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It happened few months ago when I got a replacement for second generation PowerMac G5 for my client. It was a PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0GHz replacing the Dual 1.8GHz. All sudden my client complaint that the new machines does not come with modem. Wooot??? I have to admit that I have not check the new specs, I thought (as usual) the new machine only get a slight processor upgrade. Hmmm…. I wonder what Steve’s thinking. There must be zillions way to connect to the web without a modem. True! It works only for big countries like US, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore.. but one thing that Apple lacks to imagine that Apple also have strong based in developing countries like Indonesia (if you’re not agree with word strong based, let’s say an emerging market!)…. and now everything becoming worse due the some of Mac mini now has no modem as built in features 🙁

Broadband is practically non-existent in country like Indonesia…. Apple please wake up!! Why don’t just drop the modem as standard on next generation PowerBook. I guess it would be an even better idea.

It’s the year 2005. It’s an exciting times for those who loves technology as much as the design itself. It’s the only company that backed all three industries, computer industry, animation industry and the music industry. It’s Apple. One thing for sure Apple loves secret! It’s been going for almost the year 2003 and forward. Steve loves to keep it everything secretive since the first success of launching iPod with Windows-compatible (it’s the 3rd generation iPod).

Now Apple brings back the game. The hide and seek game. The Special Event Announcement on the next 12th October. The invitation letter says “One More Thing…” So what will it be? Let’s your imagination run wild! Will it be the next generation Video iPod or Dual Core PowerMacs or G5 PowerBooks?… Please please gentlement… Share your thoughts and hopes, and let Steve’s team read it on those comments 😀 Hopefully your wishes will be come true 😛

For sure, you’ll be wanting more Apple’s than you’ll ever be. That the good thing about Steve coming back to the party!! Rage on!!

Id-Mac adalah salah satu milis komunitas pengguna Apple yang paling eksis saat ini di Indonesia. Milis serupa pernah saya bangun bersama Sdr. Arnold Siboro (MacFan-ID) pada tahun 1996an dan kemudian karena kesibukan masing-masing tidak lagi diteruskan. Ide Id-Mac dilontarkan oleh Sdr. Adrian “Kartun” kepada saya pada medio 1999-2000, yang ketika itu beliau masih menjadi pengguna avid Apple Mac dengan PowerBook G3 nya. Saya ketika itu benar-benar menyatakan ketidaksanggupan saya karena perusahaan yang saya bangun pada saat itu masih sangat memerlukan perhatian penuh. Saya mulai bergabung dengan Id-Mac sekitar bulan 10 tahun 2004 ketika membershipnya berkisar 300an. Sampai saat ini member Id-Mac sudah meningkat secara significant s/d hampir 1000 orang.

Sabtu lalu, 24 September 2005 merupakan waktu yang diset rekan-rekan untuk kembali mengadakan gathering Id-Mac, dan berhubung saya dalam posisi masih 2 minggu di Jakarta untuk keperluan proyek maka saya menyempatkan diri untuk hadir (this is my first coming to the Id-Mac community and gathering). Here’s the screenshots we have from the gathering! It was fun, dan rame banget. Ada yang ngebule (Acho Bule coy), ada pakar Audio (Nunu), pakar Flash terkenal (Panji “Wong3dan”), dan tentunya tidak hanya didominasi oleh pria! 😛 Buat rekan-rekan yang tertarik untuk bergabung walaupun anda belum menggunakan Apple, feel free to join the club!… kita welcome kok. Enjoy!

I just got back from 5 days business trip when I realize that I forgot to put my iPod nano USB cable. I remember it must be left somewhere on my client’s office. Ok, no problem I said, since I still have one unpacked FireWire cable for iPod that I bought a month ago due distributor sent me the wrong cable which I actually need (I ordered FireWire cable for iSight but they’ve sent me FireWire cable for iPod).

I opened the box and puff… I tap it into my trusty PowerBook G4… ouch look what I found…. “FireWire connection are not supported. To transfer songs, connect the USB cable provided. Press Center to dismiss”.

Seems that the iPod nano is not supporting the FireWire data connection at all 🙁 Most-likely it’s a true that Apple started to dropping FireWire support in favor of USB on its iPod line.

Kemaren malem lagi iseng2 akhirnya terorderlah 3 unit iPod nano untuk “oprekan” :D….. yuppy.. ternyata as good as I can imagine. Karena emang gue ga beli sendiri, alias suruh anak-anak beliin dan pulang bawa dus oleh-oleh iPod nano… wakakaka….

Here’s the shot! Foto diambil bareng ThinkPad X41 tablet baru… hmm yummy :P~~~~