Archive for November, 2008

November Meeting Notes – Joel and Chuck’s Hardware and Software Top 10’s

Joel and Chuck presented their Top 10 hardware and software picks at our November meeting. Didn’t make it? Didn’t take notes? Here are their lists:

Joel
Chuck
Hardware Picks
Apple iPod touch

DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod

Apple TV

Apple iPhone

Newer Technologies USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter

USB Flash Drive – Best prices as they occur can be found at dealmac.com.

Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Mouse

Apple Mac mini

Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Elgato EyeTV Hybrid

Elgato Turbo.264 – Video H.264 Encoder Hardware

2 External Hard Drives – one for local backup, one for remote backup. Best prices as they occur can be found at dealmac.com.

A MacBook or MacBook Pro

Amazon Prime for buying hardware at good prices, getting it by second-day shipping, and having easy return policies.

Thermaltake SATA HDD USB Docking Station

Spire backpacks

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station or Apple Airport Express

Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse

Aiptek A-HD 720P High Definition Camcorder

Etymotic Research HF2 Earphones / Headset

Software Picks
Apple Mail

Microsoft Office 2008

GraphicConverter

Safar

iTunes

Flip4Mac Quicktime Components

1Password

SpamSieve

Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

Carbon Copy Cloner

Take Control Books

Default Folder

NetNewsWire

Digital Storytelling Software - iMovie, Keynote and Pages (part of the Apple iWork ‘08 suite), Fotomagico.

SuperDuper

MenuMeters

VLC Media Player

Skype

Drive Genius 2

Twhirl

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admin on November 18th 2008 in Meeting Notes

November 12 Meeting: 10 Software Picks, 10 Hardware Picks, 10 Web Picks

Our next meeting will be held on November 12 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.

Just in time for the holidays, Joel Persing and Chuck Joiner will deliver three top ten lists: software, hardware and web picks, and tell you why. Wondering Mac gifts to give for the holidays? By the end of the evening you’ll have plenty of choices, some of them even free. Join us to compare your picks with theirs.

While you’re making plans, don’t forget our Question and Answer session, where all your Mac problems get solved and our “Meeting-After-The-Meeting” at Fuddruckers.

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admin on November 11th 2008 in Meeting Notes

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