A Mac users look back on the last decade! Tim Robertson looks at his top Mac stories of the last decade, plus feedback and Mac news.
Archive for December 31st, 2009
A Mac Users View of the last Decade – OWC Radio #2
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Author: OWC Tim
Category: OWC Radio
2009 – The OWC Year in Review
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Author: OWC Michael
The end of 2009 is upon us. In a few short hours we’ll be counting down to the new year with family and friends and it just seems appropriate to look back upon the last year with a little nostalgia. It’s amazing how far we’ve come.
2009 brought with it a new look and organization to the macsales.com website. We took your (our faithful customers’) feedback and we listened. The site is now easier to navigate, easier to checkout, and all wrapped in a pretty cool space-themed package.
The ways in which you can interact with us has also made some amazing progress in the past year. 2009 marked the first full year of the OWC Blog and the first full year of our installation videos being available on YouTube both consistently gaining in viewership and popularity. You keep reading and watching and we promise to keep producing them. 2009 saw the beginnings of @macsales on Twitter and our #TFTL (that’s Thanks for the Love) initiative, our launch of the OWC Facebook page, and just recently the start of our installation videos available on iTunes, as well as the “OWC Radio: by humans for humans” podcast hosted by Tim Robertson.
OWC also opened the Computer & iPod Upgrades & Service Center, the only iPod and iPhone repair service available in McHenry County, IL. The drop off service center, offers next business day diagnostic estimates for expert repair and upgrade services on iPods, iPhones, and both Mac and PC desktop and notebook computers.
And speaking of new structures, on October 19, 2009, OWC furthered their green initiative by becoming the first technology manufacturer/distributor in the U.S. to be 100% on-site wind powered by our new wind turbine.
Category: green, Random Thoughts & Topics
Get yourself a better view for the new year.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Author: OWC Chris S.
Studies have shown that having more screen real estate on your computer helps increase productivity. Even laptops and computers with built-in displays usually have an option for connecting a second display, expanding the computer’s desktop and giving you more room to work. And for those of you who don’t generally do “work” on your computer, let me offer up this lightly less-responsible bit of motivation: multiple large displays look cool.
Frankly, I view it from both sides of the coin. I think had only a single display on my desk during my first year or so with OWC. For the vast majority of my time here, I’ve had at least two displays, and I bumped it up to three earlier this year when I got moved to a Mac Pro for video production, so I know about the productivity benefits having lots of screen real estate. Let me tell you, I go crazy when sitting at my favorite beverage dispensing establishment, trying to juggle emails, chats, downloads, and surfing on my MacBook Pro. Even with OS additions like Spaces, there’s nothing compared to the convenience of having everything all visible at once.
But there are also times where a multiple display setup isn’t always convenient. Sometimes you don’t have an available display connector. Other times, you just don’t have the desk space to hold an extra monitor. In that case, the trick is to get the best single monitor you can at the best possible price.
That’s why I’m glad to mention that OWC has a great price on the Acer B243HL bmdrz 24″ Widescreen White LED Backlit TFT LCD Display. This display is a great option, regardless of whether you’re pairing it up with another display (stand-alone or built-in) or using it by itself. Article Continues…
