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Review: MacBook Pro 15" (Early 2011)
As someone that deals with computers all day long, I need to upgrade my hardware periodically as the applications get more complicated and my productivity starts to decrease. I try to get a new machine about every 2.5 years. My previous machine was a 15" MacBook Pro right after the unibody redesign. The machine performed quite well and my SSD upgrade last year kept it going. There was nothing really wrong with the machine, but the new version of Xcode and the increased complexity of my projects began to cause me some frustration waiting for builds to complete.
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EyeTV and AppleTV Integration
When the second generation AppleTV was released, I was intrigued by it, but even the low $99 price tag didn't get me to bite as I couldn't quite justify it. Now that we're trying out Netflix (our viewing will increase this summer when most shows are in re-runs), the AppleTV became more interesting and then the enhanced AirPlay on the iPad pretty much sealed the deal for me getting one. I almost ordered one, but hesitated and then MacMall had an eBay special for $80 for one (+$6 California sales tax), so I bit.
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Review: Ram Mount iPhone car mount
When I decided to ditch my GPS unit to use my iPhone, I needed a way to secure my iPhone in my car or a rental car so I started to look for options. On the MacBreak Weekly podcast, Andy Ihnatko raved about the mounting systems from Ram Mount. Since Andy reviews a lot of products and seems pretty critical of some poorly made ones, I figured he might know what he's talking about. I decided to give the iPhone 4 bracket a try.
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The wrong way to use a Smart Cover
One of the coolest aspects of the iPad 2, believe it or not, is the Smart Cover. I like the idea of having a built in stand and have used it a number of times. However, it seemed a bit unstable to me and I thought it was very un-Apple to do that. So I watched the Smart Cover video on Apple's site again and realized my mistake. I thought that when the cover was "rolled up" the micro fiber side was on the inside of the triangle so that the plastic side of the cover was towards the surface. Well, that isn't the case; the proper way to fold up the Smart Cover is to have the micro fiber towards the surface where the iPad is resting.