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06.24.10
A month with an iPad Apple, Hardware, Software | (1)
So maybe it's over a month, I've not kept count. What do I think of it? How have I ended up using it? Pros? Cons? Read on!My mate Robbo was heading to Las Vegas about a month before the UK launch date of the iPad, and he was toying with the idea of picking one up. "Grab us one, kidda, I'll sort you out when you're back." I says, and he did.Pretty much everyone's first question was "What on earth are you gonna use it for?" (except the wife, her's was more along the lines of cost and current computer ...
Tagged: Apple, iPad
02.02.10
The problem with Flash as I see it… Apple, Graphics, Hardware, Software, web | (1)
There's an uproar at the moment on the interwebs. You may have heard about it.The iPad will not support Flash.Just like the iPhone before it, the Flash plug-in cannot and will not run in the iPad's browser. Apple say it's because the Flash plug-in is the single biggest cause of Safari crashes. I can't say I'd blame them for being pissed. The window to the internet on your default install can be crippled by a third party proprietary plug-in. Not cool.So, because Apple have a closed platform in the iPhone and iPad they can choose who plays ball.Continue Reading...
Tagged: Adobe, Apple, Flash, iPad
08.18.09
The end of my netbook infatuation? Apple, hackintosh, Hardware | (0)
I've just got back from a week in Spain, and this time, I didn't take a netbook (as such).About two weeks ago I got hold of a 13" Macbook Pro, the new unibody enclosure laptop from Apple. I didn't want another 15" laptop as I ended up never taking it anywhere as it was so big. So when Apple finally dropped the 13", I snapped it up. Continue Reading...
Tagged: Apple, asus, hackintosh, macbook, netbook, osx, samsung
12.16.08
Samsung NC10 and OSX Apple, Hardware | (0)
So I'm due to go on holiday again soon, and while the Asus was excellent for my last trips to Spain, the cramped keyboard and small screen made it a bit painful as an only computer.Looking to upgrade to something with a bigger screen, I started doing my hacker homework and searching for a netbook that'd run OSX pretty well. A lot of googling later, and the Samsung NC10 was a prime candidate. Continue Reading...
Tagged: Apple, nc10, osx, samsung