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When I first came across this piece, I have to admit that I ended up reading it twice. Could this be a fluke with a specific batch of bad parts? Well, it certainly does not appear to be that simple. Unfortunately, it seems as if Mac Pro owners need to rethink their choice of product [...]

Frankly, this reminds me of using Linux software repositories for keeping software up to date on another *nix platform. Wild as it may seem, it I can see OS X making improvements that I have had for a long time elsewhere. But that is neither here nor there I suppose. Moving on.
The idea is simple [...]

Last month, an eWeek writer did a analysis on Average Selling Prices for Windows PCs vs. Macs. The conclusion should not shock anybody: Macs are more expensive, twice as expensive to be exact. So that begs two questions: (1) Why are they continuing to sell so well (overall market share aside) and (2) why do [...]

Previously, I spoke of providing a decent backup solution for new computer users who are making a new PC purchase. Well, after doing a little research, I found a solution that is not only cross platform, it is dead simple to use. It’s calledCrashPlan.
I first set up CrashPlan on my Ubuntu notebook. After extracting the [...]

The coming battle between the latest company to offer Mac clones (Psystar) and Apple is set to be a stellar one. Psystar really took things to the next level through hiring fairly competent legal assistance in dealing with Apple’s lawsuit against them. Will they win? I tend to doubt it as the Apple licensing is [...]

Just as with cars, PCs are beginning to follow along with the trend that smaller is better. We have seen this in the past with Shuttle PCs and the Mac Mini, which provided mixed results depending on what the end user was wanting to use the computer for in the first place.
Now it seems that [...]

Despite having zero pity for the foolish choices made by Psystar, I do feel badly for those who purchased these PC. This lawsuit is not going to mean long term hardware support for their end users. This is not to dismiss whether Apple is or is not within their rights. That is something the law [...]

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Run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels’ award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops!
Leading the way with our trademark innovation, Parallels Desktop 3.0 comes packed with 50+ new features [...]

I was strolling through the local Costco the other day, a sometimes painful-to-my-wallet experience, and stumbled across a pretty good deal for an Apple TV. $389 for the 160GB model. I tried, unsuccessfully, to talk myself out of getting it. The way I saw it, I have a lot of content stored in my iTunes [...]

If you’re planning to give a new Mac to a loved one, or gift yourself, be sure to pick up Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual. Just in time for the holidays, David’s timely new book offers honest, straightforward, and fun-to-read instructions on all things Leopard, detailing what’s hot, and what’s not.
“With the Mac’s [...]

I was alerted here recently that one of my favorite Mac guys from the Bellingham area remains in business — just not putting in as many hours as he once had. After sharing my total distaste for my “Apple Genius” experience, I am really thrilled to see that Tom remains an active part of helping [...]

The other day you may remember my expressed frustration with a Linspire folder issue. To be honest, I was angry and generally upset about the fact that the issue with my folder permissions being changed was something that slipped by quality control at Linspire.