MobileMe First Impressions (from Apple's Site)

No, this isn't a review, MobileMe isn't available yet, so this is about the demos posted on Apple's site.

So far, unlike .Mac, MobileMe looks like it may be worth $99/year, particularly if it holds on to .Mac features like personal domain names, and sync is better than it has been elswhere. I still have double names from my Palm Treo days.

It's also great that Apple is touting PC compatibilty. The reality is that if you are at a friend's house and need to check something, they are more likely to sit you in front of a PC. PC compatibility is a huge value-add and Apple now exploits that to generate the halo effect.

One major concern, right off the bat is security. I'm not sure I'm OK with having my contacts traveling over the web unencrypted. Notice the missing "S" in https://.

The unanswered question

What kind of deals will be available for upgraders?

iPhone Update

My one major complaint about the iPhone has been answered.

Contact search. Type in a few chars, instantly find who you're looking for.

and now...

3G!
GPS!

It was true.

WWDC 2008 predictions

Well, like most, I don't know for sure what Apple will announce tomorrow, and breaking with tradition, I'm not really willing to speculate. But, I can predict what it will mean for Apple's competitors; in the words of venerable Mr. T "My prediction for the fight... pain."

iPhone 3G - Keeping it Real

This is an amazing video? People say it fake...but is it? If it is indeed a fake, wow the amount of free time some people have. This video is stunning.

David Alison's Blog: Switching to Mac isn't right for everyone

Scroll down to the comments.

Apple doesn't suffer the Innovator's Dilemma

Why people Switch.

"Apple doesn't sell products based on laundry lists of features. In fact, their products often lack features considered standard by competitors. For instance, the iPhone has a substandard 2 megapixel camera with no flash, no video recording capabilities, no voice dial, etc. Many of the features of the iPhone are in fact only 'good enough'."

IBM Launches Pilot Program for Migrating to Macs ? RoughlyDrafted Magazine

IBM?s Mac Pilot Program.
A summary of the pilot program, detailed in a IBM document obtained by RoughlyDrafted, revealed that IBM is actively working to move away from its dependence upon Microsoft Windows and toward a heterogeneous cross-platform future.

This blog sucks

Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to start a blog and remove all doubt. Just over a year ago, I compiled a list of links to commentary on an interview given by Bill Gates to Steven Levy, where Mr. Gates got, well, flustered. The Mac community, myself included, pounced all over it and even came a bit "unhinged."

Yes, I went too far and in hindsight, said some particularly ridiculous things, and the only thing that is sad is that it's taken me over a year to acknowledge it.

I've always felt that Bill Gates is Peter Keating and Steve Jobs is Howard Roark, but now that Gates has proven himself to be Peter Keating, I feel little pleasure in pointing it out. The only regret I have about all of this is that I didn't do a detailed comparison of those characters earlier.

Well for the record, I no longer feel that way and I only regret having ever intended to make the comparison. There is a scene in the Fountainhead where Peter Keating breaks down and tells Howard Roark how much he hates him. That is the scene which I ineffectively compared to Bill Gates' "moment". In the Fountainhead, Howard Roark is the real thing and Peter Keating is little more than a poser. Bill Gates is no poser, and the fact that I suggested otherwise says more about me than it does about him.

Gates is a driven, technological visionary who "got" the potential of software early and built what nobody can dispute is the most important technology company of our time.

Jobs is cultural visionary, a man way ahead of his time who, has slowed down just enough to let everyone else catch up, so that he can take advantage of new realities emerging in technology and entertainment.

Bill and Steve are both Fountainheads, just of different types. They are the left brain and right brain of the computer industry, the classic and romantic, the yin and yan.

I am an artist and blogger who hadn't considered the repercussions of posting and ill-conceived rant.

Bad Vista Review, Mac Ad

Apple hosts another Mac ad this time it's in the form of a web ad and they're attacking Microsoft's Vista OS. Well actually I think Vista attacks itself, but watch a see for yourself.

"I'm a Mac" South Park Style

Not sure if this is sanctioned or not...but it's sure funny.

50 Reasons to Switch

Chris Pirillo does a great job outlining his 50 reasons to switch from Windows to Mac OS X. This is not your average fanboy listing too. its will documented and organized. Worth a look.

"We remove Vista"

Found this good one on Digg...one of my daily places to troll for good news and other random swill. Another home run for Windows Vista.


Thanks to Todd Bishop for this one.

Andy Rooney and the iPhone

Comic Frank Caliendo does Andy Rooney reviewing the Apple iPhone.

Well worth a watch...



Thank you Gizmodo

Antigravitas - I'm a Mac now; thin and good looking, with a sense of style

Antigravitas - I'm a Mac now; thin and good looking, with a sense of style:

"Well, after being a PC (including the dumpy, funny-looking part) for years, I've made the switch. I'm a Mac now. The thing is, it didn't work quite like I hoped. I'm not suddenly young nor slim nor hip. I didn't sprout great hair. And, yes, my fashion sense still sucks. But I've got this cool looking computer with some really nice features!"

Explaining the Macintosh Surge - Pogue?s Posts - Technology - New York Times Blog

Posted late, but relevant nonetheless.

Explaining the Macintosh Surge - Pogue?s Posts - Technology - New York Times Blog