http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04...initiative.html

NAND looks like it's going to remain quite expensive.  There was a figure on some tech site yesterday plotting the price of NAND flash in comparison to standard HDDs factoring in the current rate of change in price per gigabyte, change according to Moore's Law, and change according to some other law or other.  I can't seem to find it now, though.

Apple has recently discovered that some batteries used in its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks may have battery performance issues. Apple is offering a software update that is designed to improve battery performance.

The battery update is available immediately via Software Update or downloadable here.

Note: The factors causing the performance issues do not present a safety risk. You may continue to use your current battery.

This battery update should be run on all MacBook and MacBook Pro computers and extra batteries that were purchased between February 2006 and April 2007.

If, after you have installed the battery update, your battery has any of the symptoms listed below, please make a reservation to bring your computer with its battery to your local Apple Retail Store, or contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP), or call your local Apple Support Contact Center. If Apple or an AASP determines that your battery is eligible for replacement, you will receive a new battery, free of charge, even if your MacBook or MacBook Pro is out of warranty.

For MacBook and MacBook Pro systems with Intel Core Duo processors, this program extends repair coverage on the battery for up to two years from the date of purchase of the computer.

Identifying an affected battery

Affected batteries will have one or more of the following symptoms:

    * Battery is not recognized causing an "X" to appear in the battery icon in the Finder menu bar.
    * Battery will not charge when computer is plugged into AC power.
    * Battery exhibits low charge capacity/runtime when using a fully charged battery with a battery cycle count (as shown in System Profiler) of less than 300.
    * Battery pack is visibly deformed.

Is changing the HardDisk on the MacBook as easy as changing the RAM?

Drag it from desktop to finder sidebar.

Hi.

How can i connect macbook pro to internet using bluetooth thru smartphone?

im lost. - all message appear - ppp server prob. cant connect.

any step or advice?

Connecting to DIGI network using a Mac running 10.4.6 and a Sony Ericsson K600i

1. Pair your phone with your computer
2. System Preferences > Network
3. Click Bluetooth
4. Click Configure
5. Account Name: digi
Password: diginet
Telephone number: *99#
Save password
5. Click PPP Options and deselect everything
6. Click Bluetooth Modem tab
7. Modem: Ericsson T39 28.8 v110 (your mileage may vary)
8. Show modem status in menu bar
9. Apply now and close System Preferences.
10. Click the phone icon in the menu bar and choose Connect to connect.

Important: The phone's APN must be diginet and not digiwap. On the SE K600i use Settings > Connectivity > Data comm > Data accounts > Edit > APN to see the APN.

Connecting to Maxis GPRS or 3G

For Maxis GPRS, settings are the same except for username, password and telephone number.
Username: maxis
password: wap
telephone number : *99***1#

Phone APN should be net for GRPS, and unet for 3G.