Apple MacBook Pro

• A groundbreaking Retina display.
• A new force-sensing trackpad. 
• Powerful dual-core and quad-core Intel processors.
• Multi-Touch in OS X.
• Realistic gestures like swiping or pinching to switch between apps, navigate your content.
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• The 13‑inch MacBook Pro lasts up to 10 hours between charges. And the 15‑inch model lasts up to 9 hours.
• And they deliver 12 hours and 9 hours of iTunes film playback, respectively.
• Super-fast read and write performance of the PCle-based flash storage
• The 13-inch model features flash storage speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps, and 15-inch model fetures 2Gbps
• Equipped with 802.11ac Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology.
• Thunderbolt 2 provides up to 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each external device.
• Comes with two Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3 ports, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot and a headphone port.
• Back-lit Keyboard
• Powerful Apps Included

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Macbook Pro 15 inch

Macbook Pro 15 inch

Expected price: approx. 1,24 Lacs

Size and weight:

Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)

Width: 14.35 inches (36.4 cm)

Depth: 9.82 inches (24.9 cm)

Weight: 2.54 kg

Display:

15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy or optional antiglare widescreen display with support for millions of colors.

Supported resolutions: 1440x900 (native), 1280x800, 1152 x 720, 1024x640, and 800x500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720x480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720x480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched.

Processor and memory:

2.0GHz or 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with 6MB shared L3 cache; or optional 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache.

4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB.

Connections and expansion:

MagSafe power port

Gigabit Ethernet port

FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)

Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)

Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)

Audio line in

Audio line out

SDXC card slot

Kensington lock slot

Communications

Wi-Fi wireless networking2; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Graphics and video support:

AMD Radeon HD 6490M graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory on 2.0GHz configuration; or AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory on 2.2GHz configuration

Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory5

Automatic graphics switching

Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

FaceTime HD camera

Thunderbolt port

Thunderbolt digital video output:

Native Mini DisplayPort output

DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)

VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (optional)

Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional)

HDMI audio and video output using a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter

Audio:

Stereo speakers with subwoofers

Omni directional microphone

Audio line in mini jack (digital/analog)

Audio line out/headphone mini jack (digital/analog)

Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone

Storage:

500GB or 750GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 750GB 5400-rpm hard drive, 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive6

8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW

Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD

Input:

Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys.

Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Battery and power:

Up to 7 hrs wireless web

Built-in 77.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system

MagSafe power port

Electrical and operating requirements:

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C

Storage temperature: -24° to 45° C

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Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Windows shortcut keys

Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.

Alt + Shift + Tab: Switch backwards between open applications.

Alt + double-click: Display the properties of the object you double-click on.

Ctrl + Tab: Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Same as above but backwards.

Alt + Print Screen: Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.

Ctrl + Print Screen: Creates a screen shot of the entire screen.

Ctrl + Alt + Del: Reboot the computer and brings up the Windows task manager.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Immediately bring up the Windows task manager.

Ctrl + Esc: Bring up the Windows Start menu.

Alt + Esc: Switch Between open applications on taskbar.

F1: Activates help for current open application.

F2: Renames selected Icon.

F3: Starts find from desktop.

F4: Opens the drive selection when browsing.

F5: Refresh Contents to where you were on the page.

Ctrl + F5: Refreshes page to the beginning of the page.

F10: Activates menu bar.

Shift + F10: Simulates right-click on selected item.

F4: Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar.

Alt + F4: Closes Current open program.

Ctrl + F4: Closes Window in Program.

F6: Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane.

Alt + Space bar: Drops down the window control menu.

Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad): Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer.

Alt + Enter: Opens properties window of selected icon or program.

Alt + Space bar: Open the control menu for the current window open.

Shift + Del: Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin.

Holding Shift: Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.

Holding Shift: When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

Enter: Activates the highlighted program.

Alt + Down arrow: Display all available options on drop down menu.

* (on the keypad): Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer.

+ (on the keypad): Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.

- (on the keypad): Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.

Windows key keyboard shortcuts:

WINKEY: Pressing the Windows key alone will open Start.

WINKEY + F1: Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center.

WINKEY + F3: Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.

WINKEY + D: Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.

WINKEY + M: Minimizes all windows.

WINKEY + SHIFT + M: Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.

WINKEY + E: Open Microsoft Explorer.

WINKEY + Tab: Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.

WINKEY + F: Display the Windows Search / Find feature.

WINKEY + CTRL + F: Display the search for computers window.

WINKEY + R: Open the run window.

WINKEY + Pause / Break key: Open the system properties window.

WINKEY + U: Open Utility Manager.

WINKEY + L: Lock the computer and switch users if needed.

WINKEY + P: Quickly change between monitor display types. (Windows 7 only)

WINKEY + LEFT ARROW: Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing. (Windows 7 only)

WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW: Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing. (Windows 7 only)

WINKEY + UP ARROW: When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size. (Windows 7 only)

WINKEY + DOWN ARROW: Minimizes the screen.  Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size. (Windows 7 only)

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List of Basic PC Shortcuts

BASIC PC SHORTCUTS

List of Basic PC Shortcuts which could make your life lot easier:

Alt + F: File menu options in current program.

Alt + E: Edit options in current program.

F1: Universal Help in almost every Windows program.

Ctrl + A: Select all text.

Ctrl + X: Cut selected item.

Shift + Del: Cut selected item.

Ctrl + C: Copy selected item.

Ctrl + Ins: Copy selected item.

Ctrl + V: Paste

Shift + Ins: Paste

Home:             Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl + Home: Goes to beginning of document.

End: Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl + End: Goes to end of document.

Shift + Home: Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

Shift + End: Highlights from current position to end of line.

Ctrl + Left arrow: Moves one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + Right arrow: Moves one word to the right at a time.

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Recycled Cartridge Lamp

Ink jet printers tend to go through ink cartridges at incredibly fast paces. Millions of ink cartridges are thrown away each year or recycled, or occasionally you find a method to refill them, although most printer manufacturers warn you not to mostly because they make significantly more money from the ink than from the printers themselves. But there’s other ways to recycle them.

One crafty Etsy seller, Boxlightbox, has managed to find a great use for all the empty cartridges his company was discarding- he turned them into lamps.

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Foldup Keyboard

The designers of this keyboard concept have claimed the design is for you to bring your own keyboard along to avoid infections when using other computers. While that’s a noble pursuit (and possibly overkill- just bring a wipe to swipe down the keyboard instead), the result is a great conceptual design for a keyboard that folds up like a fan. Unlike say a silicon roll-up keyboard, this one maintains the rigidity you’re used to for typing. Good idea..

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Cassetes to MP3 Convertor

If you are older generation, chances are, you still have many of your favorites songs on the media that new, digital era, kids are completely unfamiliar with. These audio cassettes hold precious ( at least to you) songs of your youth days and while listening to tunes coming from cassette player you think about old days and wonder … if that is the last time you are listening to them. No, you are not going anywhere( at least for now) but your old age audio cassette might. It is not uncommon for this recording media that magnetic tape inside it gets tangled. Before that sad day happens you might consider getting one of The Cassette To MP3 Converters.

This is the portable device that converts your treasured audio cassettes into digital files you can listen to on an iPod or other MP3 player. Simply connect the converter to a computer via USB and insert a cassette. The included audio editing software quickly and easily downloads tracks and exports them in MP3 or WAV format.

Nice feature of this compact analog-to-digital converter is that also operates as a standard cassette recorder with all the expected functions (record, play, rewind, fast forward, pause, stop/eject). It plugs into AC so no worry of misplacing power adapter and RCA input/output jacks will let you record and play through your home entertainment system or other auxiliary source.

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