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The Most Reliable Windows PC Is A MacBook Pro, Study Concludes
Terrible Notebook Sales Expected in Q3, Except Apple
Apple Aces Customer Satisfaction Rankings Again
Squeezing Longer Life From An Old MacBook
Take Your Mac mini To The Max With The Latest Storage Upgrade Kit From OWC
The World's Most Attractive Employers 2013 (Apple Number 6)
The Most Reliable Windows PC Is A MacBook Pro, Study Concludes
MacWindows' John Rizzo reports that study of over 37,000 computers concludes that the first and sixth most reliable Windows PCs on the market are Apple MacBook Pros, noting that Windows crashes less, boots faster, and runs fewer background processes on a Mac then on any PC, with Soluto (https://www.soluto.com/reports/pc-purchase-guide/2013-04), which conducted the study, observing that: "The data is clear. MacBook Pro is the best Windows PC on the market."
Soluto's top ten most reliable Windows PCs:
- Apple MacBook Pro 13, mid-2012
- Acer Aspire E1-571
- Dell XPS13
- Dell Vostro 3560
- Acer Aspire V3-771
- Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina
- Dell Inspiron 14z
- Dell Latitude E5530
- Dell Vostro 3460
- Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/1839WNn
Terrible Notebook Sales Expected in Q3, Except Apple
Laptop's Lisa Eadicicco says while Apple may be falling behind Android when it comes to controlling the smartphone market, it's certainly prevailing when it comes to laptop sales, with IHS reporting that display panel shipments for PCs have fallen over the summer due to decreased demand, leaving most notebook makers struggling to stay alive in today's mobile-focused market, but bucking the trend, Apple has managed to increase its shipments on an annual basis thanks to the success of its MacBook Air.
For the full report, visit here:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/apple-pc-market-growth
Apple Aces Customer Satisfaction Rankings Again
Laptop's Michael Andronico reports that Apple has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index's 2013 charts for personal computers, scoring marginally higher than last year, registering an 87 percent customer satisfaction rating on this years ACSI poll, a 1 percent increase from 2012. HP placed second at 80 percent, while Dell, Toshiba and Acer followed with 79, 78 and 77 percent, respectively, based on data gathered from 70,000 users surveyed on their level of satisfaction with each brands desktops, laptops and tablets.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/16Da71x
Squeezing Longer Life From An Old MacBook
Mac360's Ron McElfresh notes that if you're like most Mac users, you have a MacBook (MacBook plastic, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro). And, if your MacBook is a few years old youve probably noticed how slow it has become.
And while the lure of a shiny and speedy new Mac is tempting, there is a way to squeeze a few more years from older Macs. Its easy to do, doesnt cost much, and actually adds years and value to a Mac notebook. He explains that he's owned three Mac notebooks, the most recent a late 2008 model unibody MacBook, and that while he's pining for a speedy fast new 13-inch MacBook Air with 12 hours of battery life, budget realities dictate holding onto the MacBook awhile longer.
So he swapped out the MacBook's disk drive and replaced it with an SSD (from OWC/MacSales), which he says breathes new life with little effort or money.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/19cz6aY
Take Your Mac mini To The Max With The Latest Storage Upgrade Kit From OWC
Other World Computing (OWC - http://www.macsales.com) has just launched an upgraded OWC "Data Doubler" Kit, which can now add a new 1.5TB drive, and is compatible with 2011 and later Mac minis. These kits can be purchased stand alone, starting at $27.99 or specially discounted bundled pricing from our online store.
This DIY kit enables Mac mini owners to add a second internal hard drive and install up to two drives for up to 3.0TB of storage, or add a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) to complement (or fully replace) the existing internal factory drive.
This kit is ideal for Mac mini owners who are running out of storage space or want to improve performance with an OWC SSD. It lets you add a second 9.5mm or smaller 2.5" SATA hard drive or solid-state drive (sold separately). Adding one of these drives to an internal bay also takes advantage of higher speeds and increased performance of the Mac mini internal storage connections. With this kit, users can enjoy almost instantaneous booting and application launches along with a boost to overall system and application performance.
The OWC Data Doubler Kit for 2011 and later Mac mini models is available for immediate ordering at the special discounted price of $32.99 direct from our online store. A Data Doubler kit without tools is also available for $27.99. Although OWC highly recommends its Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs for the 6.0Gb/s SATA-equipped 2011 to current Apple mini, this DIY kit is fully compatible with all 9.5mm or smaller 2.5" Serial ATA SSDs, including the largest capacity in the 3G speed class, the OWC Mercury Electra 960GB SSD.
What it includes:
• All drive-mounting components (custom flex cable, screws, and grommets)
• All necessary tools
• Installation guide
• Step-by-step online installation video
Customers can also use OWC's Apple Mac mini Installation Service and have OWC "Do It For You"
Product page:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIMM11D2/
The World's Most Attractive Employers 2013 (Apple Number 6)
Universum Global has revealed a list of organisations that have a competitive edge in employer reputation. Close to 200,000 business and engineering students from top universities weighed in on what companies and employer characteristics they find most attractive. As in the last four years, the 2013 rankings are compiled from student surveys in the world's 12 largest economies: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK and USA.
The 2013 business ranking shows fierce competition between the professional services, investment banking and fast moving consumer goods industries. KPMG, last year's second place contender, has dropped six places, to be replaced by EY (Ernst & Young), which climbed four slots.
"The reason why these employers are seen as being attractive is due to their strong association to attributes that students consider important, such as market success, professional training and development and providing secure employment. This might come as a surprise as there is a view of Gen Y valuing more corporate social responsibility, a friendly work environment and flexible working conditions," said Petter Nylander, Universum's CEO.
The organisations in the top ten on the engineering list have remained fairly stable compared to last year. Employers in the computer and software space are vying for the top spot, which has been Google's home for five years, while Microsoft (no. 2) replaces IBM (no. 3) in second place. Employers in this sector are highly associated with innovation and exciting products and services - two attributes that are very important to engineers. Below is the top ten of the world's fifty most attractive employers.
Business: 1. Google, 2. EY (Ernst & Young), 3. Goldman Sachs, 4. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), 5. Microsoft, 6. Apple, 7. Deloitte, 8. KPMG , 9. Coca-Cola, 10. P&G
Engineering: 1. Google, 2. Microsoft, 3. IBM, 4. Apple, 5. BMW Group, 6. GE, 7. Intel, 8. Siemens, 9. Sony, 10. Shell
To see the full list, go to:
http://universumglobal.com/ideal-employer-rankings/global-results/
To read about the ranking in CNN, go to:
http://money.com/newgrads
Universum is an international organisation that has been working in the field of employer branding since 1988. Universum delivers a full range of services in research, strategic consulting and communication solutions that enable employers to better understand, attract and retain talent.
For more information, go to:
http://www.universumglobal.com
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