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OWC SSD Touted as Cheapest SSD Out There

OWC SSD Touted as Cheapest SSD Out There
The world of Mac solid state drives (SSD) is a bit controversial. I don’t have all the answers on this one, but what it comes down to is TRIM. From Anandtech: We run into these problems primarily because the drive doesn’t know when a file is deleted, only when one is overwritten. Thus we lose Read more…

New Mac Pros Mean the Old Ones are Cheap

New Mac Pros Mean the Old Ones are Cheap
Oh, the Mac Pro. Device of people who really need to crank out resource-intensive projects. It’s what some video editors prefer for editing their movies, and what some designers love for working on magazines and other work. It’s also the price of a used car, and with the latest update, a grand more expensive than Read more…

Mac Pro Updated – Finally

Mac Pro Updated – Finally
I was complaining just a few weeks ago about the lack of updates for the Mac Pro. Turns out, I just had to wait a little bit. Now, I could ramble on about how quick these things are, but let me just sample the traditional Apple speak for this one: he new quad-core Mac Pro, Read more…

So … How About that Mac Pro, huh?

So … How About that Mac Pro, huh?
I was going to bed last night, trying to figure out the ideal setup for my home office. It’s not that I’m dissatisfied with my 15-inch MacBook Pro, but it’s that I’m spending a lot of money on external drives and storage, as well as using up desktop real estate at an alarming rate. I Read more…

Sonos “ZonePlayer S5” IMPULSIVE REVIEW

Sonos "ZonePlayer S5" Music System
The revolutionary sound system has arrived! It has a name, it has a subwoofer, it has tweeters, it has wireless-integrated technology, it has superior sound, it has pure qualitative quality: it is the Sonos “ZonePlayer S5” music system. In an age that has adopted digital music, the Sonos “ZonePlayer S5” cannot be overlooked, or go Read more…

Apple Updates Mini, Pro, iMac, and More!

Apple Updates Mini, Pro, iMac, and More!
Today Apple updated the Mac Mini, Mac Pro, iMac, Airport Extreme, and Time Capsule. There are no real cosmetic changes, but everything is a little greener, and a little more powerful. It’s the most publicity the Mac Mini has received from Apple in a LONG time… Apple® today announced updates to its iMac® and Mac® Read more…

iMac, Mac Pro Refresh Likely Soon

iMac, Mac Pro Refresh Likely Soon
Apple is reportedly deliberately reducing current iMac shipments which, if true, could be an indication that new iMac updates are a few weeks away. Both the iMac and Mac Pro lines are in need of a refresh, and desktop sales for Macs are beginning to sag slightly, so updated internals on both lines would not Read more…

Apple reports highest Mac Sales EVER

Apple reports highest Mac Sales EVER
Apple just issued the press release for their 3rd Quarter Financial results, and things couldn’t be going any better for Macs. Revenue is up 38% year-over-year, and Mac Sales are at an all time high. Apple shipped 2,496,000 Macs during the quarter, representing 41% growth from the previous year. That’s absolutely amazing. Full press release Read more…

Apple offers new Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pros

Apple offers new Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pros
Apple has issued an 8800 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Rev. A Mac Pro owners. This upgrade kit has been available for a while now for Rev. B Mac Pro owners, but do to a firmware issue it is only now available to those with a Rev. A Mac Pro. There are now 2 versions Read more…

Does Apple really need to move to Blu-Ray anytime soon?

Does Apple really need to move to Blu-Ray anytime soon?
There has been some talk over the weekend about why Apple hasn’t yet moved to adding Blu-Ray drives to its computers. Some seem to think that now that the “format war is over” that Apple should be saddling into the Blu-Ray bandwagon (which they originally committed to at the start of the Blu-Ray format) and Read more…