether Apple was (or could ever become) an enterprise vendor. This was a light hearted session where I took the position that Apple products are suitable only for price insensitive fashion victims and Robin claimed that Apple was a serious enterprise vendor.
Whether or not you consider Apple as an enterprise vendor depends on your definition of "enterprise", but my personal view is that you have to have a pretty relaxed definition before Apple fits it......
For the full commentary visit here:
http://blogs.gartner.com/nick_jones/2009/11/18/is-apple-an-enterprise-vendor/
The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit
BusinessWeek's Peter Burrows says that more office workers infatuated with iPods and iPhones are demanding Macs, but asks is business ready?... is Apple? Burows notes that soon after Michele Goins became chief information officer at Juniper Networks in February, she decided to respond to the growing chorus of Mac lovers among the networking company's 6,100 employees. For years, many had used Apple's (AAPL) computers at home and clamored for them in the office as well. So she launched a test, letting 600 Juniper staffers use Macs instead of the standard-issue PCs that run Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows operating system.....
Funny thing is, she has never received a single sales call from Apple. While thousands of other companies scratch and claw for the tiniest sliver of the corporate computing market, Apple treats this vast market with utter indifference.....
For the full report visit here:
http://blogs.gartner.com/nick_jones/2009/11/18/is-apple-an-enterprise-vendor/
Macworld Releases iPod Buying Guide
Macworld's Christopher Breen says:
In September, Apple performed the now-yearly ritual of updating its iPod lineup in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season. Why? Apple sold 22.7 million iPods in the previous holiday quarter, compared with 21.2 million iPods in the two quarters that followed - combined. In other words, now's the time that people love to buy Apple's digital music players.
Are your loved ones starting to leave magazine ads, scissor-clipped photos, and crayon-scrawled images of this year's crop of iPods in obvious places around the house? Are you looking to join the fun or upgrade your older iPod? If so, we're here to help you sort out which iPod is the right one for you or that special holiday someone.
To read more, click here.
http://tinyurl.com/yl7kk7w
Five Unexpected Uses for Copy and Paste
Macworld's Sharon Zardetto says:
Sure, you copy (Command-C) and paste (Command-V) all the time. But did you know you can copy and paste a whole lot more than just text and graphics? When you start in the Finder, you can use the Copy command to lift all sorts of information from a selected Finder item: the item's name; its icon; its pathname; its content; and, in effect, the entire file. What you get out of the operation depends on where you choose to paste. Here are some of my favorite tricks....
To read more, click here.
http://tinyurl.com/yjk33n7
Netbooks Likely to be Popular Purchases This Season
[Press Release]
The netbook sector has been largely immune from the economic recession, and Iowa City, Iowa based Low Cost Cells believes many consumers will continue to purchase the small portable PCs this holiday season.
"A lot of business travelers are attracted to netbooks because they're lightweight and are loaded with all the basics," said Nate Schmidt, president of Low Cost Cells. "Netbooks are also a good choice for those who want to buy starter computers for their children."
"For those who want the convenience of a smart phone and the features of a laptop, a netbook is the perfect choice," said Nate Schmidt.
Netbooks have accounted for 11.7 percent of overall mobile PC sales in 2009, according to research firm Displaysearch. By the end of the year, ABI Research forecasts nearly 35 million netbooks will have shipped.
A recent survey of business technology professionals found that 36 percent are already using netbooks, and that statistic is expected to grow to 72 percent in the next two years.
"Netbooks are getting extremely popular, and I would expect a lot of people will be interested in buying them as gifts this holiday season," said Schmidt. "All of the netbooks we offer cost less than $200 when purchased with a plan from Verizon or AT&T."
Among the netbooks on sale at Low Cost Cells are the HP Mini 1151 NR and the Gateway LT2016u, as well as the Lenovo S10 and the Acer Aspire One. All feature 10.1 inch screens and webcams that can be used for VOIP calls on such services as Skype, as well as the Windows operating system.
"For those who want the convenience of a smart phone and the features of a laptop, a netbook is the perfect choice," said Schmidt.
In addition to offering netbooks, Low Cost Cells is an online distributor of cell phones for major cell phone carriers across the United States. The company's goal is to provide the best value and service in the cell phone industry.
For more information, visit:
http://www.lowcostcells.com/
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