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Tag Archives: MacBook

Microsoft Surface Go First Impressions – great tablet if you use Edge

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Geek Life, Reviews Leave a comment

Yeah that’s me looking at Reddit lol. I’m day 3 on the 8/128 surface go and so far have used it mainly as a laptop vs a tablet. I’m looking to see if this can replace my MacBook 12inch and 9.7 inch iPad Pro.

So far it’s been pretty good as a laptop. Sure it was laggy during the first few hours during updates but it’s performed pretty well on all the software I use for work which is Office 365 and Chrome.

Today I’ve finally decided to just use this as a tablet laying on the couch. Chrome runs like garbage in tablet mode. However, Edge runs very well. As well as Safari in the iPad except with much more versatility since the Surface Go runs on a fully functional operating system.

Still wish the Go had better hardware though and i would definitely pay more for 16GB RAM and a better CPU on this form factor. Excited to see what Microsoft will announce in October.

Pick one up here: https://amzn.to/2wXrJrs


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New Apple MacBook Pro 2018 Released

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets Leave a comment

In case you missed it, the moment all Mac and Finalcut Pro fanboys and fan girls have been waiting for… Apple has released a spec bumped upgrade to their MacBook Pro 13 and 15 inch with Touch Bar. The biggest changes are:

  • 8th Generation Intel CPU 6 core on the 15 inch, and 4 core on the 13 inch
  • Now up to 32GB RAM!
  • Now up to 4TB SSD, possibly the fastest transfer rate available
  • Supposedly an improved and quieter keyboard
  • Truetone Display

The videocard is still the AMD Radeon 560 and display resolution is 2560×1600 native at 277ppi so if you are looking for better graphics performance, it’s the same as last years. If you max out the specs, you’ll be paying whopping $6699 plus tax. Majority of that cost is $3200 to add on the 4TB of SSD!

With the new MacBook Pro release, Blackmagic has also released their eGPU powered by the (non removable) AMD Radeon Pro 580 graphics card with 8GB of DDR5 RAM for $699. Keep in mind that any Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pros running high Sierra is needed to support an eGPU which includes the Razer Core.


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This is My Workspace June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Geek Life, Workspaces Leave a comment

Been awhile since I posted anything about my workspace. This is currently my desk now!  I’ll put together a video on my home office in the near future! I try to keep everything neat as possible but sometimes I get the unavoidable clutter. Also my cable management under the desk is sort of a mess so I left that out of the photo. Here’s the gear I’m currently rockin which you can click directly to Amazon:

  • Ikea Standing Desk
  • HP Pavilion 32-Inch Quad HD Display
  • MacBook Pro 15 Inch 2016 with Touchbar
  • Macbook Pro HUB QacQoc GN28K Type-C Adapter for 2016/2017 MacBook Pro
  • Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard
  • Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
  • Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse (when I’m on the go)
  • Blue Yeti USB Microphone – Blackout Edition
  • Sony RX100 III Digital Camera
  • Sony Alpha a6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera 4K
  • Beats X Wireless Headphones
  • Apple iPhone X Space Gray Unlocked

I really miss having a dedicated Windows machine and I’m currently running it on my Mac using Bootcamp. Might get a Surface Book 15 Inch or the Razer Blade 15 2018 in the near future… maybe!

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QacQoc USB C Hub MacBook Pro Review

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Reviews 2 Comments

My Review of the QacQoc USB C Hub for the Macbook Pro

You can purchase the MacBook Pro here in Amazon: http://amzn.to/2sFXOnu

Entire video was filmed using a Samsung Galaxy S8+ which you can get here: http://amzn.to/2sIU0Cr

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QacQoc USB C Adapter Review

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Reviews 2 Comments

You can purchase it here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2mXMq3C

TICTID Premium Type-C Hub with Power Delivery 2 superspeed USB 3.0 ports, 1 SD memory port, 1 microSD memory port card reader for MacBook 12-Inch, Aluminum Alloy Build (Silver)

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QacQoc USB C Hub Review

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Reviews 2 Comments

My review on QacQoc GN30H Premium USB-C Hub with Power Delivery 3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports 1 HDMI Port 1SDHC Port 1 Micro SDHC 1 USB-C Input Charging Port for MacBook 12-Inch Aluminum Alloy Build (Gray)

You can Buy It Here: http://amzn.to/2lE4ui9

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MacBook Pro 15 inch 2016 Review

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Reviews Leave a comment

My review on the 2016 MacBook Pro!

Configuration I had was the 2.7Ghz Intel Skylake Quad Core processor / 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD / Radeon Pro 460

You can pick one up here: http://amzn.to/2iNUa2K

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What’s In My Bag Dec 2016 – Surface Book and MacBook Pro Edition

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Geek Life 1 Comment

A what’s in My Bag Video featuring the new Surface Book 2016 with Performance Base as well as the MacBook Pro 15 Inch 2016 with Touch Bar! Two different devices, two different bags, one awesome 4K video!

► Product Links
• Macbook Pro 15-inch 2016 Touch Bar – http://amzn.to/2fYWz9I
• Microsoft Surface Book 2016 – http://amzn.to/2g8DBAl
• Dude Wipes – http://amzn.to/2h5Iisu
• Bose QC 20 Noise Cancelling Headphones – http://amzn.to/2gdEB7y
• Bose QC30 Noise Canceling Headphones Bluetooth – http://amzn.to/2h8AXZX
• Thule Stravan Backpack – http://amzn.to/2gdprKr
• iPad Pro 9.7 Inch LTE – http://amzn.to/2gdGYqL
• iClever Boost Cube USB Wall Charger – http://amzn.to/2h8uxMw
• HooToo Shuttle USB-C HDMI SD Reader – http://amzn.to/2h8Hjbs
• Logitech M557 Bluetooth Mouse – http://amzn.to/2gdiU2t
• Nintendo 3DS XL – http://amzn.to/2hiLep7
• Sony RX100m3 (RX100m4 Available) – http://amzn.to/1MuKfaj
• Sony A6300 – http://amzn.to/29xhUGV
• Manfrotto Mini Tripod – http://amzn.to/1UXhs6E
• iPhone 7 Plus – http://amzn.to/2frAVyi
• Zoom H1 Voice Recorder – http://amzn.to/2gqkHCz

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VLOG 5 MacBook Pro 2016 Trackpad Sucks – YouTube for Dummies by a Dummy *LONG RANT*

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Geek Life 1 Comment

Just my random VLOG with a few quick updates, my first impressions on the 2016 MacBook Pro and some of the things I learned in the past 6-8 months in doing YouTube!

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Microsoft Surface Book 2016 Performance Base Review

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Reviews 1 Comment

My review of the Surface Book 2016!

The config I got was the 2.6Ghz i7 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD with GeForce 965m

You can pick one up here: http://amzn.to/2g8DBAl

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