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Hardware Mac Desktop

The New iMac is Nice Enough

The best thing about the new iMac design is that it is more compact and easier to transport than the previous version. Think of the luxo-lamp G4 iMac as a desktop computer, squeezed into a half sphere with a mighty arm holding up the screen. The latest iMac is more like a laptop computer with […]

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Hardware PowerMac G5

PPC 970: Is It Enough?

Any editorial at Mac Buyers Guide discusses issues surrounding the performance of Apple’s ne PPC 970 (a.k.a. G5) processor. Even before their June 23rd announcement by Apple (following a widely reported leak the previous week!), it was well known that the next generation of Power Macintosh computers would be based on the PowerPC 970 chip. […]

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Hardware PowerBook 15-Inch

Aluminum PowerBook 15 Confirmed for This Week

PowerPage sources come through again with reliable data on the new PowerBook 15-inch announcement. Read more…

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Hardware PowerBook G4

PowerBookResQ Offers PowerBook SuperDrive Upgrades

PowerPage sponsor PowerBookResQ has announced self-service user-installable PowerBook G4 SuperDrive upgrades. The upgrade costs US$299 and includes installation instructions and a pre-paid return shipping label for the old optical drive to MacResQ. Optional 24-hour turnaround installation is available for US$399. Owners of the PowerBook G4/400-1GHz can now easily replace their built-in CD-RW or DVD-only drive […]

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Hardware PowerBook 15-Inch

Aluminum PowerBook 15-Inch Still In Beta, PB17 EOL

According to PowerPage sources Apple engineers are still having some problems with some aspects of the new Aluminum PowerBook 15-inch. The issues are not significant but they aren’t fixed yet either. Read More…