Archive for October, 2008

New MacBooks in India. Verdict: Expensive!

Monday, October 20th, 2008

The Indian prices for the new Macbook and Macbook Pros, announced by Apple last Tuesday, are now officially available. Here is what Apple’s new line-up now looks like:

MacBook White

Old Model:
2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1 GB Memory
120 GB Hard Drive
Intel GMA X3100
Combo Drive
Rs. 49,900
New Model:
2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1 GB Memory
120 GB Hard Drive
Intel [...]

How Mac OS handles Mixed Mode CDs

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

I am sure many of you have connected a hard-disk with 2 partitions to your Mac. What happens? Well, you get two hard-disk icons on your Desktop – one for each partition. I was suprised to find (and in hindsight it feels sensible enough) that Mixed Mode CDs behave in exactly the same way. What [...]

Update on iPod availability in India

Friday, October 17th, 2008

The 4th generation 16 GB iPod nanos (’Nanochromatic’) are now available at iStore outlets in Bangalore. While the new 8 GB nanos have been available in all colors except Red, the 16 GB nanos are only available in Black and Silver as of now. The remaining colors are not expected anytime soon. The number of [...]

New MacBook and MacBook Pros: Houston we have a letdown

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Apple’s Tuesday event came and went but for all the talk about low-cost 800$ laptops, we got nothing. Yes, the entry level MacBook (now called “MacBook White”) saw a token price-drop of 100$ but it is unlikely to amount to much in India given how low the Ruppee has hit against the dollar (practically speaking, [...]

How do I eject a CD/DVD on a Mac?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

A friend recently found himself in front of a Mac. Something that I personally find trivial, had him scratching his head. How does one eject a CD/DVD from the DVD drive on Mac? He is used to tray loading CD/DVD drives that typically have a button on the drive for ejecting. Macs come with slot [...]