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Not Liking the MacBook's New Trackpad
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- Wed 19 Nov 2008 at 15:48
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Last weekend I was at the Mall of America with a friend and we went inside the Apple Store. I always make a habit of going to the Apple Store when I am at the Mall of America because it seems that there is always some new Apple gadget I haven't seen in person yet. This time I hadn't seen the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, so I wanted to stop in and to see them in person. Wow, the new trackpads suck. The glass part of the trackpad is nice and it certainly looks sleek without the separate button. However, the new clickable trackpad is abso…
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Review: New Macbook
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- Thu 31 Jul 2008 at 7:35
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Last week, to my extreme excitement, my brand-spanking new Macbook arrived on my doorstep. Since I am attending university this fall, I had to get rid of my iMac because it is simply too large to lug back and forth between Florida and Minnesota. I could have just used my old iBook, but it is slow and outdated, so I opted to purchase a new Macbook and get rid of both my iMac and iBook. Other than the more portable form factor, the Macbooks nowadays are also faster and have better general specs than my old iMac. Disregarding my ligh…
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Improving Macbooks for Gaming
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- Sat 22 Mar 2008 at 13:47
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I always assert that Macs are better than PCs for everything ... except for games. Gaming has been one issue for Macs that has really annoyed me, primarily the lack of games available for the platform. It is not like Macs do not have the specs for gaming, most have perfectly capable processors and graphics cards for gaming, or at least for casual gaming. However, the lower end Macbooks and Mac Minis do severely lack in graphical capabilities, even to play the few games available for OSX. This article from Macworld discusses some very basi…
