Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Windows 7... Redmond.. started their photocopiers again..

As we all know, Windows Vista has proven to be a FLOP for Microsoft. The Windows OS that gave a lot of headaches to both consumers and business industry using Microsoft as their OS. Consumers were better off with Windows XP, didn't even bother to upgrade to Vista. Even Microsoft has to extend support for Windows XP for a few more years. PC makers like HP, Dell, has to offer options for Windows XP as the OS even if they are selling Vista-PCs already.

And now, Microsoft after a one year of release and after some point of denial has decided to make Windows 7. The next Windows version. Pretty funny.. first they said that it's not a major update.. now they say it is.. I guess they have come to their senses that Vista is INDEED a FLOP..

So what's new with Windows 7? So far, it's still under development, and they are planning to release it Late 2009 or Early 2010. And here's what they have "photocopied" so far...

The "new" taskbar of Windows 7

hmmm they changed it... and it looks like the DOCK of MacOS X.. tsk tsk...

Next.. options for the application on the task bar wherein you don't have to view the window in order to control...
funny... Mac OS X has this one since 10.1... tsk tsk...
They call this "Jump List", where in you see the windows of one application with a click.
Pretty handy? Hmmm... I think Mac OS X 10.3 called this... Expose.. not only the windows of a certain application.. there is also an option wherein you could see ALL the opened applications, with just one click.


and they said.. an "improved" Start Menu... ummm.. what's the improvement here? Took out some.. still looks the same...

tsk tsk tsk... I guess Microsoft really has no NEW ideas... tsk tsk tsk.. Redmond is really a photocopier..

So.. Windows 7.. as one of the Windows enthusiast from (Winsupersite.com) said.. "Let's pretend Vista never happened.." haha Blocking defense mechanism? So immature..

Oh yeah.. Mac OS X 10.6 / Snow Leopard is due mid-2009. Pretty good stuffs awaits us Mac users.. Wonder when we'll see these technology in Windows? maybe Windows 9? :P

Switch to Mac! ;)

life's happier :P

Monday, October 20, 2008

Reasons to Get a MAC :D

some Apple "Get a Mac" commercials giving you more reasons to Get a Mac! :D Funny ung mga ads, but these are reality :P

Better Results


Viruses



Calming Teas



Security


Bloated PC



Surgery




UK Version of Restarting



That's all for now :P

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Apple Intros NEW Macbooks and Macbook Pros!

Drool-worthy..




The NEW 13.3" Macbook
MacBook Configurations

The [B]2.0 GHz[/B], 13-inch aluminum MacBook will sell for $1,299 and include:

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
* 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* [B]2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;[/B]
* 160GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* [B]glass Multi-Touch trackpad[/B]; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.


The [B]2.4 GHz[/B] aluminum MacBook is priced at $1,599 and includes:

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
* 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* [B]2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB[/B];
* [B]NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;[/B]
* 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* [B]glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard[/B]; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.





MacBook Pro Configurations

The [B]2.4 GHz[/B], 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro will sell for $1,999 and include:

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
* 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* [B]2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video memory;[/B]
* 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one FireWire 800 port;
* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* [B]glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard[/B]; and
* 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.



The [B]2.53[/B] GHz aluminum MacBook Pro is priced at $2,499 and includes:

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
* 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
*[B] 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;[/B]
* 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one FireWire 800 port;
* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* [B]glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard[/B]; and
* 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.


I want one.. parang gusto ko na ibenta Macbook ko.. :P

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Review: West Side Story

Carmel, Leslie, Elaine, RJ, Alex, Donna, Yentl (w/ bf), and Zye (w/ bf) and me watched West Side Story yesterday (Oct 10, 2008) in the Meralco Theater.

I was really looking forward to watch this musical. And it was kinda funny because we were really praying that Joanna Ampil will be the one who will be playing as Maria and not Karylle. And I guess we were lucky. It was also funny because when it was announced that Joanna Ampil was playing that part, most of the people in the theater rejoiced! hahaha guess walang may gusto kay Karylle? :P Christian Bautista played Tony.

So here goes..

The Stage: It was... okay... but they should've done a better one. It didn't made me feel like that play was set in America. There was this one part wherein they were knocking at the door, and the walls were also vibrating! Funny.. I've seen Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo and they had better set than this one..

(as leslie, elaine, and carmel said, don't compare to broadway daw.. pero my point is this was a broadway production.. they should've tried making the set better... or maybe because sa Meralco theatre lang.. heheh)

The Sound: SABOG... I'm blaming this to the sound system of Meralco Theatre... Ok na sana, pero sabog eh... Even during dialogues, there were some part na humihina ung boses, there were some part na sobrang lakas nung boses and even the sounds. I haven't watched this sa Broadway, but I find it to have so much dead air... I was hoping that before it started may music, when it ended and they were bowing to the audience, may music din... but there was none... Kinda bland lang...

The Singing: Hands down kay Joanna Ampil, she was great.. but still the sound system of Meralco theatre didn't give her justice.. There was this part when Anita and Maria were singing together.. ang hina nung kay Maria, and Anita's was loud and halos sinapawan na ung sound ni Maria..
Also to Christian Bautista, he's good at this. I guess he really belongs to the theatre.

The Acting: Hands down for the girl who played Anita. Ang galing niya! She dances good, she sings good, she acts good.. One comment though.. she sounded like the aunt of Happy Slip...
Another thing that I noticed.. the accents... I have no complaints for the American accent.. but the Puerto Rican accent.... *sigh*, they didn't sound like Puerto Rican, more like a Filipino... at least Joanna Ampil did some justice to it... but the others... I was wondering if they had training in this... just as I said Anita, sounded like the aunt of Happy Slip...

Overall, I must say, maganda ung musical. I had fun watching it. ;) I rate it 3.5/5

And bakit every act/song pumapalakpak ung audience.... hindi naman ito variety show... heheh

I really hope that more and more musicals would be produced here in the Philippines. ;)