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MacBook NetBook powerful or small, new 11-inch Air continues to earn praise from their testers and users. With a Core 2 Duo and NVIDIA discrete GPU onboard, surprisingly good performance, which even compared with that of a MacBook Pro 2009.

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A not misunderstand: this is not a perfect MacBook miracles that despite having a processor while it is good, it is not the best. Just what is good for its intended use, and positively surprising improvements over previous products.

Slashgear In probably explains the choice of Core 2 Duo over the powerful i3 or i5, was due to the fact that Apple chose not to use the newer processors to avoid the flexibility that they offered on Compatibility with more powerful GPUs. By using a Core 2 Duo, Apple can continue to use the simple 320M GeForce responds well without consuming too much energy. In addition, so reducing costs and enables them to sell the product at a competitive price without sacrificing profit margins.

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Characterizing the new model as a highly portable machine, in good time and unexpectedly functional Leander Kahney points out in his article Cult of Mac , that while on paper looks like a small-capacity equipment is definitely the opposite. Also recounts his experiences with the basic model of 2GB of RAM, Core 2 Duo processor 1.4GHz, and 64GB of storage.

"In an initial test, I opened 17 applications and over 40 tabs in Safari + 24 tabs in Google Chrome (remember that each tab of this browser is opened as a separate process). And a funny thing happened: NOTHING. Still working. Not labeled the cursor requesting time to run the process or somehow stopped the music he was playing.

three windows opened Safari, and 40 lashes. At this point, the RAM was completely overloaded. The team broke up 1.76GB of disk space to use as memory virtual. The music began to hear bad, but then continued as normal.

At this point, switch between applications was causing the machine to pause for a few seconds while the new application is loaded into memory. But after that, the machine continued to work normally.

This creates a great contrast to the experience I had with my MacBook Pro When your RAM is full, the cursor continuously requested time to load applications until they close some or the machine is rebooted. In the "underpowered" 11-inch MacBook Air, you could work decently.

In normal use, I usually have a dozen or more applications open at once. I can easily have 50 or more tabs open in multiple browsers. That's how I work, and will not change. My MacBook Pro usually supports it well, and now my computer also makes it more portable. It's unbelievable to do so will be so thin. "

It also has the construction of the team is very well made, which was expected, and that despite the thinness that has, do not shout anything but fragile is quite robust and of good quality. As for battery life, it seems hard what they promise and even a little more, but one who is accustomed to the duration battery has iPad, you can stay with little flavor, something that happened to himself.

On the other hand, NAND flash storage is the secret behind the remarkable speed of response that has the equipment. The instant-on works as promised, Safari is running at the time, and websites load quickly no matter how many tabs are open. iTunes opens in 1.5 seconds and simple editing pictures in iPhoto are instantaneous.

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However, as some will have imagined, flash storage brings a problem: there is little ability as far as quantity is concerned. Both the minimum and the maximum 64GB of 128GB may be scarce for a number of files could be stored in a computer of these. Leander said that in his MacBook Pro came to use 145GB of the 160GB total that has the equipment, since most of them were pictures of the iPhoto library.

"I guess we'd better get a USB device 2, external storage, and getting used to transfer files "

On the screen has more or less the same resolution as a 13-inch MacBook Pro, so it has better picture quality for the price of everything look smaller. However, there is a big problem since it can set a lower resolution. On the use of an external monitor, says the following:

"I connected the Air to my iMac 27" using the DisplayPort cable and the iMac has become a large external monitor. I reproduced the trailer for a movie in HD full screen on my iMac as the display of the MacBook Air reproduced an HD movie via Netflix. In turn, a dozen background applications were open, and I was not even the minimum distortion. Who said the MacBook Air is underpowered? "

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closing, the full keyboard-style buttons the MacBook Pro is welcome, and the wide touchpad is responsive and fully functional. The unfortunate thing is that the keyboard has no lights, being that it is practically indispensable for those who like to use the computer to sleep the night before. On the other hand, being a computer as easily transportable, would have been nice to have a 3G model.

SlashGear People in any case, agree with the opinion of Leander as in article saying very similar things, though they add some information, such as the fact that the new MacBook Air is very quiet despite being a small cooler, and the machine itself is not too hot with use like other notebooks.

In Engadget not only outlined the 11-inch model (1.4GHz CPU) but also of 13 (1.83GHz CPU), and saying that while the youngest of the two is good choice for use in bed in a room, or during short trips, they could use as a primary notebook and could not replace a MacBook Pro (find it a bit slow for certain tasks). On the other hand, the larger model would have enough power to become the only notebook to its owner because it is fairly consistent despite what one might expect. With a performance close to offering a MacBook Pro, excellent battery life and ultra-thin design, it becomes a very good option for those who do advanced multimedia editing or HD.

In Gizmodo the other hand, outlined 13-inch model (2.13GHz CPU) and were delighted with the lightness by weight (Brian Barrett, the author of the article even says that "just want to play to flip it like a frisbee.") Incredibly fast to boot and an excellent screen resolution, can be used having multiple tabs open in your browser, by streaming music with iMovie rendering and editing with Photoshop simultaneously without having the slightest sign of trouble. Its capabilities are just behind the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Core 2 Duo processor 2.26GHz.

On the negative side, Gizmodo points out (as did on Engadget) that the equipment is too expensive when taking into account the capacity they have. Also criticize the lack of an Ethernet port, the little storage space (the 256GB is very limit of what could be considered shortly) and point out that although the machine to respond satisfactorily to certain requirements, makes the price of the cooler is get a little annoying. As to his qualities gamers, say definitely not up to the MacBook Pro and ultimately also criticize your speakers are poor, stating that although it is expected from the size, does not mean that one going to like it.

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"Benchmarks? conducted a test in MacWorld and, briefly, concluded that although the 11-inch MacBook Air is not exactly the most powerful notebook in its price range, definitely has an amazing processing power for size. Personally, after seeing Brian Barret (Gizmodo) complains about having to return the unit testing and feels compelled to save to buy the team, I dare say without fear of being wrong that the same principle applies to the model of 13 inches, taking into account price, could acquire a more powerful notebook. But definitely not going to have neither the size nor the battery life, faster boot and the new Air.

[So here came the original article written by me in late October. The following is a summary of information that was circulating since then about this model of MacBook.]

"The new MacBook Air has no infrared port

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Infrared No, not Apple Remote. Image posted by

-TechRestore offers to replace the glossy screen of the new MacBook Air by an opaque screen at a price of $ 249.

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In any case, there is a cheaper option: buying an anti-reflective film to the screen as you tested at Macworld.

-Problems with some MacBook Air: logic board and display

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not at an alarming rate, took place some episodes that failed the screen display, there were problems when out of Sleep Mode, among others. Anyway, Apple has already commissioned released a firmware update (sic) to solve the problems of the MacBook Air.

closing, I leave some pictures of Teardown by iFixit people.

I noted that the batteries are arranged differently than shown in the official photos Apple. This probably differs between the models of 11 and 13 inches.

the logic board. In red, the Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz In Orange, the NVIDIA GeForce 320M, and yellow Elpida 2GB of RAM.

The MSAT SSD. The storage takes place in the four major chips, which are the 16GB flash memory each.

Teardown Completed.

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Passions

When I was little I liked the Christmas lights, trees, gifts, the bustle of family gatherings.

As a teenager I liked the gifts, the bustle, a little less family gatherings and a little more getting out to dance and get drunk.

stage in my youth was still nice to receive gifts and a little less cute madness of recent days to buy gifts for everyone, think about spending some money for the powerful but make beautiful gifts and agreement to what each person liked, it was quite stressful ... Family meetings and returned to like the fact drunk too.

Celebrating Christmas was also celebrated sense because the birth of Jesus. Since I am no more the sense that religion is for me to celebrate is the fact of having a party, the bustle, of being "happy" family, extended family, including uncles, cousins, grandparents .. .

As the bustle of the family was the meaning of Christmas for me, when I could not have it in the holidays I spent Christmas in Rome almost felt lost in recent years. To me it sounds very odd to say "Merry Christmas", in fact I do not generally respond to those I wish.

But Christmas means Birth is a beautiful meaning ... ... the BIRTH is about life and at this point in my life at the birth of my daughter is cool in my soul these words are strong echo in me.

why I need and want friends Christmas

found a poem and an article about Christmas that I liked so much was the gift.

words of Friedrich Rittelmeyer

If we celebrate a Christian Christmas,

must live in us a shepherd and a king.

A pastor who knows how to listen to what others do not hear.

That, with all the forces of worship,

lives under the starry sky.

Whom angels may want revealed.

and a king who knows how to give.

Not only is guided by the star of the stage.

That sets off for offer up all their gifts at the manger.

But in addition to a shepherd and a king,

must live in us a child

now wants to be born.

And now transcribe the article:

Interior Christmas
Laura Gutman

The holidays have become a grueling race of massive purchases of computers , cell phones, digital cameras, i-phone, i-pod, and the occasional plastic toy from such technology.

Major are invited to the party credit cards, which are bleeding in their quest to fill all empty of meaning. Until the cows eat, we discuss which part of the family spend the holidays, we open the gifts among children crying ... and ended up overflowing evicted after the terrible marathon.

More profoundly, every December we share the ritual of remembering a simple and unique experience: the story of a mother who went through his delivery in the midst of nature, from their goats, donkeys and oxen, covered by a man named Joseph.

According to some texts, Joseph went looking for the midwife but when it came, Jesus was born. Woman looking at the scene said: "This newly born child and takes her mother's breast, will become a man judged by the love and not according to law."

This beautiful creature was received in a sacred atmosphere, heat-stable and under the ecstasy of the loving care of his mother. Two thousand years later we are still celebrating the birth of a child in good condition and revere the miracle of life.

Thinking well, Christmas should be the occasion to pay tribute to every new birth of babies cared for and cherished. These children will become a generation of men and women who bring wisdom and inner peace to human beings. Therefore, we decide if we care so much feeding frenzy to continue consuming nothing, or if it's time to bring some clarity, support and love for every woman ready to give birth, nurturing the future.

and well .. I was born ... what I do ... I wish ...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

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second Stefano

Dear friends, as expedition leader

po'il want to make a point about our participation in the Florence Marathon 2010.

Weather conditions on Sunday morning were announced horrible, and on Saturday evening, after visiting the expo, with the beautiful Florentine evening, we were very frustrated and grumpy (we apologize to Cynthia and her friend, we have "abandoned" does not as soon as we reached the restaurant. Ilaria was in a different hotel, and after having procured a tank just over protecting, we parted.

the morning we woke up in the flood with a temperature of 2 degrees. I, Francesco and Nicola have reached Piazzale Michelangelo at nine twenty. Nicholas was in a grid farther back, me and Frank together, Ilaria no trace, but we knew before. At the start, at 9.25 ', I was already soaked and half frozen to death (a partial protection from the wind and rain that struck in the face we had running with the supplied impermeabilino stuck inside his pants).

I, because the cold, I suffered like few other times, pondering withdrawal from 23 ° km.Pensavo then last until the 28th, convinced that we would be retouched in front of the hotel (the Lungarno Acciaioli), but not was so, so I reached up to 26, and then to 28, and then to 31. There, I said to myself that maybe I was back wants to stop, and so it was, I even revived in the last 5 km, and I closed in 3h57'45 (4528 ° to 7600 arrivals). There have been withdrawn over 2500! The same Kenyans placed at the top, accredited to the departure time of around 2:08 a.m., 'paid duty and ended later than 2:12 a.m.').

Francis went very well (he loves the cold !!!), going to the half in 1h55'24 ", ran with me until 22 °, then went quiet in the second half, increasing at the end, and closed in 3h49'35 ", with improved personnel records of a handful of seconds (3789 °).

Nicholas was in his debut marathon. The December 8 last year in his debut Orbetello 10 km dirt road not knowing whether he would make it to the finish. He had a very troubled preparation because of a calf contractures not disposed of after the 21 Steps, which has virtually allowed only a little slow running last month. In the race he found himself alone, it is well past the half (1:49 a.m. '), then after the 30th a little' bad for the calf, slightly to the fear of not succeeding, he slowed down a lot, however, closing in 3:53 a.m. '16 "(4138 °).

But the great exploits is all female (force Antoinette, Loretta, Elizabeth, Cynthia, Flora, Sarah, the next time it's to you !!!).

Our great little Ilaria has been going on for champion, closing froze in 3h23'19 ", 1482 °, 69 ° in the women's overall standings, 15th grade. Bravissima, made us proud (PS: you saved dall'assideramento runners from friends that led to their hotel near the arrival and immersed in hot water under the pool!).

Next stop: Rome (hopefully many!)

Milena Velba Bra Hole

Florence Marathon, jogging 28/XI/2010

Dear friends,


this time there was no emotion in the end, because the happiness, what makes you smile, was higher.

morning at 7:00 there were 3-4 ° and rain drops, the Arno lowed full and frightening.

At breakfast I left orthodoxy and fundamentalism, those croissants and those of authentic Venetian Florentine pastry was too tempting.

And then I did not think we would leave, if the parties, we would have withdrawn.

We arrived wrapped at the starting line, leaving the suitcase in raincoats and the like, not to put too much and at that moment, it seemed so crazy and unreasonable to further intimidate.

Too much hostility of Fate.

But it's never like that, we can not predict anything, we are human.

is part, and on the other side, not like other years, the line is placed almost at the end of the descent. First the boring parts and just the 'ascine, where silence and solitude of * thirty kilometers, together with fatigue, you estrangement, then the center and the historical part, more historical, more beautiful, so much to give back hope and strength .

So the half came unexpected, and at 22 I lose my mentor for a malignant Stefano evacuation.

I leave and go on quiet, realizing that the miles run faster.

The "heavy rain" provided in all newsletters to 11:00 am not be seen, a dense rain keeps us company.

After the 30th I decide to scrape a few seconds, the conditions are right, and everything is a growing up to 40 °.

Here I am reminded of the most beautiful poetry Florentine Dante or Petrarch is not, but Stefano Cappelleti, with the best hand, even if no metric, given in identical conditions.

"Gestisciti, it's over."

's so young.

At 40 °, however, is over.

But this day, apparently started so badly, it still has something to say.

There are legs, there is the head, and I decide to pull the sprint, increased the pace, get down to 10-15-20 seconds.

Incredible!

control the weather, are just a few seconds of the staff, and increased again, overtaking tens of slag and disappointed and, finally, the path slips in that corner I know well.

's too beautiful, for many reasons: it is the Holy Cross, is the goal, it's a record.

I just have time to take the medal and towel heat the sky rumbles and the water comes true, as in "The Betrothed, the one that cleanses and refreshes all minds and hopes.

Thanks guys I have supported and encouraged through Florence, still a wonderful memory.

F

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Night

Dear friends, this is the


I must tell:

Thursday I could not go out for the planned 12 km. Accomplices

commitments, schedules, work, Ilaria and above all, I decided to leave at 5:30.

Yes, indeed, not at 17:30, but at 5:30, a time already experienced by Ilaria (and, as they say, takes over one of those ...).

Then, not too sure, I rely on chance: let's see if I wake up or not. At 5:10

are already awake, but awake, and I accept the invitation.

slings long, heavy leather vest, gloves and hat and go.

Outside is pitch dark, even the street cleaners are still felt.

Sure, some poor wretch who passes and goes to work, if the metabolism is activated, perhaps even sees me.

Gro from Mokambo: None. Afraid the silence and darkness of Bramante, turning back, I go for the Rock Ms.Cerquetti slip: if until it was dark, there is total black, you do not see the road. The gate is left open, but the dark wood that looks like a trap in front of him or perhaps have memories Freudians.

fright here and I'm going back.

Square in Vado, nothing, nothing and nobody. But the steps of the Duomo, beautiful illuminated, white and empty, it invites and inspires: I do it four times, as any Rocky Balboa.

Finally we hear the garbage collectors, are 6:00 (or not?), I begin the road back.

Mokambo Al begins to lighten to Pontenaia, and I feel like Forrest Gump Shrimp on the boat at sunrise.

The show is invigorating, I feel excited: a new day, a new dawn, new hopes and dreams, it starts today.

Finally I see in the opposite direction Ilaria, is just beginning.

not know what an adventure it was for me!

It was worth the early rising has been well rewarded, she was right.

Greetings and away, follow her for a bit 'and then the spring, too much for me.

Return, a shower and so on, the busy day spent locked but do not feel a little tired.

Well, on this way, this was a refreshing effort!

Celebrating Orgasm Free

Christmas

My first passion was reading began just learned to read, do not really know when but what were the books that I feel passionate about and started in this activity that accompanied me throughout life to the point that for many years could not go to sleep without reading at least one page of a book, whatever time it was who went to sleep, even late at night and really tired. The first books were a great collection of stories that my godfather gave me where he had fables Worldwide, the most famous, such as tales of Greek mythology, Russian, animals, classic tales such as caperusita Red, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Hansell and Gretell, Cinderella. I came to read in the summer up to three books in one day! Gone are the times that today .. I have many books in my library waiting for their turn to be read and I think many should I do for a long time!

My second passion Tango dance. Courses started in Santa Fe several times but never lasted long because there was no men, only women and was very boring practice a sequence of steps by heart for hours ... that was far from what is dance. Parodójicamente I caught the ball out of Argentina in a lesson that started by accident because I saw a poster near where I lived ... and from the first day I set foot in the kind of tango dancing and it got me part of my life and I do not ever leave me, there may be moments of more or less time devoted to the tango between milongas, lessons to take or give, but I do not leave. And still my dream is to open a tango school and finally reconcile this great passion to the activity of living, work.

My third passion Ecology , everything that has to do with nature and care, the mood when the recycling of waste, protection of animals, forests, seas, sources of eco-friendly energies.

And my fourth passion, not least because it is the last one appeared in chronological order is the Maternity and all issues having to do with his "sacred" exercise. I love reading books, blogs, interviews and articles on pedagogy and psychology, games, nutrition and childbearing experiences.

And the whole introduction to the passions to share a video I found walking across the network to order the care of the Earth and that I found very interesting. The video is a topic that I am sensitive, Consumerism. I do not like Consumerism as economic strategy, I do not like the values \u200b\u200bit represents nor the consequences both socially and ecologically.

The videos are 3, for those who do not see the link are The Story of Stuff Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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Wednesday October 20th, Steve Jobs led the anticipated event focused on the computers of the company, which titled "Back to the Mac." In a play on words that show us that the return involves a step (referring to the English title of the movie "Back to the Future"), Apple's CEO presented in this order, the following products.

-ILife 11

-FaceTime

Mac - Mac OS X Lion

- La (s) new (s) MacBook Air

Since I could not follow the keynote live, I seems fair to put together a summary when I myself feel that I missed something. However, for those who wish to review the Keynote or missed it like me and want to know how it developed in AppleWeblog did a very good job highlighting the major points of the event. I leave a link to the article in question:

Keys "Back to the Mac"
By Julio César Fernández for AppleWeblog

For the rest, this post will obviously be the new MacBook Air. And my choice is this because, while personally prefer to write about the characteristics of the next OS for Mac, I have seen that there is much interest in new models of Air. In addition, the newly announced MacBooks will be ready for sale, compared to Mac OS Lion who will just middle of next year.

And do not misunderstand: I will be making the corresponding entry shortly to discuss the features of the new Mac OS. But first things first, so then I leave you with an overview of the new MacBook Air, which are thinner than ever.

Notice how bad the translation on the official version of Latin America. Very repetitive.

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all know what that is Steve Jobs, and the words "impossibly thin" it should sound more than one. However, this time must be given the reason really is amazing how thin they achieved with the new MacBook Air. At first glance, this picture looks like they are holding a paper. Paying a little more attention, one could assume that is a new model iPad, or even the recent Apple Trackpad Magic. However, we have a MacBook so thin that excited the amazement of everyone.

With a design that inherits characteristics of the iPad, Steve Jobs unveiled the new MacBook Air announced as the result of learning gained through their experience with the tablet of the company. He says, the iPad is to be an advantage over the previous generation of MacBooks with the following:

-Power On [1]

-Great battery life [2]

"Incredible

Standby time [3]

-Flash Storage [4]

Lack of hard drives or optical drives (yes, I say as an advantage) [5]

-Thinness and weight = greater mobility [6]

With this in mind, the inevitable for people from Apple was asking "What if these features will be moving to a MacBook?" And the answer to that question was the new MacBook Air.

However, anyone who thinks a few seconds to realize that the benefits are points 1, 2 and 6. This is because 3 point is just an extension of point 2, while points 4 5 and are not really improvements, but rather are necessary conditions for the benefits 1, 2 and 6, take place.

As you can see in the picture below I leave both the smallest and the largest battery were obtained by sacrificing the hard drives and optical drives. Not that he wants to take credit for "the great engineers at Apple, but that's the most important reason why there were improvements and make it go unnoticed (covering up the loss in capacity, clearly). In any case, no less ingenious new way to have flash memory built into the motherboard to gain a little more space. Even if it means that if you ruin the memory, change the entire plate.

addition to these features, the new MacBook Air have a large multitouch glass trackpad, backlit glossy widescreen LED, integrated camera, stereo speakers, omnidirectional microphone, headphone jack and two USB ports 2.0. Can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi thanks to its AirPort Extreme wireless network that is compatible with IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n, and additionally with the ability to connect via Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.

As for processing, both models have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and integrated graphics processor NVIDIA GeForce 320M supports a resolution up to 2560 x 1600 pixels on an external display. While equipped with 2 GB of DDR3 SDRAM 1,066 MHz factory may be requested to extend it to a maximum of 4GB.

Until here, everything I talked about the new MacBook Air have in common. However, as you can see, they also have their differences (beyond the obvious size) and I want to review, by what were then approached by a cut in the comparison chart that provides Apple. not without clear that the cut was made to highlight the differences, as the table found on the official website also points out the similarities.

in Gizmodo, did a very good summary of the views that several editors had to test the new MacBook Air. What I leave this time is then a summary of a summary, so they can quickly read the key points in various places without much tirade.


Ars Technica

-model 11.6 inches is the size of a NetBook

-The screen is still glossy [There will therefore be to put fingerprints and annoying light reflections]

-RAM memory can be expanded after buying the product.

-The ability to "Instant On" just is amazing when it resumes operations after leaving the MacBook on standby. The time it takes to boot the switch is not so surprising.


SlashGear

-The keyboard has 11.6-inch model is so easy to use as a MacBook Pro

-The front is so thin as an iPhone 4.

Engadget

-keys 13-inch model are identical to those of a standard MacBook, contrary to the 11.6-inch model that are more contracted.

-feature "Instant On" is really amazing. No matter how many times you close these MacBooks, when opened will be on the spot.




Forbes-The most remarkable feature of these new teams, it is your boot time.

-The ability to boot in less than 15 seconds clock is quite a feat, as opposed to 50 seconds takes a notebook with Windows.

Finally, completing the review of the characteristics, let you know that contrary to custom, these new MacBooks do not bring Adobe Flash preinstalled. Among the many sites I read, I honestly do not remember where it was said, but someone said that to be fair, we must remember that more than one notebook comes with no pre-installed Adobe Flash and that's not crazy from that can be easily downloaded (Although Apple does not facilitate the task link giving us the odd or even recommending).

Another curiosity
is that the reinstatement of Mac OS does not come on a DVD (since these MacBooks do not have your CD's or DVD's) but on a USB flash drive 8GB (7.5 busy with Mac OS Snow Leopard and the latest version of iLife). Although now that the Mac App Store is probably iLife longer sold on DVD and skip to be available for download.


GeekyGadgets

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After the tour about the features, I would answer two questions that more than one should have been.

1 - Steve Jobs said Netbooks would not do But did the 11.6-inch MacBook Air is not exactly a Netbook?

In gizmodo, in fact, bring us an edited image in which they wrote the exact words Steve Jobs, said only ten months ago during the presentation of the iPad.

"The Netbooks do not exceed any other product. They are just cheap Notebooks" (*)

the generic, like most words regarding Jobs conflicting opinions. On the one hand, people like Pedro Santamaria Applesfera who think it following:

"Netbook When I try to convey the idea that a computer is with a few features that make it can not be used as the primary computer.

Except the issue of drive capacity, performance, offering a Core 2 Duo at 1.4 Ghz and 320M Nvidia is much higher than the rest of Netbooks. Another factor is the usability of it to have a complete and comfortable trackpad. One of the main problems Netbooks [is that they are equipped] with a trackpad really uncomfortable. The full keyboard is not stressed as some HP computers, for example, come with a full keyboard, very comfortable.

therefore is not a Netbook. "

So in your opinion (most widespread in this article ), a Notebook Netbook is a cheap, low-potential, a team that only serves to enter text, surf the Internet, and some other basic task.

But on the other hand, the reality is that when you go to any point of sale, distinguishes the Notebooks of Netbooks in size. "If it's girl is a Netbook, and whether big a Notebook." We realize then that the division is generated because each Netbooks characterizes it differently: Increased capacity

=

Notebook Netbook

Less capacity =

vs

Mayor

Size = Smaller Notebook Netbook

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two ways to differentiate laptops have sense as Netbooks are smaller and have less capacity effectively. But not all look so clear is the fact that one of these characteristics is a consequence of the other. To demonstrate it, I think you have to wonder: Will Netbooks have limited capacity because of its small size? Or the smaller size is just a secondary consequence to the process of manufacturing a low-cost equipment and with few benefits?

Promotional image of Acer Aspire One netbooks

In my opinion, is clear: no one will want a team of little benefit and may have something better. The real difference is the size, and until yesterday it was not possible to significantly improve the performance of Netbooks because there's little room for components.

Clarifying the difference between Netbooks and notebooks, back to Apple: the trick is that Steve Jobs Netbooks defined as equipment cheap and underpowered. However, as clarified in a note Gizmodo, the new MacBook Air is not cheap, and has little power. For this reason, is that Jobs is not belied, as it is not offering a cheap product or limited capacity. You may think that at that time (January of this year), Apple still had not found around the issue as to enable a competent Netbook and therefore preferred to stay out. It should also be borne in mind that it was the presentation of the iPad, and at that time the nearest rivals were the Netbooks as a matter of price. It was expected that Steve will throw a stick to discredit his audience.

And indeed, this move is not surprising. Jesus Diaz points out to us in the note of Gizmodo:

"The same thing happened with the camera on iPods, Smartphones and Tablets. One day Steve discard something, and the next day that something is better than ever. As long as that something is a product you. "

So one day Netbooks have no rationale, and later, gaining experience and seeing the iPad the ability to fill a gap in its product line, Apple Net presents new 11.6 inch MacBook Air. However, the gap of which I speak is not so clear, and certainly those who do not see it may have been the second question.

2 - Why release a small model of the MacBook Air, if the iPad and fulfills the functions of any Netbook?

Matt Buchanan, Gizmodo also, answer this question masterfully, so I approached her words

"iPad, it is said, is Apple's Netbook. Easily handles most of what people do with their Netbook: surfing the Internet, used for viewing videos, you deal with e-mail mail everyday. Moreover, it be truly portable, has an instant-on and has a long battery life, all for the cost of about $ 500.

The new model of MacBook Air is actually a very good Netbook. Apple even said he took all the things I learned iPad to create it. The 11-inch MacBook Air is about the same size and weighs just a little more, but it runs with Mac OS and costs $ 1000. Why create such a model when the iPad is the perfect ultra-portable machine? In other words, you can not improve a product that in itself is magical is not it?

Well, it turns out that the magic of IPAD is not sufficient for certain types of travelers: those who create content.

You can do things in the iPad. Usable, but not always effective or simple. The iPad is primarily designed for content consumption. It's great to read, and is unbeatable as a movie player and picture viewer. But trying to take a photo, upload to iPad, editing in Photoshop and upload it to your blog. It is much more complicated, even if you use systems compatible with existing applications. The iPad is a file system accessible. It is difficult to move files on the IPAD and open them in the correct application. In addition, applications are not always strong or capable. And the addition of keyboard is a temporary solution (Did you see the dock with a keyboard for the iPad? Pff).

A computer-but-powerful ultraportable is still the only way to do many of these things (or at least the only way to do them well). The keyboard pretty much says it all. The MacBook Air is not going to be more comfortable [The iPad] to read, and more portable, but it will be much better to select a heavy document, create and edit a spreadsheet, edit a movie or edit a photo.

addition, the new Air features some of the best features of IPAD-it lights up instantly, and when you leave the new Mac OS, many features of IOS that one day they may redefine the computer (...). While iOS iPad and may remain the future of computers, people still need to do certain things now, you need to live in the present. And something had to be a bridge between one thing and another. "

Finally, after I leave both text link to a video that made a comparison between the time of booting the MacBook Air old and new:

Old New MacBook Air vs MacBook Air

(*) The literal translation would be: "The Netbooks are not better than nothing. They are just cheap Laptops." But better than nothing I conveció.

Hemochromatosis Sore Knees

Steve Jobs, pointing out the weaknesses of competition

Monday October 18, Apple held a press conference to announce the financial results were the latter term. Contrary to custom, this time Steve Jobs is on the scene by reason of having reached the first 250,000 20.34 billion in sales in a single semester. But maybe that was just the excuse, and they really wanted was to take this opportunity to discuss iOS (leaving it clear that the conference this Wednesday will be only on Mac) and beat the competition.

In TiPb think that Jobs said are the covert criticism of the new Windows Phone 7, and I personally think they are right. Also add that when talking about tablets, although not mentioned the BlackBerry Playbook, I think it specifically calls for this model, criticizing the size of the screen and talk about how difficult it is to equalize the price of the iPad to competition.

I leave What then are excerpts from the statement by Steve Jobs about the competition. Talk Android vs IOS, the amount of sales and strategy BlackBerrys that RIM should take, and defects that suffer the tablets of the competition. While the basis for my translation is transcript made in TiPb , largely took the liberty of listening to the audio rose to bring nearer Engadget a more accurate translation. What follows are the words of Steve Jobs.

"First, let me say something about iPhone. IPhones sold 14.1 million representing growth of 91%. Easily surpassed the 12.1 million BlackBerrys that RIM sold the last four months and not see them catching up in the near future. Must move beyond its area of \u200b\u200bstrength and comfort, go into a territory that is unfamiliar to them and try to become a software company. I think it will be a challenge for them to create a competitive platform and convince developers to create applications for a third platform software after iOS and Android. With 300 thousand applications in App Store, RIM has a huge mountain to climb

-Google Android devices being activated 200,000 per day, with 90,000 applications. 275,000 active Apple IOS devices on regular, with peaks at 300,000, and growing with 300,000 applications in the App Store.

"Unfortunately there is no solid data about how many Android devices have been sold. Manufacturers not reported. I hope they do, I wonder who, if iPhone or Android was the winner in the last quarter.

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Google likes say that Android is open, and that IOS is closed. I think this is false, and that hinders the ability to see the real difference between the two platforms. When one speaks of an open operating system, the first thing that comes to mind is Windows, which works on many different devices. Unlike Windows, however, Android is very fragmented. Many Android device manufacturers including Motorola and HTC, install proprietary interface, so the user never knows what to expect. On the contrary, each operates as iPhone.

-TweetDeck

recently launched a Twitter client, and report having to deal with 100 different versions of Android in 244 different devices. Many applications work only on some Android, in certain versions of the OS, or directly released devices less than 12 months.

Image uploaded by people Gizmodo

-Amazon, Verizon, Voda, all of them are creating their own App Stores for Android. As users have to search each and developers will have more wits to locate your products and profits. Will be quite a mess. The App Store iOS by contrast, is a single market.

"Even if Google had reason, and the question is about openness, should be reminded that open systems do not always win. Tried it with Microsoft PlaysForSure certification musical segment and had to leave the initiative to switch to Zune is a system more like that offered by Apple, and leave several manufacturers with empty hands.

"Actually, the whole thing OS Open vs Closed is a smokescreen. They are trying to cover up the real dilemma: Which is better for the consumer, or Integrated Sliver ? Android is becoming more fragmented every day. Users should not be inclusive, in that we make a difference. In Apple think that the way we work will always triumph over Google. Ours is better for developers.

Image uploaded by people Gizmodo

-In Apple really think that our integrated SO going to win on Google no matter how hard in open flame.

"Second, let me speak tablets Avalanche seems looming in the coming months. Other tablets appear to have only a handful of acceptable sales. Almost all have 7-inch screens. Compared with 10-inch screen of the iPad, one might think these tablets offer 70% of the size that could be obtained with the iPad. But the reality is that the 7 inches is actually a little smaller than half the iPad, so we are talking of only 45% of the size for our tablet. In my opinion, this is not large enough to make better applications for tablets.

-In Apple did extensive testing, I really understand the issue. We know the limits on how close together the elements can be placed on a multitouch screen without losing usability. We are confident that 10 inches is the minimum size to make interesting applications for tablets.

- All users of tablets is also a user of smartphones. No tablet can compete against the mobility of a smartphone: easily fit into your pocket or purse, and is not intrusive when used in public. Since every user has a tablet and smartphone, giving up valuable screen size to make the tablets come in his pockets is not the right direction. The 7-inch tablets are transitive. Too big to compete against a smartphone, and too small to compete with the iPad.

Several

Tablets

-use Android, Google himself when he tells the producers that do not use Froyo. What can be expected if the software provider says that they do not use your OS and manufacturers ignore it?

"The iPad is now over 35,000 applications. The new tablets will be 0.

"Our potential competitors have great difficulty approaching the price of the iPad, even with smaller screens. Apple creates its own chip, its own OS, battery chemistry, housing, everything. An amazing product at an incredible price. The competition will be practically giving less for more.

"The new breed of tablets will be virtually" dead on arrival. " Are too small. For next year, manufacturers will learn the hard way and increase the size of their tablets, leaving customers and developers who bought the 7 inch.

both audio Engadget as TiPb transcription, there is also a section of questions and answers with Steve Jobs is interesting. Due to time constraints, I can not transcribe the moment, but these days I will. Meanwhile, you can see on the pages mentioned links are above the jump.

[ UPDATE 1: Fixed error in the amount of dollars in sales, and Android enabled device (I had eaten a zero) thanks John for letting me notice .]

Laser 1 - Standardrace Rigged Setup

Good or do you tell? Life

Let's see ... you see, if you ... whoever you are, I tell you one thing, you I order:

IF YOU REALLY WANT THE ANSWER THEN DO NOT QUESTION ME!

not ask me how I am if you're willing to listen, because I love the formality and if I ask a question you can answer how I feel and not give you the formal response "OK".

If you ask me "as I am" I'll respond as I am true and if you do not have wanted to hear then do not ask me.

If you ask me "as I am," you better be willing to listen to any kind of response because if you do not agree with my moods, my emotions, my feelings or my thoughts and you have no desire to listen then do not ask me, because the fact that you do not agree or you do not like does not change reality, what I feel, and the fact that I did not hear or judge me wrong does not make me feel good ... so if you do not mind better not ask me ... talk about other things ...

I for one promise not to ask whether I feel the answer ... and wonder if I promise not to judge but do not understand, at least I'll make the effort ...

Do we agree?

Do You Capitalize Philosophy

As good photos with the iPhone

Photography HDR [High Dynamic Range, more info here ] is not exactly a new technique. Has been around since 1850, but until the advent of high-quality digital cameras, remained as limited to professional photographers and enthusiasts. Around 2003, software composers as Photomatix HDR photos made their way the general public. In 2005, Photoshop CS2 functionality to compose adopted HDR photos basic form. The current version has a sophisticated integration for HDR photos and even a feature that allows you to simulate HDR effects in single photo.

Sydney City Skyline HDR. HDR photo taken with a Nikon D90 for John Davey

Returning to 2005, then Microsoft started talking about a new image format, HD Photo (aka Windows Media Photo or WMP), which was specifically focused on HDR images based on the hope that digital cameras will implement that capability. HD Photo format was announced in March 2007 but had to go through a hard time trying to gain traction. Eventually, the format became JPEG XR, which was launched in April 2009. However, we have not seen much of JPEG XR mass products yet, "Even the HDR himself had occasional trouble passing the public lover of photography, the general public.

Apple took a decisive step in this regard and is currently offering its iPhone HDR Photography 4. This can sound great at first, but if we think that the HDR processing requires a certain quality photos in the first place so they can achieve decent results, one can not help but wonder if the HDR capability on a camera phone is really a good idea. Megapixels do not really matter in this case, but the concern goes through how limited is the light sensitivity of CMOS sensors that are in the chips of mobile phones with cameras and the unusually high level of distortion that is in their photos.

Up here, this was some good information to know in what context it comes as HDR Photo iOS property. Were the words of Daniel Bailey, who knew of photography, he wondered if the HDR feature would be really an improvement to the iPhone's camera 4, or if it was just a smoke screen. You can read his article in English here .

For my part, I take as initial foot Daniel indication about how to get decent results with the HDR process and show you step guidance on how to get that "certain quality" required.

Photo by Gizmodo people with an iPhone Camera 4

HDR Photos solve two problems in the iPhone 4: Most digital cameras tend not to have a good dynamic range, and the iPhone 4 in particular has no controls to set exposure beyond being able to select the area you want to focus. This can cause problems in light scenes on the outside, forcing us to choose between heaven completely white, or darkened figures (see image above). With HDR photo, theoretically, would be able to capture and properly expose the complete picture to see the result, as we saw in the iPhone's screen before take the picture.

Stay still, pancho

Photo by Gizmodo people with an iPhone camera 4

In " HDR mode, the iPhone 4 captures three photos of different exposure to combine: one overexposed, one normal and one underexposed. Even considering that these three photos are taken in quick succession, this is not instant. So, if one moves, moving equipment, or if any element of the scene is moving, the results are mutants to be friends with three arms, or ghosts in the background elements, product mix three photos that have one or more objects whose location is different in each shot.

Focus, focus, focus

Photo by Gizmodo people with an iPhone camera 4

Having the goal in focus is the key to making everything right when the iPhone 4 combine everything into a single image, since it is easier for the software to mix the results of three well-focused photos, and so we avoid getting a blurry shot or enquilombada as a result.

When it is worth making use of HDR?

Photo by Mark Labitzky with an iPhone camera 4

The key is to make sure there is plenty of dynamic range to capture first. In other words, it is to find scenes with areas where the incidence of the light varies. Photos that are relatively uniform lighting (such as low-light scenes) do not show any improvement in the best, and at worst, are worsened after the HDR process.

Photo by Gizmodo people with an iPhone camera 4

Given the basic capabilities of the iPhone HDR 4, good results when you try to do simple things like giving adequate exposure to someone's face without losing the merits of a decision made in the outside sunlight. With a picture of the wooden planks of decking on the beach that is already properly exposed, final results will not be good. (When not sure what to do, the iPhone tends to adopt an outcome overexposed or washed. And with the HDR in general, this trend is lost in favor of higher contrast and saturation, which turns out to be preferable, provided and when the effect is applied on scenes rich in variety of lighting).

Testing around

Photo by Gizmodo people with an iPhone camera 4

The best of the ability of the iPhone 4 HDR is that it preserves the original photo along with possibly new-and-improved version, so one does not cost anything to experiment. If you do not like the result, it can be deleted.

Photo by Mark Labitzky with an iPhone camera 4

The iPhone camera 4 and was in itself quite good. And while its ability HDR is not a miracle, manages the photos of the new iPhone look even better, so it's hard to complain too much.

Up here, the guide made by Matt Buchanan to Gizmodo *. You can visit the original article in English here . As for me, I want to return to the words of Daniel Bailey to see what you think someone you know about photography on the results of HDR built into the iPhone 4.

"There's really no big surprises. The iPhone HDR 4 can provide subtle enhancements, but it is what it is: the HDR from a digital camera, so it is far from achieving the results-based HDR shots taken by powerful DSLR. While these effects do not expect a surreal and a wide range of colors, the HDR makes iPhone 4 done a decent job, even if the shots themselves are not enough good to be printed on photos of no more than 5x7. In the examples that I have received, the palettes were significantly higher in the HDR shots, resulting in greater weight of the files as well. While normal shooting usually weighing between 900KB and 1.2MB, HDR shots weighing between 1.3MB and 2.0MB. "

In other words, what Daniel says is that the iPhone 4 HDR really work as long as You do not expect miracles the HDR does in photos taken with cameras more powerful (and can take the first photo of this entry as an example of the miracles ). Apparently, the ability to do HDR shots, found in the new Apple Mobile general public outreach've been waiting. The question is to consider the advice above and encouraged to practice good hand to take a photo of the iPhone feature 4, which also may be coming to the iPhone 3G.

In any case, they can also try one of these applications that perform processing HDR photo in case you have an older model iPhone, or just to try something different.

TrueHDR

Pro HDR

HDR Camera

HDR for Free


* This is not a direct translation, I made some minor changes when they thought fit.

[ UPDATE: for those who have wanted to see professional HDR photos, I advise you to visit this link . Thanks to Pancho Vilaseca to pass the data.]