The rumors were true. The MacBook Air, announced by Steve Jobs yesterday, is the thinnest computer ever. Something tells me it’s is going to be a big seller this year.
Starting at $1799, the Air is so thin it can fit inside one of those yellow envelopes (pictured to the right). It’s tiny, and it’s a full-featured Mac. Well, almost full-featured.
To fit a computer into that tiny package, some compromises were made (as usual with ultraportables).
In 2009, the FCC will require that all TV stations cease transmitting in the VHF band they previously occupied. They will move to digital broadcasting, which takes-up much less bandwidth, vacating the “TV Spectrum” for other uses.
What’s the catch? Your TV will become a rather expensive paperweight, as traditional televisions cannot process the digital signals. If you have an HDTV, or a modern digital-ready TV, than you’ll be fine. If not, then you’re options are to either buy a new TV or purchase a converter box that processes the digital signals and feeds them to your antiquated television.
Most computers tend to last only 2-3 years. It’s an annoying fact, but that doesn’t make it any less true. My previous computer was a Compaq Presario, which lasted about three years. My current machine, a Gateway 835GM, has been kicking since a few days after the release of the sixth Harry Potter book (July 16th 2005 for the uninformed). How much longer will it last? No idea. At random times (read: the worst possible moment) everything locks-up, and then goes blank. It’s been happening for a few months now, and my attempts to pin-down the problem have been unsuccessful. Who knows how much time is left until it quits.
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Mozilla Firefox is a much better web browser than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer (IE) may have come pre-loaded on your computer, but you’re in no way required to use the mediocre software.
Firefox is not only faster and more powerful, but it’s more secure as well. In the year of 2006, there were (supposing everyone [...]
The iPhone…what exactly is it? Is it a phone? Is it a portable web device? Is it an iPod? It’s all of those, and then some.
Apple has given us a device that shows us a glimpse of the future. What lies ahead? Only Apple knows, but I can hazard a few guesses.
The Zonbu Zonbox is a $100 computer with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage, and an “Intel-compatible ultra-low power CPU.” The 4GB of flash memory is just for storing your software, as the device is useless without a $15/month subscription that nets you 50GB of storage on Zonbu’s servers.
The box is marketed as [...]
