Correo..it’s Thunderbird In Quartz Clothing

No Comments »February 20th, 2007

For those of you that don’t like Apple Mail.app, and don’t want to downgrade to Thunderbird, a new open-source project is underway that promises to to with Thunderbird what Camino does for Mozilla; bring the application into full Quartz goodness. The software is called Correo (don’t ask what the name stands for or where it came from), and although it’s still in the Alpha stage of development (version .01), this app looks very promising and may in fact become a great option for Mail-hungry Mac users. Much work lies ahead and this app is nowhere near ready for prime time, it doesn’t even have a preferences feature yet. But it’s worth downloading simply to test and contribute feedback to the developers.

Click here to learn more about Correo and download

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Is MacBook Falling Behind the Crowd?

No Comments »February 20th, 2007

Believe it or not, I don’t own a laptop. I generally have little need for a portable, as most of my work in done primarily in front of a workstation (actually two in fact). But on the odd occasion a laptop would be a welcome accessory. So I began researching various PC laptop models on the market today, notably Apple, and came away surprised. Apple is really behind the market. Dell and other PC vendors are offering portables for as low as $599, which include a 15.4″ widescreen display, while Apple is charging $1,099 for its consumer portable (MacBook) that only offers a confined 13.3″ widescreen. Now, I wouldn’t buy a Dell Inspiron or HP Pavilion notebook to save my life…they’re junk! But a gulf exists between these two products that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

Granted, Apple’s products have always been premium priced. So this is nothing new. And historically you get much higher quality components in Apple’s machines which makes the higher sticker price worth the premium. But in this case it is the weak specs that have me alarmed. If Apple is charging me over a grand for a MacBook, so be it. But at least give me the same 15″ widescreen display that I would normally get from a bargain basement PC laptop for crying out loud!

At this point I can’t justify spending so much for so little, and intend to hold off for a while before making a purchase. Hopefully Apple will revamp its portable line soon, bringing it to more competitive terms.

Technorati Tags: MacBook, MacBook Pro