Category Archives: Apple

Having to do with the company itself.

No to Netbooks, Yes to Tablets?

New Mac netbooks have long been a staple of the Mac rumor mill. But Apple has fairly convincingly put that rumor to bed with recent public statements. I’m unsurprised that Apple is not interested in the low-margin netbook market. While netbooks can be tremendously useful, they don’t fit Apple’s sweet spot.
Another longstanding chunk of vaporware, [...]

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New MacBooks Already in the Pipeline?

One analyst figures Apple already has the next version of the MacBook ready to go for an October release.
If the predictions about a low entry price are correct, a lot more law students might be enticed to ask for Macs as Christmas gifts.
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MacBook and MacBook Pro Power Adapter Replacement

Recently, though it has not received much attention, Apple has decided to replace some out-of-warranty MacBook and MacBook Pro power adapters. Check out their support page for more information. It does not, however, provide the whole story.
My MacBook Pro is a more than two years old now, and, I just recently noticed that [...]

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Update on Macs at University of Oregon School of Law

In May I posted a breakout of Mac/PC laptop use that was sent to me by Dennis Bishop, the Director of Information & Technology at the University of Oregon School of Law. At the time, the numbers revealed that Macs were doing quite well at the school:

209 Macs
136 Dell
77 Non-Package (not one of the school’s [...]

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Apple Is Blowing the MobileMe Transition

If you’re thinking of buying a MobileMe subscription, you may want to wait to see how Apple handles glitches with the transition from .Mac to the new service.
As The Apple Blog and others have pointed out, Apple has done a poor job not only of making the transition, but also of responding to support questions [...]

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