Review: iSkin ProTouch Vibe keyboard cover for MacBook/Pro/Air
It has been well documented that my love of blogging is rivaled only by my love of UTZ cheeseballs. This unfortunate battle for my affection has often left my MacBook Pro caught in the middle, with cheeseball encrusted keys. So when the good people at iSkin asked if I wanted to check out their new line of stylish MacBook Pro keyboard covers, I said “sure!”( with a muffled mouth full of cheeseballs).
Above: The MacBook Pro. Part of this complete breakfast! (Oh, admit it, you’ve wanted to do this too…)
Even if you do not eat cheeseballs while typing, odds are finger oil, dust and dead skin WILL eventually discolor your keys and work their way into your Mac. And if you work in a saw mill, forget it. That’s where the ProTouch Vibe comes in. The Pro Vibe line of keyboard covers are very similar to Read more
Review: HyperMac External MacBook Battery - “Heavy”-Duty power
These days Apple seems to be on a big “Who would ever need an extra battery?” kick, what with non-user-removable batteries being found in pretty much every device it makes. But there are literally dozens of reasons why you might find your MacBook’s non-replaceable battery out of juice while far from a charger. Apple may claim its latest batteries deliver over 7 hours of computing power, but that’s under optimal conditions, such as performance turned down, screen brightness set low, and the only sanctioned activity being light e-mail/web use. In reality I have trouble watching a full two-hour movie on my 15-inch MacBook Pro unless I throttle things down quite a bit, and who wants to live like that?
Well, enter the HyperMac external battery by HyperDrive. Available in 4 capacities and ranging in price from $200 to $500, the HyperMac can theoretically provide provide enough power to keep your Mac running for up to a full DAY. I say “theoretically” because HyperDrive’s battery life claims are based on extrapolating Apple’s own Wireless productivity tests. So for example, the HyperMac 222Wh is 6 times the capacity of the MacBook Air’s internal 37Wh battery. Since Apple claims that the MacBook Air internal 37Wh battery is good for up to 4.5 hours of wireless productivity, a fully charged HyperMac 222Wh together with the MacBook Air internal 37Wh battery would give 31.5 hours (7 x 4.5 hours) of wireless productivity. There’s also a USB port on the front of the unit which HyperDrive claims can recharge an iPhone 52 times on a single charge (although being a two iPhone, two iPod touch household I would have preferred TWO ports, if HyperDrive is looking for suggestions for the next model). To top it off, the HyperMac comes with its own MagSafe connector, and intelligent charge monitoring that allows it to charge both a MacBook and MacBook Pro. The HyperMac takes just under 4 hours to fully charge.
My “Real World” Test
As I mentioned before, I have never experienced Apple’s claimed battery-life times. While they may be accurate under ideal conditions, Read more
Finally, a MacBook Pro for Ninjas!
I have good news for all of you upset by Apple’s recent price drop in in its portables. Colorware has stepped in to fill the high-priced void by offering a limited edition run of 10 “Stealth” MacBook pros, for only $6000 each.
So, what do you get for your $6000? Well, you get a $4,249.00 MacBook Pro with a pretty cool matte paint job. The Stealth sports a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256GB solid-state drive (and of course a 15-inch matte screen to complement the matte finish).
Only 10 will be made and I plan to buy THREE, so I recommend you place your order soon so you have them in time for Labor Day presents. I know after I dropped the ball last year and forgot to give the wife and kids Labor Day presents I vowed to get my shopping done early this year.
Redefining “MobileMe”
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, MacBook Pro, video
This is pretty damn cool, but if they stick with the non-removable battery, I doubt it will be able to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader ishervin for the link!
[via LiveLeak]
Looks like MacBooks might want to start taking the train
Man, MacBooks just keep crashing! Last month we reported on a MacBook Air that survived a horrifying airplane crash, continuing to boot despite sustaining massive injuries that rivaled its owner’s broken neck. Well, it looks like MacBooks might want to start taking the train, because here we have yet another tale of smashed airplanes, broken necks, and a MacBook that just won’t die.
On November 2, 2008, Len Johnson completed the first transcontinental biofuel flight in history, having flown from Chino, California to land safely at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. His home-built Cozy IV completed the entire distance running on N-Butyl Alcohol (N-Butanol). Unfortunately, on his flight home, weather conditions forced an emergency landing. The Cozy IV did not survive the crash but both Len and his Macbook Pro are alive and working.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Anthony for the tip!
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