The Epson Artisan 730 All-in-One printer features six individual Claria Ultra Hi-Definition ink cartridges, which produce amazing color and detail. Priced at $199, it copies, scans and prints text documents at speeds up to 38 pages per minute and ultra HD 4 x 6 photos in as fast as 10 seconds.

The Epson Stylus NX430 All-in-One printer, priced at $99, has 4-color DURABrite Ultra pigment inks. It is a copier, scanner and printer. Print speeds are 6.2 pages per minute for black and white and 3.2 pages per minute for color.

Both of these printers have built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet printing and scanning. They are Epson Connect and Apple AirPrint compatible, allowing the user to print wirelessly from an iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and other portable devices. They can also print directly onto a CD or DVD, print directly from most memory cards and have a 2.5" smart touch panel.

For more information or to purchase the Epson Artisan 730 or the Epson Stylus NX430 printers, call QuadStar at 440-546-9911 or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Apple has announced new 13.3-inch, 15.4-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro Laptops.

At a starting price of $1199, the new 13.3-inch MacBook Pros have a Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor for the 2.4GHz configuration and a Dual-Core Intel Core i7 processor for the 2.8GHz configuration, priced at $1499. Standard RAM is 4GB of 1333MHz memory, with a built-to-order option of up to 8GB 1333MHz memory and storage options that include up to a 750GB SATA 5400rpm hard drive or a 128GB to 512GB solid-state drive. All have an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory. Other features include FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, an SDXC card slot, a high-resolution LED-backlit widescreen glossy display and a multi-touch glass trackpad.

At a starting price of $1799, the new 15.4-inch MacBook Pros have a Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor for 2.2GHz configurations and a Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor for the 2.4GHz configuration, priced at $2199. Standard RAM is 4GB of 1333MHz memory, with a built-to-order option of up to 8GB 1333MHz memory and storage options that include up to a 750GB SATA 7200rpm hard drive or a 128GB to 512GB solid-state drive. All have the Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory. In addition, the 2.2GHz configuration has an AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memory and the 2.4GHz configuration has an AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. The MacBook Pro will automatically switch to the Radeon graphics processor when faster graphics performance is required. Other features include FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, an SDXC card slot, a high-resolution LED-backlit widescreen glossy display and a multi-touch glass trackpad.

At a starting price of $2499, the 17-inch MacBook Pro has a 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, with a built-to-order option of a 2.5GHz processor. Standard RAM is 4GB of 1333MHz memory, with a built-to-order option of up to 8GB 1333MHz memory and storage options that include up to a 750GB SATA 7200rpm hard drive or a 128GB to 512GB solid-state drive. It has an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and an AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. Other features include FireWire 800, three USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard/34 slot, a high-resolution LED-backlit widescreen glossy display and a multi-touch glass trackpad.

All new models include Thunderbolt, the fastest, most versatile I/O ever in a notebook, a built in FaceTime HD camera and new battery technology that provides up to 7 hours of wireless productivity. For a comprehensive comparative list of features, click here. For more information about the new MacBook Pro laptops, or to discuss the most economical ways to increase your RAM and to expand your hard drive on a possible new purchase, call QuadStar at 440-546-9911

Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter expands Thunderbolt connectivity to support more than just storage systems and monitors. This Sonnet adapter adds an ExpressCard/34 2.0 slot to any Thunderbolt-equipped computer to which it's connected, enabling the use of a wide variety of ExpressCard/34 cards. Some of the ExpressCard/34 adapters include FireWire and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, CompactFlash and SDXC card readers and eSATA. This adapter supports hot swapping so you can select and change the ExpressCard as needed without shutting down the system. For more information or to purchase the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter, priced at $149, call QuadStar at 440-546-9911

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac gives Mac users the ability to run Windows alongside of Mac OS X in a secure, isolated virtual machine. New features of Parallels Desktop 7 include Parallels Mobile, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion support, full 64-bit graphical user interface, 7.1 surround sound support and up to 1GB of video memory. This software works with any Intel-powered Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later. Unlike dual-boot solutions, you do not have to shut down Mac OS X and endure a full OS start-up cycle to access Windows applications. Parallels Desktop empowers you with the ability to run Windows programs like Outlook, Access, Internet Explorer and all other applications, without having to give up the usability and functionality of their Mac OS X machine. You can easily share documents and folders or cut and paste data between those applications and your Mac OS X machine. No networking or complicated setup is required. For more information or to purchase Parallels Desktop 7, priced at $79, call QuadStar at 440-546-9911