Posts Tagged ‘computer’
What do you do to a brand new Mac?
Credit: Apple
The title of this post says it all. What do you do with a brand new Mac? Let’s back up a tad first. Ok, so I was browsing the Apple store the other day and came across the 17 inch Mac Book Pro. This computer is something I have always wanted. I’ve wanted it longer than I can even remember. So, on a slight whim and while using my 5 year old HP laptop, I ordered said 17 inch Mac Book Pro. On the upside, I was able to use my college discount, but on the downside, that’s a mega chunk of change!
I have never owned a Mac before…unless you count installing Mac OS X onto my netbook PC. None-the-less, I don’t know what to do with my Mac. I am anticipating on doing a video unboxing, but I then want to get into using the new OS. I’ve used Mac’s before, but only in school, where everything and anything is blocked and monitored. So, what’s the first things you do with a new computer, more specifically a Mac? Do you install certain applications or test out some features? Please let me know. Fill me in on all the things I need to do first off with this new machine. I’m all ears and I need your help!
Leave a few comments telling me what to do first and what to check out. I will be posting videos of my Mac in the coming days and am thinking about doing tutorials once I get into the OS more. So, go for it, leave some comments. Thanks!
How to Recover from a Computer Crash
I found this series called Howcast on Hulu the other day. I love these short videos explaining short tips and ways to overcome everyday problems. I wanted to share this one, on computer crashes and what to do if you experience one. Enjoy.
If you have a crashed computer, send me an email or contact me on Twitter, and I may be able to help you through the process. I’m always here to lend a helping hand 
Microsoft Courier Confirmed Dead
Let’s begin the post with a direct quote from Microsoft. This comes from Microsoft’s Vice President of Corporate Communications, Frank Shaw:
“At any given time, across any of our business groups, there are new ideas being investigated, tested, and incubated. It’s in Microsoft’s DNA to continually develop and incubate new technologies to foster productivity and creativity. The “Courier” project is an example of this type of effort and its technologies will be evaluated for use in future Microsoft offerings, but we have no plans to build such a device at this time.”
Darn! The iPad and other products rival, the Courier, is not going into further development.
Credit: Engadget
In an Engadget post today, writer Joshua Topolsky, said the following:
Well here’s the deal, according to a source familiar with the situation: the Courier did indeed start life as a potential new product category for the company, one which was being incubated internally with very real plans for a marketable device. It seems, however, that things just didn’t manage to take shape, and word was handed down very recently that the incubation period had reached its conclusion — sans product — and resources would be directed elsewhere.
So, the product as a whole has been dumped, but the technology already developed for the Courier will start to show up in different aspects of Microsoft’s products down the line. It was a cool concept, but there is a lot of competition right now in the tablet PC market, and Microsoft couldn’t handle the heat or pressure. Maybe in the future, MS?
Who Got an iPad?
Short blog post:
I think the iPad is not worth the money. I think the iPad is an over-sized iPod Touch and iPhone and not something I should invest in. Can anyone change my mind?
Did you get an iPad? If so, what are going to be your main uses for it? Any bad experiences thus far? How long did you wait in line? Did you catch Steve Jobs at an Apple store?
So, post your reactions to the iPad…do you like the concept or think it is just hype? I look forward to your comments.
-Tyler