Yes, its true. Apple launched an education-only iMac this week. This would be for educational institutions in specific; however, it does hold a lower price tag than any regular iMac. And since it does come at a lower price, then most of its specs are scaled down apart from its stunning 21.5-inch display. This is not the first one that was ever introduced though, apparently the predecessor was introduced late last year, with a price of about KD330, KD30 less expensive.

I have got to say that this is a brilliant idea. But do all educational institutions really need them? They probably do. It’s always better to educate on innovative technology. I believe it highly increases motivation for all education-seekers. I owned a Mac laptop myself back in College, and I never got bored of it. I was always encouraged to work on it, just because it was a ‘Mac.’

This iMac’s processor; nevertheless, is a cheaper version, 3.3-Ghz, i3 instead of a 2.2-Ghz, i5. Its RAM has been doubled down to a 4GB instead of an 8GB and same goes to its hard drive, built at a 500GB instead of 1TB. Thats not too bad, taking into consideration its an ‘iMac.’  It has been clearly defined though that they are only to be purchased by learning institutions and that it takes a couple of days to deliver.

Apple has always found new ways of impressing us with its ingenious and cutting-edge technology. From iPhones to iPods, iPads and many more, don’t forget to check out new deals on our current Apple Week, exclusively on xcite.com.

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Sandra Henein, X-cite’s Digital Nutritionist, takes health and fitness very seriously. Every morning, Sandra distributes apples amongst the publishers. They have come to an understanding that, an apple a day keeps Sandra away. She is also known for being the X-cite shopaholic…Despite X-cite’s unbelievable deals; it is still very hard to convince Sandra that a bargain still costs money!

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A few years ago, the idea of a touchscreen device seemed nearly impossible. Then, the touchscreen appeared in almost all our devices. There was the iPhone, and then the Samsung, and the snowball just got bigger and bigger. Today, the touchscreen snowball has finally hit laptops!

A few days ago, Google announced the Chromebook Pixel. Guess what’s so special about it! Yes, the Google Chromebook is a full touch-screen laptop. t features touchscreen capabilities with a mind blowing high-resolution display. Mind-blowing doesn’t even begin to describe the laptops resolution. The Chromebook’s resolution is at an amazing 4.3-million pixels. Everything from the processor to its battery to its display is absolutely amazing. According to Google, Pixel comes in two versions; the Wi-Fi Pixel, and the LTE Pixel. The Chromebook Pixel is definitely not your ordinary laptop. It was designed for those tech-savvy power uses, and comes with a fitting prices. I must admit, I am slightly disappointed with the touchscreen laptop because it can’t sync with other Android devices. It doesn’t have the ability to integrate with Android mobiles or tablets yet.

Touchscreen Pixel

Who would’ve thought we would have a touchscreen laptop? Then again, who would’ve predicted a touchscreen phone, or even music player. Some may say that a touchscreen laptop is inefficient or hard to use. I, on the other hand, have no doubt in my mind that the Pixel will be a success just like all Android devices before.

About Hala

Ladies don’t usually see eye to eye with technology, but that’s not the case with Hala Thiab. Her morning routine consists of making sure that her iPhone, her Blackberry, her iPad and her portable battery case are all neatly gathered in her purse. She’s also got one of those portable routers just incase her 3G goes down. Hala is dedicated to proving that technology isn’t a “mans” world, and woman have just as big a part to play when it comes to all the new nifty gadgets. She still doesn’t know how to reboot, re-cache or format her computer though.

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Here’s a FREE application that I believe Windows should have built-in from the get-go. It’s called WinDirStat (from windirstat.info) and stands for “Windows Directory Statistics”. Basically, WinDirStat shows you how much space each file and folder in your system is taking up from your Hard Drive in a very presentable way – and more. Sometimes, applications leave behind very large files that are rendered useless after being used once, or yourself as a user, forgot where you saved a certain movie or bunch of audio files. As a result, your Hard Drive – being internal or external – gets full and could result in a slow system. You don’t have to format your system just because your Hard Drive is full.

WinDirStat may appear to have an outdated interface, but its functionality makes up for it. Simply select the Hard Drive you wat to analyze and WinDirStat will scan it to reveal what percent of your Hard Drive is being taken up by which files/folders.

DISCLAIMER: Be warned that WinDirStat also displays important system directories such as the Windows and Program Files folders that are critical for your system, so use it at your own risk! Do not delete files that you are unsure of. I will not be held responsible for anything that goes wrong.

If you don’t have much space on your current Hard Drive to accommodate all your personal files/folders/movies/music then it is probably time to purchase an External Hard Drive.

Let me know if you’ve found WinDirStat to be a useful tool in the comment section below!

About Ahmad

Ahmad T is X-cite’s techie with class. His level of commitment towards solving technical challenges is... worrying! Ahmad enjoys reading technology blogs and working on all things tech. A jack of all trades but he hasn't mastered anything... yet.

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