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The After Mac

Archive for the ‘MacBook’ Category

May 21st, 2008

Radiator: Take Your MacBook Outdoors

Together with the Air Manila sleeve, I was also loaned a Radiator case for the MacBook by a friend of mine who just bought these two. I borrowed both cases from him to do a mini-review. The review of the Air Manila can be found here.
When I found out that I was going to […]

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May 20th, 2008

Mac Sales Sky Rocketing

According to an AppleInsider Story, Mac sales are soaring. It posted a 50% year on year growth for the month of April. A staggering figure compared to 17% for the PC market.
It’s not only the numbers that show it. Even in everyday life you see the Mac gaining popularity. I’ve been seeing more and […]

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April 28th, 2008

MobileEdge SlipSuit A Perfect Fit

I got an email from MobileEdge through this blog. I must admit I haven’t heard of the brand until they sent me an email. I checked out the their web site and was pleasantly surprised with their products. It looks stylish and the price is reasonable. My particular interest is the SlipSuit for the 17″ […]

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April 24th, 2008

Mac Sales Up

Apple posted it’s second quarter results last April 23, 2008. The most notable figure for me was the fact that Mac sales are up. Apple shipped 2,289,000 units in this period equating to a 51% unit growth.
Macs are gaining market share and it has nowhere else to go but up. Macs actually represented the […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Speaking of Sleeves

A friend showed me WaterField tonight. It’s a bag maker based in San Francisco. They look like great bags but what I liked most was the sleeves.
Their laptop sleeves are made of high-grade neoprene and ballistic nylon. Like other sleeves it can stand alone or inserted in a bag.
The great thing about WaterField is that […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Theme Day: Must Haves For A New Portable Mac User

Most new Mac users I know have bought portables. Here’s what I think should be your must haves if you just bought a shiny new MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
1. A decent bag - You spent so much on your portable so might as well take steps to protect it. Get a bag with […]

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April 8th, 2008

MacBook, MacBook Pro To See Design Change Soon?

[via AppleInsider]
According to report by AppleInsider, Apple is set to revamp the design of both the MacBook and MacBook Pro line of portables. Well it’s about damn time! Especially for the MacBook Pro who hasn’t really seen a design change since its launch. That being said the MacBook Pro uses a lot of design cues […]

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February 27th, 2008

Which One Is The Right One For You?

With the recent update of both MacBook and MacBook Pro line of portables and the recent introduction of the MacBook Air, the question “which one is the right one for you?” begs to be asked.
Here are my thoughts on that…
MacBook - If you’re going to use a portable for your digital lifestyle and will […]

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February 26th, 2008

Apple Releases New MacBooks

Apple released today updates to the MacBook line. The base model gets a processor upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1 Ghz, while the mid and high end models get a 2.4 Ghz processor. Hard drive sizes come at 120, 160 and 250 GBs respectively all running at 5400 rpm. The mid and high end models ship […]

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December 28th, 2007

GelaSkins: Protect Your Macs With Art

GelaSkins are thin protective covers for your Mac laptops, iPods, iPhones, etc. I’ve heard about them before but saw them again on Dave Cross’ blog.
I’ve been wary of actually using protective cases for my MacBook Pro, except for sleeves and bags but to put something that will be more or less on it for the […]

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