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PowerBook

OS X Updates Damaging PowerBooks Lower RAM Slot (Updated)

Engadget has an interesting article on Mac OS X updates disabling or even permanently damaging the lower RAM slot in PowerBooks. It goes like this: after you update to Mac OS 10.3.9, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 the PowerBooks’ lower RAM slot spontaneously goes bad. The current operating assumption is that the update actually makes the firmware […]

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PowerBook

New PowerBooks Contracted to Quanta and Asustek

According to EMSnow Apple’s new Intel-based PowerBooks will be manufactured by Quanta and Asustek. Apple computer will adopt Intel processor next year. According to the understanding, the ODM order of new Apple notebook has been obtained by Quanta and Asustek. It will help increasing the total production of first quarter next year for both companies. […]

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Ask PowerPage: iPod Video Battery Life (Updated)

Dear PowerPage: Are you seeing/hearing complaints about battery life in the new 5G iPod’s? I’ve recently upgraded from a 3G and the expected 15 hours playback just doesn’t seem to be happening no matter what I do (current configuration: backlight set to 5 seconds, only playing music, and no photos/slideshow). I think I’m getting in […]