Snow Leopard: Update Required
So Snow Leopard has been out for some time now and we can therefore give you a more knowledgeable opinion on OS 10.6. My first impressions of Snow Leopard were actually exceedingly positive and whilst I still maintain Snow Leopard has a lot to offer, all is not well.
Apple have always hit the nail [...]
15 inch MacBook Pro
I’ve only had the 15” unit a little over a week now but this particular laptop has still been given quite a workout. The 15” has not only been tested with many of OS X’s built in applications but also has a virtual machine running.
The processor in the 15” is only slightly faster than [...]
VMWARE FUSION 2
Whilst I do love my Mac when VMWARE Fusion 2 arrived at the office I was actually quite excited at the prospect of installing a virtual machine on my Mac. What I really wanted to do was get Windows up and running, now before you chase me into the hills with pitchforks for such a [...]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero as a brand in the video gaming industry has become a powerhouse in the last few years and the Mac version we got our hands on certainly doesn’t let the brand down. The great thing about this franchise having so many different versions is that no matter what your musical tastes you are [...]
Review: iPod touch 8GB
iPod touch 8GB
Junior iPhone gets achingly curvy
Price R3298
When Apple’s original iPod touch hit the market in 2007, it set new benchmarks as a portable entertainment device and delivered a whole new paradigm in the interface of the handheld PC.
The world is now more familiar with this sleek interface with the rapid explosion of iPhone users [...]
Review: iPod nano Gen 4 8GB
iPod Nano 8 GB Gen 4
It’s slimmer.
It’s Sexier.
AND, it’s smarter too!
Price R2090
Increasingly surrounded by ever sleeker, more modern peers bearing the same renowned Apple logo, the last generation of iPod nano was really starting to stick out like a sore thumb. Being the most affordable (apart from the very limited shuffle) and therefore best-selling iPod [...]
Games review: Eve Online
Greatest MMORPG ever hits Mac
Game review: Eve Online
Distributor: CCP Games
Price: USD14.99/month (subscription)
Eve Online is not a new game. It’s probably one of the most successful MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games) of all time in fact, and has been live for a good five years now. Yes, you’ll have more readily heard of World of [...]
Review: Apple TV
Apple TV
Supplier: www.apple.com
Price : R4500 (40GB), R5999 (160GB)
The Apple TV costs R4500 (for the 40GB version). Is this the price for typical Apple flair which will enliven and enlighten your living room, or almost five-grand worth of extravagance for little more than a whim? When Core offered me one to test out of the blue, [...]
Review: Griffin iTrip Autopilot
Griffin iTrip AutoPilot
Supplier: www.griffintechnology.com
Price: R1099
Griffin, for those of that you that don’t know, is a privately owned company in the USA that makes Mac and iPod accessories. iTrip is a little accessory that enables you to transmit music from your iPod to the FM radio in your car, thus enabling you to listen to your [...]
Games Review: NeverWinter Nights 2
Game title: Neverwinter Nights 2
Supplier: Phoenix software
Developer: Bioware, ported by Aspyr
Genre: Fully-licensed RPG
Neverwinter Nights 2 is hardly the latest-and-greatest Mac games title out there we know, having been released about a year ago now, but as someone who played the PC version heavily when it launched back in 2006 and as an avid follower of [...]
Review: iLife 09
iLife 09
Supplier: www.apple.co.za
Price : R899
The Apple iLife suite is, says Steve Jobs, one of the biggest reasons people buy a Mac. I’m inclined to agree. There is so much you can do with your Mac right out of the box that you don’t need to dig deep into your pocket for third party software. Unlike [...]
Review: iMac 20"
Apple iMac 20”
Supplier : www.apple.co.za
Price : R13 999 (Updated pricing)
Lots of Apple detractors, read Microsoft fanboys (yes, there are, for some reason, a lot of these), quote a “limited range” as a downfall of the beautiful PC. I don’t really see that, yes it’s simplified somewhat compared to the often-bewildering array of options on a [...]
