Restoring Lion OS X Failure on MacBook Air - cancel or cancel download?

Restoring Lion OS X Failure on MacBook Air - cancel or cancel download?

What I thought was a minor issue turned out to be more when I ran Disk Utility and the message came back to back up important files and reformat the hard drive. Thus began the journey to start from scratch on my MacBook Air that was little more than a year old. Was I prepared for disaster?

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iPhone 4S - what's in a name?

iPhone 4S - what's in a name?

Why can't a new iPhone by any other name but iPhone 5 end up being a disappointment? The new iPhone 4S, which goes on pre-order after midnight October 7, 2011 for delivery on October 14th seems to have disappointed many and it comes down to not looking beyond the name and external appearance.

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Why summer may be the best time to upgrade to Lion OS X for your Mac

Why summer may be the best time to upgrade to Lion OS X for your Mac

With today’s release of OS X 10.7 aka “Lion,” Apple has kept their promise to release it to everyone in July. With a $29 cost, more iPad/iPhone-like features and unlimited installs on all computers using the same App Store ID, it sure sounds attractive. Furthermore, summer is a great time to do the upgrade. The reason - it pretty much renders your computer unusable for up to 5 days after the install.

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120GB not on MacBook Air not enough; consider upgrade up to 480GB

120GB not on MacBook Air not enough; consider upgrade up to 480GB

I have been very happy with my MacBook Air (2010) which I bought because the iPad isn’t enough when it comes to editing videos and preparing lectures. Despite my best efforts to keep it clutter free, 120GB got full pretty quickly. With no more room and performance beginning to get hampered, it was time for an upgrade of the internal solid state drive (SSD.)

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Dr Dre Tour beats with Control Talk - poorly constructed & over-priced

Dr Dre Tour beats with Control Talk - poorly constructed & over-priced

I have now lost my faith in Monster products after purchasing the Dr Dre Tour beats with Control Talk after the right ear piece went crackly after less than 2 weeks of using less than an hour per day. Don’t let the high price fool you into thinking this is a top quality product.

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