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Hardware PowerBook

Wacom debuts two new pen tablets priced at $99 and $199.

For “mobile creatives” the added features make these a must have when bouncing from client to client or just chilling out at the local coffee spot. The new tablets come in two different sizes; 6×8 and a 4×5. And like it’s bigger siblings, the Intuos and Cintiq models, the Graphire series tablets finally get two […]

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Luggage PowerBook

REVIEW: Waterfield Vertigo and Cargo PowerBook Cases

Okay, full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of any product designed by WaterField Designs. Their sleeve cases are to die for. But what I really want is a nice laptop bag. Something that won’t hurt my back, and will look slim and clean. About a year ago I picked up WaterField’s VertiGo bag. Read More…

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PowerBook Software

Capacity Meter

I recently ran into problems with one of the batteries in my 400MHz TiBook. The machine dropped into sleep mode without warning with about 40% remaining charge showing in the menu bar while running on its original 3600 mAh battery, so I downloaded Capacity Meter. This nifty utility reports not only the state of charge, […]

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Opinion PowerBook

Apple: Fix Your Hinges!

Apple: Fix Your Hinges! My five-month-old PowerBook G4 15-inch 1.5GHz is a total piece of crap. The hinges are creaking worse than that old door sound effect from Hallowe’en and I am getting a little tired of it. Each time I open or close my PowerBook the right hinge releases an awful “snap” sound and […]

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Hardware PowerBook

What's on your PowerBook?

Remember those old “What’s on your PowerBook” print ads? The Mothership has posted four of the original print ads on their site featuring Father Don Doll, Todd Rundgren, France Lear, Tama Janowitz, Martina Navratilova, Art Monk, Greg Catchum and Michael O’Brien. What a blast from the past. So, What’s on your PowerBook?