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A few weeks ago, I was helping my dad clean out his garage of old unwanted stuff – you know computers, components, printers, scanners, fax machines, magazines – and I got sidetracked leafing through some of the 20-plus year old issues of some great magazines and comics.

The ad above grabbed my attention because first it had Mac in the headline and that's one of my favorite computer makers.

It offered to turn an out-of-shape person into someone people could respect and admire without totally replacing him.

It kind of reminded me of the issues we and other third-party, system upgrade/enhancement producers have in helping consumers extend and expand the use life of their Mac/PC notebooks and ultrabooks.

Lots of people have systems that are only one to three years old, are perfectly good for their work, are paid for but are like Mac in the ad – they don't have the muscle of the new sleek faster, more powerful portables that are introduced.

Like the bully in the ad, the new systems make your system look scrawny.

It wouldn't take much for your laptop computer to "get into shape."Read more

Waited until the last minute, huh? Here are some last minute Father's Day gift ideas for just about every kind of dad - from the artistic, to the techie do-it-yourself dad, and everywhere in between.

For the music loving Beach & BBQ Party Dad: Soundmatters foxL v2 Bluetooth
Soundmatters foxL v2 portable bluetooth speaker is an awesome sounding tiny hi-fi portable Bluetooth speaker for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android or other Bluetooth devices. Created by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth is the first pocket-sized wireless speaker that audio purists will love. Dads can take the tiny foxL with them in their bag wherever they go – and dads will love showing off this high-tech device at the beach or BBQ.

Pricing: $199
Website: www.soundmatters.com
Available at: www.soundmatters.com & online retailers, including Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Amazon.com and moreRead more