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    The Intel Transition: A Rush to Market!

    July 4th, 2006

    In the scheme of things, Apple has done some incredible work over the years in making major system transitions. First it was the adoption of the PowerPC, beginning in 1994, and the various and sundry work developers had to do to make their products “native.” Of course the migration to Mac OS X, with the […]


    Newsletter Issue #341 Preview: A Little Common Sense About Plastic Seals

    June 11th, 2006

    The other day I read some stories about a peculiar problem with the new MacBook. Seems some folks have been complaining about excessive heat, which itself isn’t uncommon with these new Intel-based note-books. However, in this case the cause was traced to a plastic seal covering the rear cooling vents just below the screen. Evidently […]


    Newsletter Issue #338 Preview: The Night Owl Review: 17-inch MacBook Pro

    May 22nd, 2006

    Night Owl Rating: After spending roughly 10 days with Apple’s latest professional desktop, my opinion stands: This is a superb note-book computer and desktop replacement. But let’s look at the details. Apple’s transition to Intel processors is moving at a fever clip, and the biggest MacBook Pro shipped roughly three weeks after the 15.4-inch version. […]