Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Steven Levy’s MacBook Vanishes Into Thin Air (Or The Paper Recycling Bin)
Apple Releases Fix For MacBook Air's Overheating Troubles
Brief Hands-On Report - MacBook Air SMC Update 1.0
Intel: 160GB Solid State Drives Will Be Unveiled Soon
Digital SLRs Are Affordable Enough to Replace 35mm SLRs
Wal-Mart drops $199 Linux PC
MacBook Air: Sexy, Skinny as a Supermodel
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MacBook Air, Gone, With The Old Newspapers
Newsweek's Steven Levy says:
When something is thin enough to fit into an envelope, light enough to sit on your lap for a couple of hours without discomfort and so compact that it doesn't even bulge in an airline seat-back pocket, wouldn't it make sense that one could lose track of such a thing? Even if it is a computer?
Yes, it would make sense. Believe me. Please. Because I can't find my MacBook Air....
In lieu of the presence of a poltergeist with techno-lust, I have developed a theory that I first viewed as remote, but now believe explains the fate of my Air.....
As humiliating as it sounds.... the MacBook Air is so thin that it got tossed out with the newspapers.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/120052/output/print
MacBook Air Disappears Into, Well, Thin Air
MacObserver's John Martellaro says:
Steven Levy, technology columnist for Newsweek, lost his new MacBook Air. One theory is that it got mixed in with the Sunday paper and his wife threw it out.
Mr. Levy lives in a New York city apartment where, with all the books, magazine, and some Sunday clutter, it can be all too easy to misplace a computer that ranges from 0.76 to 0.16 inches thick.
For the full commentary, click here.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/03/11.10.shtml
Steven Levy’s MacBook Vanishes Into Thin Air (Or The Paper Recycling Bin)
MacUser's David Dahlquist says:
Steven Levy, chief technology writer and senior editor at Newsweek, and famed Apple journalist, has taken the MacBook Air’s name to heart - his recently acquired review unit has indeed vanished into thin air.
So what happened, Steve? Was it lost, stolen, simply misplaced? Or wait a minute -what was that? It might have been left on your coffee table amongst the scattered pages of the New York Times? And your wife may or may not have just possibly thrown the whole bundle out into the recycling bin, not noticing the magazine-sized laptop in the midst of that papery mess?....
For the full commentary, visit here.
http://www.macuser.com/humor/steven_levys_macbook_vanishes.php
A Better Way To Build OS X Preferences
The Register's Dave Jewell says:
Mac Secrets Welcome to Dave Jewell's new Mac Secrets column, focused at Apple Mac developers - particularly those using Cocoa. Here, on a regular basis, Dave will introduce you to unknown and undocumented aspects of the Foundation and AppKit class libraries that Apple has, er, neglected to tell you about...
For the full report, visit:
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/03/11/mac_secrets_preferences/
Apple Releases Fix For MacBook Air's Overheating Troubles
InformationWeek's Antone Gonsalves reports:
Apple has released a fix for the MacBook Air, which reportedly overheats due to problems with the internal fan.
Update 1.0 of the notebook's system management control "fine-tunes the speed and operation" of the fan, Apple said in releasing the software Monday. The under-performing fan apparently caused the MacBook Air, which was released in January, to overheat and then lockup, leaving the machine unresponsive for 10 to 15 seconds or more.
For the full report click here.
Brief Hands-On Report - MacBook Air SMC Update 1.0
MacsOnly!'s Bill Fox says:
Apple released MacBook Air SMC Update 1.0. It did not show up in Software Update on my MacBook Air, probably because it is new enough and does not need the update. It is also available for download as a stand-alone updater from this Apple Web page....
For the full report, visit:
http://www.macsonly.com/index.html#_111
Intel: 160GB Solid State Drives Will Be Unveiled Soon
Computerworld's Brian Fonseca reports:
Intel Tuesday confirmed that it is close to unveiling a new line of solid-state drives for laptop and notebook PCs that will feature a storage capacity up to 160GB.
An Intel spokesman said that the chipmaker will introduce 1.5-inch and 2.5-inch solid state drives offering between 80GB and 160GB diskless storage during the second quarter of 2008. The spokesman declined to provide further details about the ship date or disclose the storage density of the drives.
For the full report click here.
Digital SLRs Are Affordable Enough to Replace 35mm SLRs
Low End Mac's Dan Knight says:
It's been the hallmark of serious photographers - professionals and advanced amateurs alike - for nearly 50 years now. It's the single lens reflex (SLR) camera, and it's seen a lot of changes, especially in the digital era.
The last time we looked at digital SLRs was five years ago, when the least costly DSLR sold for US$1,499. With the recent introduction of the 10 MP Nikon D60, which Amazon.com is currently selling for US$742.12 with an 18-55 zoom lens, the 6 MP D40 that it replaces is being blown out for US$495.81 with the same lens....
At the same time that DSLRs have become more affordable, film cameras have been dropping from the market. Film isn't completely dead yet, but Miracle Max isn't going to revive it.....
Five years ago, we were just beginning to see a market for digital-only lenses for DSLRs; today they are not at all uncommon. Back then we kept hoping full-frame DSLRs would become affordable; today we realize that doesn't have to happen.
From any standpoint, there has never been a better time to buy a digital SLR. All you need is 6 MP to deliver gorgeous 12" x 18" enlargements. And if you want to go a lot larger than that or do a lot if image manipulation, there are 8, 10, 12, and 14 MP models. But for the average photographer, 6 MP is plenty.
Which Way to Go?
For the full report, visit:
http://lowendmac.com/digigraphica/08dg/digital-slr.html
Wal-Mart drops $199 Linux PC
vunet's Iain Thomson reports:
Wal-Mart is dropping the $199 Everex Linux Green gPC from its stores, despite selling out in under two weeks.
The world's biggest retailer was the first to stock Linux PCs on its shelves but now claims that the devices were not popular.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2211741/wal-mart-drops-linux-pcs
MacBook Air: Sexy, Skinny as a Supermodel
ABC's Eric M. Strauss reports:
Carrying around Apple's MacBook Air is like dating a supermodel: She's going to turn heads with her beauty, she'll improve your self-confidence, and you can go everywhere together — from crowded nightclubs to cramped airplane flights. You'll be happy in the end, but there's sure to be a friend who just doesn't approve.
MacBook Air: The sexy kind of skinny but with some flaws
For the full review visit here:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4421038&page=1
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