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LION: making a lot of choices for us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Getting a computer with a new operating system (or upgrading to one) has always included some surprises. Lions add a lot a new ways of using a Mac, but it also makes these new ways the default. Some of these changes (like versioning) are not just options, but the way Apple programs now work. Others can be confusing, but with a little customization, Lion can behave almost like the Macintosh computer you have known and loved. Once you use Lion, it will be clear that the iPad has had a big effect on the Mac. The immersive experience of the iPad is due to the fact that each application takes over the device. Apple wants to offer that on the Mac as well. Navigation from one app (or place) to another includes new options. The bottom line: with Lion you still have a Mac. You may just have to tweak a lot of setting to recognize your old friend. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iPhone 5 and iOS 5 are coming soon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple is still selling all the iPhones (and iPads) it can make. Normally both are updated once a year. This year the iPhone 5 did not come out in June. Apple may be waiting for technology to catch up so they can include 4G (LTE, the faster version). iOS 5 should add a host of new features to new and some older models. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The iPad 2 is faster, lighter, and adds front and rear cameras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple's iPads are a huge hit. Play around with the iPad and decide if you need 3G ($130 +$25/month more). And if you are going to carry around a lot of TV shows and/or movies, get at least a 32GB model. You will need to choose between Verizon and AT&T (separate models) if you choose the 3G model. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple updates MacBook Air | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple's success with the last two models of the MacBook Air have rippled through the computer industry. They are now very light, very fast, and affordable. This has caused Apple to cut the MacBook (the white plastic model) out of their product line. The 11" Air (my personal favorite) now comes with a backlit keyboard, and, of course, Lion. A lot of folks are deciding between the iPad and the 11" Air, which are not that different in size and weight. If you need a very small but capable computer, the Air should be your choice. The iPad is offers 3G, so can get online without wireless, is a great book reader, gaming platform, sketch pad, and fills so many other categories like no other device. If you travel, you will see they are the device of choice to take on the plane. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.8) needed for Lion upgrade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lion NOT a no-brainer update, but for those with fairly recent Mac, it is time to upgrade to Snow Leopard. Talk to me about what will work with Lion (and the hardware requirements before you jump in. |
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| iLife ’11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iMovie. has been tweaked and enhanced again. iPhoto now has a full screen mode and a bunch of new, but mostly minor added features. Warning: be sure and backup your iPhoto library. This upgrade may not go smoothly. Afterwards, there is an Apple fix for what may go wrong with the install. iPhoto does a lot more, but is missing the ability to make calendars (which was previously available). Garage Band also has new bells and whistles. Meanwhile, iDVD and iWeb have not been updated from iLife '09. iWeb will be discontinues as MobileMe is replaced by iCloud. Without iDVD, folks will have to find another way to turn their movies into real DVDs that play on DVD players hooked up to TVs. |
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| Apple 27" Display Gets Thunderbolt and More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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