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I’m sure I’m not alone using both Mac and PC computers? I’ve been around long enough to remember the days of typing in DOS, falling in love with Amiga computers and Macs being monotone all in one units resembling over sized vertical toasters. Wow, those were the days - compared to IBM PS1 systems of that generation, Macs weren’t all that bad and at least they had a mouse and GUI.

Living in the PC world for longer then I wish to remember has caused me to rely on functions that most other operating systems provide, that sadly Mac OS is simply missing. For instance, where’s the finder Refresh button.

With tons of keyboards on the market, finding the perfect Mac keyboard can be tough. However, I believe that I may have found the perfect Mac keyboard, the Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard. In a previous article, I touched on having to replace an Apple Wireless Keyboard with a wired unit to fix problems I was having with my new iMac 20” computer system running Boot Camp and Windows. The Apple Wireless Keyboard worked perfectly when running Mac OS X, but I was unable to get it to work and run properly under Windows XP. My only option was to replace the wireless unit with a corded unit and I went reluctantly with the Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard.

How many times have you looked in finder and scoured your hard drive for a little more storage space? Everyone at one time or another has run out of storage space or for that matter needed extra USB/1394 ports to plug in peripherals. That’s where NewerTechnology’s miniStack V2 External Hard Drive Enclosure and Hub come in. As referenced on NewerTech’s website the miniStack V2 will:

“Expand the abilities and storage capacity of your computer without cluttering your desk. The Newer Technology miniStack V2 is just the accessory you need to do it all for your computer.