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Posted on January 10, 2006 at 12:44 pm

So-called MacTel? Today MacWorld announcements…

It’s all in the air, tonight…
We’re all waiting for Steve to announce something new at MacWorld.
New Mac minis as full-fledged digital hubs and brand new iBooks are more likely to be announces.
Get ready!

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Posted on September 28, 2005 at 12:04 am

The New iMac: Why Wait Till Next Year?

imac g5BusinessWeek argues whether a brand new iMac G5 is worthwhile or not.
Why not just wait the next Intel-based Macs?

Because it’s funny, that’s all.

“So what makes the iMac so cool? The software clearly sells the hardware here.”

Read more here the article.

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Posted on September 15, 2005 at 11:15 pm

A real MacSwitcher: “My Experience From Windows XP to Mac OS X”

Andrew Youll really deserves the “MacSwitcher of the month” prize!

He had quite a good tour moving from Windows to Mac OS X and explains it all: software, application switching, Office compatibility and so on…

Read his article here.

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Posted on August 31, 2005 at 4:28 pm

Adobe’s CEO Chizen on Apple: ‘MacTel’ switching not easy

A pretty in-depth Q&A with Bruce Chizen, Adobe CEO, on Macromedia acquisition by Adobe, the near future, some life-cycle for Photoshop running under Mac OS X – Intel-based.

Read the full article on News.com here and check the full interview here.

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Posted on August 20, 2005 at 4:50 pm

ATI card woos Mac and PC owners

ati radeon 9600 pro mac intel windowsSeems graphics chip maker is hedging its bets with the new card, which is the first to support both Mac OS X and Windows XP platforms.

The Markham, Ontario-based company said the $199 card can drive ultra high-resolution monitors like the Apple 30-inch Cinema Display with up to 2560×1600 resolution or better thanks to the card’s dual-link DVI display support. That means that you can buy a cheap Dell but make it look really nice in landscape or portrait mode for $2,999. Oh my, what Steve Jobs must be thinking about that.

Eventually, PC users will be able to better crossover to the quality of Apple display products with the transition to x86 chips, so the Radeon 9600 Pro may have a short shelf life.

Read more here.

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