At a glance: Windows 7 Enterprise Editions August 24, 2009
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, MacBook, Media, Microsoft, News, Resources, Snow Leopard, Tech, Vista, Windows , add a commentWindows 7 Enterprise Edition on MacBook Pro Core Duo
The HQ has just provided us Windows 7 Enterprise Edition to review. Yes it is the RTM version.
Windows 7 was installed smoothly on a 32GB Boot Camp partition. Both Ethernet and WLAN card are functioning.
I inserted Snow Leopard DVD to install the Apple specific drivers fir this MacBook Pro Core Duo. All seem to have gone well.
After a few minor Windows Update and reboots, I was “reminded” that there was no anti-malware installed. For testing purpose, I installed Windows Security Essentials. I rebooted the system shortly after. Then came along troubles. Windows 7 locked up after every successful
Snow Leopard Sets for August 28th Release Date. August 24, 2009
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, News, Resources, Snow Leopard, Tech , add a commentApple has made it official, Mac OS X Snow Leopard will officially be released on Friday August 28th, 2009.
To get Snow Leopard direct from Apple:
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program
Qualifying purchase of computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95 (Covers product plus shipping and handing fee. U.S. customers add appropriate sales tax).
This program ends December 26, 2009. The completed order form must be postmarked or faxed within 90 days of the date of the qualifying purchase. - Mac OS X Snow Leopard from Apple Store
Mac OS X Snow Leopard | $29
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $49
Mac Box Set | $169
Mac Box Set Family Pack| $229
Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard — Unlimited Client License
(U.S. Apple Store Link)
To get Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard | $29
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $49
- Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard | $169
- Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $229
- Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard | $499
Based on the overview, a few new features were taken out of the shipping version. For example, the ability to assign application to Spaces through the Dock. As of current it is unknown if Apple would include the “missing” promised features in future updates.
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Disclaimer:
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Windows 7, I can buy this Canon Vixia HV40 HDV Camcorder or the Canon Vixia HFS100” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
Anticipating Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7. August 23, 2009
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Microsoft, News, Resources, Snow Leopard, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows , add a commentI am currently running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard build 10A432 on my 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo. I also have just received Windows 7 RTM a few days ago.
At a glance, both Operating Systems are completely functional and ready for release despite of some of the promised features missing on the current builds. There’s no biggie because those features are not as critical as I thought they would be.
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Now, a lot of people are talking about the possibility of Snow Leopard ship date to be August 28th, 2009. That’s only a few days away from the time-stamp of this post. Apple still says that Snow Leopard will ship sometimes in September 2009. We will all find out if the August 28th date is just a pure speculation. In the meantime, you can still order Snow Leopard direct from Apple and your favorite retailers.
To get Snow Leopard direct from Apple:
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program
Qualifying purchase of computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95 (Covers product plus shipping and handing fee. U.S. customers add appropriate sales tax).
This program ends December 26, 2009. The completed order form must be postmarked or faxed within 90 days of the date of the qualifying purchase. - Mac OS X Snow Leopard from Apple Store
Mac OS X Snow Leopard | $29
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $49
Mac Box Set | $169
Mac Box Set Family Pack| $229
Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard — Unlimited Client License
(U.S. Apple Store Link)
To get Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard | $29
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $49
- Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard | $169
- Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-user) | $229
- Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard | $499
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Windows 7 is scheduled to be released on October 22nd, 2009. There are plethora of Windows 7 retail packages you can get. For informational purpose Amazon.com links are used to list available retail versions of Windows 7 SKU’s.
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade | $119
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade | 199
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade | $219
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | $199
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Professional | $299
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate | $319
I’ll write more about the Windows 7 RTM if time permits.
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Disclaimer:
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Windows 7, I can buy this Canon Vixia HV40 HDV Camcorder or the Canon Vixia HFS100” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
Video: 37 Seconds In The Life Of Wasps. August 22, 2009
Posted by very in : Announcement, AVCHD, Entertainment, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech , add a commentI saw the tiny nest and happened to have my cameras with me.
Taken using Panasonic HDC-SD100 High Definition AVCHD Camcorder (1080/24p)
The lighting condition was below ideal, so I had to open the iris.
iPhone App: Qik Removes Wi-Fi Only Restrictions. August 21, 2009
Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, iPhone, iTunes, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a commentQik 3.98 for iPhone now works over 3G connections. Qik for iPhone does not provide a live streaming service, instead it buffers the video and upload it after it’s done to Qik server.
Related reading on Qik Blog.
