Posts Tagged: Mac

I collected my second iMac from John Lewis this morning. I rushed home, plugged it in, and with my breath held switched it on… There’s fan noise, but the awful whine the first one had is not there. Hurrah. I’ve spent the day loading it up with my software, and I’m very happy indeed. I’ve… Continue Reading ›

I’m pleased to say that the Apple Store happily accepted my iMac back and gave me a complete refund. I’ll be picking up my new iMac from my local John Lewis store tomorrow AM. I really hope that this one will be quieter.

I finished work early on Friday and headed across London to the very lovely Apple Store on Regent Street. I was standing around waiting for the usual email checking foreign student to clear off so I could have a last confirmatory play with a 20” iMac when a member of staff approached me. Upon finding… Continue Reading ›

I’ve just synced my Nokia 6680 with my Mac using iSync, and I’ve got to say how much I like iSync. Want to know why I like iSync so much? It just works… each and every time I use it. I recognise this may be partly due to the 6680 also, as I did have… Continue Reading ›

Apple today finally released a two-button mouse called the Mighty Mouse. Being Apple, of course, it is far more interesting than the usual 2 button mouse with an ingenious-looking 360-degree scroll button. I hope that it is larger than the existing Apple mice, as I’ve always found them too small for my hands, but I… Continue Reading ›

I recently moved back to a PDA, a Palm Tungsten E2, after a couple of unsuccessful flirtations with paper-based organisers and diaries. I’m pleased with the E2; it’s a great Palm and feels like the spiritual successor to the classic Palm Vx, but with a great colour screen, Bluetooth, and non-volatile memory. One of the… Continue Reading ›