Author: Tim Robertson

Founder MyMac.com. Podcast Host of TechFan. Owner Stoplight Network. Father of four, husband to one. Loves reading, podcasting, music, video games, the 1980s, and all things electronic and Apple.

First Look – Aluminum Unibody 15” MacBook Pro

First Look, Opinion 0


Before I start with my critique, let me give you a little background. I’m a graphic professional that also provides IT help desk support for a large publishing company. I bought this Mac with the specific task of providing tech support and general surfing. When it comes do doing design work I’m still a desktop kind of guy. That said, this is not my first portable Mac. Prior to this 15” MacBook Pro I’ve been a proud owner of  two 12” iBooks. The reason for the timing for this new purchase is because my last iBook didn’t survive the return flight from Anaheim, California last month.

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What’s faster and better, the PowerPC or Pentium
Demystifying the hype.

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Apple has been telling people for years that PowerPC is better than Intel processors, but then why are they moving to Intel Processors? Apple also showed people benchmarks that proved how much better the PowerPC was, or how the G5’s beat the PC’s, and now they’re telling us the exact opposite, and that Intel Macs are multiple times faster. They can’t both be true, can they? Well, yes. It isn’t just a marketing flim-flam, it really matters how you look at the problem, and this article will explain it all to you. (PDF Download Only)

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Macworld Expo – Moscone Monday

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First time I’ve ever gone to MacWorld the day before The Day. That’s because it’s the first time I have an official reason to be there, with my Media Representative Badge and all.

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QuickTime VR

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QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) is a technology from Apple that lets you control a QuickTime movie. It’s not a normal QuickTime movie, but a

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