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It's been some time I'm logging in to Blogger. I was like ....wow! Makeover! I hope you readers like the new template. Clean and uncluttered. This template's dynamic - you are able to change the view of your choice on the top left corner of this page. Also point your cursor to the right side of the page an a slider link will pop up displaying links to archives and others pages. How cool is that. Today is all about: Apple. After the experience with the Mac Mini (which was purchased mistakenly for replacement of a gaming PC), I stayed out of the walled garden. Months went by and it was after Apple Inc released the new Macbook Pro Retina display then I grew more fond of its products. Having repaired and configured Apple products ranging from their iMacs to Macbook Pros for a year now, I found that simplicity is still a key to success. I was completely sold when they released upgrades to their Macbook lineup. And the idea of an iPad with full-sized physical keyboard (I hate typing on virtual keyboards especially big screen ones) seems good.

Fresh from Cupertino So here it is. After at least 2 weeks from placing orders. I hunted around for a slip case and found a comfy one from Targus.

And my buddy from Apple dept found a turquoise-coloured clip on casing. Was searching for a sky blue to match my jacket however there isn't any well at least it matches my phone's cover. So yes, double protection.

After unboxing Unboxing any Apple hardware is like unwrapping a present. No matter how many times you've done it, it never fails to amaze you. The technology, the ideas and the effort that goes into creating such an innovation.

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First start-up Look for any Window-based system that does that initial setup as hassle-free as a Mac. There isn't any - that's the truth. Across all Mac PC/NB lineup, setup takes less than a minute if all required (optional left out) blanks are filled. Start-up or cold boot takes on-the-dot 10secs, 2 secs ahead from my Windows PC that runs an i7 processor and twice the amount of RAM. Not everything on speed are hardware-based. After performing some updates, I proceeded to upgrade to Mountain Lion. Those buying prior to this week all sets came with Lion pre-installed and are entitled to a free upgrade. The end user is required to visit Apple website, fill up a form and wait for 2 emails to arrive. Then, the download will be carried out thru Mac app store. Save the hassle, I have modified a normal 8GB Sony thumb drive that contains everything needed for a Mountain Lion upgrade. Whole process completed in less than 30 minutes. I'm off to load Steam (content distribution software) and some others for a test drive. Around an hour had passed. I downloaded and installed 2 of the so may game titles I had purchased thru Steam. CS:Source and Left 4 Dead. Both ran well at full resolution and default settings (strange all settings were maxxed out). Surprisingly, the on-board Intel Graphics 4000 were able to churn out decent frame rates. Loading times were quick, since the Air holds an SSD drive. After 20 mins or so, I could hear the fans spinning to dissipate the heat and the chassis started to feel hot. Since almost 95% of the Air's body is aluminium aside the glass trackpad, heat got thru fairly quick. But still it does not burn your palms and typing stays comfortable. However, I would not recommend Air owner's to game for extended periods of time. And please 'air' your unit after a period of gaming. I kept mine in the slip case almost immediately before work and during my lunch break I could still feel the heat upon taking it out. Won't be bad in the long run. Overall, I am satisfied and have yet to find any faults with it. To those who want to 'jump ship', I would strongly recommend you to do so. Doesn't matter if you are a first time user or a Windows expert - there is always something special about it. Visit any Authorised Apple Reseller and see for yourself. Cheers!

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