Microsoft puts "I'm a PC" recording booths in front of Apple Store

AppleInsider and Engadget report that Microsoft has started placing "I'm a PC" recoding booths in front of Apple Stores. The photo below was submitted to AppleInsider along with this: " "It's a f***in booth where you can record your own I'm a PC video," he said. "This is outside the Apple Store, Bullring, Birmingham, England." He added that a trio of Microsoft staffers will be on hand to turn patrons off from the Mac for the next three days. " My opinion: Just WOW. Is Microsoft really that desperate for customers? Are they afraid of Apple for stealing the computer market? In my opinion, yes, and yes. Apple just has seamless products, I recently got a MacBook Pro, not a single problem, but with my old PC, there were problems here and there, virus blocker annoying me out of my skin, and I just needed a good computer. So what do you think about the booths? (Angry Lunch Blogger, I'm watching you...) Leave a comment below.

~Justin

Google Releases Google Earth for Apple App Store

Google on Saturday released Google Earth for iPhone and iPod Touch via Apple's App Store. This, I believe, will be a nice addition to Google's built in Maps application on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Google Earth is available for free. A review of this application should be posted by Friday. Click for link. Google also sells the Google Mobile application via the App Store.

~Justin

New iMacs/ Price Drops Soon?

Jon4lakers.com has recently posted an image of the Apple Store iMac page, depicting the new price drops. But due to the question of reliability of the photo (which I could confirm as fake, because of visible uses of a Java Script hack) it has been taken down by the admin. The iMac has been due for an upgrade now, anyway, because of the recent update to the iPods, Macs, and iPhone 3G. So if you're looking to buy a new iMac, hold off until the second week of January, which is when they're due. Any new news will be posted here, on The Tech Fanboy.

The White Van

Do you find it strange when you see an unmarked white van with government plates speed out of a side street at 7:30 in the morning? Well I do. Suspicious? Yes. Normal? No.

Personal: Journal #2

Do you worry about being an adult? Why or why not?

I do worry about becoming an adult. When one becomes an adult, the world all of a suddenly become a whole lot bigger. A lot of things suddenly open up. A few things go away. A lot more can happen when you are by yourself.

A lot of things suddenly open up, the freedom of being to do a lot more than you can. Like driving for instance. Like right now, as I type this, I'm not able to drive, I don't have my license, but when I'm an adult I will. Then I'll have to worry about getting into car accidents (knock on wood), or getting a ticket. A lot of kids "hang out" in the streets getting into trouble, while I feel safe inside my home, quietly clicking away at my computer.

A few things go away. Like when one is older, people can see him/her as more capable of doing something bad, but that doesn't mean that you can't do something bad when you are young. When I was in middle school, someone scrawled a bomb threat in the bathroom. Anyone is capable of anything. More things can also happen when you are by yourself. Like getting mugged, or attacked, that's something that I'm also worried about. I am happy young, and not so sure if I want to grow up.

Quick tech lesson

How to type in Leet Speak (1337_5pe4k):

Replace the following letters with the corresponding number.

• A=4
• E=3
• I/L=1
• O=0 (zero)
• S=5
• T=7 (depends on the situation)

Example Sentence: 1337 5p34k 15 4m4z1ng 4nd f04 the (not a situation for "7") w1n

Let's see some sentences!

~ju5t1n

New banner

As you all can see, I just added a beautiful new banner to the top of the page. The size needs to be adjusted a bit, but otherwise, I like it. Questions? Comments?

~Justin

Welcome

I am the Tech Fanboy. Here, I will post updates that interest me in the latest world of Tech.

My Tech Stuff:

• 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz
• iPod Touch 8GB
• iPod Nano 2GB, 2G
• Panasonic digital still/video camcorder
• Apple Universal Dock

~Justin