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Μακ, υποβαθμίστηκες. Hello iPhone.

Το trend δεν ήταν κάτι νέο. Τα σημάδια ήταν εδώ και καιρό εμφανή. Από το 2003 και έπειτα η απότομη, τρομακτική για κάποιους αλλαγή της θρυλικής εταιρίας που μόλις πριν από λίγα χρόνια είχε αρχίσει να ευθυγραμμίζεται και να ανακαλύπτει εκ νέου το κοινό της ήταν γεγονός: ο Mac, το βασικό για σχεδόν είκοσι έτη […]

If (Jobs in Trouble){ Apple In Trouble } ?

It’s coming. The ‘annual’ MWSF Keynote, presented, as it has been the case for ten years now, by Steve Jobs, Apple’s current CEO and co-founder, the man who’s widely considered to have turned it around after the ‘dark ages’ of the mid-90s is eagerly awaited by millions of Apple {fans, users, stockholders} all over the […]

Looking for a keyboard.

Ok that’s it. My almost two year old Apple Bluetooth Keyboard officially sucks. Bigtime. It has sucked for a long time now, but I always kept postponing changing it. This is kind of weird, as I recall the thrill I got after using it for the first time, in May 2005. Back then it definitely […]

Mismatch.

Or Apple's way of saying: "Sure, our current 'professional' Macbook Pro displays might be utter crap. But not to worry: we're planning superior LED backlights for our next-gen laptops". The-MDD-windtunnel-turned-into-'quiet'-G5s effect lives on!

The Knowledge Navigator

In 1987 Apple was a huge force in the personal computer industry. First of all the industry was ALIVE. Thriving. Evolving. Competing. Apple still had loads of money from the success of the Apple II, the Mac was creating the DTP sector, the now 30-year old desktop paradigm was relatively new and there was no […]

My Favourite TextMate Themes.

TextMate is by far the best editor I’ve seen on Mac OS X or any other platform I’ve used since 1989, both in terms of features, usability and æsthetics And in its relatively short history, from October 2004 to date, it’s managed to get its fair share of accolades, a huge following and countless extensions […]

Is MacHeist worth it?

MacHeist is a bundle of Macintosh applications where 25% of the price paid goes to charity. It consists of 9+1 applications, many of them award winning and pretty well known, that — if bought separately — would cost around $300. The bundle goes for $49. The applications are Delicious Library, NewsFire, FotoMagico, ShapeShifter, DEVONThink Professional, […]

The Rotten MBPs

I’m in London for a few days and I couldn’t avoid paying a visit to the Regent Street Apple Store. I’ve been in the market for a laptop for some time now and while my plan since late last year has been to get a Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro (C2D MBP), as soon as […]

Omnigroup Statistics

Here's a page where you can access the data Omnigroup receives from their Software Update module found in their applications. There's loads of statistics for your viewing pleasure and considering that some of their apps can be found pre-installed in many Macs, well you get the picture. I was impressed to read that Intel has surpassed PowerPC on their customer base in just a few months. Wow!

Sanity Prevails.

I have decided to postpone my purchase of a new Macbook Pro for another 3-4 months. I had a chat about this with several friends these past few days. The reasons? Several actually. Here’s why: As I’ve written before, I really (really!) dislike getting first-revision Mac products. They more often than not have either design […]