Thursday 28 May 2015

Surface Pro 3 vs Macbook Air

Both of these are awesome computers, they both have their advantages and disadvantages. The Macbook air originally came out on January 28th, 2009. The new 2015 macbook came out on March 9th 2015. The Surface Pro 3 came out on June 20th, 2014. With the Macbook air it comes in two sizes, 13.3 inch (33.78cm) and 11.6 inch (29.46cm). The Surface Pro 3 comes in one size, the width is 11.5 inches (29cm) and for the height it is 7.93 inches (20.1 cm). The operating system of the Surface Pro 3 is Windows 8.1, which has a simple look to it. On the other hand, the Macbook's operating system is OS XThere have been 10 so far, here they are in order from oldest to newest, Cheetah/Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite. The advantages of the Macbook Air is that is has more ports than a Surface Pro 3, it has 2 USB 3.0 ports and a SD card reader, it is also really thin. The disadvantages is that it doesn't have Retina like the Macbook Pro and the new Macbook do. The advantages of the Surface Pro 3 is that it can be turned into a tablet and be used with a stylus pen, the Macbook isn't touchscreen like the Surface is. The Surface has many different keyboards that you can buy, like the colours purple, blue, black and red. The disadvantages of the Surface Pro 3 are that the type keyboards cost an extra $130. Overall, I personally like the Surface Pro 3 better because it can be used as a tablet with a stylus pen, it has a kickstand at the back and it is also really thin and nice looking. The choice is up to you on which one you want to choose.



Sunday 17 May 2015

Divergent Book + Movie Review

This first book is an excellent way to start off the series.The divergent series is about a girl named Tris who lives in a world of five factions, Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity and Dauntless. I think that they did an excellent job casting the roles. I thought that Shailene Woodley was good for the role Tris and Theo James did a good job at being Four. The book is very action packed and same with the movie. I recommend this book anyone who wants an action packed story. Anyone who likes the Hunger Games Trilogy would love this book. I highly recommend this book.

Book Rating: 8/10

Movie rating: 7/10






PS4 vs Xbox One

The Xbox one and the PS4 are very different consoles. They came out around the same time, the Xbox One came out on November 22nd 2013 in North America and the PS4 came out on November 15th 2013 in North America. There are ups and downs for both of the consoles. The good things about Xbox is that there are a lot more games made just for it, like Titanfall. With PS4 there are also some games specially made for PS4, like Little Big Planet. They both have the same internal storage, which is 500 GB. The controllers are similar but I personally think that the Xbox One controller is nicer to feel in the hands. One of the downsides to the Xbox is that it weighs a bit more, the Xbox one weighing 3.56kg and the PS4 weighing 2.75kg. It depends what type of style, look or feel you like that will change your decision. Overall, they both have their differences, so I can't be the one who judges which one is better, you have to make that judgement.










Saturday 16 May 2015

Minecraft Review

Minecraft is a sandbox game, which means the world is never ending and you can roam freely. The good thing about Minecraft is that you can build whatever you want, the limit is your imagination. You can play in three different modes. Creative, survival and hardcore. With creative you have an endless supply of everything and can fly around without being killed. In survival you have to gather resources and survive the night by building shelter and defending yourself from the monsters who come out in the night. With hardcore, it is the same as survival, except when you die, you can't get your stuff back. You can play single player worlds and play with LAN, but you have to be close to each other. You can also play on multiplayer, which means you play on a server. You can change your skin to anything you want, you can make your skin if you really want to. Another thing you can do is make servers, so you and your friends can play together from long distances away, a server is very complicated and hard to make, but it isn't hard to join one. You can download texture packs which changes your texture and download mods and maps. You can also get minecraft on the Xbox and PS3 or PS4. The best version is the PC version because it is very easy to control and use. I highly recommend Minecraft to anyone who wants to roam freely and create anything with their imagination. 

Rating: 8/10








The Flash Review

The Flash is an action packed DC show starring Grant Gustin, Tom Cavanagh, Candice Patton and many more. The Flash is about a guy called Barry Allen who saw his mum get killed right in front of his eyes when he was 11 years old. When he grew up, he became a forensic scientist to work for the CCPD (Central City Police Department). Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) created a machine called the particle accelerator and that exploded. When it exploded, Barry got struck by lightning and got the super power to run really fast. He works with S.T.A.R. Labs to stop the world from being destroyed by the "metahumans". If you like an action packed story and superpowers, then I recommend this for you. 

Rating: 8/10





Doctor Who review

I recommend Doctor Who to anyone who likes Star Trek or Star Wars. Doctor Who is a sci-fi show on the BBC. It has been running for 51 and a bit years, starting on 23rd November 1963. I highly recommend it because it gets you on the edge of your seat every episode. By the end of the episode you are screaming at the TV for more episodes. After the first few episodes you will start to love it, once you start liking the new Doctor Who you can watch the old Doctor Who. The old Doctor Who was stopped in 1998 and the New Doctor Who was started in 2005. Because it has been running for so long, they can't have the same old face for the whole time. The Doctor regenerates every few seasons into a new Doctor, with a new face and a new personality. The Doctor flies around space and time in his TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space). I highly recommend Doctor Who to everyone who wants a good story.

Rating: 9/10