Apple Replaces ALL iPhone 3G Power Adapters
Posted by Stephen in Apple on 19. Sep, 2008 | View Comments
Wow! Apple is recalling and replacing all of the compact power adapters shipped with every iPhone 3G sold to date in many countries! According to Apple’s support release, the prongs can break off and become lodged in an outlet, posing a risk of electric shock. And of course, inconveniencing the person who wants to keep [...]
Apple Comes Clean on MagSafe Failures
Posted by Stephen in Apple on 20. Aug, 2008 | View Comments
Apple has finally fessed up to the terrifying failure (read smoke, sparks, fire) of their beautiful but fragile MagSafe power connectors. The combination of a slim, flexible cable, tiny but firm-gripping magnetic connector, and inadequate strain-relief causes the wires inside to burst their sheaths, short out, and burn. I suspect that Apple’s built-in winding “ears” [...]
Switch Day 58: Ten Pros and Cons of the MacBook Pro
Posted by Stephen in Apple, Personal, Terabyte home on 11. Aug, 2008 | View Comments
I’ve now been a Mac user for two months. Since I switched primarily to get access to Apple’s excellent hardware, I thought I would issue an update on my observations about it at this point. I should note that I’m limiting this post to the hardware (maybe I’ll cover OS X some other time), and [...]
Switch Day 1: This Mac is Hot!
Posted by Stephen in Apple, Personal, Terabyte home, Virtual Storage on 14. Jun, 2008 | View Comments
So the Mac has joined my replacement work Dell – two new computers in two days! Here are my first thoughts on the hardware:
This post is part of my series focused on switching from PC to Mac.
How To Buy Discount Apple Computers
Got Some AppleCare For Cheap
Switch! or How the Mac (Finally) Won Me Over
Switch Day [...]
