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Silicon Alley Insider[Silicon Alley Insider] Me guess is that Apple will add BluRay disk drives to all their models and not charge extra for it - eating that would put a dent in the bottom line. They're also going to have new cases for the Mac Book and Mac Book Pro and SSD storage as an extra-cost option on all their portables, plus all the general product evolution things - larger touchpad, mutlitouch, incremental enhancements.

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News PRNNhttp://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Tech%20Computer/219426.html [News PRNN] Condor Storage Integrates Powerful BackuptoDisk Storage Solution ...: "When you consider that the Apple market is famous for owning cutting edge design and multimedia development, it's amazing that the high density storage options built exclusively for this environment were almost non-existent. Previously, we just cobbled together a solution and dealt with the integration headaches ourselves."

World of Apple[World of Apple] Review and Giveaway: Toast 9 Titanium: In short, even though there is a user preference setting to always ask for “missing” disc names, it doesn’t prompt for names in situations where the disk name is simply “assumed” by Toast, and I don’t think that the program should assume that a copied folder name will be the disc name, or that the disc name of a previous project in the same pane will be the same - especially when the content is different, but it does. It is not difficult to change an assumed name, just click and change like any Mac file (or utilize the “more” panel in the workspace), but it is something that is very easy to forget - especially when you hit forty, like me.

Phooey's Gadgetshttp://www.lifestyle.hk/blogs/phooeys-gadgets_6243/comparing-prices-mac-vs-windows-laptops_339.htm [Phooey's Gadgets] Comparing Prices: Mac vs. Windows Laptops: For example, I configured an HP dv9700t for consumers with specs similar to the MacBook Pro and the HP Compaq 8710w for $1818 (I configured this system on 7/7/08, so it may not provide an apples-to-apples price and spec comparison to the systems I configured on 6/20.) The dv9700t I configured didn't include an extended warranty, however, which would have added $249 or $349, depending upon the warranty option chosen.

tuzi.blogr.com - Blog (RSS 2.0)http://tuzi.blogr.com/stories/8134354/ [tuzi.blogr.com - Blog (RSS 2.0)] How does Apple's iPhone 3G compare with...: To make its mobile Internet gadgets even more useful for averageowners, Apple is rolling out its MobileMe suite of Internetservices (subscription required). The goal is to make personalinformation ”” mail, schedules, contacts, photos, files andthe like ”” a breeze to access and update anywhere.

Prestige Network Solutions LTD[Prestige Network Solutions LTD] Mac vs. Windows Laptops: Worth noting: HP offers similarly configured laptops marketed to consumers for less. For example, I configured an HP dv9700t for consumers with specs similar to the MacBook Pro and the HP Compaq 8710w for $1818 (I configured this system on 7/7/08, so it may not provide an apples-to-apples price and spec comparison to the systems I configured on 6/20.) The dv9700t I configured didn’t include an extended warranty, however, which would have added $249 or $349, depending upon the warranty option chosen.

hanhttp://uebhanyashuang4.blog4friends.com/2008/07/15/mac-vs-windows-laptops/ [han] Mac vs. Windows Laptops: Rather, I compared the specs andprices of three current Apple laptops–the MacBook, MacBook Air,and MacBook Pro–against their likely Windows laptop competitors.(Keep in mind computer prices and specs change often. Prices andspecs mentioned in this article were accurate as of 6/20/08.)Here’s what I found.

IT Buzzed[IT Buzzed] Apple Taking Mac Clone Psystar to Court: The Psystar site has remained up and it seemed that the company has continued to find a way to sell inexpensive computers that have Leopard OS preinstalled and will still update too. But you can't continue to sell computers through a site that has the sales pitch "Experts and Geniuses: I Want a Hackintosh"

Gps Navigator Preview[Gps Navigator Preview] Apple Mac Pro MA970LL/A Desktop (Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon ...: Combining two of Intel's new 64-bit, 45-nanometer Quad-Core Xeon 5400 processors running at 2.8 GHz, the Mac Pro is an unbelievably powerful workstation that can handle even the most intensive graphics rendering. Its industrial-style enclosure offers improved functionality with a cable-free installation process and massive upgrade ability--up to 32 GB of 800 MHz RAM and four hard drive bays for up to 4 TB (that's right--terabytes) of storage under the hood.

Information Engineer[Information Engineer] Condor Storage Integrates Powerful Backup-to-Disk Storage Solution ...: Although energy savings was a secondary consideration in the initial purchase, SK+G has grown to appreciate the various settings available through Nexsan’s AutoMAID technology, which came with SATABeast Xi at no extra cost. The company initially set AutoMAID to Level 1, which unloaded the heads for a 15 to 20 percent energy savings and sub-second recovery time.

P2P Lendershttp://p2plenders.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/introducing-macbook/ [P2P Lenders] Introducing”¦ MacBook!: Apple OS X platform to be very easy to adapt to and bend to our needs. I was able to move our financial program, Moneydance, over to the Mac OS with a simple re-download and registration (no extra cost with same registration key).

Fizas Bloghttp://iblogarea.com/fizasblog8340/2008/07/11/the-uk-digital-photo-book-comparison-2/ [Fizas Blog] The UK Digital Photo Book Comparison: The independent option for the Mac user. Sharing the photo book online and allowing others to order makes this the option for family events and Weddings.

This is HERDhttp://www.thisisherd.com/2008/07/in-praise-of-apple-tv.html [This is HERD] In praise of Apple TV: Podcasts have traditionally been downloaded and played on an mp3 player, but through Apple TV you play them on demand over the Internet, without needing to go back into your PC or mac.

last100http://www.last100.com/2008/07/01/at-total-cost-of-ownership-is-going-up/ [last100] AT&T releases official pricing plans for iPhone 3G; total cost of ...: If you don’t need Exchange but would like push email “for the rest of us”, a year’s subscription to MobileMe (Apple’s revamped .Mac service) will cost $99 after a free three-month trial.

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