In the last article, we talked about portable Macs as gifts. In this article, we’ll talk about the desktop counterparts. I must say, in all my years of using computers, the current iMac range is the greatest desktop computer I’ve ever used. I’ve been privileged to have used almost every Mac produced, but the current aluminium iMacs are faster, smoother and slicker than anything I’ve used anywhere else. So why do you need one? If you need screen real estate, you can’t do much better. With the [...]

I’ve been using Lion for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say it’s not been like my previous OS X upgrades. Rather like buying a new car, getting used to LIon has been tougher than I thought, having got a boat load of new features, a whole heap of features have either been changed or removed altogether. The last time I felt this “unsure” about using a computer was when Apple switched from OS 9 to OS X. So whats good about [...]

With Christmas approaching fast, I thought it might be a nice idea to talk a little about the Christmas spirit. By spirit I actually mean presents! If somebody in your life appreciates more “techie” gifts, what do you get him or her? You could the whole hog and just put an iPad under the tree this year. You certainly would rise up the “favourite relative” charts in an instant. But let’s say you don’t want to be breaking the bank this year, and still want [...]