So, the reason I have a job is so that I can spend it for various reasons and to save for the iMac! The only reason I haven’t gotten it yet is because I’m waiting for the Leopard operating system to come out. When it does come out (I can’t wait for October); I’ll make my order. Can someone explain why getting a computer is so cool when you get an Apple computer? After getting my Nikon D80 this past year, I ran into problems with organizing my pictures. So after seeing Steve show off iPhoto 08, I have to say it looks awesome! Organizing photos by events makes so much since; since I often find my self doing that my self. Even iMovie looks awesome. Not to mention iWork’s Keynote. Keynote is Apple’s version of Power Point, only it looks so much slicker. Sorry, I could go on for some time about I would love to get a Mac. Hopefully I will have an iMac latter this year.
Drew
Categories: Apple · Camera · Nikon D80 · Steve Jobs · iMac
Today Dell officially announced a recall on several laptops! To help understand why, look to the picture to the left. It is a former Dell laptop that exploded into flames! According to Dell there was a fault in the laptop’s battery. So you say “well, just to be safe I’ll just pull the battery out of the my laptop.” That won’t help. These Batteries can just burst into flames sitting any where; it doesn’t have to be plugged into the laptop or charger. The out come is a recall on several laptops, including some from the Laditude, Insperon, Precision, and XPS line up. This is not the first recall on laptops! In fact Apple, Compaq, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard have had or are having recalls on several of their laptops. It has been highly advised you check the manufacturer’s website for any recent recalls on your specific model. If you have an Apple iBook G4, Power Book G4, or Mac Book Pro you should check these webpages: iBook G4 or Power Book G4, Mac Book Pro. If you have a laptop from Compaq you should check out THIS webpage. If you have a laptop from Dell you should check out THIS webpage. If you have a laptop from Hewlett-Packard you should check out THIS webpage. There is even more concern about the fact that all these laptop batteries are made by Sony. In light of this the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, wow that’s a mouth full, has launched an investigation to make sure there are no other batteries that have this fatal fault.
To help find the webpage you need select your laptop model: (Alphabetical)
Armada
iBook
Inspiron
Latitude
Mac Book Pro
Notebook
Precision
XPS
Source: News.com and Engadget
Drew
Categories: Apple · Dell · Laptop
We have all enjoyed Steve Jobs’ and Apple’s inspiration and creativity, but what drove them, or more like what drove Steve Jobs to fight for the top again? Well, just last week an E-mail, from Steve Jobs, was sent to all Apple employees to reflect on something said 9 years ago. In 1997 Steve Jobs came back to Apple in hopes of saving it (Apple at that time was in financial trouble). Shortly after Steve Jobs went back to Apple, Michael Dell, Dell’s founder and chairman, was asked what he would do if he was in Steve Jobs’ shoes. Michael Dell responded by saying this:
“I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
This E-mail was triggered by the stock closing Friday, which Apple closed with a market cap of 72.13 billion, surpassing Dell’s market cap of 71.97 billion. In the E-mail Steve Jobs had this to say:
“Team, it turned out that Michael Dell wasn’t perfect at predicting the future. Based on today’s stock market close, Apple is worth more than Dell. Stocks go up and down, and things may be different tomorrow, but I thought it was worth a moment of reflection today. Steve.”
Well, if this is what motivated Steve Jobs and Apple to bring us iLife, iTunes, and the iPod, I hope it continues to motivate them! Who knows what they have up their sleeve…
Sources: News.com and NYTimes.com
Drew
Categories: Apple · Dell · Steve Jobs · iPod
