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Luggage

REVIEW: The Cashmere Blazer from Crumpler

This one definitely fits in the “computer bag that doesn’t look like a computer bag” category. Crumpler’s The Cashmere Blazer (US$165) is a messenger bag that conceals a built-in computer sleeve that’s well padded. It fits up to a 17-inch notebook but it works just fine with my 15-inch MacBook Pro too. The best part […]

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battery

Portable Macs Facing Commercial Aircraft Usage Restrictions

The Australian-based Qantas Airlines already placed a restriction on using Dells on their planes (the machines either have to run solely on battery power, or plugged in, sans-battery), and now they’re considering clamping down on Macs as well. Qantas is currently investigating the actual threat that Apple’s recalled batteries might or might not pose. Macs […]

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MacBook

Seattle Times: Best computer for school? MacBook

I’ve always had a weakness for stationery, and the end of August is when it’s worst. I can get lost in a drugstore’s overstocked aisles of back-to-school gear for half an hour or more looking at notebooks and art supplies, reminiscing back to that transitional window between summer and fall. But students today are just […]

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MacBook Pro

Core 2 Duo (a.k.a. Merom) MacBook Pros in Paris?

If you were planning on buying an Apple notebook, you might consider waiting until Sept. 16. By this date, Apple will have held their annual Paris Expo, an event known for new product announcements — and this year, it’s rumored to include a newly, upgraded Mac Book Pro. Apple laptop rumored to be updated

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battery

Apple Revises Recalled Battery List

Before you count yourself out of Apple’s recent battery recall, have another look at the Battery Exchange Program iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 on Apple’s site–the list of recalled batteries has changed since it was first reported. Here’s the new list… Computer model Battery model number Serial number range 12-inch iBook G4 A1061 ZZ338 – […]