Comments on: Best of 2009: Terry’s Top 10 Gadget Picks

By: heikkipekka

heikkipekka — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:44:08 +0000

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookpro.html

The link again. Keep on posting on Apple, people!

By: heikkipekka

heikkipekka — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:42:58 +0000

I’m sure there’s a lot of people who would benefit more from eSATA ports via ExpressCard than a SD card slot with MacBook Pro 15″ because SD card reader is possible attach to a USB or FireWire but eSATA you can’t add any way without ExpressCard.

Here’s a ready copy & paste text for requesting ExpressCard (and eSATA) for MacBook Pro 15″ (http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookpro.html):

Please rediscover ExpressCard for MacBook Pro 15″. We need SPEED for using external hard drives with professional laptops.

Thank you and happy new year!

By: terrywhite

terrywhite — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:36:35 +0000

heikkipekka,
Hi, I do plan to upgrade to a newer MBP this year. However, the only reason Apple would bring back the ExpressCard slot (or anything else they remove) is customer demand. I think they pulled it because the majority of the customers weren’t using it. I know it’s important for the reasons you outlined, but unless there are enough customers asking for it, it won’t come back.

By: heikkipekka

heikkipekka — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:04:55 +0000

You say you have old MacBook Pro 15″ and I guess you are upgrading this year. Me too but I wonder if ExpressCard slot is coming back to 15″ (now it’s only on 17″ new Unibody MBP). I use ExpressCard to attach a 2 port eSATA to connect my external hard drives and that’s the only thing I don’t want to buy a new 15″ MBP.

Do you have any opinion about waiting for new 15″ model MBP to have ExpressCard? And thanks for all the great post on year 2009! Keep it up!

By: PhotoWalkPro » Wednesday News Updates

PhotoWalkPro » Wednesday News Updates — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:25:55 +0000

[...] buddy Terry White has put together not one, but two Top 10 lists for 2009. Over at Terry’s Tech Blog, Terry has a list of his Top 10 gadgets like the iPhone 3Gs, the Nikon D700, and more. He then [...]

By: Otto Mendez

Otto Mendez — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:18:29 +0000

Thanks for all of the reviews, they are a great help.

By: terrywhite

terrywhite — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:33:27 +0000

I’ll have a review of the new mini up next week.

By: terrywhite

terrywhite — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:31:34 +0000

Yes, I use it from time to time to do posts here.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:24:37 +0000

Terry,

Do you use Contribute CS4 to manage the content of your blog?

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:43:44 +0000

di-GPS Pro Nice gadget and more affordable when one chooses US dollars. I have the D-90 so would have to get the mini. Seems to lack some of the pros features. Is it still worth getting without these features?

Great list. I am getting a Wacom soon. Have the 3Gs, need the logitech…. and after 1 hour with the Apple Store Rep still do not see a need for ATV.

By: Tom Flanagan

Tom Flanagan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:03:37 +0000

Check out the ZOMM device to be released at CES in the next couple of days. Its a leash for you iphone. Blue-tooth connect device to tell you when you are more than 30-40 feet from device.

By: Alan Hess

Alan Hess — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:41:20 +0000

It seems to be the day to talk about the Apple TV. I have one of the first generation units and it rocks. It sees my home computer with a terra-byte full of music, movies and tv shows. Does it seamlessly and always seems to work.

(just needs a better remote)

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:09:47 +0000

ATV is indeed an excellent product for liberating photos, music, and video stored on computers around the house for family enjoyment around the big telly in the living room, but you need something like Boxee to finish what Apple started and complete ATV.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:57:02 +0000

Apple TV is one of the unfound jewels from Apple that is fantastic. Syncs with your computers, rents movies, buy movies, look at your movies/pictures from iMovie or iPhoto, You Tube on and on…

I look forward to Apple getting serious about this product(instead of a hobby as SJ said), maybe jan 26 will be the day.

By: terrywhite

terrywhite — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:49:34 +0000

Yes, really. I use it all the time.