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I guess I more or less HAVE to post this…

…if for no other reason than the dance at the end. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Xavier for the link!  Read More

iPad: The Good, The Bad, and the Meh

OK, so I have given myself a whopping 7 hours to think about the iPad, and while conventional wisdom might say I need to wait 2 months and actually hold one to truly form my opinion of the device, my brain is so evolved, and my “Awesome detector” so refined, that I can render a final judgment at record speed. So sit back, and prepare to learn the Good, the Bad, and the Meh about the iPad. Read More  Read More

Apple releases world’s most expensive Etch A Sketch

No camera, no video chat/conferencing, AT&T service, $30 a month data plan… I think I am going to hold off for a bit in delivering my official opinion of the iPad, but what did YOU guys think?  Read More

“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 33 – An OWC Elite quad-interface mini 320GB hard drive

This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Daniel. On the Thirty-Third Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) An OWC Elite mini 320GB drive! It seems as though with each product update, Apple takes away one more port or supported interface. Such is the price of progress I suppose, but for those of us who enjoy connecting a bunch of crap to our MacBooks at the same time, USB ports are in short supply.... Read More

Reasonable-looking Apple tablet pics surface

As usual, pics of Apple’s top secret device have surfaced exactly 4 hours before the official unveiling. An Engadget tipster has sent out what appear to be pretty convincing shots of an Apple Tablet-like device, bolted to a table (presumably to prevent this sneaky shutterbug from stealing it outright). Note the front-facing camera, and “no carrier” label at the top, in line with rumors of a Verizon wireless contract and video chat. Four more hours… ... Read More

Mosspuppet’s thoughts on the tablet

As so often happens with humorous videos, this 5 minute iSlate review by the Walt Mossberg puppet is about 3 minutes too long, but still probably not too far off from what we’ll read in Walt’s column tomorrow. [via 9 to 5]  Read More

“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 32 – AKG K 311 Earbuds

This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader ArKay. On the Thirty-Second Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) A set of AKG K 311 Earbuds! Sure, we all love our iPods and iPhones, but let’s face it, the stock earbuds are not exactly the best-sounding or most comfortable things around. Lucky for you, we’ve got you covered with the AKG K 311 earbuds, a noticeable step up in quality. Powerful... Read More

Repair site already offering to repair your 4G iPhone

While conventional wisdom tells us we’re still 5 months away from the next iPhone, that hasn’t stopped iPhone repair site Mission:Repair from announcing it is ready to fix your broken 4G iPhone. “4G iPhone Repair and Upgrades! Are you looking for a 4G iPhone repair service? You’ve come to the right place. “ Apparently Mission:Repair is hoping there’re some early iPhone 4G beta testers out there with a case of the butter-fingers looking to get... Read More

“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 31 – Any Speck laptop bag you want

This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Billy. On the Thirty-first Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) Any Speck Laptop Bag you want! That’s right, whether you own an old black or white MacBook, a MacBook Air, or the big daddy 17-inch MacBook Pro Speck’s got you covered in style. The winner gets to choose any style laptop bag in any color for any model Apple laptop that Speck... Read More

The ultimate protection from laptop thieves

The idea of hiding valuable technology inside something people don’t want is nothing new. Remember the iPod hidden inside a Zune thing? But this is pure genius. Behold the BookBook, a padded MacBook Pro case made from genuine hardcover, hand distressed books. It’s a well known fact that the only thing thieves value less than books are OLD books, so this is really a pretty ingenious way to hide your MacBook. That is, assuming you don’t run into these guys in... Read More