Notice of DACS Annual Meeting

Next General Meeting:
Meeting Preview—Richard Corzo - Apple Ecosystem
Date: Tuesday, January 7th, 7 p.m.
Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium
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By Jeff Smith

Have you ever wondered why Apple users seem a little happier than users of other OSes, or perhaps they simply seem a little less stressed? The ecosystem of high-quality products supported by a system of cloud services, which Apple has steadily rolled out over the years, allows for a very simple model, support-wise, and for a very desirable motto of “it just works!”.

Richard will be covering this Apple ecosystem at the next general meeting, in January. He will be going over four devices: the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. 

The latest version of Mac OS X 10.9, known as Mavericks, which runs on the iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, collectively known as Macs, will be discussed first. Richard will present the new features this latest update brings to the table in terms of functionality and user-friendliness, such as file tagging, Time Machine, etc.

Next, Richard will discuss the incredibly popular iPhone & iPad mobile devices, running iOS 7, and how their connection to iCloud keeps them up-to-date with changes on all of a user’s other devices. Also, why more developers prefer to develop for the iOS platform than Android, bringing incredible apps to these devices sooner than on other platforms. With a small set of device sizes to support, and most users on the latest iOS version, it's easier for developers to write good apps for Apple devices than for Android.

Lastly, Richard will talk about the increasingly popular Apple TV, which has seen its lineup of content apps continually being added to. One of the “killer” features which this device provides is AirPlay, which allows for wireless streaming of content from any Apple device (iPad, iPhone, Macbook Pro).
Richard is a long-time DACS member (since 1992) and is currently its president. He is a computer programmer and an author of many articles for the DACS newsletter. He started with his first Mac in 2001, and has continually added iDevices over the years, up to his latest acquisition, the iPad Air. His interest in Macs prompted him to resurrect the Apple SIG in 2004 (then called the Macintosh SIG).

Be prepared for an interesting presentation; and for those who might be on the edge about this OS and if it’s a good fit for you, maybe this will provide the right amount of motivation to take the leap over to the Mac-side. 
See you there!

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DACS meetings are usually held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium. (Click here for directions and parking information.)

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with a question and answer period (Ask DACS), followed by announcements and a short break. The featured evening presentation begins at 8:00. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 9:30 p.m.

DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.

Danbury Area Computer Society (DACS) is a registered nonprofit and has been serving the region since 1990.