Apple-obsessed financial analyst Charlie Wolf said today in a research note that Apple could cut the price of the 8GB iPhone to $99. Why? Apparently, just because they can. At least, based on his guesstimations on the iPhone margins and costs, and we can only guess, his famed telepathic powers, animal entrails reading abilities, and the shiny 8-ball he has hidden in the bottom drawer of his work desk. (link)

 
 

There aren't too many options when it comes to data recovery on Apple based computers. Whether you have a Powerbook or an iBook when things go wrong, they really go wrong. No amount of fiddling will get your OS back to how it was. Software just as Time Machine put the emphasis on backing up your data. If you manage to find any software it may be wise consult a professional before making things worse. The Apple file system is very finicky. If data recovery costs exceed your budget then try the DIY options.

 
 

Is Apple leading us down a dangerous path? As computer users when did design take priority over substance? The Mac Air for example, looks fantastic but is it really functional? How durable is a notebook that is only 0.76 inches thick. I'm more worried about accidentally snapping it in half rather than editing my own video, and at $3000 that a valid concern. When it comes to hardware I'd rather the damn thing perform at a beautifully rather than look it. Plus purchasing an equally equipped pc at half the price also helps when I gotta get the boss to sign off on the purchase.

 
 

Apple needs to be applauded for changing the game. Innovative designs have made consumers look at laptops (and other gadgets) in a different light. However style sometimes comes at a cost to substance. Take for example the rising cases of failed hard drives in MacBooks. A number of complaints have surface over Seagate 2.5" notebook drive manufactured in China to have an above average failure rate. Now this certainly does not put Apple completely to blame as Seagate makes the drives however Apple is the big name and hence gets all of the media attention. They just picked the wrong hard drive manufacturer to team up with.

Seagate probably experienced a "bad batch" of drives which should have been put through a more vigorous quality control check. I think it's safe to say behind the scenes Seagate has been kissing a lot of ass to repair this relationship. So if you own a MacBook and haven't experienced a hard drive crash as of yet, you should probably back up your data, now.