may 2010

Apple USA Inc. Now Members of the Apple Consultant Network


Loop USA Inc. member of the Apple Consultants Network. Whether you are already proficient on the Mac or just starting out, you'd probably rather spend your time and energy running your business, not managing your technology. Get the professional support you need from the Apple Consultants Network, your best source for Apple-certified and independent technical professionals. Call Loop USA Inc and get the most from your technology investment.

Product Perspect: Introducing the new MacBook Pro

Apple's new portables are here. Upgraded with the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, they are a major leap ahead in performance. Battery life is now up to 10 hours (anecdotal evidence suggests more) and in the premium aluminum unibody enclose you already love, the time for upgrading is now.

The entire line has seen a refresh, starting with the 13-inch models (still using the Intel Core 2 Duo for now) up to the 17-inch. The larger models also incorporate the autoswitching video card, from integrated GeForce 320M to the blazing fast GeForce GT 330M -- more power when you need it without having to think about it. Your battery performance is saved for when you really need it.

13-inch models come in 2.4GHz and 2.66GHz sizes. 15-inch in 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, and 2.66GHz, the last using the Core i7 technology. Also in the 15-inch model is a SD card slot so you can upload your photos directly to the MacBook Pro without carrying around a card reader. The other features -- the one FireWire 800 port, the two USB 2.0 ports -- are already familiar to most of our clients.

The new MacBook Pro is a revolutionary machine and perfectly poised to become the only machine in your life. Speak to you dedicated Sales Representative about securing yours today.

Apple’s iPad: 3G or Not 3G?

This shipment comes approximately one month after the initial successful launch of the do-it-all device. Apple announced that it sold 300,000 iPads in the first day. This comes as only one of the two models is released, the wi-fi model. The big question on the minds of potential buyers is “Should I get the 3G model?”.

The iPad comes is 2 different variations, wi-fi and 3G, and 3 different sizes, 16gb, 32gb, and 64gb. Most people can decipher between which capacity is best for them due to what they intend to use it for. If the iPad is solely another way to get email and browse the web, then the larger capacity models may just be a waste of money. The big deciding factor now is dialed down to 3G or not 3G.

The 3G model has two distinct advantages, both which derive from the 3G connectivity. Most obvious is the ability to obtain a data connection away from a wi-fi network, as long at you are within AT&T’s coverage, and are paying for the service. The second advantage, a little less known, is the ability to use assisted GPS, or AGPS, as found in the original iPhone. It uses wi-fi and Cellular Triangulation to narrow your position to within approximately 1000 meters.

Here are some things to factor into your decision. With the 3G model, at any time you can add the data plan, cancel the data plan, or upgrade to the unlimited data plan all right from the device without the need to connect to iTunes or a computer. This means that the device can be used without the data plan until it is needed, rather than paying for a service that isn’t being used. There is no contract to sign, so cancel and re-add at any time. Battery life is going to also be affected. Apple rates the battery at approximately 10 hours of usage on both models. This includes media playback and web browsing. However, if using the 3G model with the AT&T connectivity, that drops down to about 9 hours. Not a world of difference many will say, only 1 hour. Keep in mind, that means 10% of the usage. On the other side, if contemplating the wi-fi edition, keep in mind that the device is permanently wi-fi only, it has no ability to be upgraded or added later.

So no matter what the use of the device, most people can agree that at one time or another, it would be great to have the 3G capability, whether it be listening to Pandora Radio in the car, or catching up on your favorite ABC shows with their free app. Now it is up to you to decide, is it worth the $130 price difference, plus the data plan, or is your data going to be constrained to wi-fi environments only. And so the question again is posed, 3G, or not 3G?

New Miami Office!

2665 S. Bayshore Dr. Suite 220
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Tel: (305) 396-9096

Francisco Laboy, Corporate Account Manager (Miami Office)

Francisco Laboy has a proven record of over 18 years of experience in telecom convergence and VoIP project management, and sales engineering, and has co- founded multiple successful tech startups such as NMS Communications and AGN Networks amongst others. He has held several important national and international positions throughout his career such as Latin America Sales Director for Natural Microsystems (Dialogic), National Director of Sales Engineering at AGN Networks, Latin America Business Development and Project Management Director at Intercel Telecoms South Africa, and National Customer Solutions Engineering Manager at Nectar Networks amongst others. He has worked with multiple international carriers such as Telmex, America Movil, Telefonica, Telecom Italy, and PRTC, enhancing their technology offerings, and have architected Latin American Toll Arbitrage and SIP Trunking offerings supporting multinational enterprise customers such as Royal Caribbean and DHL. Francisco has achieved 70 Million+ dollars results in both revenues and savings for all of the companies listed before combined.

As part of his personal volunteering efforts, Francisco currently serves as a Board Director at the Weston Presidents Council (WPC) which represents all area home owner associations in all matters relevant to city code compliance and community well being in the city of Weston, FL, named one of America's 100 Best Small Cities by Money Magazine. Currently, he heads the WPC-Comcast CableTV 2009 bulk contract negotiation project, representing all of Weston's 70+ Home Owner Associations with over 10,000+ residential units, in negotiation efforts for a new bulk Comcast-CableTV service contract that will impact the area residents with savings of over $20 Million in 3 years. Most recently, his company, Initiate Renew LLC, has retained control of over 550 acres of land in Puerto Rico, to be developed with some 200MWh of solar energy generation in the next 12 months.

Francisco has a Bachelors Degree in Business with a concentration in International Business Processes and Computer Programming from the Interamerican University in Puerto Rico. He holds multiple certifications in telecom, IT and Smart Grid technology classifications, including Avaya, Cisco, SBC, BoR, PHP, SIP, Joomla, NABCEP, and LEED 2.2, among others. Francisco is an avid Apple user and proponent, with a strong working knowledge of the Mac OSX platform as well as multiple Apple and non Apple applications expertise, including iWorks, Final Cut Studio, Shake, Motion, Adobe Suite, Parallels, Remote Desktop and Aperture among others.

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