Friday, December 14, 2007

Apple iBook (Z04W) Mac Notebook Review




Introduction:
The key design goal of Apple was to create a notebook computer tough enough to stand up to the occasional bumps and other unexpected mishaps of life on the go. From the standpoint of a laptop, the inside of a backpack can be a very inhospitable place. And yet you shouldn't have to walk softly just because you're carrying the most appealing notebook ever.??So, the iBook's sleek case is made out of impact-resistant polycarbonate plastic. That would ordinarily be sufficient to survive the rigors of everyday use and abuse, but that's not all. Inside, a sturdy magnesium frame provides superior strength, while reducing the iBook's weight to well below that of other full-featured PC notebooks. There is even a rubber-mounted hard disk drive for added bump tolerance, so you can store all of your digital goodies on your iBook and still enjoy peace of mind. Additionally, the iBook has no I/O doors, protruding latches or levers to break or snap off when tucking it into a backpack or briefcase.

Specifications
Key Features
Processor Motorola PowerPC G3 600 MHz
Installed Memory 128 MB (SDRAM)
Display 12.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.1

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G3
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 600 MHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 100 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 12.1 in.
Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 15 GB
Storage Controller Type IDE

Memory
Installed RAM 128 MB
RAM Technology SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 640 MB
Installed Cache Memory 256 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 8x (CD)

Video
Installed Video Memory 8 MB

Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Sound card

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.90

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 5 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 3.4 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Depth 23.1 cm
Weight 2.2 kg

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • Keypad
Exterior Color Whit

Apple iBook (Z03K) Mac Notebook Review


Introduction:
A featherweight knockout that packs a major punch, iBook opens a new chapter on portable convenience and performance. Get onto the Internet, fast. Rip, mix, and burn your own music CDs. Make and watch movies anywhere. All this and more, from a beautiful and brainy digital companion that tucks into any backpack or briefcase. Infinitely portable and tough enough to withstand your action-packed life - iBook delivers convenience without any compromises. Open it to discover a brilliant 12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display with impressive 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. Inside lives a 500-megahertz PowerPC G3 processor enhanced by a 256K on-chip cache that runs at full processor speed. Choose from three optical drives: a CD-ROM drive for intense gaming action, a CD-RW drive for burning CDs, or a DVD-ROM drive for watching movies. A lithium-ion battery lasting up to 5 hours between charges makes iBook an energetic traveler.??And listen to this. With Apple's new iTunes software,


Specifications
Key Features
Processor Motorola PowerPC G3 500 MHz
Installed Memory 128 MB (SDRAM)
Display 12.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS 9.0.4

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G3
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 500 MHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 66 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 12.1 in.
Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution 800 x 600

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 10 GB
Storage Controller Type IDE

Memory
Installed RAM 128 MB
RAM Technology SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 256 MB
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Video
Installed Video Memory 8 MB
Max. Video Resolution 800 x 600

Audio
Audio Output Type Sound card

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.90 • K56Flex

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 6 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 5.2 cm
Width 34.4 cm
Depth 29.4 cm
Weight 3 kg

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • TouchPad

Friday, December 7, 2007

Apple iBook (M9165BA ) Mac Notebook Review



Introduction:
The world's best-loved consumer portable gets an impressive makeover with a superfast PowerPC G4 processor, a new architecture, a slot-loading optical drive and enhanced wireless networking capabilities. Perfect for everything from doing your homework to playing games, and from watching DVD movies to burning your own music CDs, the 4.9-pound iBook G4 fits snugly in your backpack - and your life. You'll never run out of cool things you can do with your iBook. Pop open the lid and you'll find everything you need to surf the Internet, create cool websites, share photos, build a music library, edit video movies, send and receive emails, solve math problems, write reports and more


Specifications
Key Features
Processor Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Display 14.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.3

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G4
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 1 GHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 133 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 14.1 in.
Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB
Storage Controller Type IDE

Memory
Installed RAM 256 MB
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 640 MB
Installed Cache Memory 256 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)

Video
Installed Video Memory 32 MB

Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Sound card • Speaker(s)

Modem
Modem Type Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 6 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 3.4 cm
Width 32.3 cm
Depth 25.9 cm
Weight 2.7 kg

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Apple iBook (M9164LLA) Mac Notebook Review




Introduction:
Give new life to your Apple PowerBook or iBook. Add gigabytes of additional storage with a SimpleTech notebook hard drive upgrade.

Specifications
Key Features
Processor Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Display 12.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.3

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G4
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 800 MHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 133 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 12.1 in.
Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768

Technical Features
Expansion Ports 2 x USB 2.0 • 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) • VGA out • RJ-11 (modem) • RJ-45 (NIC) • S-Video out

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 30 GB
Storage Controller Type Ultra ATA

Memory
Installed RAM 256 MB
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 640 MB
RAM Speed 266 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 256 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)

Video
Graphic Processor ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9200
Installed Video Memory 32 MB
Graphic Bus Interface AGP x4

Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Speaker(s)

Modem
Modem Type Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 6 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 3.4 cm
Width 72.4 cm
Depth 23 cm
Weight 2.2 kg

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • Trackpad
MPN m9164ll/a

Apple iBook (M8861LLA) Mac Notebook Review






Introduction:
iBook has all the speed, storage, graphics, and software you're looking for right out of the box. It's small and light enough to slip in a backpack; it's tough enough to travel the world; and its long-lasting battery goes for hours. With powerful and innovative applications for sharing digital photos, managing your music, creating movies, or chatting online with friends, iBook is built for your digital life on the road.??With up to 6 hours of battery life, weighing as little as 4.9 pounds, and measuring slim 1.3 inches, iBook is made for life on the go. A PowerPC G3 processor running at up to 800MHz with a whopping 512K L2 cache gives you the power to zip through your email and surf your favorite websites. An ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with up to 32MB of dedicated memory brings graphics vividly to life. A built-in combo drive lets you burn CDs, watch DVDs, listen to music, and play video games. FireWire and USB automatically recognize printers, cameras, MP3 player.

Specifications
Key Features
Processor PowerPC G3 800 MHz
Installed Memory 128 MB (SDRAM)
Display 12.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS X

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G3
Processor Speed 800 MHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 100 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 12.1 in.
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 30 GB
Storage Controller Type IDE

Memory
Installed RAM 128 MB
RAM Technology SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 640 MB
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 16x (CD)

Video
Installed Video Memory 32 MB

Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Sound card

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 5 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 3.4 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Depth 23 cm
Weight 2.2 kg

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • Trackpad


Review
With powerful and innovative applications for sharing digital photos, managing your music, creating movies, or chatting online with friends, iBook is built for your digital life on the road.??With up to 6 hours of battery life, weighing as little as 4.9 pounds, and measuring slim 1.3 inches, iBook is made for life on the go. A PowerPC G3 processor running at up to 800MHz with a whopping 512K L2 cache gives you the power to zip through your email and surf your favorite websites. An ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with up to 32MB of dedicated memory brings graphics vividly to life. A built-in combo drive lets you burn CDs, watch DVDs, listen to music, and play video games. FireWire and USB automatically recognize printers, cameras, MP3 player.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Apple MacBook MA254LLA 13.3 Notebook Review




Introduction:
What do you get when you put up to 2 GHz of pure Intel Core Duo power, an iSight camera, Front Row, iLife '06, and a 13-inch glossy widescreen display into a sleek case? More than you thought possible for less than you thought possible. Meet MacBook.

Specifications
Better bang-to-buck ratio
Now the Intel Core Duo is as affordable as it is powerful. With MacBook, you get the world's fastest mobile architecture in a beautifully designed notebook that costs less than slower, clunkier models. That's like getting a sports car for the price of a scooter. Of course, MacBook holds more than your average two-seater: up to 80 GB hard drive, an optional DVD-burning SuperDrive, built-in Bluetooth, wireless-ready (802.11g) AirPort, and up to 2 GB of RAM. And for the first time ever, choose brig ht white or sleek black.

Friends for iLife
Every MacBook comes with iLife '06--an amazing suite of applications that make it easy to live the digital life. Use iPhoto to share entire high-res photo albums with anyone who's got an e-mail address. Record your own songs and podcasts with GarageBand. Break into indie filmmaking with iMovie HD and iDVD. Then take all the stuff you made on your MacBook and share it on the web in one click with iWeb. Just turn on your MacBook and you're halfway there.

Take it on tour
MacBook features Front Row, so you can navigate your movies, music, photos, and more at the touch of the included Apple Remote--no matter where you roam. Give an impromptu vacation photo slideshow in your favorite café. Screen your latest iMovie on the train. Watch a DVD in bed. MacBook and Front Row give you the best seat in the house (or out of it).

All smiles
Look closely. See that little lens in the display bezel? That's the MacBook's built-in iSight camera. Use it to video chat simply by opening iChat AV and clicking on a buddy icon (or three). Or fire up Photo Booth and take a few snapshots with the iSight, play around with sixteen fun effects, then admire your handiwork. That little camera lets you create Web-ready videos, too. Just open up iMovie and start the action. From there, iWeb makes it one-click easy to get your talking head on the Web. Looks like fun.

Positively brilliant
Thanks to a 13.3-inch widescreen display that's 79% brighter with 30% more viewing area than the iBook before it, MacBook provides the perfect combination of pixels and portability. Photos feel crisper. Movies play vividly. Even daily tasks like surfing the Web and checking e-mail take on a whole new sheen

Hit the hotspots
The built-in wireless capability of MacBook puts the "world" back in "world wide web." If there's a wireless hotspot nearby, you can get online. No need to burn valuable surfing time configuring your computer. Just open it up. MacBook automatically detects wireless networks within range and asks nicely if you'd like to join any of them. That's it. Catch up on your blog, share this weekend's trip a s a photocast, or just chat with your friends. Anytime, anywhere.

Product Description
Apple MacBook - The Apple MacBook features the latest in mobile computing technology. At it's heart is an Intel Core Duo processor. A processor with 2 separate cores. In English, that means it's like having 2 processors in one. The MacBook also features a glossy 13.3" widescreen display. It's 79% brighter and has 30% more viewing space than the previous iBook model! You also get a suite of Apple created software titles like Front Row for navigating your computer via the included Apple Remote, and iLife '06, which handles...well, your life. Everything from music, photos, video, calendars, blogs, podcasts, and more. These are some amazing features, but the MacBook has a lot more to offer.... 60GB 5400RPM SATA HDD Slot-Loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive Write Speeds - up to 24x CD-R & 16x CD-RW Read Speeds - up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM Intel GMA 950 Graphics Processor with 64MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main system's RAM) Built-in iSight Camera 13.3 Glossy Widescreen Display 1280x800 Native Resolution Ports - 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 1 FireWire 400, 2 USB 2.0, Mini-DVI (support for DVI, VGA, S-Video & Composite Video Out via optional adapters), Combined Optical Digital Audio Input/Audio Line Input, Combined Optical Digital Audio Output/Headphone Out Built-in Stereo Speakers Built-in 54Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g) Support Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Module Color - White Unit Dimensions - 1.08 (h) x 12.78 (w) x 8.92 (d) Unit Weight - 5.2 lbs.

Review
I'm using the Macbook right now and it is going well. I enjoy using it compared to my older Dell laptop. The macbook's battery lasts around 3-4 hours. Way better than my Dell. The dell's would report 2 hours and once I used Firefox the battery life would drop to 30 minutes. The transaction went perfectly, I couldn't be more happy with it.

Apple iBook Notebook 14.1 M9848LLA Review




Introduction:

Surf the Web, chat with friends, do homework, play games, even burn DVDs and CDs to create your own video or musical masterpiece. In your favorite café. At 2 a.m. With built-in wireless capability and 512MB of memory standard, the iBook G4 delivers today's digital lifestyle to your backpack.

Specifications
Your Digital Life, To Go
With a fast PowerPC G4 processor running at accelerated speeds at 1.42GHz, built-in wireless capability, a DVD-burning SuperDrive, and up to 1.5GB of memory (512MB standard), the iBook G4 introduces impressive performance and flexible mobility to everyday work and play. The iBook G4 even comes complete with the entire suite of Apple's iLife '05 applications, so you can edit movies, assemble and order a customized photo book, record your own songs, and more—right out of the box. iBook G4 is your go-anywhere digital solution.

Lap Cat
Every iBook comes with Mac OS X Tiger, the latest release of the world's most advanced operating system. Tiger boasts more than 200 new features, including Spotlight, the lightning-fast search tool that lets you find anything on your system as fast as you type, and Dashboard, the home to handy widgets that access timely information such as gas prices or movie listings.1 Tiger turns your iBook into a finely tuned instrument that lets you focus on the tasks at hand, whether you're syncing tunes to your iPod, creating a family photo album with iPhoto or playing the latest 3D games

You Can Take It with You
Built-in wireless capability on every iBook G4 means you can work or play anywhere. With AirPort Extreme technology standard, the iBook can surf the Web in any Wi-Fi hot spot, from hotels to bookshops. With an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station in your room or office, you can get online from the comfort of your couch. And the included Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module lets you connect wirelessly to a wide range of peripheral devices, from mobile phones to wireless keyboards. The iBook also offers an incredible six hours of battery life, so it keeps going as long as you do.

Take a Scroll
Scrolling through web pages or large documents on a trackpad can challenge even the most nimble fingers. That's why every iBook G4 features a new trackpad with scrolling capability. Just drag two fingers over the trackpad to scroll vertically and horizontally or pan around any active window. Change this feature to suit your needs: Customize your trackpad settings or turn off scrolling completely via System Preferences

Fall for iBook
Now every iBook G4 is equipped with Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor to help protect your most valuable asset: your data. The Sudden Motion Sensor senses change in axis position and accelerated movement. In the event of a drop or fall, the Sudden Motion Sensor instantly parks the hard drive heads so they won't scratch the disks on impact, lessening the risk of damage and improving your chances of retrieving valuable data. When the Sudden Motion Sensor senses your iBook G4 is once again level, it unlocks the hard drive heads automatically.

Rave-Worthy Performance
This iBook comes with a 1.42GHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine and 512K Level 2 Cache. To maximize its speed, Apple engineers pair the G4 processor with a fast 142MHz system bus and 512MB of onboard memory to accelerate calculations and make your applications scream. And you'll be glad to hear that you can boost memory capacity to a remarkable 1.5GB, giving you room to run many applications at once.

All systems come well equipped. The hard drive boasts 60GB capacity. With iBook's SuperDrive, you can watch DVDs, play music CDs, and burn your own data CDs and music CDs. Also burn DVDs on the road. Additional features include built-in Ethernet, 56K v.92 modem,2 APX, and BlueTooth support.

An Impressive Display
Enjoy brilliant 1,024 by 768 pixel resolution—ideal for doing everything from working on spreadsheets to displaying your movies and digital pictures in millions of colors. What's more, the iBook display scales down beautifully, again with millions of colors, for special games and applications optimized for 800 by 600 or 640 by 480 pixel resolutions. And it comes powered by an ATI Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32MB of dedicated video memory and AGP 4x support for dazzling 3D graphics that bring games to life. The graphics card also supports an external display.3

Review

I'm using the Macbook right now and it is going well. I enjoy using it compared to my older Dell laptop. The macbook's battery lasts around 3-4 hours. Way better than my Dell. The dell's would report 2 hours and once I used Firefox the battery life would drop to 30 minutes. The transaction went perfectly, I couldn't be more happy with it.

Apple MacBook Pro MA463LLA 15.4 Notebook Review





Introduction:

Powered by a dual-core Intel engine. Up to four times the speed of the PowerBook G4. Eight times the graphics bandwidth. With built-in iSight for instant video conferencing on the move. And Front Row with Apple Remote to dazzle everyone in the room


Specifications:

New engine, same soul
This is the first Mac notebook built upon the revolutionary new Intel Core Duo--which is actually two processors (up to 2.16 GHz) engineered onto a single chip. It provides 2 MB of Smart Cache, L2 cache that can be shared between both cores as needed. It delivers higher performance in 2-D and 3-D graphics, video editing, and music encoding. And the new engine is only part of the story. MacBook Pro has a frontside bus and memory that, at 667 MHz, runs faster than any previous Mac notebook. It’s the first Mac notebook with PCI Express, a Serial ATA hard drive and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 for superfast graphics performance.

Embedded reporter
Sit down. Click on someone's iChat icon. And video conference from anywhere in the world. Though you can barely see it, there's an iSight camera built into the thin bezel just above the display. So now you can conference with associates during the day and chat with the kids at night. iChat AV lets you video chat with up to three other people simultaneously. And when you go head to head, you'll see your colleague more clearly, thanks to the VGA resolution made possible by the superfast Intel Core Duo. MacBook Pro also comes with Apple's new Photo Booth application, a fun program that lets you take warped and Warholesque snapshots. With the new iLife '06 (included, of course), you can even record movies with iSight right into iMovie, then use the new iLife's newest application, iWeb, to create a video blog entry or podcast in just a few clicks.

Road show
The first notebook to deliver the Front Row media experience, MacBook Pro makes it easy (and rather spectacular) to showcase your latest creations. Whether you're at the client's office, on location, or back at your hotel room, you just use the Apple Remote to control your videos, music, movies, and more. Front Row lets you quickly navigate through your work and play from anywhere in the room. You can even use the Apple Remote to navigate through Keynote presentations.

Do something. Say something. Make something.
MacBook Pro comes with iLife '06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make it easy for anyone to make postcards, calendars, DVDs, websites and podcasts. Even professionals with proficiencies in high-end applications can appreciate the ease of creating initial compositions. Or posting pictures, videos, and commentary of current events almost before they happened. Enjoy the freedom of the press on MacBook Pro.

Review

The Intel Core Duo processor in the new MacBook Pro is an amazing chip. What have I noticed about the speed of the machine featuring this chip? It is incredibly fast. You'd be surprised by how much faster even web browsing is, when you have a processor as powerful as the Core Duo. However, what I've really been impressed by is doing things such as video encoding. I've encoded videos in H264 as much as eight times faster than my Powerbook G4. Furthermore, the iLife applications that are included on the MacBook Pro fly, with the speed. iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and Garageband perform like never before. I've really been impressed by the speed.