Archive for August, 2006

Is Apple’s MacBook rotten to the core?

Four of the CNET Australia editorial team have bought a new MacBook since its release and every one of them has had to — or will shortly — spend some time in the Sydney AppleCentre. Are their experiences of the MacBook representative or have they just been extremely unlucky?

This problem seems to be spreading and now there is even a website (http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com)  that has been put up to highlight the problem. I was in the market for one for my sister but now I’m not so sure. I don’t want to spend a good chunk of change for something that will turn off when it feels like it as well as other problems.

On that note though, good luck to those of you who either currently have one or plan to get one soon.

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10 Reasons Why the Xbox 360 Has Already Won North America

PS2 may have won the last round, but the Xbox 360 will come out on top in the next-gen battle.

A very well written article on why the Xbox 360 is on the right track to be the most successful next-gen console in North America. A great read whether you have an Xbox 360, plan on getting one or are just curious.

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Internet Explorer Loses More Ground to Firefox: Firefox 13.71% July

While Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser has lost further market share this year, there has been a significant slowdown in the acceptance of its largest competitor, the open source Firefox browser, according to a white paper released by Janco Associates on Aug. 11.

If you currently don’t use Firefox, please head over to www.getfirefox.com and download a copy today. It’s a much faster and secure browser than Internet Explorer, it also has a great deal of “extensions” or customizations that really can enhance your browsing experience.

It never hurts to try it out because it’s free.

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Dell to recall 4 million batteries – check your Dell laptop now!

The recall affects certain Inspiron, Latitude and Precision mobile workstation units shipped between April 2004 and July 18, 2006.

You can get to the Dell recall site by clicking here

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