kevin_4e Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 If you're looking to save time on your Mac's maintenance, the new Widget Watch searches Apple, MacUpdate and VersionTracker to help you keep your apps up-to-date... Stuffit, that stalwart of Mac compression, has just been released a new, Universal application, StuffIt Expander 11 which is a free download... According to Sony, its new VAIO N10-Series “remains very much a VAIO at heart,” even if the rest of its body looks decidedly, shall we say, "borrowed"... If you’re looking for a good way to multi-partition a Mac Boot Camp installation, check out CrossOSS’s HowTo on the subject... It's not too often we think about the origins of the Command key, but since we use it every day, a little history never hurts... especially when something is inspired by a Swedish road sign. If you haven’t managed to check out all the great looking PC’s in a G5 case, then take a look at this thread... One of the more unique InsanelyMac blogs would have to be DiaboliK's Brain Matter blog, an interesting read for everyone... And if you've ever thought that the Mac and PC should just sit down and work out their differences, don't miss this sneak peak of Apple's unreleased "Computer Counseling" ad. EDIT: Links not working: Try . It's very interesting to think where Apple would be today if this didn't happen. No BootCamp along with many other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 a reply to the new sony n series We did a genuine "Grade A" double-take when we first saw the press release images. Right down to the chiclet keyboard, no less! When companies do this, it really draws attention to their lack of original ideas and their inability to innovate. See Microsoft's Windows Vista, for example: It's Windows XP dressed up to fool the general public that it's "just like Apple's Mac OS X." Now poor Sony with this OS-limited, can't-run-Mac OS X-but-obviously-wishes-it-could, knock-off spawn of a MacBook Pro and a MacBook. sounds like a challenge to us when one of us gets one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 that is such a blatant ripoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takuro Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 The "Widget Watch" link and "Computer Counseling" links are already broken. Any mirrors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Widget Watch is still working here. It looks like the video was pulled from youtube, however. Oh, Apple - why not let your fans get excited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_4e Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hmmm. Works for me Takuro. I'll look on VersionTracker or MacUpdate for a link. As for the video I'll look for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waradmin Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 that is such a blatant ripoff. And yet, im sure it will sell like hotcakes. Its sexy, and it will appeal to the "likes the look of mac, but doesnt actualy want one" crowd (evey PC user except the people here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_4e Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Here's a video that's working. Found it quick so hope you enjoy. Very interesting if you don't know the history. About 11:57 into it, look at the bald guy shaking his head. Pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takuro Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Here's a bunch of Mac ads that show concepts rejected by Apple. A few, like the "file sharing" one did make it on the air, but with major revisions. http://tv.truenuff.com/mac/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Except for the Black one, those are pretty lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waradmin Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Here's a bunch of Mac ads that show concepts rejected by Apple. A few, like the "file sharing" one did make it on the air, but with major revisions. http://tv.truenuff.com/mac/ For what its worth, I found them funny. In my computer science lectures, thats exactly what the linux people look like, to a T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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