If you’re one of the MacBook owners who has had issues with fraying or breaking of their MagSafe AC adapter, it looks like Apple is admitting it wasn’t your fault. A post onDigg says that Apple is taking back the broken AC adapters and sending out newer replacements that are more durable. At […]

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Moving up the technology food chain, Macworld has a nice video review of the new ModBook from OWC and Axiotron. If you’re interested in a tablet Mac, this is the next best thing to seeing it at MWSF.

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Not your traditional sleeve, Uniea has an interesting accessory for the MacBook. The leather U-Suit attaches to your MacBook’s casing to give it a suit of armor, with a scratch resistant interior and rigid plastic for protection from falls or other accidents. Additionally, the U-Suit is designed for easy on and off and […]

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Apple has released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001. The software update, for Core Duo-powered MacBooks and MacBook Pros, addresses a security vulnerable that Apple describes thusly:

An out-of-bounds memory read may occur while handling wireless frames. An attacker in local proximity may be able to trigger a system crash by sending a maliciously-crafted frame to an […]

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Tom Bihn

SRP / SP:
$85 / $85

Requirements:
None

What’s Hot:
Very attractive with attention to all the details

What’s Not:
No handle

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Tom Bihn

SRP / SP:
$50 / $50

Requirements:
None

What’s Hot:
Maybe the most protective sleeve I’ve ever tried

What’s Not:
Not the most svelte bag

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By: Todd Kelly
Every day my PowerBook goes from a portable machine at home to a desktop replacement machine at the office, and I have a cable of some kind plugged into every port. Having been a satisfied owner of a BookEndz docking station for my previous Wall Street PowerBook, I couldn¹t wait to get […]

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By Todd Kelly — toddk@home.com.
With more and more PowerBook users looking to lighten their carrying load, a lighter carrying bag would be a perfect place to shed some weight. I had been using a “Wall Street” PowerBook and a rather heavy - but roomy - Samsonite laptop briefcase for a long time, but the […]

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Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480
UltraSCSI PC Card, $129.95
By Todd Kelly — toddk@home.com

Now that Apple has removed the SCSI port from the latest PowerBook G3, it seems that the SCSI era has effectively come to an end — or has it? Adaptec (www.adaptec.com) has released a PC card that allows your legacy SCSI devices to […]

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Having purchased a PowerBook G3 recently, I decided to also purchase a mouse and keyboard for my daily office usage. I wanted something simple and fairly inexpensive, but I was new to USB input devices (having had only ADB machines until now). I started by ordering a Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box USB/PS2 (www.kensington.com, around $20), […]

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Lind Electronics, Inc.

SRP:
$99.95

What’s Hot:
Convenient, works well, comes with carry pouch

What’s Not:
Somewhat bulky, somewhat expensive

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