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January 11, 2007
Big name press gets time with iPhone
Authored by Scott Silverman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
If you're popular enough and have a flashy title like the New York Times or TIME Magazine, then apparently you get some time with the iPhone. David Pogue got an hour, TIME Magazine didn't tell us how much time...August 21, 2006
Review : Mac Pro 3 GHz
Authored by Cyrus Farivar at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
Our own Jimmy Galbraith, our loyal lab director, has been burning the midnight oil for most of last week getting the testing done of the latest Apple hardware. As the kids on the street around here would say, it's...August 03, 2006
Review : Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
Authored by Cyrus Farivar at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
Macworld's review () of the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse, which will run in the October 2006 issue of Macworld, is already online: The scroll ball on the top of the Mighty Mouse is superior to the scroll wheels found...July 25, 2006
Review : iMac Education Configuration
Authored by Cyrus Farivar at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
Intrepid Editor Jonathan Seff takes the new Edu-iMac for a test drive: The Macworld Lab tested the $899 iMac with our standard suite of tests, and the results were impressive. The composite Speedmark score for all tests was 175,...May 27, 2006
Macworld gives MacBooks 4.5 mice
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
We have, of course, bombarded you with MacBook news since the laptop's launch just over two weeks ago. Hopefully, you're not sick of it yet, and if you are, well, maybe you should skip this post. Macworld Editor Jonathan Seff...May 22, 2006
Review: 17-inch MacBook Pro
Authored by Cyrus Farivar at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
So while we were all chatting over the weekend about the MacBook, and the new 5th Ave. Apple Store -- you may have missed Macworld's full-fledged review of the 17-inch MacBook Pro. What mouse rating did it get? Come...May 08, 2006
Consumer Reports: Apple tops reliability, tech support
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
The latest Consumer Reports just landed on my doorstep, and Apple comes out looking quite shiny. The 20" Apple Cinema Display, Core Solo Mac mini, and MacBook Pro were all labeled as CR Quick Picks for reliability and support and...May 04, 2006
Macs vs. PCs: Round n!
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Intel Macs
Why must we fight? Can't we all just get along? Not if CNet has anything to say about it. The website that pitted the Mac mini vs. Windows Media Center is back in the strife business, this time facing off...April 22, 2006
My quest for the ultimate iPod headphones
Authored by Scott Silverman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | iPod
It's no secret the famous white headphones that come with the iPod aren't all they're stacked up to be. Some find them extremely uncomfortable; others have issues with the sound quality. While I'm no audiophile, I do like my...April 14, 2006
Summations on the MacBook Pro
Authored by Scott Silverman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
I had to do a very sad and painful thing yesterday. If you remember correctly, I had received a loaner MacBook Pro a little over a week ago to use while Apple was repairing my iBook. Now that the machine...April 13, 2006
A MacBook Pro and four speed-telling numbers
Authored by Scott Silverman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
5400, 7200, 400, 800. What are these numbers, you might be wondering? Figured it out yet? Those are numbers which tell you the speed of internal and external hard drives. If you're looking at buying a new MacBook Pro, you...April 04, 2006
Testing out the Hi-Fi
Authored by Scott Silverman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
In my recent visit to the Apple Store, I got a chance to give the Hi-Fi a first-person listen. Sometimes, no matter what any review says, you just have to do things for yourself, especially if it's an audio product....March 25, 2006
30" Display Showdown
Authored by Aaron Freedman at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
It's quiet...too quiet. Dell and Apple, sworn enemies (OK, maybe not), opposites in ideologies and marketing strategies, the two head honchos of the computer business, now going head-to-head in an all-out battle to see who really rules the computer industry!...March 17, 2006
What's your alternative to an iPod Hi-Fi?
Authored by Cyrus Farivar at 3:51 PM
Subcategory | Reviews
Well, over at Playlist, our own Chris Breen has just reviewed the new Audioengine 5 -- where he gives it four and a half play buttons out of five. Cost? $350 -- same as the iPod Hi-Fi. He writes:...About MacUser
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