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Mac computers, according to Gregg Keizer (computerworld.com), “are the most reliable and its support the most dependable of the five top [computer] vendors. In fact, Keizer reports that in its annual report on reliability, Rescuecom, “a national chain of computer service shops,” found that Apple “blew away the competition this year by posting a score of 51% higher than next-best Lenovo.” The score, explains David Milman, CEO of Rescuecom, “takes into account not just the quality and reliability of the equipment but also the quality of service.”

Mac computers, according to Gregg Keizer (computerworld.com), “are the most reliable and its support the most dependable of the five top [computer] vendors. In fact, Keizer reports that in its annual report on reliability, Rescuecom, “a national chain of computer service shops,” found that Apple “blew away the competition this year by posting a score of 51% higher than next-best Lenovo.” The score, explains David Milman, CEO of Rescuecom, “takes into account not just the quality and reliability of the equipment but also the quality of service.”

“The mobile to end all mobiles pipped all the other top-name entries to earn the planet’s biggest gadget accolade,” according to the editors at Stuff. “The touchscreen device redefined how humans interact with their phones as well as offering almost every feature no self-respecting mobile should be without,” they conclude. And iPhone wasn’t the only honoree. “Sporting video playback and a scroll wheel,” iPod nano made the “Cool List” for 2007 gadgets. And Stuff readers voted iPod “the greatest gadget ever.” Cool.

“The mobile to end all mobiles pipped all the other top-name entries to earn the planet’s biggest gadget accolade,” according to the editors at Stuff. “The touchscreen device redefined how humans interact with their phones as well as offering almost every feature no self-respecting mobile should be without,” they conclude. And iPhone wasn’t the only honoree. “Sporting video playback and a scroll wheel,” iPod nano made the “Cool List” for 2007 gadgets. And Stuff readers voted iPod “the greatest gadget ever.” Cool.

Since releasing Mac OS X Leopard on Friday, Apple sold (or delivered, in the case of maintenance agreements) more than 2 million copies of the sixth major release of Mac OS X, far outpacing the first weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most successful OS release in Apple’s history. “Early indications are that Leopard will be a huge hit with customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Leopard’s innovative features are getting great reviews and making more people than ever think about switching to the Mac.”

Since releasing Mac OS X Leopard on Friday, Apple sold (or delivered, in the case of maintenance agreements) more than 2 million copies of the sixth major release of Mac OS X, far outpacing the first weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most successful OS release in Apple’s history. “Early indications are that Leopard will be a huge hit with customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Leopard’s innovative features are getting great reviews and making more people than ever think about switching to the Mac.”

“Given the impressive value of Time Machine and improvements to existing programs such as iCal, iChat, Mail, and the Finder, most active Mac users will find more than enough reasons to consider [the] upgrade cost money well spent,” reports Jason Snell (pcworld.com). Leopard delivers, Snell declares, “a major alteration to the Mac interface, a sweeping update to numerous included productivity programs, a serious attempt to improve Mac OS security, and a vast collection of tweaks and fixes scattered throughout every nook and cranny of the operating system.”

“Given the impressive value of Time Machine and improvements to existing programs such as iCal, iChat, Mail, and the Finder, most active Mac users will find more than enough reasons to consider [the] upgrade cost money well spent,” reports Jason Snell (pcworld.com). Leopard delivers, Snell declares, “a major alteration to the Mac interface, a sweeping update to numerous included productivity programs, a serious attempt to improve Mac OS security, and a vast collection of tweaks and fixes scattered throughout every nook and cranny of the operating system.”