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The Case For a Mac Netbook

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

“There are some customers which we choose not to serve. We don’t know how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk, and our DNA will not let us ship that.” –Steve Jobs in yesterday’s Apple earnings call, responding to a question about whether Apple will release lower-cost Macs Let’s begin with a few [...]

Is the New MacBook Expensive?

Sunday, October 19, 2008

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When I first tried to compare the cost of Macs versus Windows PCs, I said that “Are Macs more expensive?” is one of computing’s eternal questions. It’s not, however, one with anything like an eternal answer. And the pricing analysis I did in that first article was rendered obsolete last Tuesday when Apple unveiled its [...]

The T-Poll: Is the Death of MacBook FireWire an Outrage?

Thursday, October 16, 2008

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A couple of days ago when I posted my initial thoughts on the new Apple MacBooks and MacBook Pros, I declared that the lack of FireWire on the new MacBook was no big deal. Several commenters begged to differ with me. And now Computerworld has a good story by Gregg Keizer reporting that hundreds of [...]

I’m Calling It “The New MacBook Pro Hinge Flop Effect”

Thursday, October 16, 2008

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One of the nice things about Technologizer is that reviewing products can be a process that never quite ends. I give my initial take on a product like Apple’s new MacBook Pro, and do so quickly. Folks read those first impressions and chime in with questions and comments. I check out things I might not [...]

Apple’s New MacBook Pro: The Technologizer Review

Thursday, October 16, 2008

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Finally! Writing about Apple rumors can be fun, but reviewing Apple computers is far more rewarding. I’ve spent the evening with Apple’s all-new 15-inch MacBook Pro, the new flagship of its portable line. (I used the $1999 model with a 2.4-GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and 256MB of RAM for its [...]

The Black MacBook, 2006-2008: May It Rest in Peace

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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So Apple released two brand-new laptops today. It also did minor refreshes of the MacBook Air (which will be around for years to come) and the 17-inch MacBook Pro (which is probably toast, long-term). And it kept the white MacBook in the lineup but knocked its price down by $100. But it also killed a notebook. [...]

My Non-Predictions About the Apple Event: How’d I Do?

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Yesterday, I explained that I’ve sworn off predictions about Apple events. And then I outlined some…well, scenarios, if you will, about what might happen. I promised to get back to you after all was known. And here I am. What follows is my story from yesterday–it’s all verbatim, except for a new WHAT HAPPENED footnote [...]

Apple’s MacBook Event: Lots of Questions, Some Answers

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Rumors. Press event. Answers. More questions. That’s the standard cycle with new Apple announcement, and since today’s press event provided lots of answers, we’re now officially in the More Questions phase. This post is not me attempting to put together a definitive FAQ–actually, it’s not a FAQ at all, since some of the questions are [...]

My Question With Steve

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Yesterday, I posted about the fact that Steve Jobs usually doesn’t take questions at Apple press events–except when he does. I said that if he did, I’d try to ask a question on behalf of the Technologizer community. You are, apparently, a shy group–lots of folks read that post, but only two piped up with [...]

New MacBook Pro, MacBook, and Cinema Display…in Person

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Want some beauty shots of Apple’s new products? Sorry, don’t have any–Apple’s Web site is now rife with ‘em, though. What I do have are a few fuzzy photos I took at this morning’s event, plus some hands-on impressions. One striking thing is that while the naming conventions of MacBook and MacBook Pro live on, the [...]

Technologizer Live Coverage: Apple Notebook Event

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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No rumors. No predictions. No misinformation. Just the facts about Apple’s new portables, straight from Apple’s campus. Join Harry as the MacBook Pro he bought in June suddenly becomes an antique. Our liveblog of the press event starts at 10am Cupertino time.

Final Apple Notebook Scuttlebutt Before Bedtime

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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[SHAMELESS PLUG: Technologizer will be liveblogging the Apple notebook event on 10/14/2008 @ 10am PT. Please join us.] his is, I’m reasonably sure, the last time I’ll write in any detail about what Apple may announce tomorrow at its notebook event. I’m about to hit the hay, and will be at the event itself not too [...]

Apple’s Tuesday Notebook Event: What Would You Ask Steve?

Monday, October 13, 2008

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[UPDATE: I did indeed ask Steve Jobs a question on behalf of the Technologizer community. Here are the details.] At the typical Steve Jobs keynote unveiling one or more new Apple products, no time is set aside for questions. That’s not meant as stinging criticism: Time usually is set aside for attendees to get some hands-on [...]

Apple’s Tuesday Notebook Event: Please Don’t Call These Predictions

Monday, October 13, 2008

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[SHAMELESS PLUG: Technologizer will be liveblogging the Apple notebook event on 10/14/2008 @ 10am PT. Please join us.] Apple predictions? I think I’ve declared more than once that I’m done making them–Apple is just too good at confounding expectations. So let’s call the thoughts I’m about to share about tomorrow’s Apple notebook event something else. Scenarios, [...]

Twitter Chatter: What Are We Hoping Apple Announces on Tuesday?

Sunday, October 12, 2008

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[SHAMELESS PLUG: Technologizer will be liveblogging the Apple notebook event on 10/14/2008 @ 10am PT. Please join us.] This we know for sure: Apple is having an event next Tuesday, and it will involve notebooks. Possibly sub-$800 notebooks and/or notebooks carved out of solid blocks of aluminum. But really, Apple being Apple, it could announce almost [...]

The T-List: (BlackBerry) Storm Rising

Saturday, October 11, 2008

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The T-Mobile G1, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and now the BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone-like touchscreen phones are coming at us fast and furious. And while the Storm doesn’t look to be the mythical “iPhone killer” that folks like to talk about, it’s the most interesting iPhone rival from a hardware standpoint.