Monday, July 31, 2006
News
Mac Users Group Has Been Meeting For Years
They come to C&M Cafeteria a couple of Thursday nights a month, but not for the fish special. In a side dining room, they slide their trays up next to their laptops and desktops, all with glowing Apple symbols on back.
Opinion
Apple's Buzz Machine Getting Warmed Up
The way it works is Apple updates a minor piece of hardware or software for a couple weeks in a row before or after a major annoucement.
Review
Apple MacBook
Niggles over Boot Camp aside, the MacBook is a terrific piece of hardware. It's not particularly expensive, and it gives you a healthy dose of everything that's great about Macs. Add the PC compatibility, and this is quite a product.
Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
The wireless Mighty Mouse provides a reliable, non-jittery mousing experience.
Sidetrack
Apple has a "worldwide battery exchange program for certain rechargeable batteries that were sold for use with 15-inch MacBook Pro computer systems from February 2006 through May 2006."
Apple's web page identifies which MacBook Pro they are talking about. You'll need your batteries' model and serial numbers.
Still Not Having Fun With iMovie?
Here's an idea. (Yes, yes, I know. Ideas are cheap.)
Create your own "Choose Your Own Adventure" DVDs with iLife '07.
Children, re-make the classic "Dad, do you want me to clean my room, or do you want me to play video games so that I can earn big bucks via online games in the future" movie.
There's a little sadness to Intel's phasing out its Pentium line. Weird Al's It's All About The Pentiums is finally obsoleted.
:-)
