Software Fixing Hardware: A Case Study in the 13-inch MacBook Pro
I take apart the good, bad, and ugly of when you use software to heal hardware.
What’s next for MacBook Pro? SSD Alongside HDD.
The iMac has a nifty new feature (well, for iMac, anyways). It has both a 2.5-inch drive bay and a 3.5-inch drive bay. Now yes, you can use that 2.5-inch drive bay to house that old hard drive from your PlayStation 3 (before you maxed it out). However, the reason that it is there, is […]
Yesterday’s Derailment Brought to You By: Apple SuperDrive
You may have noticed not as much got done today as I said would happen. After a bunch of crud in the morning, I decided to burn a disc in my MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008). To my chagrin, yet another coaster had been produced. I was keeping a stack of the coasters that this […]
Review: Apple MacBook Pro (Early 2008, Penryn)
Apple’s latest and greatest MacBook Pro is in my hot little hands. This revision is all about being evolutionary, not revolutionary… with significant yet subtle improvements. Images will follow shortly, where noted. The review has been sitting for a couple of days, and I wanted to get it out the door quickly…
New MacBook Pro Review Coming
A bit delayed, my new MacBook Pro has arrived. I had to order it online to take advantage of my developer discount… normally I get them the day they come out at my local Apple Store. I’m a bit surprised at the lack of depth of a few of the reviews out there. My new […]
MacBook Air vs 12-inch PowerBook G4
It’s time for the big fight everyone has been waiting for… pitting a new MacBook Air against a three-year-old 12-inch PowerBook G4. Notice, when Apple launched the MacBook Air, they did not compare it to the product it was perceived to have replaced. Users have been clamoring Apple to make a 12-inch MacBook Pro since […]