MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) Battery Life
I tested the battery life of my MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) under various operating conditions. Overall, the battery life is pretty good. Here's what I found:
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December 04, 2006
November 25, 2006
Choosing Between the Core 2 Duo MacBook and MacBook Pro
I spent quite a bit of time deliberating between the Core 2 Duo (C2D) MacBook and MacBook Pro models. In the end, I chose the C2D MacBook. Here's why.
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MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) Review Update (Part 3)
After spending 5 days with my black Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D), the fan noise was driving me crazy, to the point that I almost hated using my MacBook. So, I decided to return my MacBook and exchange it for another one. The Apple Store fortunately let me exchange it for another one, and, I anxiously rushed home to try out the new one.
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November 12, 2006
Review: MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) - Part 2 - Performance Benchmarks
The most notable new thing about the latest MacBook is the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. It's a dual core processor, and, even more notably, it's a 64-bit processor (in terms of its instruction set, but not its address bus). Let's see how the MacBook performs on super_pi and CineBench....
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Review: MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) - Part 1
After much deliberation, I decided to purchase an Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D), black version. It is not my first Mac, but I have been away from the Mac world for over 5 years. Herein are my impressions of the MacBook Core 2 Duo. In this section, I'll talk about the unusual keyboard, the issues with CPU temperature and fan noise.Continue reading "Review: MacBook Core 2 Duo (C2D) - Part 1" »
November 04, 2006
Review: iPod Nano 2nd Generation (2G)
Finally, Apple has fixed the problems with its iPod nano and produced a worthy upgrade to the iPod mini. With up to 8GB of flash memory, and an estimated 24 hour battery life, and redesigned case, it makes a great portable music companion.
September 18, 2006
Review: iTunes 7 - Apple Cripples Movie Downloads
iTunes 7 was just introduced last week, along with Apple's enhanced Video iPod and G2 Nano. iTunes has always been the shining star of how music management and purchasing can be done.
The main new attraction to iTunes 7 is movies. Movie downloads from the iTunes store are priced at from $9.99, $12.99, and $14.99 depending on the title. In addition, movies are at a very nice 640x480 resolution (they call it near-DVD quality).
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September 15, 2006
How to fix: "I tunes could not be opened - unknown error (Ox666D743F)"
I just upgraded to iTunes 7. What could be more annoying than having it fail to start up with the error "I tunes could not be opened - unknown error (Ox666D743F)"? It turns out iTunes has a problem if you use 3rd party sound enhancement software or 3rd party sound recording software. You can temporarily work around this problem by disabling your 3rd party software. This can be done by going to:
Control Panel --> Sound and Audio Devices --> Audio
and selecting something other than your 3rd party software for the "Sound playback" and "Sound recording device" options. Or you could uninstall the 3rd party sound software completely.
UPDATE: iTunes 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 has some bug fixes, it seems to have fixed the problems with starting up when using third party audio utilities. So, try downloading the latest iTunes.
Review: iPod Video 5G 1.2 bios upgrade
The original Video iPod (i.e., 5th generation or 5g ipod) has just learned a few new tricks. Apple recently unveiled the enhanced 5G video iPods. They're mainly an incremental improvement over the original video iPod released a year ago in the fall of 2005. For those that bought the original video iPod, Apple has released Firmware version 1.2 that gives you some of the features of the new iPod. Firmware upgrading is now integrated directly into iTunes 7 (or later), and when you sync your iPod, it will allow you to upgrade your iPod's firmware. Here's what you'll get if you upgarde:
640x480 movie support: The iPod screen is fixed at 320x240, so there's no changing that, however, now the built-in movie playing software can support playing of movies that are encoded at up to 640x480 resolution. This is important if you buy movies from iTunes, which now support this higher resolution, giving near-dvd quality video. At last, a reasonable movie resolution! It was inexplicable why Apple's original software would not play much higher resolution videos.
Games: The new firmware brings support for new games that can be purchased on iTunes. These games include classics such as PacMan, Tetris, Bejeweled, Mahjong, and others.
Gapless playback: Support for playing back with no pauses between files.
Adjustable screen brightness.
Improved scrolling speed - Scrolling through very long playlists is improved. Also, as you're scrolling, it superimposes a large letter representing the first letter of the songs it's currently at.
Note, some people on the web have reported problems when upgrading to 1.2, so be cautious. My iPod upgraded with no problems. One feature that IS missing is the search-by-letter feature of the enhanced 5G ipods. There is really no good reason why Apple left that feature out. We can only hope that they'll change their minds and add it to a future firmware upgrade. Overall though, this upgrade adds a few nice features and it is worth getting. Also, as an owner of the original video iPod, with the new firmware, I feel that there is not compelling need to buy the enhanced 5th generation video iPod.
Note, see also: my iPod Video review (5th Generation version)
How to fix: "I tunes could not be opened - unknown error (Ox666D743F)"
December 05, 2005
Review: Logitech mm50 Portable iPod Speakers
Review of the Logitech mm50 Portable iPod Speakers
A well-designed, portable speaker system for iPods. Read more to find out if they're right for you.
October 25, 2005
Review: iPod Video 5G
Review of the Apple 5th Generation (5G) iPod
The world's been waiting for a video iPod. Find out if it's worth the wait. See also, the iPod Help Center.
July 23, 2005
Review: iPod Nano 6GB (G2)
Review of the Apple iPod Mini 6GB 2nd Generation
Does this MP3 player live up to the hype? What's the hidden dark side to owning this player?
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