I recently helped my parents move to a Mac Mini. Here are some observations:
1. Power Adapter: The machine was purchased in the US. While Apple’s notebook line comes with univesal adapters that work both in India (220V-240V AC) and the US (100-120V AC), the power adapter that comes with a Mac Mini is geography-specific. Which [...]

We recently got to spend a couple of days with the new aluminum unibody Macbooks. Here are our impressions:
Specs
These were the specs of our demo unit:
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
2 GB of 1066 MHz DD3 SDRAM
160 GB 5400-rpm hard drive
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display; 1280×800 pixels
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphic processor with 256 [...]

Apple has advertised this full page ad in today’s Mail Today newspaper. Bring any old PC, laptop or TV and get Rs. 6000/- off on a new iMac.

The asterisk next to the offer says – “Conditions apply. Offer valid only for Apple iMac Smart Exchange and cannot be clubbed with any other offer.”
PS. Check out [...]

It’s been a few years since the Indian Government has allowed citizens travelling abroad to bring in a new laptop duty free if they buy it overseas. So the question is, if you travel abroad or have friends traveling, is it worth it to purchase an Apple notebook abroad?
Below is a small matrix which shows [...]

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 [...]