Why Apple’s got the “.Mac/iLife 2008 rebate thing” ass-backwards

May 11th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Yes, my loathing of Apple’s .Mac borderline bullying tactics is well documented, but because I am half Vulcan, I can periodically detach myself from my emotional feelings towards .Mac for brief periods of time in order to evaluate the service objectively. To that end, I have analyzed Apple’s latest .Mac promotion and found it to […]

MacUpdate Bundle of Joy turns back into a pumpkin at midnight

April 28th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

A reminder that the MacUpdate Parallel’s Bundle turns into a pumpkin tonight at midnight, so if you were thinking of picking up Parallels and the other 9 apps for less than the price of Parallels alone, now is your chance.

It is coincidentally also your last chance to support Macenstein by buying the bundle by clicking […]

Deals: Bargains aplenty at Harman/Kardon’s eBay store

April 24th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

If you do not fear the word “refurbished”, there are deals aplenty over at Harmon Kardon’s eBay store. Harman sells a wide range of receivers, speakers, subwoofers, and complete surround sound and multimedia systems under the Harman, JBL, and Infinity brand names, and a ton of these items start at only 99¢. I picked […]

MacUpdate announces “MacUpdate Parallels Bundle”

April 16th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

It looks like April is shaping up to be a good month for Shareware fans. MacUpdate has partnered with 10 Mac developers to bring us the MacUpdate Parallels bundle. Similar to the MacHeist bundle of apps, the MacUpdate bundle consists of 10 apps, the three most expensive of which need to be “unlocked” by […]

The Holy “headless” Grail - Psystar delivers headless “bargain” OpenMac - but is it a bargain?

April 14th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Yeah, it kinda is.

A company called Psystar has begun selling a Mac clone called the OpenMac, capable of running Mac OS X Leopard. Starting at $399, the specs are meant to compare favorably with the $800 Mac mini, yet offer more expandability options than the mini does.

Above: The OpenMac is not as stylish as Apple’s […]

Break out the loose change, Macheist is back!

April 13th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Shareware lovers rejoice, Macheist has returned with their $49 Retail bundle. If you picked up the bundle last time, you may notice 3 of the apps are the same (Awaken, Cha-Ching, and Coversutra) but be sure to check out the other nine apps, odds are something there is worth the $49.
The apps this time […]

Selling a MacBook Pro to buy a DELL??!

April 5th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

This story pulled at my heartstrings the way an abused kitten story never could. Check out this craigslist listing:
17in. MacBook Pro - $1 (Minneapolis)
Paid over $3000 for this laptop less than a year ago and now feel that Macs aren’t my thing. Looking to sell it so I can get a Dell. Make your […]

MacHeist ends tomorrow - What will Diggers write about?

January 23rd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

MacHeist 2, perhaps the most widely over-publicized conglomeration of software in the history of the Mac, will see its shadow tomorrow and go back in its hole for another year.
I have been strong, and managed to resist the bundle’s siren song up ’till now, but it looks like I will be breaking […]

Last day to submit for your $100 iPhone credit

November 30th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Today (November 30th, for those of you without calendars) is the last day “early iPhone adopters” can redeem their $100 Apple Store credit.

I blew spent mine on Leopard a couple weeks ago, but now that we’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season, I could sure use another… Did I mention how very, very, […]