What is it about Apple that makes the company and their products different and desirable? I’ve watched Apple from various perspectives for over 15 years, most of that under co-founder Steve Jobs’ reign. During that time, Apple suffered. That’s right. Suffered. It took the company years to come up with Mac OS X after Jobs … Read More »
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Product Names: It’s Apple vs. The World
What’s the name of the latest Dell or HP notebook? Chances are good you don’t know and your friends don’t know, either. That’s because most major tech manufacturers have crazy-assed names attached to their products. Simplicity is for morons, they seem to think. A quick visit to the Dell web site brings up Latitude, Vostrol, … Read More »
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
2 Ways This Simple, Cheap Clock App Is Better Than The Clock On Your Mac
When I’m in the office and working I sit in front of a giant screened iMac. My MacBook is used only when I’m on the road. I need that luxurious screen real estate only found in Apple’s lovely 27-inch iMac. That big screen, as good as it is, and it is, comes with a few … Read More »
Monday, April 23, 2012
Why You Will Love Apple’s 7-inch iPad
Stirring up the dust is what tech pundits do, and no one gets more stirred than Apple’s finest. You and me. Remember what Steve Jobs said about the 7-inch tablet size? He called it a dead-on-arrival product. With the exception of the anemic Amazon Kindle, Jobs appears to have prognosticated correctly. But Jobs is gone … Read More »
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Law Of Big Numbers Looms. Is Apple Ready For A Crash?
There’s a lot of talk these days about the so-called law of big numbers. Basically, a company can’t continue to grow at 50-percent per year for too many years because those big numbers become more difficult each year. For example, a company with sales of $40-billion would need an additional $20-billion in sales the next … Read More »
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Which Do You Prefer? A Sexy New Partner? Or, A New iPad?
I read the news today, oh boy. About those lucky folks who made the grade. They were given an option to get a new partner. Or, a new iPad. Which would you choose? The online casino Roxy Palace conducted a survey of the site’s visitors and came up with some surprising results. The question was … Read More »
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
An Apple TV: The Love Of Hype Before The Storm Of Disappointment
Genes are interesting. My natural skepticism gene came from my father. That’s where my tightwad gene came from. Passion came from the other side of the family. Together, I’m probably passionately skeptical. That’s my stance on the so-called Apple television. Skeptical. Passionately so. That healthy dose of skepticism comes from trying the answer the question, … Read More »