Funny. Looks like Apple’s telling others that they paid for “portable” computures, not laptops

I see that Engadget has posted a second story on the heat generated by the MacBook Pro. I’d love to think my thread sparked something there. But it’s probably more likely that they’ve heard it from many of us.

MacBook Pro update redefines need for a heat shield

I’m very, very frustrated at the latest update for the MacBook Pro. After running the install, I’ve noticed hanging applications — will not close out and require a force quit. It’s also back to heat capable of melting heat shields on the space shuttle. It’s too uncomfortable on my hands as I type. Turn the […]

Parallels issues Beta 5 for their OS X VM software

Parallels issued their 5th beta for their VM software. In addition to a number of enhancements and bug fixes, I updated to take advantage of two killer additions. Shared folders — this will allow me to create folder on my Mac that can be accessed by Windows XP running on the Parallels VM. USB support […]

Running Windows on my Mac — Thanks Parallels!

Is work “work” when it’s fun? Three words: Parallels is amazing. Tonight I configured Parallels so I can launch and run Windows on my Mac. Have I said “amazing” yet? It was super cool to watch the install process in a “window” on my Mac. And then when I heard the famous Windows first-launch start […]

Parallels to the rescue

I’m one step closer to living entirely off my MacBook. I’d read about Parallels before and became more interested when BootCamp appeared on the scene. Scott Lemon has an inside contact at Apple who said the Parallels was the real deal and was awesome. So with this recommendation, I’ve moved forward. Downloaded the beta 4. […]

MacWinTel

Apple’s Boot Camp was exciting news. I’ve watched with interest the efforts of the best programmers/hackers getting Windows on the new Intel-based iMacs and MacBook Pro. I wrote about this earlier, but as a new Mac user, I’m not sure that being able to boot Windows would be a big incentive for me personally. However, […]

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