Episode 033 - Part 1 of The Stealth Mac Roundtable Apple Buying Guide
Episode 33 - Part 1 of The Stealth Mac Roundtable Apple Buying Guide
Note: This episode is over 2 hours in it's entirety so I've split it into 2 episodes. This is part 1, Episode 33, Part 2 will be Episode 34.
Host: Matthew Hillyer - matthillyer.com
Guests: Peter Upfold - Peter.upfold.org.uk
Hugo Poon - xxloverxx.tumbler.com
Stu Helm - impodcast.tv
When buying a mac you can be overwhelmed with information. Fear Not! The Stealth Mac podcast team offers advice on buying a mac, iPod and accessories.
Apple Holiday Gift Guide - http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/holiday/giftguide?mco=MTM3NDY2NTY
Laptop - MacBook, MacBook Pro, Macbook Air
Desktop - iMac, Mac Mini, MacPro
http://www.apple.com/mac/
Apple Mac Mini - http://www.apple.com/macmini/
Apple Mac Book - http://www.apple.com/macbook/
The big take away here is to figure out what you want to do with your mac, then get an idea of what products Apple has to offer. I'd suggest going into an Apple store and trying a few different machines out. I'd even let the Apple store employees help you in making your decision.
Backups:
Buy an external HDD at least twice the size of the HDD in the Apple Product.
Time Capsule: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
Router: Airport Extreme: http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
Time Machine - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html
Peter's security post - http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2009/11/08/on-teaching-computer-security-to-non-geeks/
Off SIte Backups:
Mozy - https://mozy.com/
Carbonite - http://www.carbonite.com/
Backblaze - http://www.backblaze.com/
Bottom line - you need a back up plan. The best way to do this is when you purchase your new Mac is to buy an external drive. Set up Time Machine when you first set up your Mac and it will be there when you need it.
Note: This episode is over 2 hours in it's entirety so I've split it into 2 episodes. This is part 1, Episode 33, Part 2 will be Episode 34.
Host: Matthew Hillyer - matthillyer.com
Guests: Peter Upfold - Peter.upfold.org.uk
Hugo Poon - xxloverxx.tumbler.com
Stu Helm - impodcast.tv
When buying a mac you can be overwhelmed with information. Fear Not! The Stealth Mac podcast team offers advice on buying a mac, iPod and accessories.
Apple Holiday Gift Guide - http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/holiday/giftguide?mco=MTM3NDY2NTY
Laptop - MacBook, MacBook Pro, Macbook Air
Desktop - iMac, Mac Mini, MacPro
http://www.apple.com/mac/
Apple Mac Mini - http://www.apple.com/macmini/
Apple Mac Book - http://www.apple.com/macbook/
The big take away here is to figure out what you want to do with your mac, then get an idea of what products Apple has to offer. I'd suggest going into an Apple store and trying a few different machines out. I'd even let the Apple store employees help you in making your decision.
Backups:
Buy an external HDD at least twice the size of the HDD in the Apple Product.
Time Capsule: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
Router: Airport Extreme: http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
Time Machine - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html
Peter's security post - http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2009/11/08/on-teaching-computer-security-to-non-geeks/
Off SIte Backups:
Mozy - https://mozy.com/
Carbonite - http://www.carbonite.com/
Backblaze - http://www.backblaze.com/
Bottom line - you need a back up plan. The best way to do this is when you purchase your new Mac is to buy an external drive. Set up Time Machine when you first set up your Mac and it will be there when you need it.