Posts Tagged ‘laptop

Filed under: Software , Tips and tricks , TUAW Tips One of the great torments of owning several computers is keeping all of your personal data in sync; having multiple copies of the same application speak the same jive. Take The Hit List , for example. I use this app on my MacBook Pro at work for organizing tasks and collecting thoughts like a virtual inbox to my brain

Use a couple of very simple AppleScripts and iCal to mute your laptop before (and unmute it after) you head to meetings, lectures, or other scheduled events.

Apple has started airing two more “Get a Mac” ads featuring Justin Long as “Mac” and John Hodgman as “PC”. The latest ads continue to target Microsoft’s aggressive Laptop Hunters campaign which has focused on Apple’s relatively higher prices than co…

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Apple Corporate , Hardware , Macbook Pro <a href=”http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:6c7197c6-e6ac-4070-8aa0-e76ec5634ebe&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo” target=”_new” title=”Laptop Hunters $1700 – Lauren and Sue get a Dell XPS 13″>Video: Laptop Hunters $1700 – Lauren and Sue get a Dell XPS 13</a> While some of Microsoft’s recent ad campaigns have fallen flat, like the Jerry Seinfeld and “I’m A PC” ads, the “PC Hunter” series has struck a chord with consumers and, it would seem, Apple. AdAge is reporting on the aftermath of Microsoft COO Kevin Turner gloating about getting a call from Apple’s lawyers asking them to stop running the ‘Laptop Hunters’ Mom/Lauren ad because it inaccurately represented Apple’s pricing. Guess what: Microsoft has since run an altered version of the ad. In the original, Lauren (not that Lauren ) is after a laptop with “…speed, portability and battery life for under $1,700.” Here you go, Lauren . While shopping, she says, “This Mac is $2,000, and that’s before adding anything.” In the current version, she simply says “It seems like you’re paying a lot for the brand,” but mentions no actual price.

According to comments made by Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer, Apple’s legal department reportedly contacted Microsoft to stop running the Laptop Hunters ads. According to Turner: And you know why I know they’re wor…

Filed under: Accessories , Cult of Mac , Macbook Pro , MacBook , Graphic Design If you’d like to see your design on a laptop and earn a little extra money to boot, head over to Infectious and check out their Cut to the Core design contest . They are accepting entries for a new run of MacBook and MacBook Pro laptop skins from now until August 4.

Filed under: Hardware , Cult of Mac , Mac mini While the iPhone, iPod and laptops get most of the glory, the Mac mini chugs quietly along, doing its job well and making owners happy. Earlier at my day job, I was working with one of our minis and recognized how I rely on it to perform a critical function without the slightest hesitation. In other words, it’s time to give the little guy some recognition

This only works for the iPhone 1g,2g,3g, and iPod Touch 1g.

This update to the 15-inch MacBook Pro delivers better value and even more specification options to the laptop, though the upgrades to this new model are more nuanced than flashy.


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