'Laptops' Category
The “Subnotebook” from Apple: One Rumor Becomes Many
You’ve likely seen one or more reports that the long-rumored Apple “subnotebook” will be unveiled in January at the Macworld conference. It is worth remembering that all of these reports stem from one AppleInsider article. This “hall of mirrors” effect is common, particularly in the Mac blogosphere. But it’s easy to forget that sometimes one [...]
Absurdly Low RAM Prices
One of the best things you can do for your laptop is give it more RAM. Mac OS X 10.5 (”Leopard”) requires a minimum of 512MB of RAM, but 1GB will give you a noticeable performance boost. Current MacBooks and MacBook Pros support up to 4GB of RAM. So if you haven’t maxed out the [...]
MacBook and MacBook Pro Software Bundling
This has probably been going on for some time, but I just noticed that Apple has scaled back the third-party software included with MacBooks and MBPs. Both the MacBook and MBP include full versions of iLife (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD), the software bundle that makes every Mac user a Master of Media. This is [...]
Laptops: Apple is the Vista Speed King
Ouch. Apple spanks PC vendors in PC World speed tests. Yep, a Mac Book Pro runs Vista faster than any other laptop they’ve tested. Via Daring Fireball.
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View comments and add your own to this post (no registration required) in the Mac Law Students Forum.Protecting Your Laptop from Theft
MLS reader David recently brought up a good point. Laptops get stolen. Obviously the theft rate depends where you live and where your school is situated, but since laptops are so important to students, it seems like something worth thinking about.
David mentioned two software options:
Undercover, by Orbicule - In the event your Mac gets stolen, [...]