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What's So Great About The Mac?
In Depth With Apple's Snow Leopard Server
Get USB 3.0 in your PCI-express Mac, maybe?
CNET Reviews The iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)
7 Reasons E-book Readers Make Lousy Gifts This Year
10- to 12-inch Displays To Become Mainstream In Netbook Segment In 2010
Jonathan Ive: Inventor Of The Decade
Psystar Is Crazy in Every Way
Eight Steps To Better Holiday Cards, Books, And Calendars In iPhoto
The Tech Night Owl: The Mac OS and Windows Are Not the Same!
Free Virtualization Doesn't Quite Make the Grade!
What's So Great About A Mac?
The University of Denver Clarion's Alex Gallegos says:
As time goes by, I'm becoming increasingly annoyed at the number of people who seem to have become enamored with the Macintosh operating system. I say this not because I have anything against the notions of free choice or people having their own opinions.
I say it because most of the arguments that I hear about why Macs can thrash any Intel machine out there are based on an almost complete lack of knowledge about how computers actually work.
[Editor's note: Uhhhhh Macs since 1996 *ARE* Intel machines.... Most of the arguments in this screed are recycled boilerplate we've been hearing since the early '90s, viz: the "Fischer (sic) Price" interface shot.... Ed.]
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.duclarion.com/2.969/what-s-so-great-about-a-mac-1.45848
In Depth With Apple's Snow Leopard Server
Computerworld's Ryan Faas reports:
I've worked with various versions of Apple s Mac OS X Server for nearly a decade now. Each new release has brought major advances to the company s server software in terms of overall features, performance and ease of administration. The most recent iteration, version 10.6 a.k.a. Snow Leopard Server - is no exception.
It offers a number of advances compared to Leopard Server (v. 10.5), which was released two years ago.
These changes include performance gains, improvements to several collaboration tools introduced in Leopard Server, enhanced simple administration for non-technical users and new features designed for mobile access and for supporting the iPhone.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yhflbn4
Get USB 3.0 in your PCI-express Mac, maybe?
MacFixIt's Topher Kessler says:
With the release of the original "Bondi Blue" iMac, Apple was one of the first to adopt USB technology, but was a little late on getting USB 2.0 implemented. USB 3.0 is just around the corner, and I've wondered whether we will see Apple jump on the bandwagon or wait for another technology. Regardless of what Apple decides to do, claims around the release of new external drives from Buffalo Technologies suggest Mac Pro and some PowerMac users may already have a USB 3.0 option available.
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http://tinyurl.com/ykwqlxo
CNET Reviews The iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)
CNET.com's Rich Brown reports:
If we could, we'd take points away from this iMac simply because by giving it a 27-inch display Apple threatens our livelihood. You don't need our input to simply walk past the 27-inch iMac on a store shelf and recognise that it's the largest all-in-one currently available, and that it has a reasonable price tag relative to its size advantage. Look deeper into this.... iMac and you'll find a desktop that's equal parts compelling and polarising.
Some new features, like the SD Card slot, the now-standard wireless mouse and keyboard, and the LED backlight, have obvious appeal. The glossy screen coating, the limited (for now) bidirectional functionality of the Mini DisplayPort, and the absence of both a Blu-ray drive and a quad-core processor all provide openings for criticism. For us, however, and we expect for many others, the screen trumps most of our concerns.
For the full review visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/ygfjr2c
7 Reasons E-book Readers Make Lousy Gifts This Year
Computerworld's Mike Elgan says:
Two years ago, the best holiday gift was an Amazon Kindle -- if you could get your hands on one. They were hot, new and sold out hours after going on sale. Last year, the Kindle made an awesome gift as well.
And there has never been more choice in e-readers..... But that doesn't mean you should buy one as a gift. Here's why e-book readers make lousy gifts this year....
Elgan allows that the elephant in the e-book living room is the rumored Apple Tablet.
To read more, click here.
http://www.macworld.com/article/144163/2009/11/kindle_no.html?lsrc=rss_main
10- to 12-inch Displays To Become Mainstream In Netbook Segment In 2010
DIGITIMES' Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai report that netbooks with 10- to 12-inch displays are expected to become the mainstream in the segment in 2010 as market demand for larger-size netbooks is rising, according to industry sources.
In 2010, the sources expect current 10-inch netbooks to be mainly positioned for entry-level markets to defend against the entrance of smartbooks. 10-inch models with touchscreen capabilities will be positioned for mid-range markets, and 12-inch models will be the major profit driver for the vendors.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091127PD205.html
Jonathan Ive: Inventor Of The Decade
One man is more responsible than any other for the way our listening habits changed in the past decade. The Observer's Sheryl Garratt recalls her meetings with the Briton who designed the iPod.
You can check it out at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/29/ipod-jonathan-ive-designer?
Psystar Is Crazy in Every Way
Gizmodo says:
Psystar's recent legal woes keep proving the company's insanity. New documents show that these guys planned to sell at least 1.45 million Mac clones by 2011. How many did they actually sell in the past year? 768.
The best part is, those are conservative estimates. According to Psystar's aggressive predictions, the company planned to move 12 million computers by 2011. 12 million! That's a far cry from the triple digit numbers they managed to sell.
For the full report visit here:
http://gizmodo.com/5414314/psystar-is-crazy-in-every-way
Eight Steps To Better Holiday Cards, Books, And Calendars In iPhoto
Macworld's Jim Heid and Kelly Turner say:
Now that the fridge is packed with Thanksgiving leftovers and the radio is broadcasting hourly traffic reports for mall parking lots, it s time to start thinking about the pending holiday season and the big H.C. That's right: Holiday Cards.
Why not let this be the year you don t wait until the last minute to send out your season s greetings? In fact, if you have a library full of photos from the year, now's a great time to take advantage of them not just for holiday cards, but also for custom calendars, books, and more.
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yfbwlrh
The Tech Night Owl: The Mac OS and Windows Are Not the Same!
There is an unfortunate impression, no doubt one that Microsoft strives hard to convey, that the Mac OS and Windows are just two fairly comparable ways of doing the same thing, only the Mac OS is prettier. That may be why the arrival of the Aero eye candy on Windows Vista and 7 were both greeted with such enthusiasm by Windows fandom. After all, now they could claim to possess the same fancy visual effects offered on a Mac.
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Free Virtualization Doesn't Quite Make the Grade!
In recent weeks, I’ve been paying more attention to virtual machines now that Windows 7 is out. Having both 32-bit and 64-bit installer DVDs at hand, I decided to give brief workouts to Parallels Desktop 5 and VMWare Fusion 3. These are the latest and greatest versions of products from two companies that seem to read each other’s press releases, since they are constantly good at leapfrogging when it comes to features and performance.
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