As soon as my ‘unibody’ (late 2008) Macbook turned up (I’ll be using this until the new iMac’s come out) I was sure there was a fault. When I tapped the CAPS LOCK key the light didn’t come on. As I bashed the key on/off repetitively it would illuminate about 1 out of 20 presses. [...]
Archive for February, 2009
February 10, 2009
TECH: Introducing Mac ‘Ho
By benfrain in Personal, WritingThat last post got me thinking about Apple and what they really need to make to please everyone. Introducing Mac ‘Ho (yes, I had a spare couple of hours)… Click to see the JPG
February 8, 2009
MAC: MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Middle and the LED Cinema display
By benfrain in Personal, Tech-tipIf you’re looking for a new Mac computer these are confusing times. If it’s a laptop you are looking for the choice is easy, pick the one you can afford. They’re all pretty decent and have been updated fairly recently. Reports suggest that 70% of Apple’s computer sales are Laptops. For me that is not [...]
February 3, 2009
REVIEW: Samsung SM2433BW Monitor
By benfrain in Personal, Tech-tipI picked this up from ebuyer.com for just over £209. I was looking for a largish panel to double as a Video out display for my MacBook Pro (via DVI) and a gaming panel to attach my Xbox 360 to (via VGA). It’s an aesthetically pleasing enough design. Although the piano black glossy surround and [...]
