Apple has released the iPad, and now we know what the product in planning was. It has received much praise, but also some negative references. Mostly because of either multitasking or the lack of support for Flash.
Given the fact that the screen size is as it is, I don’t really see the purpose of multitasking, but it may be valid points if you need some of the missing functions.
Just to prepare for the weekend I felt like sharing a funny video I found on YouTube… 
I am greatly pleased with news that Apple apparently is planning to build a netbook. One of my great sorrows was that I had to sell my MacBook due to the weight problem. If they build a netbook around 1-1.5 kilograms, it would be possible for people such as myself (with a sore right thumb) to use their computers again.
My time with Windows XP has reinforced the need to choose one of the following choices – in the near future:
Upgrading to Windows 7
Windows XP is a real nuisance. It has many drawbacks, yet upgrading to Vista was never any worthwhile idea. It takes up too much battery – one of the well-known flaws of Vista.
However, I have heard good reviews of Windows 7, and I will of course give credit where credit is due.
Buying a hard drive backup, and installíng Mandriva on my netbook
I am an avid user of the Linux operating system, so this might be the option I end up choosing. I was happy with Mandriva, and their 2010 version is free, which is also rather attractive.
Choosing a stationary machine, such as iMac
This could become another option. As we move to a better home next week it is now possible to have a room setup as guest room and office, so the need to have a notebook is less important in many situations.
The iMac IS a very attractive machine, so it might become the choice.
What would you do? Feel free to add your comments.
“Limited Warranties” seem to be the signal sent by certain Apple resellers. In this country an article was recently released that indicated that topcases could be replaced even after the warranties had expired because Apple recognized a problem with their case designs on 13″ models.
I sold my MacBook, as you could read in the previous article, and suddenly the question of noise in the cd/dvd-drive was annoying for the buyer. He contacted his reseller who tried to run from the legally binding 2 year warranty period that is OBLIGATORY for anyone doing business in Denmark.
I have contacted Apple, and look forward to seeing their reply. Especially given the fact that Apple has boasted an excellent quarterly result. No wonder if they don’t play buy the rules as all other computer manufacturers need to do…
This could be a costly affair for Apple, because I will pursue this all the way. I will even send it to national television if needs be. There is NOTHING that validates considering oneself above the law when you supply computers in the high-end of the price area…
I am in no way dissatisfied with the brand, but I am shocked at how many people have had disagreements with their customer service. I know friends who had problems with heat marks on iPods, a harddrive that stood off after two months, an iMac that died few days after the two year period and he was happy to have an extended warranty on his equipment.
All in all indicative of a production method that SOMETIMES doesn’t live up to the good reputation Apple previously enjoyed. I will keep readers up-to-date on what happens. Stay tuned.
It really hurts to be forced to sell my MacBook, but I must react to my sore thumbs. The weight of the MacBook is terrible when compared with smaller netbooks. Apple could easily create equally light versions of their MacBooks, but apparently they consider it to be a non-issue since they continue building heavier MacBooks.
My time as a Mac-user has been fun. I will no doubt be coming back — either using a stationary, or at a later time when Apple gets lighter machines.
“3 kilos — What’s the problem?” you might be thinking. That is a fair question. For most people it would never become any problem whatsoever. For others, however, it DOES become an issue. On many flights hand luggage is limited to FIVE kilos. That leaves only two kilos for a magazine, a newspaper and a few papers when you consider the weight of the bag itself.
In reality it’s therefore a very important thing to have a light notebook, and – in fact – netbooks MAY be a thing of the future. In my case a HP Mini 110C was the best choice. I get an extra 40Gb of hard drive and I cut the weight in half.
Apple moves ahead with lots of new products at this time. Clearly the possibility to pause your radio program using the iPod Nano will be VERY useful indeed for those of us who do enjoy the radio. Quite a few have moved over to television, but I still believe radio is useful when you’re out running or when you’re in a hotel room where the local television only offers boring television channels.
For others, updates of software along with tons of FREE software available from www.download.com gives you ample opportunities to find tools that fit your needs for your Apple computer.
Remember: everything depends upon the eyes that see. With Apple you get good products and a stable operating system. It may not be what Windows users want to hear, but it’s a fact nonetheless.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
Free App Alert is a super tool for Apple iPhone users as it will alert you when programs are free for your iPhone.
iTunes store contains LOTS of good programs, and prices are fair. But why not take advantage of getting FREE tools when they are available for free.
Take a look on the website: http://freeappalert.com/.
This is post number 125 on the subject of the Apple Mac computer. I have covered many subjects in the past 124 posts, but will have to make important decisions this year. One of them is which blogs to keep, and which to discard. In that context I have only received 14 comments on this entire blog.
Readership has been fairly good, but what is missing in YOUR opinion. What would you like to see more of, and what would you like to see less of?
Take a stand, and please offer your feedback so we know whether to keep doing what we’re doing, or if there was actually some way the blog could become even more valuable to you as a reader. We want to serve you in the best way possible, and calling for user-feedback is one way to examine what is good, and what might be less good.
Calling for user feedback CAN also be dangerous. You risk hearing things you might not like to hear. I am NOT afraid of that…
So, feel free to say what is on your mind, and thank you very much for helping me decide whether to continue with the next 125 articles on this very exciting subject.
Although it was released a month ago, the article entitled “OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: The Final Countdown” was a very interesting article which for once was fair to BOTH operating systems.
As I have said before it’s funny that so many sources make comparisons between PCs and Macs. There really IS no comparison to make. You’re dealing with two separate systems altogether — two types of work methods with each their focus.
I personally feel that on the pc-platform there are two alternatives: Windows or Linux. So there are three active players in the computer users community. What YOU need is up to you. I can only say what has worked excellently for me. What works best for you is up to yourself. But it DOES improve communication when good journalists write better articles so people can be better informed about what possibilities are available.
Happy reading.
Judging from some communities, the number of users of Ubuntu has either risen considerably, or they simply suffer from far more problems than other Linux users. As you probably read on other blogs I write, I was previously a happy user of Mandriva Linux — the linux distribution that merged Mandrake and Connectiva into Mandriva.
I have used Fedora (Red Hat), SUSE and Mandriva. Ubuntu never quite worked in a version 5-something. I saw, a few days ago, that they have passed through version 9. The operating system has very probably improved quite considerably since I used pc’s with Linux.
That’s a good thing. We Apple users enjoy variety. It’s nice when people are free to choose. Regardless of what your own favourite is, it’s always important that people can select what fits them best.
Nonetheless, I have been somewhat surprised by the amount of support requests from users of Ubuntu. What are you experiences in that area, if you work occasionally with pc’s?
I look forward to your feedback – even when it’s a bit off-base compared with actual information on Apple Macs.
Bing has proved to be an interesting search engine. You might want to try it out by going straight over to www.bing.com and conducting a few searches. My impression is that it will be one of the big five players in the field of search engines.
Furthermore, this ad from television is also rather good. We can’t deny the information overload coming from some manipulation of search results, so-called search engine optimization which has caused some worthless pages to rank far too well.
So who will win the search engine war? Nobody knows, yet…