Well, while wandering around a local Best Buy [BBY] store, I found myself standing at the Apple [AAPL] kiosk, in front of: an iPad; a 11.6″ MacBook Air; and a 13.3″ MacBook Air. So, of course, I just had to start meanderingly playing with the three devices, each in turn. Was very interesting to see [...]
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The Setup For a few years now, Starbucks [SBUX] has been offering free Wi-Fi access to two groups of people: qualified AT&T wireless customers, and Starbucks Card holders. While it has worked well for the “in” people, it has been a point of mild consternation for those who have not been inclined to get a [...]
A Little Bit: Apple [AAPL] earlier today rolled out their 2009 updates for their desktop product lines, as well as a (relatively) quiet MacBook Pro product update. The Mac Pro, the iMac, and the Mac mini have all been updated for this year. Some of you already noticed that the online Apple Store had been shut [...]
Well, now that Apple’s [AAPL] Macworld Expo 2009 keynote announcements have been revealed, here are the take-home items to ponder… The New 17″ MacBook Pro For a lot of coding and creative professionals, the 17″ MBP has been their somewhat-portable mainstay. As a desktop replacement, it’s been hard to beat. What has hampered its greater [...]
A Little Bit: Jason Snell (Macworld) managed to get his hands on one of Apple’s [AAPL] new aluminum 13.3″ MacBooks, as well as one of the new 15.4″ MacBook Pros. It seems clear to me, and to him, that this is the first step in consolidating the MacBook and MBP product lines; I’ve wondered why, [...]
Apple [AAPL] is set to announce its October products later today. In fact, in just a scant few hours, the meeting with kick off, with the typical reporter, fan, and insider foci on the event. The Right Stuff? A lot of rumors (and “real” and fake photos of new MacBook cases) have been floating around [...]
A Little Bit: The announcement for the next Apple [AAPL] product announcement session appears to be October 14, 2008. The cryptic, yet suggestive, tagline is: The spotlight turns to notebooks. Engadget has confirmed that the announcements will solidify the rumors that started before last month’s iPod product announcements that the Apple notebooks, predominantly the MacBooks and [...]
