Hello,
I have bought in September 2009 a MacBook Pro... My first Apple private computer ever. At the time, I was a pretty new at using Macintosh. At work, I was using a Mac Mini (2.1 model) for 6 months and I have grown very happy to use this tool even though I couldn't do all my daily tasks with it (.NET programming).
So, coming back to the MBP: it has been great so far. Never had a problem with it, no system crash, very quick to start and even faster to shut down, very intuitive UI that I love (Windows are far behind even with Windows 7), performance are very good, especially with 8GB of ram and a 2.66GHZ dual-core processor.
I don't play so I can't really tell about the graphic ship performance but I have carried on some 3D landscapes development and rendering time is pretty good.
One hardware piece that I really love on my MBP is the trackpad. It is like nothing I have ever experienced before! The working area is huge (almost 4 times bigger than my PC's) and the multi-touch combinaisons are very intuitive once you know them: right-click with two-fingers tap (much better than the bottom-righ-corner click), three-fingers swipes left or right for browsing navigation and simple Finder navigation and four-fingers swipe up to clear the screen of any application windows or down to activate Exposé...
Since I have upgraded the MBP to Snow Leopard, I can tell that it's a bit better but like all articles you'll read about the 10.6 version of MAC OS, the changes on the UI weren't the main ones. Still, Spaces & Exposé features were improved and I really like using them.
I will write a review about the operating system MAC OS 10.6 that I use every day as it's going to be a long one.
And if, when you look at the prices of Apple computers and say to yourself "no way! too expensive!", I would rethink that if I were you. In fact, I have been using a PC for 4 years now I had to reinstall Windows several times (at least once a year). It's cost me €1500 which exactly the same price as I paid for the MBP. The last didn't slow down a bit and I expect that it'll last for a very long time.... After all, I know someone owning a Mac Mini G4 for more than 6 years and never had a system and hardware failure.
So, have a look on Apple.com/your_country and go in the refurbished section. I bought mine there!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Eligible to Full upgrade of your MAC OFFICE 2008? Be careful!
Hello!
As a first, I am going to start with the MAC OFFICE 2011 free upgrade that is available for any person who buys a copy of the MAC OFFICE 2008 between Aug. 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2010, at Microsoft or an authorized reseller.
So if you are looking to buy it, make sure the reseller authorized! I did not check that and I’m screwed now with a 2008 pack…
Here are all the conditions to be eligible:
Good luck!
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