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Giveaway! Applecare warranty for your Macbook!
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Technology on August 14th, 2009
Have you got a black or white MacBook, a unibody MacBook or a new MacBook Pro 13″ purchased on or after September 01 2008? Would you like Applecare warranty valued at US$249 (AUS$419, GBP$195)? Applecare warranty will extend your manufacturers warranty from 1 to 3 years and your phone support from 3 months to 1 year. The only prerequisite is that your machine MUST still be in its original warranty period.
It’s simple to enter – just click here to retweet this competition and leave a comment below. I’ll draw the prize randomly on the 30th August and you can be anywhere on the planet, no restrictions. Applecare is valid worldwide.
By the way, if you are looking for cheap Applecare (and don’t win my giveaway 
) then head to my eBay page at this link. I’ve got MacBook/MacBook Air/MacBook Pro 13″ for AUS$189 (Apple retail price AUS$419), MacBook Pro 15″ and 17″ for AUS$275 (Apple retail price AUS$579) and iMac 20″ and 24″ for AUS$149 (Apple retail price AUS$268). Remember, Applecare is valid worldwide so head to these currency conversion links to check the price in your currency (AUS$149 / AUS$189 / AUS$275)
Want Aussie Applecare warranty for less than 1/2 price?
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Technology on July 20th, 2009
Ok, it’s a shameless plug but if you don’t have Applecare warranty for your Macbook, Macbook Air or Macbook Pro 13″, 15″ or 17″ and want to save a bucketload of cash then maybe I’m your saviour? Remember though, your computer must be LESS than one year old to extend its warranty using Applecare.
I have bulk purchased Applecare warranties and currently have specials listed below.
- Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro 13″ – Apple.com.au price AUS$419.00, my price AUS$189.00
- Macbook Pro 15″, Macbook Pro 17″ – Apple.com.au price AUS$579.00, my price AUS$275.00
- iMac 20″ & 24″ – Apple.com.au price AUS$268.00, my price AUS$149.00
The only drawback – you don’t get the original packaging, you only get the genuine Applecare registration number emailed to you. Don’t fret though, it isn’t a scam, it is a piece of cake to register online or if you prefer you can call Apple and register over the phone. Easy peasy.
This will extend your warranty from the standard one year to a full three years and also extend your telephone support from 90 days to a full year.
So, either email me (through the contact page) or visit my eBay page at [this link] if you are interested.
Unboxing my new MacBook Pro 13″
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Equipment, Personal, Technology on June 25th, 2009
My new MacBook Pro 13″ arrived yesterday and apart from being a kick-arse computer it really is a work of art. The industrial design of the laptop is truly amazing. I upgraded from my black MacBook 13″ to this to take advantage of the longer battery life and the new LED backlit screen. More information on the design of the new unibody and a great video showing the construction is at http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/design.html
Here’s a few ‘unboxing’ snaps I took yesterday. BTW, if you are interested in a black MacBook that has been treated like a member of the family and has warranty through to mid April 2011 then have a look at it on eBay here
Anyone keen on a low-mileage, one-owner MacBook?
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Equipment, Photography, Technology on June 22nd, 2009
Being a self-confessed geek I have to keep up to date with the latest gadgetry and since switching to Apple ’seeing the light’ last year I MUST get the latest gear as soon as it is released!
So, I am selling my black MacBook. It’s a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz with 4GB of RAM and a 250GB SATA drive. It’s on eBay at this link. Here’s a couple of snaps to whet your appetite.
What Apple’s WWDC announcements mean to a photographer
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Equipment, Photography, Technology, iPhone on June 9th, 2009
Ok, I was really looking forward to what Apple were to announce at WWDC (World wide developers conference) and they didn’t let me or other Apple fans down.
Probably the biggest shock of all was the announcement of Macbook Pro updates (which weren’t expected or leaked at all!). Whilst most people needing the power of MacBook Pro’s go for the 15″ or 17″ screens many traveling photographers need/love the compact size of the 12″ or 13.3″ form factor. Apple stopped production of the 12″ Powerbook G4 in May 2006 leaving the (then) new polycarbonate 13.3″ MacBook as the only option for ’size-conscious’ photographers.
The more powerful black polycarbonate version was very well received and was popular until Apple updated this black MacBook to the new aluminum unibody design. Apple left out the FireWire port and included a reportedly inferior quality LED backlit screen. So for snappers and video guys who swear by FireWire (I love my Sandisk Extreme FireWire reader) and NEED a great screen this was a real problem.
A few hours ago Apple announced the MacBook Pro line would now not only include 15.4″ and 17″ models but would extend down to a new 13.3″ model which INCLUDES FireWire 800, an SD card slot, backlit keyboard and (hopefully) the same quality LED backlit display as the larger two models. It’s a bit of s shame about the inclusion of an SD card slot rather than a multi-card slot as the vast majority of pro photographers are using Compact Flash cards. (A full comparison of the MacBook models is at this link)
Awesome start to the WWDC conference (anyone want to buy a 2.4Ghz Black MacBook, 2.4Ghz 4Gb RAM 250Gb HD?)
The other great announcement was the new iPhone 3GS. Forgetting most of the new 3.0 software and other new features I’ll only focus (’scuse the pun!) on the camera, tethering and video capability.
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- The new 3Mp camera with autofocus looks super. I know it seems dumb for a photographer who carries around a 20+Mp camera to be happy about a 3Mp camera in a phone. But in the wise words of a good friend of mine “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you get!”. A good news/editorial photographer needs a camera with him 24hrs a day. The pics out of this camera really look like the could be very nice! [link]
- The new camera also shoots 640×480 video at 30fps. The footage can be edited on the phone and uploaded to YouTube, a MobileMe gallery, emailed or sent as an MMS message. Could be GREAT for press conferences etc.. [link]
- Tethering! [link] Currently I, like many other snappers, pay for an additional wireless broadband service and use a USB ‘dongle’ to get internet access virtually anywhere (I use ‘Hellstra’ [aka Telstra] and pay $89.95 for 5GB of data per month). The problem is, I have to also pay $29 for 300Mb of data for my iPhone. With the new tethering option the iPhone will be responsible for creating and maintaining an internet connection and will connect via bluetooth to my MacBook at speeds up to 7.2Mbps using a HSDPA network. Therefore, no dongle required and only one wireless broadband fee. A couple of problems however that could rear their head – I travel to quite remote locations quite a bit and rely on an external antenna connected to my USB wireless broadband device. There is no option for extending the range of an iPhone so not sure what I will do in that situation. Secondly – Telstra. Basically they suck and undoubtedly they will try and rip off their customers and increase their prices to combat this. And no surprise, when Apple showed worldwide networks who were ready to provide internet tethering, lo and behold – no Telstra. Australia’s other two carriers Optus and Vodafone were there of course.
Here’s a look at the updated MacBooks and the new Iphone 3GS
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