MacBook Pro, The Quad-Core Dilemma. October 23, 2008
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, MacBook, Media, News, Rants, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a commentI have been waiting since January 2008 to replace my original MacBook Pro Core Duo. I’ve written about MacBook Pro Early 2008 and MacBook Pro Late 2008 (also this) since then. Around August 2008, I stumbled upon informations on MacBook Pro with Quad-Core processors.
I had high hope that Apple would release Quad-Core MacBook Pro on “The spotlight turns to notebooks” event. The new Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro is nice, but it is still missing the Quad-Core I really want.
I am using my Original MacBook Pro Core Duo to write this post; it is still a capable machine. I’ve done tons of video editing on this MacBook Pro. With a 7200 RPM hard-drive, this MacBook Pro Core Duo beats newer MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo with 5400 RPM hard-drive.
Yes it is still a great computer.
I was going to buy the new Unibody MacBook Pro on the first day it was available. For some reasons, there have been some kind of divine intervention that prevented me from spending the hard-earned dollars.
I do have the sense that the MacBook Pro would gain Quad-Core as an option around January 2009. It is based on my gut feelings, backed by some informations that I’ve gathered. I’ve been through this road before, and I’m sure that if and when I got the new Unibody MacBook Pro, the Quad-Core option would be added a few months after.
Decisions, decisions.
Fortune cookies are not what they used to be. October 22, 2008
Posted by very in : Announcement, Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, Media, News, Rants, Resources , add a commentSeriously, I don’t understand this one.
Paul Thurrott Was Hospitalized After Watching New Apple Ads October 21, 2008
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Microsoft, Movies, News, Rants, Resources, Tech, TV, Vista, Windows , add a commentDedham, Masschusetts
On the evening of October 19th, 2008 Paul Thurrott was reportedly rushed to the local hospital. According to neighbors, loud strings of profanities were heard over 15 mile radius that Sunday evening. That prompted them to call 911.Paramedic, Firefighter and the Police arrived within a few minutes on the Thurrotts residence .
Upon arrival, Police found Thurrott screaming and yelling “I’m a P.C.!” repeatedly. It took 13 personnel to subdue violent Paul Thurrott.
In his padded cell, Thurrott mentioned that he will announce the “ultimate declaration of war against Apple” on Microsoft behalf on TWiT‘s Microsoft P.R. Weekly Windows Weekly podcast which he co-hosts with Leo Laporte.
Paul Thurrott, the original Microsoft Defender, apparently was watching the new Apple “Get A Mac” ads which were released on that fateful Sunday. According to doctors, Thurrott is lacking sense of humor as well as some common sense. Doctors also found that Thurrot is suffering from some sort of blindness, that causes him to be unconditionally loyal to Microsoft.
According to Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott insisted that he would be available to record the next install ment of Viva La Microsoft Wekly Windows Weekly episode 80 this Thursday. Thurrott is expected to make a full recovery by then, and he will be cursing Apple for those new “Get A Mac” ads. Thurrott swears that he will bring Apple down for “all the lies” they have been spreading about Microsoft and Windows Vista. Thurrott also adds that he is the only tech journalist in the world who knows the truth about the great Microsoft.
Family Guy Volume Six: Mad Genius Bonus Pack October 21, 2008
Posted by very in : Announcement, Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, iTunes, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech, TV , add a commentTarget is selling Family Guy Volume Six: Mad Genius Bonus Pack
Software Updates: Perian 1.1.2 and Camino 2.0 Alpha 1 October 21, 2008
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, iTunes, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a commentPerian 1.1.2 is released today.
- Fixed update checker never running – this version requires a manual install
- Enabled frame-dropping on AppleTV
- Fixed some frames being lost in AVCHD/.mp4 with newer versions of QuickTime
- Fixed another ffmpeg crash on G3s
Perian QuickTime Component is handy for decoding different video format on Mac OS X (1.4.7 and above). Perian QuickTime Component adds support for some AVCHD camcorder like Panasonic HDC-SD9.
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