The Small Wave.

So Apple releases a firmware update for iMacs with ATI Radeon HD Graphics.

OK, I run Software Updater but it doesn’t register. No biggie, maybe they just haven’t rolled it to the auto-updater yet. I’ll check it out and download directly instead.

The Release Notes are pretty clear:

Read the rest of this entry »

[UPDATE:] Read this. It’s true Apple has chosen a processor that generates more heat, but they may not have gone all the way to the desktop line. 

A quick summary:

• That they broke the 3GHz barrier is nice. 
• That they now have a 512MB graphics card option is very nice. 
• That the prices remained the same, and you get much more value, is even nicer still. 

But, to me, the biggest thing is that they made the switch from the mobile to the desktop processor line. 

Read the rest of this entry »

Bear with me a bit as I lead into what gives this article its title.

If you check my About page, you’ll see that since August of last year I’ve switched my household entirely to Apple. A 24-inch iMac Extreme, a 2.2 GHz MacBook, a Time Capsule 500GB, an Airport Express, and just last week an iPod touch.

In short, I spent a reasonable chunk of change, but it was time for new computers and I wanted to upgrade to “n” networking, etc. The time was right and I went back to Apple after many years of them, frankly, not making a computer I wanted.

Read the rest of this entry »

So Microsoft licensed FlashLite from Adobe for use in their Windows Mobile software. Not sure when it will be available in a mobile release, likely later this year.

Some have speculated this was to buy time until their own Silverlight product is ready for mobile use (with a few sites actually using it).

Read the rest of this entry »

I call this a mini-review not due to length, but because I’m documenting my experiences with the TC in implementing it at home.

I did not set it up in multiple ways, or perform extensive benchmarking, etc. I bought it to create a new wireless network in my home, and I’m reviewing it based on my experience in doing just that.

Read the rest of this entry »

CNET did a review of the X300 and gave it an Excellent rating (8.5 out of 10).

The ThinkPad X300 breaks new ground by packing a broad display, full-size keyboard, and nearly every feature a mobile user needs into a sleek, lightweight case.

Read the rest of this entry »

It seems the minute Time Capsule began shipping some were quick to find fault with a claim made for the device. I guess when Steve Jobs used a fairly vague description like “server-grade” to describe the hard drive, such fault can always be found.

The problem for doubters is that the vagueness works both ways. Establishing a definition for “server-grade” based on a Google search, and then claiming Apple didn’t meet it, is easy but hardly conclusive.

Read the rest of this entry »

Order status is as follows:

Read the rest of this entry »

With the new MacBook Pros Apple released yesterday, I’m left wondering about the purpose of the middle model.

Read the rest of this entry »

Updated MacBooks were released today, and the premium for the black model now stands at $100. The middle model upgraded with the larger 250GB hard drive is $1,399, making the cost of black an extra C note.

Before the update, the “black tax” was $125, primarily because the delta in drive size was smaller.

Meanwhile, having just bought a white MacBook (the middle model) six weeks ago — didn’t think I’d see an update so soon after Halloween’s — I can recommend it even more highly than before. I think this is one sweet machine.

With the faster Penryn processor, extra GB of RAM, and larger hard drive it will only be more so.