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One of the cool, under-publicized features of the Mac is the Apple Remote.  This little fellow is barely larger than a stick of gum, but it gives you the ability to control iTunes and even Keynote presentations from across the room.  Despite the fact that I have a third party "presenter" tool, I have stopped using it in my presentations because the Apple Remote is smaller and easier to use.

What happens if you lose the Remote or get a new computer that doesn’t come with one, such as the MacBook Air?  As you might expect since this is an Apple product, it is easy enough to resolve this issue.  You simply have to "pair" it with the optical sensor off whatever machine your using at the time.  To do this, you hold "menu" and "forward" for 6 seconds.  If you later want to "unpair" it, you hold "menu" and "backwards" for the same length of time.  Voila!

PC World recently made the following statement as part of its "The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007" article:

The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year is a Mac. Try
that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this
year–or for that matter, ever–is a Mac. Not a Dell, not a Toshiba,
not even an Alienware. The $2419 (plus the price of a copy of Windows
Vista, of course) MacBook Pro‘s PC WorldBench 6 Beta 2 score of 88
beats Gateway’s E-265M by a single point, but the MacBook’s score is
far more impressive simply because Apple couldn’t care less whether you
run Windows.

Thanks to SwitchingToMac.com for its post on this topic.

With only a few shopping days remaining until Christmas, if you haven’t already gotten a gift for your loved one (or for yourself), I bring good tidings of great joy. The Apple Store‘s Special Deals page allows you to get great deals on certified refurbished products with little risk.

For instance, you can currently choose from a variety of Macs (including MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, and iBook) at savings of 25% to 34%. You can also buy with confidence, because each of these products undergo Apple’s stringent refurbishment process and are covered by Apple’s One-Year Limited Warranty.

If you have been considering becoming a Mac user, these refurbished machines provide an excellent way to find out how Macs can improve your practice and the way you work, while requiring a smaller initial investment. The Special Deals page frequently includes deals on other hardware, such as desktop models, displays, and even iPods. Check it out.