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Category Archives: Hardware

iTunes 4.9… but no 30 GB iPod

June 28, 2005 at 08.53

iTunes 4.9 was released this morning. Something rather interesting that I noticed, however, was the lack of the 30 GB iPod in the online store. The 30 GB iPod Photo is still advertised on the main iTunes page, meaning that this happened only very recently. Could this mean that new iPods are set to come … (Continue reading →)

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More RAM

June 13, 2005 at 23.49

I bought 1GB of RAM from newegg.com the other day, and the results it gives me are absolutely amazing. My Powerbook is so zippy and snappy that I’ll have to watch my fingers before they get caught. Ok, sorry! But I am excited! From 512MB to 1.25GB is quite a leap, and I can definitely … (Continue reading →)

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Please take my money…

January 11, 2005 at 17.54

Apple continues to boggle my mind. iWork ’05 – The second rendition of Keynote, plus a stylish new word processor called Pages. Only Apple could make the thought of typing documents enticing. iLife ’05 – All new updates to the iLife suite. The calendar display in iPhoto and the new Garageband look especially amazing. iPod … (Continue reading →)

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Dvorak, Day 6

January 9, 2005 at 18.38

What? A new keyboard layout? You heard me. Apparently, it helps reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries, increases the typing speed, and acts as an amazing security measure against snooping friends. It is also one of the most annoying things to relearn something that has been second nature for over ten years. The consensus … (Continue reading →)

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