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The Ultimate Mac Netbook for Bloggers: Goodbye Ipad, Hello Lenovo S10

March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you’re as disappointed with Apple’s IPad as I am, then you’re probably looking for a Mac-friendly alternative to the iPad, PC tablets and PC netbooks. Look no further than the Lenovo S10.

It only takes a few dollars (and a few minutes) to turn a $250  Lenovo S10 (S10 model 4333 with 1 GB RAM) into the ultimate Hacintosh Netbook.  The Lenovo S10 Ideapad makes it easy for anyone (even YOU) to create a Mac-compatible netbook. All you need is an 8-gigabyte thumb drive and a $25 copy of Snow Leopard.

OSX Snow Leopard features that don’t work with other netbooks all work with the Lenovo S10. It is the only netbook with hassle-free OSX installation and ‘turnkey support’ of  OS X version 10.6.2.  Apple tried to disable Atom processor support (and hackintosh netbooks) with the 10.6.2 update — but the Lenovo  S10 remains compatible.

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Does Microsoft have it’s head in the clouds?

January 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Microsoft gambles on Windows 7 and Project Natal at CES in Las Vegas

When I think about Microsoft leadership in the areas of cloud computing and natural user interface, it seems rather, (well…) unnatural.

Nevertheless, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opened the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is Las Vegas this week highlighting the company’s excitement about upcoming slate PCs, cloud computing and natural user interface. I enjoyed the show, but I have my doubts.

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Hacintosh 101: Technically speaking, a Dell Inspiron Mini can be a Mac Netbook.

May 24, 2009 By 2 Comments

hackintosh_mini9-thumb-480x360I’m a Mac lover, but when I needed an inexpensive netbook computer for web surfing, IM, email and coffee shop meandering, the Dell Mini notebook was an easy choice: It’s lightweight, inexpensive and easy to upgrade.

With a bit of effort,  it also runs Mac OSX effortlessly.

That is why I spent this weekend installing the Mac OS on my Dell Mini. It required a few hundred dollars and a few hours of time, but it was a worthwhile investment on both accounts. [Read more...]

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Kindle 2 is a pale sequel

February 9, 2009 By 1 Comment

kindleI watched the unveiling of Amazon’s latest Kindle with great anticipation. It ended with great disappointment and an opportunity for APPLE to own another category of personal electronics.

As a voracious reader, I’ve been watching the Kindle with hungry eyes.  I’m not reluctant to spend $10 per month for newspapers or $10 for e-versions of recent titles. It’s the cost of the device itself (a meaty $359) that causes me to choke.  Even with Today’s official release of Kindle 2, the price remains too high and the functionality is still too low.

Yes, the new Kindle is smaller, more attractive, and more powerful than its predecessor — but it’s still an e-book reader that only supports a subset of document types.  It’s not yet the  universal document and net content reader that it needs to be.

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