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Archive for the ‘MacBook’ Category

November 20th, 2008

The After Mac Makes It To Digg’s Front Page!

First, let me just give a big thank you to Mr. Jason De Villa for allowing me to post his x-ray MacBook image. Family aside, you sir are my current favorite person in the world!
My post about his x-ray image made it to the front page of Digg.com. Woohoo! This just made one of my […]

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November 18th, 2008

MacBook X-Rayed!

Ever wondered what the Aluminum MacBook would look like under an x-ray? My friend Jason wondered the same thing and did something about it. The picture above is an x-ray image of his MacBook. Cool huh.
Examining the x-ray image gives you a glimpse or the wonderful way the MacBook was put together.
I’ve seen a lot […]

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November 8th, 2008

Calibrating Your MacBook/MacBook Pro’s Battery

Batteries are an important part of having a portable. Being mobile is one of the reasons you got a portable and it can’t be portable if it can’t run on batteries right? So having a good set of batteries is important.
Calibrating your batteries is important to making sure you get a good amount of […]

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November 3rd, 2008

My MacBook Impression

Sure there have been many reviews that have been written about the new aluminum MacBooks, I’ve read a lot of them. Until you’ve actually used one, the words you read don’t really do justice. That being said, I’d like to toss in my 2 cents.
I was able to get my hands albeit briefly on […]

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October 20th, 2008

Tip: Improving The Volume On Your MacBook Speakers

Popular Mechanic has a tip on improving the volume on your MacBook’s speakers.
If you’re watching videos, it’s best to watch it via VLC. VLC allows you to boost the audio of the video file way above the limit that Apple has set. The software claims it can be boosted to up to 400 percent. […]

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October 16th, 2008

MacBook/MacBook Pro Roundup

It’s only been a few days since the launch of the all new MacBook and MacBook Pro but a lot has been written about it. I’ve taken the liberty of collecting some good reads about them. If you’re deciding whether or not to get one of these babies then I suggest going over these articles […]

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October 14th, 2008

The New MacBook/MacBook Pros: Greener But Meaner Machines

I think I just wet myself… Seriously… I can’t remember when I was really excited for some new products. The iPhone was great but I didn’t want to go and sell my kidneys right away to buy one. The MacBooks and MacBook Pros are a different story altogether. They literally made me want to go […]

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October 13th, 2008

What Are You Looking For In The Next MacBooks/MacBook Pros

With a little over a day till Apple updates its notebook line, the question I’m asking myself is what do I really want in the next generation of Apple’s portables. Features that would really make me think about upgrading from my current 17″ MacBook Pro.
I’ve been thinking of selling my current MacBook Pro and going […]

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October 9th, 2008

The Show Will Go On After All

[Photo from Big Tech (Fortune)]
According to this article from Fortune, the Apple event on October 14 is pushing through. So much for my previous entry. This time Apple is not being subtle about what they intend to announce. The invite says “The spotlight turns to notebooks”. How much clearer can you get?
The event will be […]

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September 25th, 2008

Are New MacBooks MacBook Pros Really Coming Soon?

According to a story by AppleInsider there are signs that it is. Apparently production ready versions of the said computers have been spotted.
Just to be upfront, these are currently just rumors. We’re hoping it is true though.
The report is saying that the MacBook and MacBook Pro line of computers will share similar design […]

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