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The insides of the Intel Core Duo iMac!
Tuesday, January 31, 2006 / Disassemblies / 2 Comments
Twice as fast as the old iMac? Intel chips inside? With this kind of hype buzzing around, we had to take a look inside one to see what all the fuss is about. As usual, the inner workings of the iMac are as unique as the external case. Let’s take a look…
MacWorld 2007 Was All About “The Network”
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / MacWorld / 0 Comments
Three new advancements in the Apple universe were announced at this year’s MacWorld conference, and the most useful one of them didn’t even make it on stage. The much-anticipated iPhone and Apple TV (Formerly iTV) received the Steve Jobs treatment, but the all-new Airport Extreme Base Station wandered quietly into existence.
All three devices focus on connecting to the network in some way. The iPhone is about connecting you when you’re out in the world. The Apple TV and the AirPort Extreme Base Station is about connecting everyone in your home in as many ways as possible. Both home devices will be available in February, which will make it a very fun month for a lot of us.
I/O and You!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 / Hardware / 0 Comments
I/O stands for input/output, which is just geek-speak for any peripheral device that talks to and/or listens to your computer. Apple has slowly and quietly been changing the included I/O ports of its new computers. It is important to understand what changes, because the add-ons you buy and the ones you own will be affected by these changes. So before you buy that FireWire 800 hard drive, check your connections and read on.
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Apple Tries to Create Tranquility Out of “Universal” Confusion
With Apple’s introduction of Intel based Mac models, they also introduced a new icon for Mac users to look for when buying software. The “Universal Binary” icon indicates that software will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. The new icon has the suggestion of peace and order by impersonating the Chinese “Yin-Yang.” The reality of what this will mean is almost the complete opposite. This is because these first Intel Macs are the incentive for software makers to introduce versions of their applications that will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Even Apple is not ready for all its software to run on these new computers. Before running out today and buying one of the Intel Macs, you’ll have to consider what this will mean for you.
