Acrobatic Apple thieves “steal different”
In a world of “Smash and Grab” Apple thefts and gun-totting thugs, it’s nice to see a professional Apple Heist where no-one gets hurt. Case in point, the theft of 20 Apple laptops from a South Brunswick, NJ Best Buy where the thieves apparently pulled a Tom Cruise, descending from ropes in the ceiling to avoid setting off alarms, and then jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch proclaiming their love for Katie Holmes. On top of the building, they used a... 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
“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 19 – Any Speck laptop case you want
This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Howard. On the Nineteenth Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) Any Speck Apple laptop case you want! In the past we used to give out specific cases, say, a pink 17-inch MacBook Pro case. Problem was, if you didn’t have a 17-inch MBP, or didn’t like pink, well, you pretty much didn’t care. But this year the good folks at Speck came up... Read More
Israel hates Jennifer Garner
How else can you explain Israeli airport security firing three shots into the MacBook of Lily Sussman, which just happened to be sporting an Elektra Stamp? (2005’s Elektra of course being the 3rd worst Marvel comic movie of all time, and starring Jennifer Garner in the title role). Above: Elektra proved as hard to kill as the Elektra movie was to watch. In the airport security’s defense, technically it WAS a bomb… (can I get a rimshot?!) If I were Jenn,... Read More
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,... 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,... 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... Read More
Redefining “MobileMe”
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] Read More
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... Read More
Review: Contour Design’s Messenger Bag for MacBook and MacBook Pro
In part 45 of our ongoing search for the perfect laptop bag, we find ourselves holding Contour Design’s leather messenger bag – and we are pleased. Contour’s Messenger bag is one of the more stylish attempts at a laptop bag we’ve seen, and this can be either a good or bad thing, depending on your tastes. Personally I view it as a good thing, although I had a couple guys (ironically, some of the least manly guys I know) say “Nice purse”. However,... Read More
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