Amazon is now taking pre-orders for OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), which Apple is going to release next month. The upgrade price for a single license is $29, and they’re offering a 5-pack family bundle for $49. They’re also offering a 5-pack bundle for the Mac Box Set. This is perhaps the most under-appreciated deal [...]
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Using Your MacBook’s Trackpad to Full Advantage
You can do some pretty nifty things with the trackpad on your Macintosh laptop. To play around with trackpad options, go to the Apple menu in the upper left corner of your screen, select System Preferences… and when the preferences window opens, select Trackpad under the Hardware heading. If you place your mouse over one [...]
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The Apple iSnipe
For some time the computer punditocracy has been telling Apple they need to come out with a netbook computer in order to keep up with the Joneses. After all, if everyone else is making small, cheap computers with small screens and small keyboards, shouldn’t Apple be following suit? If you’re an Apple watcher, the standard [...]
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13″ MacBook Pros in High Demand
It seems the current average wait for a 2.53GHz 13″ MacBook Pro ordered online is 7-10 days. I’m not surprised. This critter looks like a nearly ideal workhorse for students of all stripes. It wouldn’t surprise me if a big chunk of the demand is due to the standard Apple Back to School promotion, wherein [...]
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Phone Support: Apple Trumps Dell & HP
It seems Apple has figured out how to consistently deliver better support than its competitors. This independent survey by Vocalabs reveals that Apple beat Dell and HP at support call satisfaction by a substantial margin. This reminds me of buddy Spence’s recent #epicfail interactions with Gateway.
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