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Know a Mac head with expensive tastes?

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:21:42 PST

Try this gift on your high society Mac head. It's a 24 Karat Gold plated MacBook Pro with a diamond encrusted Apple logo. It's such a steal at $10K too.
http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/ma896ll__a-gdd
If that's too pricey, I guess just the plain ol' Gold plated MacBook Pro will have to do.
http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/ma896ll__a-gold
Who woulda thunk these things exist!

Apple's Laptop Marketshare Growing Post iPhone Hype

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:29:02 PDT

QUOTE ...the findings of our newest consumer survey are in and they show the enormous impact of that transformational shift (caused by the iPhone hype)...Apple laptop sales surged to a new all-time high over the past 90 days -- up from 12% in June to 17% currently. This was an unprecedented five-point move.
ChangeWave Survey

I'm not exactly sure who these ChangeWave folks are, but they sure seem to have some interesting news for Mac fans. The results of their latest survey...more

Cool OS X Bundle Software Package at MacUpdate

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:41:24 PDT

The popular Mac shareware site, MacUpdate is sponsoring a special bundle deal this week only. They're offering up to 10 popular software licenses for $49 and it's not one of those crap bundles. About half of these are titles that I would want, or would at least want to try out.
The offer starts with following seven titlesSRS iWOW (iTunes Bass Enhancer)GarageSale (makes cool sale pages for eBay etc.)Cocktail (system optimization tools)Profcast (podcasting tool to distribute presentations/lectures as podcasts)Amadeus Pro (Multi-track sound recorder/editor)Fetch (FTP)Graphic ConverterOnce sales reaches certain milestones at...more

What You Want in a Cell Phone & Apple's iPhone Poll

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:28:26 PDT

Ok, there's talk about the iPhone everywhere. They even did a segment on NPR on the iPhone today. I guess that's a sign that the buzz about this product is really hot. Is the buzz just hype or is Friday, June 29th going to be a date in cell phone or Apple history?
Speaking of phones, what do you need/want to have in a cell phone? What could you just as soon pass on?

Mac Programs You Use the Most?

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:27:40 PDT

I thought I would talk about some of my favorite -- maybe less well known -- programs...
They are:
Well I must include Snood, a fun addictive game that combines strategy and arcade shooting skills.
GraphicConverter, I use for converting graphics but also as a kind of Photoshop lite. I rather open GraphicsConverter than Photoshop to crop, resize or other kind of tweaking.
TextEdit,...more

New Social Wave Group for Mac Owners

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:01:48 PDT

It's really about time that we did this. I meant to create a group for Mac users a while back, but never got around to it. This way people who really don't care or don't like Apple products don't have to feel like they're getting evangelized by the MacHeads.
If you own a Mac and want to connect up with other Mac users to swap tips, help each other out, or just jabber, go here and join this group:
http://www.socialwave.net/groups/77/det/
BTW, in...more

Feedback On Cost Of Apple�s Computers

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:10:19 PDT

There was an interesting post on Dean Takahashi's blog in the Mercury News today. It helps dispel the myth that Macs cost more than PCs. As a lifelong Mac evangelist, I have never been able to pay money for a PC and I don't think I ever will. The gist of the post is that Macs provide more value than PCs, and in some cases, are actually cheaper than PCs. AJ Strong posted a comment pointing out that Macs come loaded with applications that people will actually use, as opposed to PCs that come with tons of programs that most...more

Review: Aperture 1.5(Computing)

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:06:24 PST

Reviewed: Aperture 1.5
Maker: Apple Computers � Platform: Mac � Version: 1.5 �
Description: all-in-one post-production tool for photographers. Built from the ground up for professionals, Aperture offers an advanced RAW workflow, professional project management capabilities, powerful compare and select tools, nondestructive image processing, and versatile printing and publishing.
Review Title: Simply Awesome for Digital Photo Management and Processing
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
My...more

Say Hello to Intel Mac Users?

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 07:38:31 PDT

An old rumor has cropped up again, but this time the buzz and sources around it are a lot more substantial than in times past. Apple computers is expected to announce a move to Intel based processors today as reported by Cnet News.
http://news.com.com/2102-1006_3-5731398.ht...g=st.util.print
We'll know if this ends up being true or not by this afternoon after Steve Jobs gives his keynote address at today's opening of Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC).

Mac G5's Powering the "Xbox 360" at E3

Tue, 24 May 2005 03:29:15 PDT

Now here's something totally unexpected. Microsoft was using a pair of PowerMac G5's to simulate their upcoming Xbox 360 next generation gaming console at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Apparently, they didn't have any Xbox 360's ready to run the gaming demos and had to use some alternative hardware instead.
Anandtech has the scoop on this curious incident:
http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2420&p=5

Is an Apple Computers Resurgence Possible?

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:43:08 PST

I've noticed lately that there's been a little bit of Apple iPod backlash in the press. It seems like everyone's been getting tired of writing about how wonderful their music player and music store is and now there are more stories warning that after the iPod craze cools off, Apple is going to go back to being a marginalized computer maker with an ever shrinking percentage of users.
When the iPod started booming, it was widely speculated that Apple would attempt to leverage its popularity to sell more Macs, but...more