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Upcoming Rambles: Microsoft Office 2011 October 31, 2010

Posted by 37prime in : Announcement, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Microsoft, News, Resources, Reviews, Snow Leopard, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a comment

After a few weeks of waiting, the official release of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac arrived on my desk. I decided to refrain from installing Office 2011 until I had the ADATA S559 SandForce SSD in the MacBook Pro. That was Wednesday and Thursday. As of this writing, I have barely used Office 11 on this MacBook Pro. So, I’m not gonna even try writing any sort of reviews. Instead I’ll be writing some facts about it.

There are numerous versions of Microsoft Office 2011:

Note: The screenshot was taken after Office 2011 was already installed on the system. The second time the installer runs, it says “Upgrade” on the install.

Core applications included in Microsoft Office 2011:

Other applications:

Thanks to the SSD on the MacBook Pro, any Office 2011 applications launched almost instantly. So at this time I can’t really comment much about it. In a week time I’ll find out more.

ADATA S599 SandForce SSD and MacBook Pro. October 28, 2010

Posted by 37prime in : Announcement, Apple, Mac OS X, Media, News, Resources, Reviews, Snow Leopard, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a comment

The ADATA S599 SandForce SSD has finally arrived. I’m really thankful to Amazon.com customer service for rushing the second unit my way after the first one got lost in transit. I ended up with another unit which was purchased from Newegg.com.

Hard-drive installation on Unibody MacBook Pro is much easier compared to the previous MacBook Pro models. Eight screws on the bottom plate, two screws on the hard drive bracket and four screws on the hard drive itself. It took about 10 minutes for me to complete the swap, not counting the picture taking time.

Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on the SSD-equipped MacBook Pro went smoothly.

I am pretty impressed with the speed improvement. Mac OS X took about 14 seconds to boot. Most applications including Photoshop CS5, Word 2011 and iTunes 10 launch within one second.

I will post more about ADATA S599 SandForce SSD within a week or so.

I also will review G-Skill Phoenix Pro SandForce SSD.



Posted from Brea, California, United States.

iOS Remote App and Apple TV Control. October 2, 2010

Posted by 37prime in : Apple, Applications, Apps, Entertainment, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Media, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting, TV , add a comment

The iOS Remote App can be used to control Apple TV. It requires “Home Sharing” turned on with a valid Apple ID/iTunes Account.

Get Remote App here.

Apple TV, Day Zero. October 1, 2010

Posted by 37prime in : Announcement, Apple, iOS, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting, TV , add a comment

I called numbers of Apple Stores around California regarding Apple TV availability and all but one store has Apple TV in stock. So I headed out to Apple Store Fashion Island in Newport Beach and to get one.

Apple Store Fashion Island has plenty of Apple TV in stock and numbers of customers are buying one or two.

Fast forward an hour later:

Apple Battery Charger is now available in Apple Retail Store. August 1, 2010

Posted by very in : Announcement, Apple, Mac OS X, Media, News, Resources, Reviews, Snow Leopard, Tech, Troubleshooting , add a comment

This might sound crazy but I just picked up Apple Battery Charger at an Apple Retail Store. It is all for review.

I will be posting more about it. Is Apple crazy or are the consumers too gullible?

Is it possible this Apple branded Battery Charger a different kind of product?

Stay tuned!



Posted from Cerritos, California, United States.