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FireWire-to-USB: MacBook Redeemer?

Written on October 30, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 55 people have commented

Apple’s decision to axe FireWire from the MacBook line is not sitting well with many users, to say the least. For high-quality audio and video transfers, FireWire is the standard for professionals and hobbyists alike. Though USB is technically capable of faster transfer speeds than FireWire 400 (480 Mb/s vs. 400), FireWire has greater effective [...]

Microsoft Delivers Goodies For Older Office Users, Too

Written on June 25, 2008 by Bob Rudis and 3 people have commented

Along with Office 2008 updates and announced Macintosh Business Unit hiring, Microsoft has also bestowed blessings upon older Office users (2004) with the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.0 Update and version 1.0 of their Open XML File Format Converter for Mac.
The Office 2004 update adds enhanced compatibility for documents that are in Open XML [...]

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