half day at Apple

Like an old fuzzy TV with no signal. My Mac seemed as if it would be out for weeks. I have never had a hardware problem (that I didn’t cause myself) on any of my Macs for as long as I can remember, and I got my first Mac in 2000. After a week long vacation I cam back to the office with the idea of catching back up. I moved the mouse which woke up the screen and as soon as I clicked on Firefox the screen went to a white fuzzy flashing mess. I went through a series of troubleshooting ideas, the first of which was the coincidence of being gone from the office. Is someone playing a joke on me?

After booting from the Mac Install disc and seeing the same problem, I concluded that it was not a software issue. Getting caught up on work was not going to happen today.

Tuesday morning I logged on to apple.com/retail to find my favorite Apple store and set up an appointment to see a Mac Genius. The worst part was carrying a Mac Pro 2 x 2.66 Dual-Core Intel Xeon through Sax Fifth Avenue and into the mall to get some help (those things are heavy). Read the rest of this entry »

A Sep. Apple Event?

Rumors of an apple event next month are fueling speculations of possible product upgrades and announcements. Apple Insider is expecting to see a new iPod Lineup with possible redesigns, more capacity and generally the same price tags, with the exception of the iPod Touch possibly meeting the iPhone at $199. This seems reasonable and fits Apples trends. iPods seem to change with the seasons so to see some new ones would be expected.

The big news comes with the recent rumors of Apple being heavily involved in researching touch technology and holds many patents which include both technology and gestures for touch pads and screens. The new MacBooks are only starting to see this. The MacBook Intel introduced two finger touch for right click and two fingered swipe for scrolling. The latest MackBooks feature the ability to zoom in and out with two fingers as you would on an iPhone. While it’s rumored that Apples next event may reveal some new laptops, I believe its likely to see only mild upgrades to the way we use them. I would hope for some updates in style for the MacBook which has looked the same for the past two years, and the MacBook Pro which has been solid grey for five years. Even though it looks pretty slick in grey. I gota say I would love to see a touch screen MacBook but I just think it’s a little unlikely this soon. I believe apple will continue to explore touch technology and we may see some touch screens within the next two to three years.

Best Macbook Pro Deal

I have had my Macbook Pro now for about a year and a half (1.8 intel core duo). Its been my favorite Mac so far. My Aunt asked me to help her find a new Macbook Pro as she wants to ditch her AMD tower.

After searching around for a day, this was the best deal I could find. Its a 15.4″ MacBook Pro Glossy Screen - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, 2GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive. Its new, “not” refurbished, and comes with Apples warranty. Its $1,600 with $150 rebate and MacMall is a site I trust (thats important to me). The deals at Apples refurbished store arrant this good.

If your looking for one right now take a look.