The 'Book Review
The 'Book Review Archive for 2009
- 10 top spills that kill laptops, less explosive notebook battery, next gen Atom CPU, and more, 12.24. Also Firefox add-on helps locate lost or stolen laptops, iFixit guides released to Creative Commons, BookArc stand turns notebooks into minitower, and more.
- 15" MacBook Pro best laptop of 2009, battery warning for air travelers, paper battery, and more, 12.18. Also replacing a MacBook screen, thinner notebook drives, smallest external hard drive, BambooBook case, Ferrari One between netbook and notebook, and more.
- Apple tops in 'book reliability, best SSDs, the Hackintosh dilemma, Apple updates, and more, 12.11. Also how to buy a laptop, Microsoft vs. Apple, Seagate to launch thinner hard drives, WiFi range extenders, free motion alarm, and more.
- Apple sues over copycat AC adapter, a portable docking station, glass trackpad tips, and more, 12.04. Also Apple tablet may be 'shockingly' inexpensive, turning off Sudden Motion Sensor, solar charging for all MacBooks, Airlock security, and more.
- Apple Tablet delayed?, OS X 10.6.2 hack for netbooks, easy SSD upgrade kits, and more, 11.27. Also MacBook and MacBook Pro reviews, Apple extended repair programs for 'Books, portable USB-powered subwoofer for MacBooks, and more.
- Apple #4 in reliability, Apple Tablet a gadget for all?, HP's i7 notebook outdoes Mac rivals, and more, 11.13. Also Flash 10.1 improves video on Hackintosh netbooks, thin-and-light notebooks impress, Windows XP finally on the way out, and more.
- OS X 10.6.2 breaks Atom netbooks, 320 GB MicroDrive, Adamo XPS world's thinnest laptop, and more, 11.13. Also Mini DisplayPort now a VESA standard, Modbook price drop, Litl Webbook Internet appliance, 3G USB device from AT&T, and more.
- Quad-core CPU makes sense in MacBook Pro, OS X 10.6 Causing overheating, overseas power, and more, 11.06. Also Late 2009 MacBook reviewed, how to add RAM to new MacBook, 18.4in Acer notebook used Intel i7, and SanDisk SSD chosen for Sony VAIO X.
- Upgrades for new MacBook, quad-core MacBook Pro expected, new MacBook benchmarked, and more, 10.30. Also equivalent PC laptops nearly the same price as Apple's MacBook, Late 2009 MacBook reviewed, 8 GB memory upgrade for new MacBook, and more.
- MacBook best selling Mac ever, new MacBook disassembled and reviewed, new notebook cases, and more, 10.23. Also Apple ignores netbook market and thrives, resurrecting a dead 'Book, seamless dual display from Samsung, new drives, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- Living with a 'MacBook Nano', netbook users 'not that satisfied', lightest notebook, and more, 10.16. Also Nvidia halts new chip development, fix for iBook G4 kenrel panics, world's lightest notebook, matte display options, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- Unibody MacBook works with 4 GB RAM, laptops fair game for border search, bigger netbooks, and more, 10.08. Also 13" MacBook Pro 'what I wanted', netbooks sales to soar for holidays, 1 TB of internal MacBook or PowerBook storage, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- i7 Mobile the fastest laptop CPU ever, new MacBook line expected soon, check warranty status, and more, 10.02. Also $800 MacBook anticipated, Newton designer returns to Apple, FireWire 800-to-400 adapter, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- Extended coverage for MacBook Air hinge, Mac Portable Retrospective, iBook as netbook, and more, 09.25. Also building a Pismo from 3 dead ones, upgrading RAM, buyers interested in Apple tablet, first USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- Buying MacBook memory, 6 easy 'Book repairs, Taiwan ramps up for Apple tablet, and more, 09.18. Also dead MacBook Pro display update, airplane power may not be enough for some MacBook Pro models, premium Windows notebooks, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
- Boot Camp audio failure, resurrecting MacBook's integrated keypad, new Fin stand, and more, 09.11. Also Dell releases thin laptops, 640 GB Spinpoint notebook drive, 24 hour hard drive replacement service, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,698, and more.
- Wake on demand in 'Snow Leopard', extended repair policy for MacBook Air hinges, big drives, and more, 09.04. Also Windows 7 great on a MacBook Pro, gScreen preparing dual display notebook, free OS X 10.6 deal from QuickerTek, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,294, and more.
- Can a Mac lover go PC?, notebook vs. desktop, add a second drive to Unibody MacBook Pro, and more, 08.28. Also how to clean a spill, stacked MacBooks may sleep unexpectedly, BookArc laptop holder, 750 GB overnight drive upgrade, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
- Top 10 laptop disasters, Apple and the netbook phenomenon, what good is the SD Card slot?, and more, 08.21. Also Asus tops in notebook reliability, AirPort and hard drive noise fixes from Apple, some MacBooks not going to sleep, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
- Apple wins notebook tech support showdown, MacBook cracks persist, DeepSleep widget, and more, 08.14. Also moving to a 13" MacBook Pro, AirPort Client Update, USB condenser mic for notebooks, tiny USB drives, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
- No Final Cut 3 with Intel graphics, MacBook Pro hard drive lag, small USB 2.0 monitor, and more, 08.07. Also 13" MacBook Pro 'a cut above the rest', Windows 7 to boost netbook prices, CPU Speed Menu, Logitech Unifying Receiver, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
- Reviving a PowerBook with software, OS X netbook compatibility chart, Mac tablet rumors, and more, 07.31. Also Microsoft revs 'Laptop Hunter' ad, FireWire may charge devices when Mac is off, WD ships first 1 TB notebook hard drive, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,144, and more.
- MacBook sales up 25% in June, Apple tablet with Verizon?, SSD vs. hard drive benchmarks, and more, 07.24. Also Apple may extend antiglare to other Macs, Momentus 7200.4 notebook drives, Crucial SSDs, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,144, and more.
- Optical drives on way out, MacBooks can't display millions of colors, MacBook Air doomed, and more, 07.17. Also problems with 7200 rpm drives, more iTablet speculation, the subsidized netbook rip-off, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,144, and more.
- MacBooks propel Mac growth, MacBook Pro shortage due to 250 GB drive, $5,000 Stealth MBP, and more, 07.10. Also MacBook Air cooler with Nvidia graphics, notebook battery warning, 5 hour external battery for MacBooks, USB 2.0 to ExpressCard adapter, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,100, and more.
- MacBooks top Amazon sales, EFI 1.7 problems, pros and cons of built-in batteries, and more, 07.02. Also make a bootable SD Card, Leopard on a 9in Dell netbook, MacBook Pro and Air reviews, triple WiFi range, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,300, and more.
- 'Slow' SATA in new MacBook Pros fixed, MacBook Pro display issues, Macs hold their value, and more, 06.26. Also Apple acknowledges some MacBooks lack 'ignore trackpad' option, business card USB flash drive fits wallet, gigabit Powerline, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,150, and more.
- 'Missing' MacBook Pro ports, FireWire back but ExpressCard gone, say no to glossy displays, and more, 06.19. Also slower SATA in new 13" and 15" MacBook Pro, 5 things still missing from MacBook Pro, WD SiliconDrive III SSDs, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,199, and more.
- Fire sale on end of life 'Books, pros of SD Card support, 13" MacBook Pro an editor's choice, and more, 06.12. Also 13" MacBook Pro teardown, ExpressCard missing from new 15" MacBook Pro, Virgin Mobile intros 3G broadband service, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,199, and more.
- Apple updates MacBook Pro line, 2.16 GHz MacBook White benchmarks, lower Modbook pricing, and more, 06.10. Also Apple extends coverage for GeForce 8600M GT defect, requiem for a BlackBook, SMP Firmware Update 1.3, Dell axes Inspiron Mini 9, and more.
- MacBook White updated, DIY Mac tablet, danger of 'Safe Sleep', $350 80 GB SSD kit, and more, 05.29. Also Apple tablet 'confirmed', 3G and lower cost MacBook Air models rumored, 500 GB bus powered hard drive, Mini DisplayPort adapters, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,299, and more.
- Hackintosh Dell Mini worth it?, smallest external notebook drive, troubleshooting your 'Book, and more, 05.26. Also Apple's 'student rugged' netbook from 1997, reviving a 'Book that won't power up, some trackpad options missing on 10.5.7, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,290, and more.
- SSD RAID in MacBook Pro, MacBooks sweep Consumer Reports, new SSD drives from Imation, and more, 05.11. Also OS X on the Dell Mini 9, MagSafe unsafe?, netbook vs. notebook performance, 8x SuperDrive for older MacBooks, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,200, and more.
- iPhone not a netbook, OS X on Dell netbook, USB 2.0 external display adapter, and more, 05.01. Also jump in laptop spending plans, $49,000 lost notebook value, USB ports too close on MacBook Pro, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,580, and more.
- Trojan creates Mac botnet, $200 Dell netbook runs OS X well, 10-port USB 2.0 hub, and more, 04.24. Also why Apple doesn't yet make a netbook, Windows guru impressed with Macs, rugged notebook hard drives, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,580, and more.
- Can a MacBook replace a 12" PowerBook?, safe wakeup for MacBooks, battery tips, and more, 04.10. Also one Mac user goes Windows, MacBook Pro keyboard and trackpad issues, Snow White on a MacBook, wireless USB, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- CPU for MacBook Air reaches 2.13 GHz, 17" MacBook Pro overpriced?, Laptop Flip Stand, and more, 04.03. Also troubleshooting your MacBook, iBook updates can be a challenge, better lithium-ion batteries coming, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- No $99 netbooks, Apple netbook will fail, learning from a stolen laptop, tiny iDrive, and more, 03.27. Also OLED coming to MacBooks and iPhone, X1600 issues in older MacBook Pro models, battery tips, online backup, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- Nvidia replacing faulty graphic chips, Mac netbook speculation, OS X on a netbook, and more, 03.20. Also MacBook mod puts screen behind Apple logo, $150 green battery, external battery for MacBook Air, new notebook stands, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- Apple netbook rumors, two Hackintosh netbooks, 17" MacBook Pro reviewed, and more, 03.13. Also why Apple needs an $800 MacBook, graphics issues, OLED coming to touchscreen Mac netbook?, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- Unibody MacBook makes old MacBook Pro look old, MacBook cracks, OptiBay for Unibodies, and more, 02.27. Also netbooks don't doom Apple, an Apple netbook won't just be for cheapskates, 12,820 mAh battery in 17in MacBook Pro, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- Unibody MacBook vs. 12" PowerBook, 17" MacBook Pro disassembled, living with MacBook Air, and more, 02.20. Also replacing hard drive much simpler in new MacBook Pro, netbooks now 20% of notebook market, notebook dock with video, bargain 'Books from $499 to $1,899, and more.
- Eee PC 1000HE the model for a Mac netbook, Apple rethinking fixed batteries, LoJac for Macs, and more, 02.13. Also spill-proof coffee mug, ultimate high capacity notebook drive, clever USB 2.0 hub with rotating ports, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- Tech journalist a switcher, Hackintosh netbook vs. iBook G4, Obama skins for MacBooks, and more, 02.06. Also 17" MacBook Pro delayed, MacBook demand declining?, battery tips for PowerBook and Newtons, obsolete computers at work, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- Apple's notebook shift, loose hinge on Unibody MacBook Pro, MBP video issues, and more, 01.30. Also glossy displays too reflective, an SSD tailored for the MacBook Air, the netbook 'problem', beautiful Unibody MacBook, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- $999 MacBook goes Nvidia, MacBook sales up 34%, MacBooks overpriced (or not), and more, 01.23. Also 15" MacBook Air rumors, Apple dual-link DVI adapter incompatible with non-Apple monitors, MatteBook upgrade for 15" MacBook Pro, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- 8 hour battery changes everything, Apple sweeps InfoWorld tech awards, tiny OQO handheld, and more, 01.16. Also SSD prices vary a lot, Macs in politics, OLPC cuts staff, antiglare film for glossy 'Books, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- MacBook keyboard among best ever, glass trackpad less than intuitive, TiBook desktop mod, and more, 01.09. Also $179 to change battery in 17in MacBook Pro, argument for an Apple netbook, MacBook Air SuperDrive hacked for any Mac, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- Intel's quad-core mobile CPU, prevent OS X 10.5.6 crashes, 'netbook' name under fire, and more, 01.05. Also the Age of the Notebook, build a cardboard laptop stand, MacBook reviews, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
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