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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Ed.

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:28:54 -0500

Book description:

Ready to make the leap to Leopard? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.

Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.

Why is this such a good time to switch? Upgrading from one version of Windows to another used to be simple. But now there's Windows Vista, a veritable resource hog that forces you to relearn everything. Learning a Mac is not a piece of cake, but once you do, the rewards are oh-so-much better. No viruses, worms or spyware. No questionable firewalls, inefficient permissions, or other strange features. Just a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. And if you're still using Windows XP, we've got you covered, too.

If you're ready to take on Mac OS X Leopard, the latest edition of this bestselling guide tells you everything you need to know:

* Transferring your stuff -- Moving photos, MP3s, and Microsoft Office documents is the easy part. This book gets you through the tricky things: extracting your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files.

* Re-creating your software suite -- Big-name programs (Word, Photoshop, Firefox, Dreamweaver, and so on) are available in both Mac and Windows versions, but hundreds of other programs are available only for Windows. This guide identifies the Mac equivalents and explains how to move your data to them.

* Learning Leopard -- Once you've moved into the Mac, a final task awaits: Learning your way around. Fortunately, you're in good hands with the author of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, the #1 bestselling guide to the Macintosh.

Moving from Windows to a Mac successfully and painlessly is the one thing Apple does not deliver. Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is your ticket to a new computing experience.

Apple released the new iMAC!

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:26:38 -0400

- It’s available from Today!

Apple announced an overhaul of its iMac line Tuesday, replacing the white enclosure of its all-in-one desktop with a new aluminum-and-glass design. In addition to its new look, the updated iMac—announced at a press briefing at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters—also comes in 20- and 24-inch versions, eliminating the entry-level 17-inch offering.

The new iMacs, available with processor speeds ranging from 2GHz to 2.4GHz, also come at a lower price than their comparably-sized predecessors. The 20-inch 2GHz iMac sells for $1,199—$300 less than the 20-inch 2.16GHz machine it replaces (and priced the same as the now-discontinued 17-inch 2GHz iMac). A new 24-inch 2.4GHz model sells for $1,799, $200 less than the old 24-inch 2.16GHz iMac.

In addition to a new look for its enclosure, the iMac also sports a similar-looking keyboard design. The aluminum Apple Keyboard is 0.33 inches thin at its front edge; it also sports dedicated keys for Exposé, Dashboard, and media controls, among other functions.

The iMac line features two 20-inch configurations and one 24-inch model, priced at $1,199, $1,499, and $1,799.

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More information about iMAC: Click here >>>

If you prefer no cable jungel on your desk then the new iMAC is a good choice:

The “First” iPhone Owner

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:22:19 -0400

Greg F. Packer can be the “first” iPhone owner at Fifth Avenue in New York.

Greg F. Packer (born December 18, 1963), an American highway maintenance worker from Huntington, New York, has been quoted in more than 100 articles and television broadcasts as a member of the public (that is, a person on the street rather than a newsmaker or expert).

Packer’s status as a frequent interviewee came about due to his hobby of attending public appearances of celebrities and other media events and being first in line on such occasions, leading to him being dubbed a professional line sitter. He has consequently had the opportunity to meet people including Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, Dennis Rodman, and Ringo Starr, as well as at least three presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

Most recently, he is credited as being the first in line to purchase a iPhone at the Apple Store at Fifth Avenue in New York. He began camping in front of the store at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2007, four days before the scheduled release.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Packer

Apple Released iPhone

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:07:02 -0400

- It’s available from Today!

When Apple’s iPhone goes on sale today evening, buyers will only be allowed to take home two of the “revolutionary” mobile telephones, the Mac maker said today. That’s twice as many as AT&T, the only carrier offering the iPhone for the immediate future, will allow.The iPhone doesn’t go on sale until 6pm US local time, so expect the first purchasers to get their mitts on the mobile in Apple and AT&T’s east coast store - a queue has already begun to form outside the New York Apple Store, with the first guy getting into line this past Monday.

Apple said it was keeping its 194 shops open until midnight to meet demand. AT&T outlets take the total number of sites that will be selling the iPhone tomorrow to around 2000.

The iPhone costs $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB version. Buyers need a two-year contract, with three basic plans on offer: $60 a month for 450 minutes’ talk time, $80 a month for 900 minutes and $100 for 1350 minutes. All three include unlimited data usage and 200 text messages a month.

In addition, there’s a one-off “activation fee” of $36, which can be paid using iTunes - a move presumably intended to get successful iPhone purchasers out of the shops and back home as soon as possible.

More information about iPhone: Click here >>>

Also there is a first iPhone joke:

A Great Movie: Pirates Of Silicon Valley

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:31:46 -0500

If you do NOT know the history of the personal computer industry, then You must see this movie!

The film begins with Steve Jobs on the set of the infamous 1984 Apple Commercial explaining what his company is trying to do.

The story is told not from the perspective of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but from Steve Wozniak and Steve Ballmer. Steve Wozniak was the brains behind the first three generations of Apple computers. He no longer works for Apple on a day to day basis. Steve Ballmer was the marketing arm of Microsoft after they initially started. He continues working with Microsoft to this day and become CEO of Microsoft.

The method of using these folks to narrate the story is dynamic and fun.
You can watch it on You Tube at here.

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Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:05:47 -0500

Here’s to the crazy ones

“Here’s to the crazy ones.

The misfits.

The rebels.

The troublemakers.

The round pegs in the square holes*.

The ones who see things differently.

They’re not fond of rules.

And they have no respect for the status quo.

You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,

disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.

Because they change things.

They invent. They imagine. They heal.

They explore. They create. They inspire.

They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?

Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?

Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones,

we see genius.

Because the people who are crazy enough to think

they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

– Apple Inc.

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* round peg in a square hole

Also, square peg in a round hole. A misfit, especially a person unsuited for a position or activity. For example, Ruth doesn't have the finesse for this job; she's a round peg in a square hole. This idiom, with its graphic image of something that cannot fit, dates from about 1800.

Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:32:14 -0500

Book description:

The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you through the installation of Windows XP on your Macintosh (using adapter software like Boot Camp or Parallels), so that you have the best of all worlds: a single, beautiful machine that can run 100 percent of the world's desktop software.

It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too.

Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience.

If you're contemplating--or have already made--the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, you need Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition. This incomparable guide delivers what Apple doesn't: everything you need to know to successfully and painlessly move to a Mac.

Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue teams up with 17-year-old whiz kid and founder of GoldfishSoft (www.goldfishsoft.com) Adam Goldstein to cover every aspect of switching to a Mac--things like transferring email, files, and addresses from a PC to a Mac; getting acquainted with the Mac's interface; adapting to Mac versions of familiar programs (including Microsoft Office); setting up a network to share files with PCs and Macs; and using the printers, scanners, and other peripherals you already own.

Covering the latest in Mac OS X v.10.4 "Tiger," Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition explains the hundreds of innovative new features to the Mac OS and how you can understand and make the very most of each.

Whether you're a novice or a power user, Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition, teaches you how to smoothly and seamlessly replace (or supplement) your Windows machine--in a refreshingly funny and down-to-earth style--with a mighty Mac.

”Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated…”

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:39:42 -0500

” Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. “- David Lloyd George

This posting is my switching to MAC story.
Probaly I will translate it some times in the future…

….To be continue…

Hello World!

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:33:56 -0500

This is my firs post in my Blog. So I start blogging!

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