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I bought my iPad on launch day back in May. Firstly the decision of what size to buy, as I didn’t think I could fill 64Gb as I don’t have that much music and films, I opted for the 32Gb with 3G, middle of the road. I choose the 3G option because I was sure in my mind that I would need to use the Internet when I am out and about with the iPad. However, five weeks on and I haven’t even looked into tariffs, let alone activate it!! I have wifi at work and wifi at home and when I am using the iPad elsewhere, its to play a game or read a book that I have already downloaded in a wifi environment…
Why buy an iPad? Since the news that the iPad was coming, a question I am often asked by friends is why do I need an iPad? At first it was a difficult one to answer because I couldn’t quite see the need for it when I already have an iPhone and a Macbook. However, not one to miss out on an exciting new product, I got mine on launch day. To my surprise it is used everyday, either by myself to play games or watch movies whilst I wait to pick up my children or by the kids themselves. The product is so simple to use that my four year old regularly asks to play games, of which I haven’t taught her,…
You have a professional machine that you are using for your professional work, and for some reason you don't have a separate system (or at least a separate user account) for your personal stuff, web surfing, email, internet banking. Internet banking, how could that be problematic? Well it is due to a new piece of security software being pushed upon us by the banks. It's called rapport and is available as a plug in for your web browser. Only problem is that when you have Q-Master installed on your machine (which you will have in the pro apps) the two don't mix well. To be…
The summer is almost upon us and we thought "what better time is there to have a little facelift here at Farpoint?" So out came the hammers and nails on Sunday evening and a whole new accessories area was created. With so much more space we can now add many new products to our range here at Walcot Street. New Accessories Area This is only the first phase of our new look with a brand new Service check-in area following shortly. This area is designed to streamline the process of diagnosing and booking in your machines with our Apple Approved Service Centre which currently…
Word for Mac was released in 1985. The first version of Word for Windows was released in 1989. Bill Gates' $50 million residence (drafted by Seattle architectural firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson) was designed on Macintosh computers. Microsoft doesn't even use (Windows) NT on their own Web site. They use Unix. The Apple I went on sale in July 1976 and was market-priced at $666.66. The first Apple II computers went on sale on June 5, 1977 with a 1 MHz microprocessor and 4 KB of RAM (expandable to 48 KB). The iPod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple and launched…
We see spillages a lot here at Farpoint. In fact, you'll be surprised at how many. On average we would see around 5 laptops and some times as many as 6 iPods a month. Doesn't sound like too many, but convert that to money and you would be looking at £6000 worth of damage. Not to mention in some cases lost data and many tears to add to the mix. We've even see the occasional iMac which has fallen victim to rogue water fights in the summer months. These Apple products are fitted with moisture sensors, when these are set off the warranty of the product is voided…
The phones are always going here at Farpoint, but 50% of those calls all ask the same questions, so I thought I would share them with you to save you having to pick up the phone: "Do I need to make an appointment to come in to see you?" No, please come in anytime that suits you, we are now open 7 days a week. "Do you do training?" – Yes and its only £25 per hour!! Not to mention it's one-2-one, at a pace to suit you. "Should I back my computer up?" – Yes, please do, its really hard telling someone that they have lost all their precious…
We have created this new website specifically with you, our customer, in mind. Farpoint feel our value to you is our knowledge and years of expertise mixed with a passion for what we do. With this in mind we have created an online space to share as much of this with you as possible. With regular news items, blogs, events and hints and tips from our knowledge base you’ll truly have a place to spend a little time with us in the comfort of your own home or office. You can comment on our articles, request subjects for us to cover, suggest changes in the site itself or simply…
The iLife suite for Mac includes an easy and intuitive way to organise and create media; whether it’s photos, movies, music or websites. If your film or slideshow needs a personal touch, why not create your own soundtrack in Garageband? Whether you are the next big thing or completely tone deaf, the Music Loops in Garageband make it easy to build a song or soundtrack in minutes. You can insert a video from iMovie, or pictures for a podcast, and work your music alongside these with ease. The best news is, all of the Garageband content is royalty free! This means you can use garageband music…
‘If you smoke I smoke’ is the tagline for the current stop smoking campaign in the UK. Who would have thought passive smoking and how it may damage the health of innocent victims applies to the computer too! I had a machine in for repair recently the fault was that it would not turn on. Once I had the lid off I could see why, there was a layer of tar covering every component in the machine. The sticky substance had built up over time and in some places was quite thick. Both the logic board and power supply had failed resulting in a costly repair. So if you do smoke near your beloved mac be…
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