It is finally here!
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 1 Comments
If a few days ago I said that it was coming, it finally arrived yesterday: my new Apple PowerBook G4 15"
It's the version with a PowerPC G4 running at 1.25Ghz, 512mb of RAM, 80Gb hard disk, DVD-R/CD-RW drive, etc. It simply is one of the best machines I've ever seen: thin, beautifully designed and silent. There is no way you could tell that there is a laptop running in a room where a PB is.I'll write more about it in the coming days, as I am still getting used to it. You know, I find it strange that after all these years, now there is an "Apple" key, a "Command" key plus the control key. The system is fantastic and it is unbelievably easy to use... I mean, I had never before used Mac OS X but it didn't take me very long to start using all its shortcuts, drag-n-drop operations, etc. Not to mention that it looks fantastic and it's full of eye-candy (I'll post some screenshots soon
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iSwitched
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 0 Comments
Some of you have already asked me about how the PowerBook feels, and also to post some screenshots of the thingie and OS X. Here you are, hope you like it (More)
iSwitched: What I didn't like
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 0 Comments
It can't all be so nice and after a very long post giving some of my reasons why I liked OS X and the PowerBook, there are also a few not-so-nice things that I'd like to write about... Keep reading
The FBI uses OS X
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 0 Comments
I found this article from a Mac site today, and amongst other things, it mentions that many FBI agents use Macs running OS X in the office.But the article is also very nice to read since it tells a little bit about security and unsuspecting users, from an FBI agent point of view. Worth reading!
iPods played an important role in making the LotR trilogy
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 0 Comments
According to this article, the crew of the LotR used 30Gb iPods to quickly move data from one location to another. But the relationship between LotR and Apple gadgets does not end there. Peter Jackson watched the daily shots from his iPod connected to his G4 laptop on a Apple Cinema Display. I guess this shows how much valued are Apple products amongst creative people!
Apple and Pepsi iTunes campaign
25/12/2004 19:29 | Categories: Apple | 0 Comments
Pepsi and Apple are starting tonight during the SuperBowl a capaign that will grive away 100 million free songs downloadable from iTunes. The songs are hidden in Pepsi caps. To kick off the promotion, Apple has created a very "nice" commercial, kind of giving a hint to our beloved anti-piracy american friends Enjoy the add (QT required):
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Btw, is the girl appearing in the ad really one of the persons being sued by the RIAA?
More info on this from this article from the BBC.