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Before 2010 MacBook Air, there was 2004 Sony

October 23, 2010

Steve Jobs proclaimed this week that the new MacBook Air “is the future of notebooks.” But it’s clear PC makers like Sony and HP saw that future a long time ago. The problem? Execution. View full post on CNET News.com

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MacBook Air: New design meets old chip

October 21, 2010

The new MacBook Air is an ultrathin wonder, packing the performance of lower-end mainstream laptops into a sub 3-pound design. There’s a catch, however. View full post on CNET News.com

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ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – 10.5 Hour Battery Life

January 8, 2010

There are three US versions of the Asus 1005HA: – Best Buy offers the 1005HA-B for $299 (plus tax). It features the N270 (1.6GHz 533FSB) cpu, glossy display, 3-Cell 23Wh Li-ion Battery (4 hrs), and a 1.3MP webcam. Excluded are the Bluetooth module, 10GB online Eee storage, and netbook sleeve. This is obviously the “Basic” [...]

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Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

January 8, 2010

I want to break this into TWO reviews. One about Mac in general (specifically OS X) and one about THIS computer. Mac in general: I was raised in a PC household. Dad worked with old-school technology in the 70s and 80s, and was serious about PCs. As a Linux / UNIX admin (and former Windows [...]

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Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

January 8, 2010

Well I must say I am very happy i did not buy apple’s first iteration of the 13″ aluminum macbook last year b/c they really got it right the second time around upgrading it to a macbook pro! Its nice to have that “pro” stamp on a 13″ now! Apple has listened to their customers [...]

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Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

January 8, 2010

The last time I used Apple computers was somewhere in the 80s then the whole barrage of PCs took over. What a difference it made through the years. Like the others, have been using PCs and Microsoft basically that almost forgot how I missed this innovation. Every time I use my Macbook I can’t stop [...]

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ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Black Laptop – 12 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)

January 8, 2010

Just received my Asus UL30A-X5 yesterday. After much review, and a try-out with an Acer 1410, I decided that I wanted a full-sized chiclet/island keyboard and the larger screen. I’m already quite pleased with my decision. At the <$700 price point, this is an excellent notebook. Pros – Keyboard. A pleasure to type on. – [...]

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Apple iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch Desktop

January 8, 2010

I have the 27″ iMac with the 2.8 Ghz Intel i7 processor, and so far, I’m completely happy with it. The “out of the box experience” was just about perfect. Minimal packaging, and after lifting the system, keyboard and mouse out of the box, it was up and running in under five minutes. Very impressive…batteries [...]

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Apple iMac MB952LL/A 27-Inch Desktop

January 8, 2010

I wanted to write this review not only because this is the most amazing iMac ever, but largely because I see way too many reviews with the expensive i5 or i7 chips versus the Intel Core Duo. I purchased my iMac via Apple site in order to upgrade the specs to 3.33GHZ INTEL CORE 2 [...]

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