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Buying an Apple Laptop for Fall 2009

The new lineup of Apple laptops is the best yet for law students. There are now multiple options in both 13″ and 15″ sizes, and battery life is up across the board. Here’s the rundown:
13″ MacBook
Smaller is better when you’re trying to fit your casebook, the handouts your professor handed out on Tuesday, and your [...]

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Free Open Source Laptop Antitheft Software for Your Mac

That’s a mouthful.
I haven’t tried it yet, but I just came across a link to an interesting software project called Prey. It’s designed to help you recover your laptop in the unfortunate event of theft.
I wrote an article waaaaay back in 2007 about two commercial apps that perform a similar function. If you use [...]

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Deals on Last-Gen MacBooks and MacBook Pros

As with the last rev of the Apple laptop lineup, when the new ones roll in, deals can be found on the previous model. Prices on MacBooks are cut by $100-$300, MacBook Pros are down by $400 – $500, and MacBook Airs are $400-$800 cheaper.
When the unibody MacBook Pros were introduced a few months ago, [...]

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Buy a Mac, Get an iPod Touch

Apple’s annual Back to School promo has arrived. Here are the basics:

You need to be faculty, staff, a student, or accepted for admission to a higher education institution, so bring a student ID or other proof.
Purchase an iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or a Mac Pro, either online or at an Apple Store.
At the [...]

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Mac Use at UC Davis Hits 23%

My undergrad alma mater has seen a big increase in Mac use. In 2006, 7% of students used Macs. Now the figure is 23%. This jives with earlier reports that Apple is doing even better in the higher education market than with the general population.
Law school IT folks seem to be paying attention to this [...]

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