What’s up with the 17-inch MacBook Pro’s pricing?
Posted by Helper Monkey Or should I say the 15-inch MacBook Pro’s pricing? As predicted by AppleInsider, Apple today unveiled the 17-inch version of its MacBook Pro notebook at the NAB conference in Las Vegas. Pricing starts at $2,799, for the following specs: • 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo • 1GB 667 DDR2 – 1 SO-DIMM • 120GB Serial ATA drive @ 5400 rpm •... Read More
Apple Offers Free Computer Take-Back Program
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Earlier this week, Apple was named one of the top ten environmentally progressive companies by the Sierra Club for its computer component recycling measures. However, receiving that distinction did not cause Apple to just sit on its socially-conscious laurels. Today Apple stepped its program up a notch and introduced its computer take-back program. Under... Read More
Company sells MacBook Pros pre-loaded with Windows XP (for an extra $30)
Posted by Lab Rat A company called ExperCom is selling 15.4″ (1.83GHz) MacBook Pros preloaded with Windows XP (running under Apple’s Boot Camp software) for $2,029.00. Selling this bundle seems a bit premature, as Apple’s Boot Camp is still only in beta at the moment. Yet for $30, many potential MacBook Pro buyers may jump on this offer. Those worried about installing... Read More
iTunes adds Alias, The Apprentice, and new Disney Short films
Posted by Lab Rat Well, it’s Tuesday, and you know what that means! Apple has freshened up it’s itunes lineup once again, this time adding season 4 of the ABC hit Alias, as well as Season 5 of NBC’s The Apprentice. There is also a free 42 minute recap episode of The Apprentice to help people unfamiliar with this year’s season to get up to speed (a smart... Read More
Boot Camp: Why boot just 2 OSes when you can boot 3!
Posted by Helper Monkey Faithful Macenstein reader (and possibly our only reader) rico sent in another nugget he came across, this time while poking around onmac.net. As you may remember, onmac sponsored one of those “try to get Windows XP to boot on a Mac� contests that were all the rage back before Apple released Boot Camp, and pretty much made those contests unnecessary. However,... Read More
Apple offers current Aperture users $200 e-coupon
Posted by Helper Monkey Apple today released an update to its professional photography tool Aperture, bringing the application to version 1.1. The most notable feature of this update is of course that it adds native support for Apple’s new Intel Macs. The second most notable feature is Aperture now costs $200 LESS than when it was released earlier this year. However, image... Read More
Apple releases Remote Desktop 3
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Faithful Macenstein reader rico alerted us that Apple has released Remote Desktop 3, the latest iteration of its remote network administration and monitoring software. In addition to a claimed 11x speed improvement over previous versions of the software, new features include: • Remote Spotlight search • Remote Desktop widget • Automator... Read More
Fisher Price set to release the “iTod� MP3 player for toddlers
Posted by Helper Monkey According to the British publication Times Online, Fisher Price will be debuting a new MP3 player aimed at the 2-5-year-old market later this year. Dubbed the “iTod�, the unit is expected to cost £45 (about $78 US), and will ship with 6 songs and 2 stories pre-programmed on it. It is not known whether songs can be added, although it does seem... Read More
Apple’s stock rises nearly 8% on Boot Camp news
Posted by Helper Monkey As most of us Apple stock holders know, the stock market can both giveth and taketh away. Well, after months of “giveth-ing�, followed by a month of “taketh-ing away�, the market is once again feeling generous. Apple’s stock was up almost 8% in early morning trading on news of Apple’s newly released Boot Camp software,... Read More
Flip4Mac updated to v2.0.2
Posted by Lab Rat Flip4Mac, the popular utility that allows Mac users to play Windows Media content via their QuickTime Player app, has been updated to version 2.0.2. This is a minor update, but it adds support for more websites and web browsers than before. Highly recommended. Read More
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