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Magic Mouse Gets The Not-So-Magic Teardown

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Oct 22, 2009 in News | 0 comments

  As time has shown, if there is a new gadget iFixit must promptly disassemble it for all to see.  The mouse is not such a marvel when broken down to its bare components.  If you would like to see the full teardown of the new Magic Mouse, head over to iFixit for your full illustrious viewing.

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Apple Online Store Down – New Mac Minis and iMacs Coming?

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Oct 20, 2009 in News, Rumors | 0 comments

  There have been a whole slew of rumors about the imminent update of the Mac Mini and iMacs.  MacRumors has been collecting updates of what is said to be coming out today.  Here are the possibilities:

- Redesigned plastic MacBooks
- Redesigned "impressive" iMacs
- Mac mini updates, including one based on Mac OS X Server
- Multi-touch "Magic Mouse"
- A multi-touch "trackpad gadget" for desktop Macs

We’ll be sure to let you know once the Store is back and running.

Will You Be Getting A Zune HD?

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Aug 11, 2009 in News | 0 comments

  The Zune has a sympathetic pull on the gadget loving side of me.  While I generally use Apple products, I like the drive of the underdog.  Microsoft knows how to play catchup as we have seen with the Xbox 360 and the great experience many of us have online with our friends.  The real question is will Microsoft hit a home run with the Zune HD?  If you have an iPod Touch then you can guess the Zune HD will have a similar feature set.  The real problem lies in the lack of a hugely successful app store.  I am cautiously optimistic that Zune HD can deliver such an app store, but Microsoft has a vast pocket to draw from.  The marketing power of a company with such monetary resources that far outweigh most companies certainly helps get Zune noticed.  

  Lets be honest with ourselves, who does not want Apple to have competition?  Competition brings out the best in a company as they compete for features, value and price.  The problem Microsoft is going to have is pulling those who have iPods into a market dominated by that familiar touch interface or click wheel.  The other hurdle lies in iTunes and the very competent Zune player.  If you have not use Zune player then you are missing out.  Not only does it offer a great experience, mixview and bios on artists not found in iTunes, but it offers a subscription service that is a very compelling reason for Zune.   With the great interface and experience of Zune player comes the problem that it is simply not iTunes. 

  I could go on and on about the benefits or disadvantages of the Zune, but this holiday should be interesting to see what Apple has up its sleeve and if the Zune HD makes any more headway into an iPod dominated market.  

Lets hear what you think about Zune HD and if you plan to buy one for yourself.

iPhone 3GS Gets The Teardown Treatment

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Jun 19, 2009 in News | 0 comments

  Every time some new and notable piece of gadget comes out you can bet someone will take it apart for all to see.  iFixit has taken apart the iPhone 3GS for our viewing pleasure and displayed it in a setp-by-step process for all to see.  Check out the full teardown [Here] 

Proporta Gadget Bag – Review

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Mar 25, 2009 in Featured Articles, Reviews | 0 comments

  We take a look at the Gadget Bag from Proporta.  As we do more and more reviews we have begun looking for the perfect bag or case for all the gear one has these days.  There are so many options out there we figured we could put an end to the confusion by doing some reviews of the better options out there.  See the video for the details and be sure to check out all that Proporta has to offer.

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