Archive for December, 2006
Getting Your New Mac Up and Running.
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 | Free Stuff, Mac Resources, Tips | No Comments
You’re a well loved person if you found an Apple computer under the Christmas Tree on Christmas morning. Getting your new Mac up and running should be very easy. All it really takes is hitting the on button. However, a few introductory tips may be in order. Scott McNulty of The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has put together a few of these tips for just this occasion. Click on over to TUAW to make sure you start off on the right foot with your new Mac.
In addition, you would be wise to read over some of the advise contained in this blog. The posts that may be of interest and of great value to new Mac users are:
- Commonly Used Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
- Keyboard Key’s Symbols
- Drag & Drop in Mac OS X
- Free Software for the Mac
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I wish you many years of excitement and joy as you use your new Mac.
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 25th, 2006 | Mac Resources | No Comments
Merry Christmas to all Mac users and those who will become users and fans in the next year.
New Holiday Get a Mac Ad
Thursday, December 21st, 2006 | Apple News, Apple View | No Comments
The front page of Apple.com features the new Holiday Get a Mac ad. The holiday season is a time of love, peace and reconciliation. That’s what this ad is trying to get at.
How Hot is Microsoft’s Zune?
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 | Tech News | 1 Comment
Well, some analysts say, “Not so hot.” Troy Wolverton of Mercury News takes a look at Zune’s performance a month after its debut. The results aren’t as hot as one may have predicted. Its not having the effect some may have expected to on its rival Apple’s iPod. iPod continues to dominate the MP3 player market. Currently, 30GB iPod ranks #1 on Amazon.com among the bestselling technology products. In comparison Zune is ranked No. 47. Microsoft doesn’t seem to be concerned. They are confident that they will reach their goal of 1 million units sold by the end of this fiscal year.
Hop on over to Mercury News website to catch Troy’s original article.
Did Microsoft Copy OS X to Create Windows Vista?
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 | Mac vs Windows, Reviews | No Comments
Technology columnist David Pogue at New York Times doesn’t think so. Or does he? Apple posted a review of Windows Vista on its site. When I saw it, I couldn’t help but wonder, is Apple trying to bridge the divide, reach across the isle? Or is this another attempt to mock Microsoft? Questions were flying through my head. So, I didn’t delay much longer and clicked on the link. To find out what happened next, you’ll have to click on the link too.  Review: Windows Vista.
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