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    Newsletter Issue #578: Where Apple’s Wi-Fi Router Failed to Provide the Solution

    December 27th, 2010

    I have to tell you that, whenever I need a new gadget for a particular purpose, I first look at Apple’s catalog to see if they have a product that fills the bill. The first significant Wi-Fi router solutions came from Apple, the original AirPort. In fact, I suspect millions of owners still say AirPort […]


    Is the MacBook Air the Future of Portable Macs?

    December 2nd, 2010

    There are published reports that Apple’s once moribund MacBook Air lineup has begun to sweep the sales charts after the recent upgrade. Apple’s store isn’t showing sales rankings these days, but Amazon was listing the $999 entry-level model as bubbling under the Top 10 when I wrote this article. Of course such figures change from […]


    The Optical Drive is Next to Go

    November 16th, 2010

    I read an article the other day quoting an executive from Lenovo claiming that far fewer and fewer customers were buying note-books with optical drives. The number continues to decrease year after year. But Apple already figured that out when the MacBook Air was originally introduced. At the time, the Air was roundly criticized because […]


    Consumer Reports Continues Taking a Schizophrenic Approach to Macs

    November 11th, 2010

    I’m very surprised that so few members of the tech media recognize the serious flaws in the testing methodology of Consumer Reports. Yes, I realize that the magazine appears incorruptible, because they buy all the products they test, do not accept advertising, and are run by a non-profit organization. That, however, doesn’t mean that they […]