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Apple Macbook Air - Laptop of the Year 2008

2008-04-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

Apple Macbook Air is the fully functional lightweight, thin, ultra-portable, environment friendly notebook computer in the world. Now this wonderful notebook computer is available in India. Macbook Air comes with the following specifications in India.

Intel Core2Duo Processor running at 1.6 GHz with 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running at full processor speed, 800MHz frontside bus,
Onboard 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB HDD,
13.3-inches glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display,
IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless network (IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible)
Bletooth 2.1+ EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Built-in iSight camera

Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery for 5 Hours of Wireless productivity
45W MagSafe power adapter with MagSafe connectors
Built-in full-size Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
Solid-state trackpad with multi-touch gesture support
Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
Mercury-free LCD display with arsenic-free glass
PVC-free internal cables

Weight: 1.36 kg
Height (Variable Thickness): 0.4cm - 1.94 cm

Audio Out, USB 2.0 Port, Micro DVI Port for pure digital video output
DVI output using micro-DVI to DVI adapter (included)
VGA output using micro-DVI to VGA adapter (included)
Composite output using micro-DVI to video adapter (optional)
S-video output using micro-DVI to video adapter (optional)

Softwares Included - Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, iLife '08
Price: Rs. 94,490/- (MRP Rs. 96,100)
Kindly note external USB-based MacBook Air SuperDrive is sold separately.

Think wireless, Think light, Think different then it is Apple Macbook Air.

The Apple Macbook Air is laptop of the year 2008. Apple Macbook Air in India is now available for sale from Shriasys. Standard Global warranty of 1 Year can also extended by 3 years (total) purchasing AppleCare Protection Plan.

GanttPV - Project Management Software on Mac

2008-01-18T19:27:00.000-08:00

GanttPV is an opensource Project Management Software on Mac. GanttPV features projects and reports, along with facilities to add tasks, organize tasks, Resource/Assignment, workload management, Productivity and Expense Tracking, and followup. It is quite neat and encouraging.

GanttPV can be downloaded and used for free. Make sure you select Mac version.

Apple Macbook with New processors

2007-12-26T09:29:00.000-08:00

Apple Macbooks with new Intel processors are available now in India. The upgrades includes Intel processors with 800MHz front-side bus, 4MB L2 Cache, New Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory, support upto 4GB of RAM and MacOSX ver10.5 Leopard.

The Macbook prices are now reduced.

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, (Rs. 54,990.00 - MB061ZP/B) includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB shared L2 cache;
* 800 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire® 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.2 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, (Rs. 64,990.00 - MB062ZP/B), includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB shared L2 cache;
* 800 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.2 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, (Rs. 74,990.00 - MB063ZP/B), includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB shared L2 cache;
* 800 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Contact Apple Computer Reseller in India

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in India

2007-11-21T01:11:00.000-08:00

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is now available in India. The Leopard is a new major release with 300+ features from Apple.
Leopard Desktop version runs on Intel Macs as well as PowerPC G4, G5 (800 MHz and above) is available.
Single user retail pack (MB021Z/A) and Five Users Family pack (MB022Z/A), Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server 10 clients (MB005Z/A) and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server unlimited clients (MB004Z/A) are available in India.

Multiple user licenses for large corporates and education institutions are also available. You need to contact Apple Specialists for system requirements for Mac OS X Leopard Server version.

For prices and availability kindly contact Shriasys, Apple reseller in India.

Airtel GPRS - Blackberry 8300 as Bluetooth Modem

2007-11-21T00:28:00.001-08:00

Here is Good news for Mac users using Airtel Balckberry Curve 8300 in India. All Mac computers having built-in bluetooth with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger can connect to the internet using Blackberry Curve 8300 handset on a Airtel Network.

1. Make sure Bluetooth is On on Blackberry Curve 8300.

2. Download Modem Script (Driver) for Mac OS X for Blackberry 8300 and install in Folder - Macintosh HD/Library/Modem Scripts/
Here are the instructions to connect.

3. Open System Preferences from Apple Menu.

4. Click on System Preferences -> Bluetooth -> Settings -> Turn Bluetooth On

5. Then click on -> Devices ->Setup new device. Now your bluetooth Setup Assistant opens.

6. Then click Continue -> Any device -> Your Blackberry will be available by now.

7. Pair the Blackberry Curve

8. Continue to Enter your account details and Phone number. This is important!
Username: - guest
Password: - guest
Phone Number: airtelgprs.com
Modem script - Blackberry 8300

9. Then click Continue and Quit.

10. Go to Modem Status in Toolbar (telephone handset icon on top right side of screen) and say connect. Boom it connects.

iStat - System Monitoring Widget

2007-07-28T21:54:00.000-07:00

iStat pro and iStat nano released by http://www.islayer.com/ are essential widgets for every Apple Mac user. Users can view detailed statistics about CPU usage, and Load average, graphs on multi cores (Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Xeon, Dual Core G5) memory usage, hard drive space, IP Addresses, bandwidth usage, temperatures at various points in the computer, fan speeds, Battery health & cycles, uptime and the top 5 processes.

iStat pro Widget

iStat nano Widget

This widget shows the advanced features in an Apple Computer. The temperature sensors at various positions along with fans works very well in controlling the CPU temperatures and thereby increasing your life time of the CPU and other computer parts inside. The battery statistics reveal the important aspect such as the health of your battery and cycles.

This widget is a free download at http://www.islayer.com/

FYI Apple uses lithium polymer batteries in the notebook computers (Macbook and Macbook Pro). Lithium polymer batteries are excellent next generation batteries that lasts longer and charges and discharges better than the Lithium ion.

Safari - Fastest Web Browser for Windows Also

2007-06-12T16:57:00.000-07:00

Apple announced Safari browser for Windows Vista and Windows XP. This is the same version (Safari 3.0) of browser as what Mac users have. The Windows users are going to experience another Mac feel especially the tabbed windows, bookmarks, RSS feeds and elegant popup free secure browsing. The private browsing feature in Safari will be too good to resist on public terminals such as the internet cafe and at colleges in India, where the users share the windows computers and internet connections.

Many of the modern websites featuring Web 2.0 and rich media content will load faster on Safari on Windows. More importantly the web application developers and designers can test their websites for standards compliant while delivering cross platform applications that runs on Mac OS X and Windows and later on on iPhone. This gives Apple and its developers strategic advantage to penetrate the untapped market (Windows users) and deliver them additional services. When the users share increases it helps Mac OS X users also indirectly. Some of the websites that are IE only or IE friendly are likely to make it work for Safari also. It is going to be win - win for Mac and Windows users and developers.

Take down the web on Windows Vista and Windows XP by downloading Safari for Windows

Download Fastest Web Browser for Windows, Safari 3.0 for Windows (beta) free!

Apple MacBook - Consumer notebook upgraded

2007-05-28T15:12:00.000-07:00

Apple MacBook, consumer notebooks range from Apple Computer is now available in India with with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting from 2.0Ghz, 1GB of DDR 667MHz memory and larger hard drives starting from 80GB in every model.
One-inch thin MacBook features a 13-inch glossy widescreen display, iSight (Web Camera), Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter, upto 5.5 Hours battery, 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g. MacBook comes in three models: sleek white 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz MacBook models, and a stunning black 2.16 GHz MacBook model.

Apple Macbook

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, (Rs. 56,000.00 +taxes - MB061ZP/A) includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
* 667 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
* 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire® 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, (Rs. 65,000.00 +taxes - MB062ZP/A), includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
* 667 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
* 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, (Rs. 75,000.00 +taxes - MB063ZP/A), includes:

* 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
* 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
* 667 MHz front-side bus;
* 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
* 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
* Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
* built-in iSight video camera;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* Scrolling TrackPad;
* the infrared Apple Remote; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

For Apple Macbook contact Apple Reseller in India

Greener Apple

2007-05-02T15:55:00.000-07:00

Don't be surprised to find a Greener Apple in future. I mean to say Apple Inc has already anounced the future products will be more environmental friendly. Apple has been criticized by green peace, an environmental organization for using toxic chemicals in ipods and computers. Now Apple is openly discussing and planning to be more environmental friendly.

Already Apple products are more environmental friendly than Dell, HP, Gateway, Wipro, HCL, Zenith, and local assembled computers. Apple also announced plans to expand free iPod recycling programs globally in the future. We are already feeling proud of Apple.

This is campain by greenpeace
Grean Peace Apple Campaign

This is the impact from Apple
Green Apple

Macpro Workstation on Intel Xeon 8-Cores

2007-04-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

Latest MacPro is now running on 8-cores powered by two Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Clovertown” processors running at 3.0GHz. These workstations are recommended for the following professional uses

Professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering workstations
Professional Music and Audio Workstation
Science and Technical Computing workstations
Scientific Visualizing and Stereoscopic Visualizing Workstations
Design and Print Publishing
Professional Photography Workstation

Users can install up to 16GB of memory, Add audio DSP solution, video capture card, data acquisition device, or Fibre Channel cards, up to four 750GB SATA hard drives for up to 3 terabytes of data storage, RAID arrays, 16x SuperDrive, Multiple graphics cards, Two FireWire 800 ports, Two FireWire 400 ports, Five USB 2.0 800 ports, Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker ports, Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports, Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

Users also get Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger and iLife ’06. DVI to VGA adapter, Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse are included.

No second thoughts!!

MAX - Audio Conversion Software

2007-03-01T07:45:00.000-08:00

Max is an application for creating high-quality audio files in various formats, from compact discs or files. Max leverages open source components and the resources of Mac OS X to provide extremely high-quality output.

Max can generate audio in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats including MP3, Ogg (Vorbis), FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, PCM, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, and WAVE.

MAX Software Download MAX

PrintFinder - Utility

2006-12-24T04:39:00.000-08:00

Printfinder - Nice little utility to list of files and folders and print them. You can also copy them as PDF, text and word files

Macbook Pro - Intel Core 2 duo Notebook

2006-10-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

First Intel Core 2 duo Notebook appears from Apple today. With a wonderful processor from Intel and amazing 1" thin design, this Macbook Pro is th top of the line model. Macbook Pro comes with 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed. 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery is amazing for its processing capabilities for 15" model.

Graphics - 5 Star - 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, can you imagine viewing native HD.
Battery - 5 Star - 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 5.5 Hours. Wow.
Processor - 5 Star - Intel Core 2 duo with 4MB L2 cache
Expansion - 5 Star - Firewire, USB, DVI, Digital Audio, iSight (webcam), Microphones, Express Card slot, DVD writer
Look and Feel - 5 Star - Alumium alloy, 1" thin, glossy screen, fine finished, neatly arranged backlit keyboard

85W MagSafe Power Adapter, Kensington cable lock slot for security, Apple Remote for frontrow, 1GB RAM, 160GB SATA HDD, MacOSX 10.4 Tiger, One year warranty, three models to choose and built-to order option, this is truly professional notebook for aspiring individuals.

Macbook pro - Intel Core 2 duo notebook

Sony DSC-T33 Digital Still Camera

2006-08-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

The Sony DSC-T33 is one of Sony's full-featured digital camera, with a 5.1 megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD screen, and with options such as variable ISO settings, color saturation, contrast, and sharpness adjustments. Automatic exposure control offers point-and-shoot ease, with preset scene modes for more difficult shooting situations. Sony DSC-T33 comes with a camera dock for quick USB connection to a compute. The Sony T33 offers exceptional portability and a great selection of features. Read the specifications below for the details, but if you're looking for a slim, compact and very functional five-megapixel digicam, the Sony DSC-T33 is the best pick and fits your budget.
Key specifications:
Cyber-shot DSC-T33 Digital Camera.
Clear Photo LCD (2.5" Hybrid)
5.1 effective Megapixels
3x Optical Zoom, up to 12x Smart Zoom, 6x Precision Digital Zoom
Macro 1cm (in Magnifying Glass Mode)
Quick Operation (Start-up 1.3 sec, Shutter Time Lag 0.23 sec, Shutter Release Lag 0.009 sec)
Slim and Compact High Quality Aluminium Body with Hair Line Finishing
Real Imaging Processor
MPEG VX Fine with Audio
AF Illuminator
Histogram Indication
USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
Scene Selection Mode
PictBridge Compatible
Long Battery Life (approx 180 shots by CIPA standard)
Cyber-shot Station Supplied.

Sony DSC-T33 Digital Still Camera

Mac Pro Desktops Announced Today

2006-08-07T12:57:00.000-07:00

Apple announced new line of Mac desktops for professionals known as Mac Pro. Mac Pro will feature Intel Xeon processors starting from 2GHz, 2.6GHz and 3GHz. The Mac Pro and Woodcrest chips offers boost to performance per watt ratio. These machines also requires less cooling and offers more space to fit 4 SATA hard disk drives upto 2TB (4 x 500MB). Apple als o for the first time offers wide range of Built to Order specifications covering Processors, Hard Disk Drives, RAM, Graphics Card etc.,

About Intel Xeon Processors on Mac Pro

Clock speeds available from 2.0 Ghz to 3.0 Ghz
Also known as Woodcrest
64 Bit processor with support for 32 bit applications
128 bit vector processing engine built-in (to compensate Altivec on PowerPC G4 and G5)
4 MB of shared L2 cache
Upto 1.33 GHz Frontside Bus
Four-channel memory bus, 256-bit wide running on 667Mhz clock speeds supports supports memory, up to 16GB

These machines are meant to run high-end media-processing applications and scientific programs. It is set to replace the existing line of PowerMac G5 machines. Every Mac Pro is going to be shipped with 2 Xeon Dual Core processors with minimum of 1 GB RAM, and 250 MB HDD. All these machines will include FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 Ports as well as optical Audio ports. Mac Pro also comes with 2 Optical Drive bays, 4 HDD Bays, 8 Memory Slots, One 4X PCI Express Graphics Slot, 3 PCI Express Slots, 2 Gigabit Ethernet. This machine looks same as PowerMac G5

Prices in India is likely start from 1.9 Lakhs and above. It is likely to be available by this month end.
Contact Apple Reseller Shriasys

Apple Mighty Mouse - Design Marvel

2006-08-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

The latest Apple Mouse has gone wireless. Yes. It is a wireless mighty mouse from Apple that operates on Bluetooth effectively removing wires from it. You have to add one or two AA sized batteries to it. Mighty mouse has a 360 degree scroll wheel and Up to four programmable buttons.

Two full-body button functions with touch-sensitive technology beneath for left click, right click and two programmable Force-sensing side buttons. Scroll Ball clicking is also programmable. Mouse tracking is guided by Laser precision. White color matches most of the Apple Computers to date.

This Apple Mighty mouse (Bluetooth) is a design marvel.

iDJ Mixing Console for iPod

2006-06-18T20:04:00.000-07:00

iDJ - an iPod Accessory
The iDJ is a 2-channel mixer that enables mobile DJs and iPod enthusiasts to seamlessly integrate their portable music libraries with other music and sound reinforcement systems—transforming the iPod from a personal music player into a source playback device. With its compact form factor, comprehensive feature set, and a blue on white aesthetic appeal that blends perfectly with the iPod, the iDJ makes the music more accessible and the party better than ever.

iDJ Features

Two universal iPod docking stations will accept all model iPods with bottom connector and charge while connected
Large iPod navigation controls
3-band EQ with gain control on both channels
Dedicated microphone input with tone and level control
Phono/line inputs for adding additional devices on both channels
USB connectivity (PC and Mac) enables iDJ to function as a music-loading base
Turntable spindle receptacle enables placement of the iDJ on a turntable
Zero tolerance precision switches/knobs for a tight, precise feel

Get iDJ 2 channel mixer for iPod here.
AUDIOPLUS
A1-A2 Giriraj Industrial Estate, Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri - East, Mumbai 400 093
India
Tel: 91-22-56916231/2/3
Fax: 91-22-26871453
ap@audioplus-india.com

USB Memory Stick Teddy bear

2006-06-18T15:19:00.000-07:00

USB Memory Stick Teddy bear - Funny little ideas. Every one loves Teddy bear Toys. But using Teddy bear head as a cap.. I did't expect it. Teddy Bear Toys are good ideas for using along with a computer.

iPod Video Personal Media Player

2006-06-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

Hi-tech. This is interesting gadget for iPod Video - myvu™ personal media viewer. You can watch movies and music videos by simply connecting the myvu™ personal media viewer to your Apple iPod® with video. Not only that you can also watch your favorite podcasts and other broadcasted or downloaded entertainment.

Personal Media Viewer Specifications

Video input: Auto sense and switch between NTSC and PAL

Power: 3 AAA batteries (2.4 to 4.5 VDC)

Optical system: SolidOptex™ technology

iPod users can watch video on what looks like a 27-inch screen TV! Watch it in action here

Check this out here. Also.. Download Saturday Night Live on iTunes

Watch Google Video on Mac

2006-06-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

You can watch google video on Mac by downloading this Google Video player from Google site here. File - GoogleVideoPlayer.dmg Size - 7.6MB

Google Video player features:

Watch videos downloaded from Google Video site. ( http://video.google.com )
Browse scenes within a video using thumbnails
Skip to anywhere in the video, even if that portion hasn't downloaded yet
Sit back and watch videos in full screen mode
Resume video downloads automatically

You need Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above. Will work on Intel Macs also. Watch this out.. it is a beta version now (even GMail is beta too).

Macbook heating problem solved

2006-06-07T07:20:00.000-07:00

Look for this small piece of plastic sheet in the vent below the display at the back of the machine. Make sure you remove it before using the machine. This plastic sheet blocks the air passage and decreases the cooling effiency. This makes your fan to run more often and drains your battery. Kindly make sure it is removed. This plastic sheet can be removed by hand, no tools required. So I hope this solved the Macbook heating problem. Take care.

Apple Call Center in India Major plans dropped

2006-06-07T06:59:00.000-07:00

It a not a good news for Apple users here. It was very recently Apple announced the expansion plans in India. Why should Apple take this drastic step at this point? Are there any Indians lobbying for setting up operations in India. I personally think Apple is missing the wave and likely to suffer in future.

Apple Store Locations on iPod

2006-06-04T10:27:00.000-07:00

Apple Store Locations on iPod - Free Application

Apple Store Locations for iPod is a database of all Apple Retail store locations. It includes, addresses, telephone numbers, and basic directions to the Apple Stores. Software is organized for easy access using your iPod’s notes feature. You can locate stores by selecting the state then the city. Download here..

Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium Pre-Order + Concert Ticket Offer

http://www.enriquequinterodesign.com/aslforipod.html

Laptop Bags for Ladies

2006-06-02T09:11:00.000-07:00

So far it was all tech stuff. This one is a pink stuff for ladies. I find this MacBook very attractive for women. They like white and love to add a sticker or two to their latops. Even though Apple laptops are light and rugged, women prefer a smaller size overall including the laptop bag. Interestingly I noticed a good collection of Laptop bags for women in this bags shop.

The LARGEST selection of Backpacks online at eBags.com

Macbook Pro - Amazing user interface hack

2006-05-24T17:43:00.000-07:00

This is a hacked Macbook pro video. I personally don't recommend this. The Macbook pro motion sensor was hacked to make the Apple Macbook pro to behave in a particular way. Just read this post The Sudden Motion Sensor

Also look at this video..
Pertubed Desktop of Mac OS X using Sudden Motion sensor

Build your own MacBook Pro at the Apple Store.

Apple Macbook

2006-05-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

Macbook is an affordable and powerful notebook computer built on excellent industrial design. Macbook can go to all kinds of cutomers looking for new notebooks as well as replacements. Since Macbook is based on Intel Core Duo processor and having good diskspace and RAM It should be possible to load Bootcamp to run Microsoft Windows XP also.

I am giving you the inside specifications of Macbook below. Check the site for more details on Macbook.
1.83GHz or 2GHz of pure Intel Core Duo power,
60GB or 80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive,
512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM,
iSight camera for chat and video recording
built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet, 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (based on 802.11g standard),
Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3 Mbps,
One FireWire 400 port, Two USB 2.0 ports,
Mini-DVI port,
Front Row with Apple Remote, iLife ’06, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
13-inch glossy widescreen display,
Weighing 5.2 pounds (2.36 kg)

Flip4Mac - Windows Media QuickTime Plugin

2006-05-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

Flip4Mac™ WMV - Windows Media® Components for QuickTime
Windows Media video and audio files can be played, edited and exported using your quicktime based applications. It installs as a plug-in for quicktime. Once installed many windows based media websites can be browsed using your macintosh.

Flip4Mac™ WMV Download

Xsilva LightSpeed - POS

2006-05-08T11:44:00.000-07:00

Xsilva LightSpeed is new multi-user sales system built exclusively for Mac OS X and designed expressly to accelerate small business. From the screenshots and demo download I felt the design was good. It features are impressive.

Products and Services with photographs, inventory and serial numbers
Customers - track everything about a customer, and can store multiple phone numbers, addresses, and contacts, as well as track calls and notes, schedules, quotes, orders, invoices, shipments
Sales - Quotes & Invoicing
Point of Sale
Service Repair
Browsing and Tracking
Purchases - Automated PO
Inventory
Time Sheets
Reports and Intelligence
Administraton - Setup, Import, and MYOB and accounting integration
OpenBase DB - Multi-user support

I would like to recommend to see this page for complete technical specifications on LightSpeed

LightSpeed is one of the modern sales system I have come across.

Google Blog for Dashboard

2006-05-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

I have found another Google Blogger Dashboard widget tool for posting here apart from DashBlog. Intrestingly this Dashboard widget is from Google itself. Here I am able to use simple MacOS keyboard shortcuts to make it bold and Itallic. You can download this Google Blogger from Apple download site itself.

Bootcamp

2006-05-06T21:01:00.000-07:00

Install and Work on Microsoft Windows XP on Intel Macs

Download Bootcamp from Apple site. Currently Bootcamp (beta software) installs on Intel-based iMac, Intel-based Mac mini & MacBook Pro.

You’ll need the following

Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 (check Software Update in System Preferences)
The latest Firmware update (check Support Downloads and search for your Mac model)
At least 10GB free hard disk space
An Intel-based Mac
A blank recordable CD
A printer for the included instructions (You'll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)
A bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home Edition or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.)

Also make sure you have Mcafee Virus-Scan Professional - Google Content & McAfee AntiSpyware installed. Kindly note running Windows on Mac does not guarantee the security on its own.

MacBook Pro - First Intel Based Notebook from Apple

2006-01-11T08:30:00.000-08:00

MacBook Pro is the first Intel processor based notebook from Apple. MacBook Pro retains the orginal Powerbook G4 look and feel with added features. It is also the first laptop to come with frontrow and remote. A newly developed power connector that snaps in magnetically and snaps off when pulled out forcefully without any damage to the computer. That is a superb apple design. Another notable feature is the iSight built in the computer helps video chat and conference better. Optical audio, Sudden Motion sensor, illuminated keyboard, scrollable trackpad, brigher screens, iLife, wow.. features are better than any other laptop available today.

The Intel Core Duo powering MacBook Pro is two processor core built into a single chip. Intel Core Duo is the first chip built using Intel’s 65-nanometer process that uses lesser power (watts).

Macbook Pro is a Gold Standard for Laptop.

Build your own MacBook Pro at the Apple Store.

OsiriX Medical Imaging Software

2005-12-10T11:00:00.000-08:00

OsiriX is an image processing software dedicated to DICOM images (".dcm" / ".DCM" extension) produced by medical equipment (MRI, CT, PET, PET-CT, ...) and confocal microscopy (LSM and BioRAD-PIC format). It can also read many other file formats: TIFF (8,16, 32 bits), JPEG, PDF, AVI, MPEG and Quicktime. It is fully compliant with the DICOM standard for image comunication and image file formats. OsiriX is able to receive images transferred by DICOM communication protocol from any PACS or medical imaging modality (STORE SCP - Service Class Provider, STORE SCU - Service Class User, and Query/Retrieve) .

OsiriX has been specifically designed for navigation and visualization of multimodality and multidimensional images: 2D Viewer, 3D Viewer, 4D Viewer (3D series with temporal dimension, for example: Cardiac-CT) and 5D Viewer (3D series with temporal and functional dimensions, for example: Cardiac-PET-CT). The 3D Viewer offers all modern rendering modes: Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), Surface Rendering, Volume Rendering and Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP). All these modes support 4D data and are able to produce image fusion between two different series (for example: PET-CT).

Osirix is at the same time a DICOM PACS workstation for medical imaging and an image processing software for medical research (radiology and nuclear imaging), functional imaging, 3D imaging, confocal microscopy and molecular imaging.

Excellent product and must for all Hospitals and Scan Centres. Next generation DICOM Viewer for MacOS X

Ultrafast performance
Intuitive interactive user interface
Exclusive innovative technique for 5 D navigation
Designed by radiologists for radiologists
Distributed under Open Source licensing
Open platform for development of processing tools
More than 8000 users worldwide
Thanks to all OsiriX users who believe in an open, different and free future in medical imaging.
QuickTime, iChat, iSight, iPod Supported

WebDesktop

2005-12-04T00:58:00.000-08:00

WebDesktop layers a web browser over your Mac OS X desktop.
Any standard web page can be displayed. WebDesktop uses WebKit, Apple's HTML rendering engine from Safari, so web pages should appear exactly as they do in Safari, including such advanced features as CSS and Flash. But on your desktop.

Bringing WebDesktop to the front allows full interaction with the page, including scrolling, navigation, and form input.

In WebDesktop's preferences, you can specify an automatic refresh interval so that the page on your desktop is reloaded every minute, every 5 minutes, every hour, etc... This is useful for keeping up to date with pages that update frequently.

Some actual uses, as reported by real-world users:

Tracking the orbit of satellites

Monitoring servers / network operations center

Monitoring stock quotes

Keeping an eye on an eBay auction during the last few minutes

Staying up-to-the-minute on news

Monitoring a live webcam

Viewing current TV listings

Tracking weather conditions

Tracking sports scores

nokia and apple

2005-11-25T03:48:00.000-08:00

hi,
how does one connect a nokia to an apple?
i have an iBook G4 on Panther, and a nokia 6610i
i have treid, but rather unsuccessfully!
Madan`

Who Should Be Person of the Year? - Time

2005-11-18T23:29:00.000-08:00

Who Should Be Person of the Year? - Time Magazine online
TIME's Person of the Year is the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or for ill, and embodied what was important about the year. Who do you think fits the bill this year? My vote is for Steve Jobs.

Vote for Steve Jobs here

Reliance R connect card on Mac OS X

2005-11-04T06:28:00.000-08:00

Recently I connected Reliance R connect card on Mac OS X to PowerBook G4 15". Reliance R connect card uses Type I/II PC Card slot and AirCard 555 Driver for Mac OS X v1.0 and CDMA network.

Activate the Card - Before connecting this card to PowerBook, I activated this card by installing in a Dell Notebook. I dialed Reliance from Dell Note book and activated the card.
Buy the Driver from Stretched Out Software using alternate internet connection. Download the software and install it. Connected the card in PowerBook. During installation it downloaded some driver updates and installed on the card & powerbook.
Read FAQ page
Check the Network Preferences - Now in the Network Preferences you can notice a new port AirCard
Like any dialup modem u can configure it by selecting the Sierra Wireless 555.
Dial #777
username is your phone number
enjoy.

If you can compile the code instead of paying then here is an alternative driver Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 on OS X

GPRS Softwares for Mac OS X

2005-11-04T05:16:00.000-08:00

Mobile High Speed Software for Mac OS X
Online with your Mac and mobile phone or PC Data card
Mobile High Speed can completely configure your Mac OS system to use a 3G UMTS, GPRS, EDGE online connection provided by your mobile network carrier. And it supports the fast upload protocol HSCSD and the everywhere-to-be-used GSM protocol as well, allowing a fast switch between all protocols if necessary.

If you are using your "old" GPRS phone or the latest UMTS or EDGE device, chances are likely for it to be supported by Mobile High Speed. Our database includes support for more than 100 mobile phones and Data Cards from LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson and other major vendors.

This software is a not free, check the site for pricing. Using this software you can connect to Airtel, BPL Mobile, Hutch networks in India.

If you can tweek a little you can try this GPRS Script Generator
A software utility to help Macintosh users create custom modem scripts to connect using a GPRS compatible mobile phone. GSG contain presets for over 200 mobile network operators around the world and can build customized Modem Scripts in few clicks. Plus, GSG has an Expert setup to permit experienced users to create extremely fine-tuned scripts for maximum performance. All GPRS parameters are available. For network operators not listed in GSG, many options are available to help the find the correct parameters for a particular operator and to generate modem scripts starting from modem initialization strings.

For more mobile scripts Ross Barkman's Home Page

Mac OS X iSync Compatible Devices

2005-10-29T17:28:00.000-07:00

iSync Compatible Devices
iSync 2.1 for Mac OS X Tiger synchronizes compatible applications in Tiger including Address Book and iCal calendar and your iSync compatible mobile phone or Palm OS device.

iSync 2.1 supports compatibility for more devices such as the latest Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic and Sony Ericsson phones. For a complete list of supported devices, please check: Apple - Mac OS X - iSync - Devices

Asterisk MacOSX Support - voip-info.org

2005-10-16T00:32:00.000-07:00

Yes, Asterisk runs on MacOSX!
Asterisk can be built and run on MacOSX systems, including MacOSX 'Jaguar' (ver 10.2), 'Panther' (ver 10.3), and 'Tiger' (ver 10.4.1). There are routines in the standard makefile to accomodate MacOSX, whose open-source subsystem Darwin is based on FreeBSD and the Mach 3.0 microkernel. "

Check this astmasters.net also for Macintosh Asterisk community

Blog from your Dashboard on Mac

2005-10-13T20:26:00.000-07:00

Dashblog - It is the easy to blog tool I used to post here.

Unicode fonts for Macintosh OS X computers

2005-10-09T00:47:00.000-07:00

Unicode fonts for Macintosh OS X computers: "Alan Wood’s Unicode Resources
Unicode fonts for Macintosh OS X computers"
The Macintosh operating system has included Unicode support since version 8.5, allowing applications to see and use characters in both Macintosh and Windows TrueType and OpenType fonts that are outside the 233 characters in the MacRoman character set. Prior to Mac OS X very few applications made use of the Unicode support provided by the operating system, but this situation looks set to change with Mac OS X and there are several text editors and Web browsers that make good use of Unicode.

With Mac OS X, Apple has started to provide OpenType fonts (*.otf), and has introduced a new format, Data Fork Suitcase Fonts (*.dfont) that cannot be used on Mac OS 9. Mac OS X can also use Mac OS 9 Unicode fonts and Windows Unicode fonts.

Mac OS X can access fonts from several locations. When fonts with the same name occur in more than one location, the location that occurs first in the following table takes priority.

/Users/username/Library/Fonts
Fonts in this folder are called user fonts, and are available only when "username" is logged in. This folder is part of the user’s Home, which can be on the local hard disk or elsewhere on the network.

/Library/Fonts
Fonts in this folder are called local fonts, and are available to all users. A user with Admin rights can add or delete fonts in this folder.

/Network/Library/Fonts
Fonts in this folder are called network fonts, and can be made available to all users on the network. A user with Admin rights can add or delete fonts in this folder.

/System/Library/Fonts
Fonts in this folder are called system fonts, and are available to all users. These fonts are required by the Mac OS X operating system, and so users should not change the contents of this folder.

/System Folder/Fonts
These are the fonts installed in Mac OS 9, and are called classic fonts. They are available to all users, and can be used by all applications in Mac OS X, even if the Classic environment is not active.

VideoLAN Media Player

2005-10-06T23:07:00.000-07:00

VideoLAN: "VLC media player"
VLC is a free cross-platform media player.

* It supports a large number of multimedia formats, without the need for additional codecs
* Play VCD, DVD, AVI, WMV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX,XviD,3ivX, DV, etc,.
* It needs little CPU power
* Free Software and Open Source video streaming solution

Unity Focus - Game Development Tool

2005-10-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

Unity Focus "Unity: Game development tool of the next generation."

"Unlike any other game system, Unity was designed from the start to ease editing. It is a fully integrated production environment that just happens to have the most powerful engine this side of a million dollars.

High-end game development tool sporting a stylish pro-app GUI, no-friction workflow and top-of-the-line technical features such as extensible graphics, great particle effects, highly optimized scripting, the Ageia physX Engine, skinned character animation and ragdolls, and making standalone games for Mac and Windows (and Dashboard Widgets and web-plugins)."

jahshaka - OpenSource Realtime Editing and Effects System

2005-10-06T14:21:00.000-07:00

jahshaka.org - Powering the New Hollywood: "The worlds first OpenSource Realtime Editing and Effects System. Jahshaka takes advantage of the power of OpenGL and OpenML to give its users exceptional levels of performance. Jahshaka is licenced to the public under the GNU GPL agreement."

"Jahshaka uses todays next-generation hardware to do everything in real time, regardless of what box you are running on. Thanks to the power and economics of mass markets, todays pc's come with everything you need to create any kind of media you want. Todays graphics cards would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars just a few years ago… and deliver an unbelievable level of power and speed into your hands. This is the power that drives jahshaka.

Jahshaka's morphing interface allows you to work as a editor when you are editing, to work as a compositor when you are creating effects, as a audio enginer when you are mixing, and as a animator when you are doing 3d. It will even allow you to create your own hybrid interfaces to match your workflow.

This power and flexability has been unheard of, but its coming your way soon. Imagine a system simple enough to edit home videos and mix audio tracks, but powerful enough to edit HDTV, create film effects or animate a flock of seagulls."

Jahshaka runs on Mac OS X.

blender3d - Opensource software for 3D Modelling and Animation

2005-10-06T14:02:00.000-07:00

blender3d.org: "Blender is the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for all major operating systems under the GNU Public License."

Blender is available for Mac OS X.

Apple - Product Design Awards

2005-10-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Apple - Product Design Awards: "Apple and the Environment
Product Design Awards"
Apple has always been a visionary company. Our focus on innovation, on pushing the envelope in all aspects of product design, is celebrated worldwide because it results in products that truly enhance people’s lives. Because of this design excellence, Apple has garnered numerous national and international awards for design leadership in ergonomics, environmental friendliness, safety and usability benefits to the end user. Visit this page for more information.

Apple - Xserve RAID

2005-10-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

Apple - Xserve RAID: "The elegantly engineered companion to Apple’s highly regarded Xserve line of server hardware, this cutting-edge, self-contained storage solution holds up to 14 hot-swappable Apple Drive Modules — a phenomenal 7TB of data — in a rack-optimized storage enclosure.

Xserve RAID features a breakthrough Apple-designed architecture that combines affordable, high-capacity Ultra ATA drive technology with an industry standard 2Gb Fibre Channel interface for reliable — and incredibly fast — data access. Xserve RAID is hands-down the best value in external RAID storage. Xserve RAID works well with Mac OS X Server, and you can use it with Windows-, Linux- or NetWare-based servers as well."

Mac OS Darwin Solution Provider Index (opensourcexperts.com)

2005-10-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

Mac OS Darwin Solution Provider Index: "Mac OS Darwin Solution Provider Index
Mac OS / Darwin is being widely adopted by geeks worldwide because of its refined interface and solid UNIX core.
This Page shows you all Solution Providers listed for Mac OS Darwin. If you support Mac OS Darwin and would like to be listed here (it's free) please register with our site."

Web Browsers for Mac OS X

2005-10-04T09:02:00.000-07:00

Mac web users always enjoy a superior experience with variety of Web Browsers availablity for Mac OS X. Mac users are more productive, more efficient, and enjoy more fun and see the entire internet the way they like. Here is the list of browsers for Mac OS X.

Safari - Free
Camino - Free
Firefox - Free
OmniWeb
Opera - Free
iCab - Free
Netscape - Free
Internet Explorer X - Free

Apple - Seminars Online - Developers win with Mac OS X.

2005-10-03T23:28:00.000-07:00

Apple - Seminars Online - Developers win with Mac OS X.: "Mac OS X: Enter a Developer’s Nirvana
Built on a rock-solid UNIX core and standards-based technologies, Mac OS X is hailed as the world's most advanced operating system based on its stability, performance, remarkable user interface, and integrated Xcode Tools. Find out how you can develop cross-platform UNIX applications, improve workflow, and take advantage of powerful new features, APIs, and frameworks. Sign up for a free online seminar to tour this innovative platform for developers.

Join us to understand how:
• Mac OS X development tools can cut your development time
• Mac OS X is the less expensive solution for development
• The security and stability of Mac OS X can benefit you

Who should view this online seminar:
• Developers who want to build software faster, better, and more inexpensively
• Inhouse developers
• CTOs, CFOs, IT Directors, and anyone else interested in the bottom line. "

Apple Seminars online

2005-10-03T23:21:00.000-07:00

Apple Seminars online: "Below you will find a listing of current seminars online. These online events are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any computer with internet access. They are designed to be no more than 30 minutes in length and offer a wide variety of resources and information for your review. Topics cover solutions using Apple and partner products and technologies. For training on these and other solutions visit http://seminars.apple.com/training/index.html"

Apple - iTunes - Harry Potter

2005-10-03T08:12:00.000-07:00

Apple - iTunes - Harry Potter: "Hone your Quidditch skills. Hitch a ride on Buckbeak the Hippogriff. And always do your Defense Against the Dark Arts homework, in case He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named lurks around the next corner. Relive the adventures of Harry, Hermione and Ron with all six Harry Potter audiobooks, available for download only from the iTunes Music Store."

Apple - iTunes - Podcasting. The next generation of radio

2005-10-03T08:08:00.000-07:00

Apple - iTunes - Podcasting: "Freedom is as good as it sounds. Imagine listening to your favorite talk show on a spur-of-the-moment bike ride. Hearing movie reviews in line at the box office. Catching the 11:00 news at 6:33. Imagine never again missing the unmissable. Choose the time. Choose the place. Choose the show. Save for later or listen now. Podcasting makes it possible. iTunes makes it easy."

Apple - Xserve G5 - Cluster Computing

2005-10-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

Apple - Xserve G5 - Cluster Computing: "Investigate. Simulate. Analyze. Pose an entirely new class of questions. Your project demands awe-inspiring computational power that scales with your ideas and your discoveries. Thanks to Apple’s versatile cluster products and technologies, you can get the performance you need — at a price that makes sense."

Apple - IT Pro

2005-10-03T07:57:00.000-07:00

Apple - IT Pro: "Combining the power of UNIX with industry-leading ease of use, Apple offers a unique value proposition for IT managers. It begins with our commitment to open source technologies and open standards, making it easy to fit Apple products within your existing environment. Versatile, scalable, and surprisingly affordable solutions help you maintain and extend your infrastructure on a limited budget. And making it all work is no sweat, thanks to innovative management tools and Apple’s unmatched hardware/software integration."

Apple - iTunes for your Mobile Phone

2005-09-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

Apple - iTunes for your Mobile Phone: "Introducing iTunes for your mobile phone. With iTunes on your Motorola ROKR, you can listen to music on your mobile phone, wherever, whenever you want."

The most afforadable Macintosh ever

2005-03-07T06:22:00.000-08:00

Live the digital life in stylish simplicity.
Just 6.5 inches square and 2 inches tall, Mac mini provides what you need to have more fun with your music, photos and movies — right out of the box. And it boasts a miniscule price to match: Mac mini starts at Rs. 30,000. Get a Mac for Less The modular design of Mac mini lets you upgrade your current system to the elegance, simplicity and reliability of Macintosh. BYODKM:* If you already own a monitor, keyboard and mouse, you can get up and running in minutes. Or choose any combination of new devices to match your setup. And yes, Mac mini will take advantage of your two-button USB mouse with scroll-wheel and your favorite USB keyboard. Just plug them in.
Connect your USB keyboard and mouse. Then hook up your DVI or VGA display (adapter included). Plug in, turn on and say hello to Mac OS X, the world’s most advanced operating system.

It Just Works
Manage your music for iPod or organize and share your digital pictures with ease. Connect your digital camcorder to Mac mini and start editing your masterpiece. Or plug in your electric guitar or keyboard and make music. How? With iLife, a suite of easy-to-use applications ready to turn your life into a digital wonderland. And Mac OS X makes it effortless — you won’t have to install extra drivers when you add hardware to your system. Mac mini also offers all the software that you need to finally enjoy the Internet hassle-free — including email, chat and a web browser that blocks popup ads. You also get a DVD player, calendar software, an address book, faxing and a way to download your contacts to your cell phone or iPod. You can balance your check book with Quicken 2005. And when you want to take a break, play the 3D games Nanosaur 2 and Marble Blast Gold.

Inexpensive, But Never Cheap
All that, and not an inch of wasted space. Apple engineers designed this small wonder from the ground up to deliver the most Mac for the least dinero. Inside its petite 2-inch tall, 6.5-inch square anodized aluminum enclosure, Mac mini houses a 1.25 or 1.42GHz G4 processor, 40 or 80GB hard drive, a slot-loading CD-R/DVD-ROM optical drive, 256MB DDR SDRAM and ATI Radeon 9200 graphics chip with 32MB dedicated DDR SDRAM — all whisper-quiet. Connect your digital devices, such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder or keyboard to the Mac mini over USB 2.0 or FireWire. Built-in 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and a 56K v.92 fax modem give you access to broadband or dial-up connections to the Internet. A headphone/audio line-out jack lets you listen to stereo sound.
Rearrange the Furniture, Anytime
Believe it or not, all this technology weighs just 2.9 pounds. Imagine… a desktop computer you can easily move from your study to the kitchen on a whim. Mac mini won’t break your back when you want to shuffle things around.

Enchanting Enhancements
Mac mini offers plenty of juice to power your digital life, but you can kick it into overdrive with extras. Add the SuperDrive option to burn DVDs of your home movies or to make a backup of the music or audiobooks you buy at the iTunes Music Store. You can minimize the desktop clutter of cables with wireless connections. Surf wirelessly with an AirPort Extreme Card installed in your Mac mini. Or configure your Mac mini with internal Bluetooth to use wireless keyboards and mice. You can also choose up to 1GB RAM and increase the 40GB hard drive to 80GB. Some of these options must be installed by Apple at the factory; the rest can be added in-store at an Apple Store or an Apple authorized reseller.
The Mac mini. Everything you ever wanted, nothing you don’t need. Take it for a spin at an Apple Store or reseller near you. Bring it home for Rs. 30,000.

*Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse.

Apple Macintosh Users Group in India

2005-03-04T00:14:00.000-08:00

Macintosh Users Group (MUG) - India

This site is created for Apple Users in India. Visitors are encouraged to come and go according to interest.

People who use Apple technologies have joined together in user groups all around the world. Hundreds of groups offer members the chance to become friends with other Mac users, get questions answered, and have a lot of fun. Groups are for everyone from first-time computer users to experts — from every profession, background, and age. Want technology to do more for you? Join the club. Find a user group near you.

Experienced Apple users are always on hand to answer questions anyone may have about Apple's products, especially those who have recently bought Mac.

Also Visit http://www.mugcenter.com/