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Wednesday Link Roundup
The MacMini is still breathing! – AppleInsider Trackpad fixes for the MacBook Pro and MacBook are on the way – Gizmodo Apple added 8000 retail employees last year – CNET IBM Exectutive joins Apple as Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering – Apple Apple puts more money into R&D – AppleInsider Apple outlines future business […]
Continue reading...MacBook design might have left no room for FireWire
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
An in-depth look at the design of the MacBook suggests that Apple simply might not have had room for a FireWire port. Apple takes its hardware design very seriously, and it’s very likely that in attempting to achieve certain design criteria, compromises had to be made. Gizmodo reports: “The unibody construction, along with the decision […]
Continue reading...Apple beats earnings estimates, sells 2.6 million Macs, gives range of guidance
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Apple Earnings Highlights Apple reached its goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008 Apple sold more iPhones this quarter than RIM did Blackberry’s Apple sold more Macs this quarter (2.6 million) than they did in any other previous quarter Apple set a record for most iPods sold in a non-holiday quarter Apple will sell […]
Continue reading...Apple set to report Q4 Earnings October 21
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Apple will announce its Q4 earnings this Tuesday, and like usual, even if Apple blows past all estimates, the stock will likely tank if its guidance for the next quarter isn’t up to par with what analysts are expecting. AppleInsider is reporting that one of the key pieces of information analysts will be paying attention […]
Continue reading...New iMacs on the horizon
Friday, October 17, 2008
AppleInsider is reporting that we can expect a refresh of Apple’s line of iMac desktop computers in the coming weeks. While the iMac is not expected to undergo any significant changes on the outside, there will be significant performance upgrades under the hood. As Apple’s biggest shopping season of the year steadily approaches, Apple is […]
Continue reading...Apple drops FireWire? What else is new?!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Who would have thought that dropping FireWire from the MacBook would have resulted in such a firestorm?! This isn’t the first time, though, that Apple has ruffled a few feathers by leaving out a feature or two. The most obvious example is Apple’s decision not to include a floppy drive on the original iMac. At […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs email response re: lack of Firewire on MacBooks
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Pictured below is a supposed email from Steve Jobs himself regarding the lack of Firewire on the newly introduced MacBooks. Jobs kind of dances around the issue and just mentions that USB 2 is a viable option instead – and he does have a point. A quick look at the top 10 best selling Camcorders […]
Continue reading...Greenpeace makes peace with Apple, hails Apple’s “industry first” green laptops
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Apple has surprisingly drawn praise from one of its most vocal critics, Greenpeace. Greenpeace, an orginization dedicated to the conservation of the environment, and has often been critical of computer manufacturers for not using materials it deems to be environmentally friendly. In the past, Greenpeace has seemed to focus a lot of its energy on […]
Continue reading...Hands on with the new MacBook laptops – First Impressions
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
MacWorld and Engadget have the first in-depth reviews of the new MacBook’s and MacBook Pro’s. Overall the reviews seems to be mostly positive, and the general consensus seems to be that the new aluminum design is light and feels noticeably sturdier. I was curious about the usability of the button-less trackpad, but both reviews said […]
Continue reading...Dan Lyons gets paid to write for Newsweek?! Pt. II
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Within hours of Apple’s media event today, Dan Lyons published an article for Newsweek asserting that the new Apple laptops aren’t worth the hype. That’s all well and good, and he’s entitled to his opinion, but it’s problematic if that opinion is seemingly pre-conceived. What I find troubling is that Lyons essentially glosses over the […]
Continue reading...Analysts: $999 MacBook most significant announcement
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
From MacNN: “The announcement of a $999 plastic MacBook may be more significant than the revelation of metal MacBooks and MacBook Pros, say analysts with UBS and Piper Jaffray. The former firm notes that while the metal notebooks are more attractive, and boast features such as glass trackpads and better graphics hardware, the $999 system […]
Continue reading...Live Blog Bonanza from Apple media event
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Catch up on all of the new Apple announcements here. Live Coverage from Ars Technica Live Blog from Engadget Live Blog from Gizmodo Or, if you have time to spare, watch the presentation in its entirety here.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
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