Are Apple Computers Worth the Extra Money?

I'm looking at new lap tops and a desk top soon...I was thinking that I might look at a really good laptop that I can use as a desk top but plugging into the monitor...(desk top for work) Lap top for me..:) I was thinking that I would try a Apple this go around....what is your t …

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A small Vancouver Island computer school is battling for its identity after computing giant Apple threatened to sue, arguing the two companies' logos are too similar.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, is widely expected to announce a new version of the company's popular iPhone at a conference here on Monday, but ardent Apple watchers think Mr. Jobs will also use the occasion to make other major announcements.

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Apple has taken a shine to using solar cells in its mobile devices.

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The Big Apple has a new logo, and Apple says: Drop dead. At issue is the emblem for New York City's GreeNYC campaign, which has started to appear around the city on bus shelters, hybrid gasoline-electric taxicabs and even Whole Foods shopping bags.

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As I sit here applying a new layer of Reynolds tin foil to my international hat of conspiracy, its been proven that Apple tracks iPhone usage and tracks IEMI numbers of all their iPhones worldwide.

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Hackers are reportedly sticking virtual razor blades into Apple computers this Halloween, as a Mac security vendor reports Wednesday that a Mac-focussed Trojan is reportedly loose on the internet costumed as an innocent video decoding file.

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Great, soft and mellow group. Hope to hear new stuff from them soon.

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As expected, Apple today announced new MacBook Pros – less than a week before the start of their Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) which kicks off in San Francisco next week.

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So, the LG Prada sells for $600 in the U.K. - I wonder what it'll cost here. If it's only "supposed to be pretty good" I can't believe it can "kill" the iPhone.

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I've noticed a slight uptick in misinformation about the AAC audio format. It could be coincidence, but I suspect it's a result of Apple's recent push towards selling DRM-free music on the iTunes Store.

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Hail Eris -- it's the 23rd Chaos Communication Congress. Thriving since 1984, the annual event is the countercultural granddad of hacking.

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Estimated wait times for Apple Computer's 15-inch MacBook Pro Intel notebooks have been pushed out in some regions as rumors of impending revisions persist ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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Analysts for American Technology Research on Tuesday encourage investors to get aggressive in purchasing shares of Apple Computer prior to the launch of the company's much rumored iPod cell phone, which it says is likely to revolutionize the handset industry.

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Korean Air has forbidden the use of Dell and Apple laptop PCs during flight due to the risk of battery explosion.

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Apple MacBook Pro - a case of whine

Apple has now had to accept reports of MacBooks having a whine problem. It has updated a knowledge base article advising owners of 15in MacBook Pros encountering 'a high-pitched buzzing sound' to get in touch with AppleCare. Maybe they should offer MacBooks in claret?

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Apple finally unveiled their newest mouse, the wireless mighty mouse. Which is exactly what the mighty mouse should have been. It's priced at $69.

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Third grade teacher Vance Carruth has been serviceing and supporting Apple IIe computers for 15 years in his class. His third grade class fights over the chance to use one. Vance is now retiring and the computers will be sold at auction and replaced by Dell systems.

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Let the rumors spread: iPhone.org is a registered domain for Apple.

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This should be voted on next week.

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A new iPod nano ad has surfaced, but it has no bright colors or white rappers. It's interesting, take a look.

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University lectures to be podcast via iTunes.

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Here's Apple's view on the move to intel.

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