I recently got myself a MacBook AIR – my 2008 MacBook Pro was getting a little stodgy, and the battery life wasn’t what it used to be. Plus I was really ready to try a netbook, or something that weighed less than the Pro – which, when you considered I had to bring the power [...]
Archive for the ‘Apple’ Category
Loving My MacBook AIR
April 7, 2011
A brief review and how-to for iOS 4.2 on iPad
November 28, 2010
As you probably have heard, iOS 4.2 was released last week. It promised a slew of great features, such as multi-tasking, airplay and airprint. Here’s a quick review and a how-to, in case you got stuck with any of this stuff. To my mind (and probably to most people’s), what makes Apple “special” is how [...]
I Love My iPad…but…but…no Flash is terrrible!
October 22, 2010
Been meaning to post this for awhile. I’ve had my iPad for about 1 month, and it’s great! It does 2 things, really, really well: 1. watching TV. The screen looks great watching iTunes downloads, streaming NetFlix and ABC shows. Bright and sharp. MUCH better than the dedicated portable DVD players I was using just [...]
I Love My Kindle
June 29, 2010
I’ve been using “Kindle technology” for some time now – first on my iPhone, then on my Mac laptop. Kindle is a great service – books are cheaper, and it’s convenient. So why own a Kindle? (Note: Kindle for Droid came out a couple of days ago). It’s meant for reading. Reading books, blogs and [...]
iPad – Epic Fail? (As a reading device anyway)
January 27, 2010
Everything about the iPad looks great! But when you look under the hood, you see the screen resolution is a mere 1024 x 768, or 132 pixels/inch. Man, that is not good for a reading device. In comparison, the iPhone is 163 pixels/inch, the Droid is 267 pixels/inch. What a disappointment! Hopefully the 2nd generation [...]
Ubuntu is the bomb…
December 20, 2009
I’m sure I’m late to this party…but what the heck, I just installed Ubuntu 9.10 on an old laptop (Dell Inspiron 700m) and it’s great! The laptop, which was a nifty little machine 4 years ago (12″ screen, 2Gig proc, 1Gig RAM) was so slow it was useless – I mean, it took 30 seconds [...]
Droid vs iPhone part 6 – final wrap-up
November 28, 2009
Well I’ve been rocking the Droid for two weeks now (and yeah, I’m gonna keep it!), so I figured I should make one final post concerning what I still like about it (or like even more), what’s starting to bug me, and what I miss about the iPhone. I also wanted to address the hit [...]
Droid vs. iPhone part 5 – Final Results! Droid wins! (For me, anyway)
November 16, 2009
Summary: Both the Droid and the iPhone are excellent portable internet devices/mini-computers, but I give the edge to the Droid because of the better network. Droid is a much better phone, but not as good a media player. So it depends on your needs – if, like me, you’re more concerned with the phone and [...]
Bye bye iPhone (bye-Phone?) – iPhone vs Droid part 4
November 12, 2009
Unbelievably, the reception/voice quality of my iPhone 3Gs was even worse than my original iPhone (2G). Even with 3 bars showing, I was unable to make or receive calls. When I switched off 3G, I was able to make and receive calls, but people sounded like they had mouths full of gravel. How bad was [...]
iPhone 3GS vs. Droid – Voice Quality showdown – part 3
November 9, 2009
No Internet Connection Please check your WiFi or cellular data network and try again. This is the message I’m getting when trying to connect to the Kindle app, Facebook app, email, etc. This is with between 2 and 5 bars in 3G mode! WTD!!! (What the devil?)