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Well, Hackintosh news, that is…lots of good things coming tomorrow here on the blog - stay tuned!
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The Apple 99% Rule
I’ve come up with a new model for explaining how Apple works regarding new product releases: it’s called the Apple 99% Rule. Basically it means that Apple will give you 99% of what you want, but make some bonedheaded decision about the remaining 1%. For a lot of companies, the 1% is incentive to get [...]
Kindle Suggestions for Amazon
Amazon’s Kindle 2.0 E-Book Reader was officially announced yesterday and reactions are mixed. The biggest complaint I’ve heard is the price - $359? People aren’t even complaining that much about the book prices (despite being super high for having NO OVERHEAD other than a server), just the actual cost of the device. Lack of supported [...]
My Ideal Setup
I was just daydreaming a bit and had some ideas for my ideal hardware setup:
1. Macbook Air: Yes, I know it’s a stupid waste of $1,800+, but it’s SO COOL. I’m not talking trendy cool, I’m talking about usable cool. I’ve been dying for a nice ultraportable ever since I played with my buddy’s 12″ [...]
Market Infiltration Techniques
Microsoft has long been the dominant king of the consumer PC market, but that is beginning to change. Last April, Fortune stated that Apple’s worldwide marketshare was at 10%, and even more impressively, was 21% within the U.S. That’s like someone stealing a slice of your pizza, instead of just mooching off a pepperoni or [...]
Is Steve Job’s health a marketing ploy?
Before I begin, I want to say that I am not in any way mocking Steve Job’s health. But…do you think that perhaps, maybe, Apple is pimping it just a little? We all knew that, eventually, Steve Job’s days at Apple would come to an end, either through retirement or death. By capitalizing on his [...]