When the first MacJury for 2012 convened, they discovered no one had purchased tech gifts for them, but they had all bought goodies for themselves. The panel discusses their choices, some of which may surprise you, debate the pros and cons of the MacBook Pro laptops vs. the MacBook Air line, replacement applications for the latter, a utility that is needed from Apple and more. Those sharing their wisdom include Erik Bernskiold, Jeff Gamet, Steve Stanger and host Chuck Joiner.

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Erik Bernskiold is a web designer and technology geek who spends his days building websites for clients at XLD Studios as well as trains people in software and design at Bernskiold Media .

Jeff Gamet is the Managing Editor for The Mac Observer, and the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff’s strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter.

Steve Stanger is a self-described Podcaster, photographer, I.T. guy, tech enthusiast, music dabbler, gamer, avid sci-fi reader and Apple geek. You can find out more about him at his profile page, or follow him on Twitter, and hear him on The Mac Attack and iSee iShoot iPhone.

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Andy Ihnatko turns his attention to the changing landscape of television and what the Internet is and ins’t doing to it. Andy puts into perspective why everything that is happening is important but not widespread, what the networks and cable companies role is in the drama, and why the Apple TV is a transformative technology. To help you celebrate the season, Andy delivers a surprise holiday movie pick, and explains why it is a bit out of the box.

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Andy Ihnatko is the technology columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, senior contributor to Macworld, and is the host of his own podcast, The Ihnatko Almanac. Andy is a regular on MacBreak Weekly, and shares his thoughts and wisdom on his blog, Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth You can connect with him on Twitter and Google+.

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Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus reaches into his Santa bag and pulls out some terrific holiday gift ideas for the tech-oriented..whether that’s you or someone you’re buying for. From music to video, gaming to clothing (yes, clothing), Bob has you covered. Bob also shares his plans for the upcoming Macworld | iWorld, and why you might find him more accessible than in the past.

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Bob LeVitus, often referred to as “Dr. Mac,” has been considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS for nearly twenty years. A prolific author, Bob has sold millions of books worldwide in a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies, iPhone 4S For Dummies, and Mac OS X Lion For Dummies. He’s been a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996 and writes regularly for The Mac Observer web site. His hobbies include playing guitar with the infamous Macworld All-Star Band, engineering audio recordings (mostly of classic rock songs), and budget video-making. Bob also has a Macintosh computing consultancy that offers expert technical help, training, and pre-purchase advice to Mac users via phone, e-mail, and/or Internet-enabled remote control software. You can fine him on Twitter and Google+.

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Just in time for the holidays, Tonya Engst steps up to help the armies of happy new iPad owners with Take Control of Your iPad. In the new edition, Tonya goes beyond the basics and helps users get the most out of their iPads. iOS 5 brought major changes in function and capabilities. Tonya discusses those changes and how she prioritized and addressed them to let both new and experienced users discover more of the power of their iPad. From the new Set-Up Assistant to getting started with iCloud, Tonya will help you take control of your iPad.

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Tonya Engst spends her days immersed in Apple technology, serving as editor-in-chief at TidBITS Publishing, which she co-founded. She works behind the scenes on the TidBITS Web site (Apple news for the rest of us) and on the front lines of the Take Control ebook series (highly practical, tightly focused ebooks about technology, mostly Apple-related), where she thinks about the big picture, edits many ebooks, and occasionally gets to write one. Follow her on Twitter.

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The only tech demo at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet was provided by Matrox. Along with their other products, Eric Zaino updated us with the latest enhancements to their MX02 line, talked about how their hardware supports legacy video editing systems as well as Apple’s new Thunderbolt technology, and more.

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Backstage at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Jason Lawlor of HB Group talks about the technical challenges of putting on the presentation part of a Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, especially when there are a variety of presenters, and a high-profile featured speaker like Walter Murch.

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At the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Pete Schlatter, Director of Business Development for Professional Products at G-Technology, shows off the many high performance storage solutions that are especially suited for video production, including the G-Connect, that includes a Wi-Fi hotspot, and streams video straight from the drive to up to three devices.

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Demonstrating the hardware offerings of Apogee Electronics at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Brad Delava shows off their audio interfaces and products, including the upcoming Duet 2 USB audio interface, the Mic, a microphone solution for the iPad, and more.

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On the show floor at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Director of DaVinci Sales Bob Caniglia for Blackmagicdesign talks about their position on Final Cut X, their hardware products how they can roundtrip projects between Final Cut Studio and Final Cut X in software, SSD drives and more.

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At the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Heather Beauchemin, Shuttle Account Manager for Contour Design, shows off the ShuttlePRO v2 the controller that lets you get more done faster. Heather explains how the 15 buttons on the device can be programmed not just for Final Cut Pro, but for any application on your Mac, talks about where to find the latest template libraries to get you up and running fast, and more.

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