Saturday, March 3, 2007
Jobs talks up Apple cell phone
Jobs talks up Apple cell phone
Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs has been boasting about his company's much-rumored iPod cell phone amongst inner circles, AppleInsider has been told. The remarks are uncharacteristic of Jobs, who is often regarded for his obsession with secrecy -- especially when it comes to unannounced products from his own company. But it's been said that Jobs' own excitement over the device has produced a number of zealous ramblings amongst personal acquaintances dating back to this spring.One person familiar with the ongoings believes the Apple cofounder has commissioned the release of cell phone prototypes to at least two potential OEM manufacturing partners in recent months. Current designs are said to conform to Apple's integrated model and leverage its tightly-knit digital media franchises, that person added.Speaking on conditions of anonymity, a second informant has told AppleInsider of an incremental buzz surrounding the phone, which has heightened in recent weeks. The informant, who flourishes a nearly unblemished track record in predicting Apple's future music directions, has said the device is slated to turn up earlier than some people may be expecting, in the form of a "big bang" introduction that will catch even some insiders off-guard.By now, the notion of an Apple-branded iPod cell phone has grown from rumor to expectation, fueled in part by analysts on Wall Street who have become increasingly vocal in their convictions that Apple is developing such a device. Upon exiting a meeting with the company's leadership earlier this year, Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff said it was his belief an iPod phone was "in the works." Similarly, Shaw Wu, an analyst with American Technology Research, recently stated his "firm" belief that Apple has been working on cell phone technology. Wu said the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is likely to adopt an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) strategy, where it will not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but instead resell wireless services from larger providers under its own name. Such an approach would allow Apple to maintain tight control over the phone's user experience, he said.However, Wu is like a handful of analysts that are doubtful Apple will be able to roll-out its mobile strategy until mid-2007 at the earliest. Instead, the analyst believes the company is still working out its go-to-market strategy and may need the additional time.For Apple, a long-running concern about offering an iPod cell phone is the risk that it may cannibalize the low-end flash player market, which includes its 1GB and smaller capacity iPod digital music players. "The company has said it is possible that a music-enabled phone could cannibalize the demand for a lower priced iPods," PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster recently told his clients. He equates the conflict to the inclusion of digital cameras in cell phones, which did not impact demand for higher end cameras, but weighed on the lower-end market. "While we continue to believe there is a high chance that Apple will launch an iPhone in the next 12 months, the company says that the right path for Apple is to continue to pursue devices with one primary feature and not focus on multiple ********s in one device," Munster said.Still, Apple has been known to make diversionary comments in an effort to safeguard its future product plans. During a conference call with media and analysts in October 2004, a member of the company's executive team stated that Apple had no plans to enter the sub-$800 PC market and would instead focus its efforts on its booming music business and related products. Less than three months later, Apple introduced its first sub-$500 computer: the Mac mini.For these and other reasons, the mainstream media has been unwilling to relent in its probes into the possibility of an iPod cell phone. At times, even Jobs appears to have been caught slightly off guard by the barrage. At the launch of the Apple Store Fifth Avenue in Manhattan this May, a CNBC reporter abruptly asked the Apple chief when consumers would be able to buy an Apple iPhone."You know, we never talk about unannounced products," said Jobs, "...but if we ever do announce something like that I'd love to talk to you about it then."Jobs may have been speaking literally, say insiders, who note that he is unlikely to proceed with plans to bring the device to market unless all the pieces fall smoothly into play at the right time. "It must ******** as seamlessly as it looks," said a source. "That's the only way he will have it."The mercurial CEO has watched new product initiatives span well into their respective development cycles before deciding to pull the plug for one reason or another. A known perfectionist, Jobs has also gone on record in saying that he is just as proud of the products Apple has shipped over the year's as he is with the company's deciscion not to ship others.But it's looking increasingly unlikely that Apple's mobile initiative will fall by way of the ax. Perhaps the most telling piece of evidence to this end came during the company's quarterly conference call last month. During the call, an analyst pressed members of Apple's leadership for their thoughts on the tremendous growth Sony has realized with its relatively new Walkman phone. Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer fielded the question by saying, "We don’t think [...] phones that are available today make the best music players. We think the iPod is, but over time that’s likely to change." He then added, "And we are not sitting around doing nothing."
Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs has been boasting about his company's much-rumored iPod cell phone amongst inner circles, AppleInsider has been told. The remarks are uncharacteristic of Jobs, who is often regarded for his obsession with secrecy -- especially when it comes to unannounced products from his own company. But it's been said that Jobs' own excitement over the device has produced a number of zealous ramblings amongst personal acquaintances dating back to this spring.One person familiar with the ongoings believes the Apple cofounder has commissioned the release of cell phone prototypes to at least two potential OEM manufacturing partners in recent months. Current designs are said to conform to Apple's integrated model and leverage its tightly-knit digital media franchises, that person added.Speaking on conditions of anonymity, a second informant has told AppleInsider of an incremental buzz surrounding the phone, which has heightened in recent weeks. The informant, who flourishes a nearly unblemished track record in predicting Apple's future music directions, has said the device is slated to turn up earlier than some people may be expecting, in the form of a "big bang" introduction that will catch even some insiders off-guard.By now, the notion of an Apple-branded iPod cell phone has grown from rumor to expectation, fueled in part by analysts on Wall Street who have become increasingly vocal in their convictions that Apple is developing such a device. Upon exiting a meeting with the company's leadership earlier this year, Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff said it was his belief an iPod phone was "in the works." Similarly, Shaw Wu, an analyst with American Technology Research, recently stated his "firm" belief that Apple has been working on cell phone technology. Wu said the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is likely to adopt an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) strategy, where it will not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but instead resell wireless services from larger providers under its own name. Such an approach would allow Apple to maintain tight control over the phone's user experience, he said.However, Wu is like a handful of analysts that are doubtful Apple will be able to roll-out its mobile strategy until mid-2007 at the earliest. Instead, the analyst believes the company is still working out its go-to-market strategy and may need the additional time.For Apple, a long-running concern about offering an iPod cell phone is the risk that it may cannibalize the low-end flash player market, which includes its 1GB and smaller capacity iPod digital music players. "The company has said it is possible that a music-enabled phone could cannibalize the demand for a lower priced iPods," PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster recently told his clients. He equates the conflict to the inclusion of digital cameras in cell phones, which did not impact demand for higher end cameras, but weighed on the lower-end market. "While we continue to believe there is a high chance that Apple will launch an iPhone in the next 12 months, the company says that the right path for Apple is to continue to pursue devices with one primary feature and not focus on multiple ********s in one device," Munster said.Still, Apple has been known to make diversionary comments in an effort to safeguard its future product plans. During a conference call with media and analysts in October 2004, a member of the company's executive team stated that Apple had no plans to enter the sub-$800 PC market and would instead focus its efforts on its booming music business and related products. Less than three months later, Apple introduced its first sub-$500 computer: the Mac mini.For these and other reasons, the mainstream media has been unwilling to relent in its probes into the possibility of an iPod cell phone. At times, even Jobs appears to have been caught slightly off guard by the barrage. At the launch of the Apple Store Fifth Avenue in Manhattan this May, a CNBC reporter abruptly asked the Apple chief when consumers would be able to buy an Apple iPhone."You know, we never talk about unannounced products," said Jobs, "...but if we ever do announce something like that I'd love to talk to you about it then."Jobs may have been speaking literally, say insiders, who note that he is unlikely to proceed with plans to bring the device to market unless all the pieces fall smoothly into play at the right time. "It must ******** as seamlessly as it looks," said a source. "That's the only way he will have it."The mercurial CEO has watched new product initiatives span well into their respective development cycles before deciding to pull the plug for one reason or another. A known perfectionist, Jobs has also gone on record in saying that he is just as proud of the products Apple has shipped over the year's as he is with the company's deciscion not to ship others.But it's looking increasingly unlikely that Apple's mobile initiative will fall by way of the ax. Perhaps the most telling piece of evidence to this end came during the company's quarterly conference call last month. During the call, an analyst pressed members of Apple's leadership for their thoughts on the tremendous growth Sony has realized with its relatively new Walkman phone. Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer fielded the question by saying, "We don’t think [...] phones that are available today make the best music players. We think the iPod is, but over time that’s likely to change." He then added, "And we are not sitting around doing nothing."
iPhone: Apple, Softbank plan iPod mobile phones (iphones)
iPhone: Apple, Softbank plan iPod mobile phones (iphones)
That seems to be more than a rumor...But it's not because they work on an iPhone that we are going to see one in the stores soon.
Japanese Web and telecom conglomerate Softbank Corp. is working with Apple Computer Inc. to develop mobile telephones with built-in iPod music players, Nikkei reported Friday. The music-playing phones can download songs from Apple's iTunes Music Store, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said in an article posted on its Web site.
No Apple spokesperson was available to comment. Last year, Apple and handset maker Motorola Inc. introduced a music-playing cellphone known as the Rokr that has received disappointing reviews for its design and the limited number of songs that can be stored on the device. Speculation has mounted that Apple is developing its own mobile phone -- popularly labeled the iPhone -- that will combine the stylish design of its iPod music and video player with mobile phone features.
That seems to be more than a rumor...But it's not because they work on an iPhone that we are going to see one in the stores soon.
Japanese Web and telecom conglomerate Softbank Corp. is working with Apple Computer Inc. to develop mobile telephones with built-in iPod music players, Nikkei reported Friday. The music-playing phones can download songs from Apple's iTunes Music Store, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said in an article posted on its Web site.
No Apple spokesperson was available to comment. Last year, Apple and handset maker Motorola Inc. introduced a music-playing cellphone known as the Rokr that has received disappointing reviews for its design and the limited number of songs that can be stored on the device. Speculation has mounted that Apple is developing its own mobile phone -- popularly labeled the iPhone -- that will combine the stylish design of its iPod music and video player with mobile phone features.
Friday, February 23, 2007
IPHONE HELLO !
IPHONE HELLO !
Apple finally launched its much rumored mobile phone at MacWorld yesterday, immediately triggering a massive worldwide drool-fest among gadget freaks. While it has been widely known that Apple has had such a product secretly in development for at least two years now, the device itself remained shrouded in mystery. Some analysts speculated the device would prove to be nothing more than a relatively simple inexpensive iPod phone, while others expected more of a Blackberry style Smartphone, done in a sleeker package. Both camps got it wrong…and right. iPhone isn’t what anyone really expected.
When I first gazed upon images of the iPhone I was immediately awestruck by its unique industrial design, which oddly resembles a PDA more than a phone. We’ve come full circle back to tablet style form factors with large screens again. Didn’t see that coming. At the same time I was also slightly disappointed. As amazingly slick looking as it is, I have a great deal of reservations about typing on a flat screen display in place of fixed keyboard input. Hardware buttons offer good tactile feedback when entering text. The idea of tapping on a smudge prone screen with my fingers doesn’t exactly fill me with delight. Whether it will work or not remains to be seen since we have yet to see this scheme in action other than well staged product demos.
But Apple may be onto something with software based input. And God knows the Operating System alone will move this product in massive volumes. Everyone is talking about this device, and everyone seems to want one.
The next few months are going to be grueling!
Apple finally launched its much rumored mobile phone at MacWorld yesterday, immediately triggering a massive worldwide drool-fest among gadget freaks. While it has been widely known that Apple has had such a product secretly in development for at least two years now, the device itself remained shrouded in mystery. Some analysts speculated the device would prove to be nothing more than a relatively simple inexpensive iPod phone, while others expected more of a Blackberry style Smartphone, done in a sleeker package. Both camps got it wrong…and right. iPhone isn’t what anyone really expected.
When I first gazed upon images of the iPhone I was immediately awestruck by its unique industrial design, which oddly resembles a PDA more than a phone. We’ve come full circle back to tablet style form factors with large screens again. Didn’t see that coming. At the same time I was also slightly disappointed. As amazingly slick looking as it is, I have a great deal of reservations about typing on a flat screen display in place of fixed keyboard input. Hardware buttons offer good tactile feedback when entering text. The idea of tapping on a smudge prone screen with my fingers doesn’t exactly fill me with delight. Whether it will work or not remains to be seen since we have yet to see this scheme in action other than well staged product demos.
But Apple may be onto something with software based input. And God knows the Operating System alone will move this product in massive volumes. Everyone is talking about this device, and everyone seems to want one.
The next few months are going to be grueling!
iPhone Will/Will Not have 3G Support
If there is one thing I cannot tolerate it’s a technology company playing with my emotions by promising one thing and delivering another. During the keynote, Steve Jobs clearly indicated the iPhone will not have 3G support built-in, meaning it will not poses UMTS or HSDPA technology. And yet John Markoff of the New York Times is claiming that Apple will provide a firmware upgrade that will unlock this hidden functionality.
*Hint to Mr. Markoff* 3G is a hardware feature, not software. Meaning that it’s going to take a hell of a lot more than a firmware upgrade to add 3G capability to iPhone if the underlying hardware that enables it is missing. *Smacks John on forehead*
*Hint to Mr. Markoff* 3G is a hardware feature, not software. Meaning that it’s going to take a hell of a lot more than a firmware upgrade to add 3G capability to iPhone if the underlying hardware that enables it is missing. *Smacks John on forehead*
David Pogue Posts Updated iPhone FAQS
New York Times columnist David Pogue has published an ammended blog entry containing a second round of FAQs everyone seems to interested in finding answers to. This is definitely worth the click, as it paints a clearer picture of this “micro” OSX platform. I found one comment from Steve Jobs to be rather dishy…
Markoff: “And what are you thinking about Flash and Java?”
Jobs: “Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.”
Markoff: “Flash?”
Jobs: “Well, you might see that.”
Markoff: “What about YouTube–”
Jobs: “Yeah, YouTube—of course. But you don’t need to have Flash to show YouTube. All you need to do is deal with YouTube. And plus, we could get ‘em to up their video resolution at the same time, by using h.264 instead of the old codec.”
Err..I hate to break this to Steve but YouTube’s embedded video playback feature is based on Flash, so I’m not sure whether he understood the relevance of Markoff’s line of questions regarding Flash and its inclusion in the iPhone. Partnering with YouTube isn’t going to enable playback of YouTube content on the iPhone unless that partnership involves said company building a portable Flash package for Apple’s new phone. But I digress.
Markoff: “And what are you thinking about Flash and Java?”
Jobs: “Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.”
Markoff: “Flash?”
Jobs: “Well, you might see that.”
Markoff: “What about YouTube–”
Jobs: “Yeah, YouTube—of course. But you don’t need to have Flash to show YouTube. All you need to do is deal with YouTube. And plus, we could get ‘em to up their video resolution at the same time, by using h.264 instead of the old codec.”
Err..I hate to break this to Steve but YouTube’s embedded video playback feature is based on Flash, so I’m not sure whether he understood the relevance of Markoff’s line of questions regarding Flash and its inclusion in the iPhone. Partnering with YouTube isn’t going to enable playback of YouTube content on the iPhone unless that partnership involves said company building a portable Flash package for Apple’s new phone. But I digress.
Teclast T59: Noch ein iPhone-Clone aus Asien
Der taiwanesische Hersteller Teclast stellt jetzt sein neues Multimedia-Handy T59 vor. Neben dem (natürlich) an der iPhone-Optik orientierten Look, bietet das Handy recht interessante technische Daten. Die Markteinführung steht unmittelbar bevor.
Technische Daten:
- 3,5 Zoll Touchscreen (+ Hilfsdisplay in Klötzchenoptik)- 3G Support + WiFi- GPS- Radio- Windows CE- max. 16 GB Speicherausstattung
Sollte Teclast dem langen Arm der Apple-Juristen entkommen, könnte dieses Handy, vorausgesetzt der Preis stimmt, vielleicht eine relevante Position im Low-Budget-Segment erreichen.
Technische Daten:
- 3,5 Zoll Touchscreen (+ Hilfsdisplay in Klötzchenoptik)- 3G Support + WiFi- GPS- Radio- Windows CE- max. 16 GB Speicherausstattung
Sollte Teclast dem langen Arm der Apple-Juristen entkommen, könnte dieses Handy, vorausgesetzt der Preis stimmt, vielleicht eine relevante Position im Low-Budget-Segment erreichen.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Growing trend of iSilly iPod Accessories
The New York Times cited that there are at least 3,000 types of iPod accessories that have received Apple’s blessing; that’s mind blowing! Most of these accessories include cases, earbuds and amplified speaker systems.
Apple blessed the iPhone with the same proprietary 30-pin connector, which allows many of these existing accessories to work with the handset out of the box. Others may require slight product modifications by the manufacturers.
Most iPod owners don’t carry the iPod “everywhere” they go, but the iPhone, now that’s a different story. You can leave your iPhone, wallets or your Macbook at home, but leaving your precious iPhone – the one thing that connects you to the world is a no-no. That being said, I can’t imagine the number of iPhone accessories that’s going to be available in a year or so.
Apple iPhone English
Apple iPhone English
You knew it was coming. Apple had previously bought the web space and name for iPhone.org, and there were rumors constantly swirling about new iPods, iPhones, and iTVs being revealed, which incidently, hit the stage today at the annual Macworld Conference in San Fransisco.
Soon, all this DVD, HD-DVD, Blue-ray crap will be a thing of the past. Apple knows this. They will all soon fit inside Apple’s new wireless storage box (aptly titled apple tv) that sits atop of your TV. No more DVD racks that lack the storage capacity for 300 + discs (which sadly is my predicament). And an added bonus, your songs and pictures will store on there too for good ole family entertainment.
And for the grand finale, Apple, inc (as they’re now called) released the ultimate touch screen phone / mp3 / video player / iChatter / Web browser / Email peruser / Navigation Device that is yearning to replace every blackberry available, and as Steve put it, take that 1% cell phone market and sell 10 million by 2008. It even contains a motion device near the ear piece that senses ear proximity, so, if, your jamming to some tunes and you get a call, just put your ear up the speaker and the music will turn off and you will recieve your incoming call, whalla!
The iPhone will come in two models, a 4 GB which sells for $499 and an 8 GB which sells for $599. Both include a 2 year cellular contract with it’s exclusive partner, Cingular, and will begin shipping June 2007. To see coverage and photos from MacWorld 2007 visit Engadget and MacRumors. To see all the wonderous features of the new iPhone, check out Apple’s new roped off section, just for the newcomer.
UPDATE: You can view a real hands on demo video over at the CBS News Blog. (Just scroll on down near bottom of the article and click on the screenshot). It’s pretty amazing how flawlessly you can switch between applications and view websites, music, and photos (changing the size of a photo is incredibly simple as you will see).
You knew it was coming. Apple had previously bought the web space and name for iPhone.org, and there were rumors constantly swirling about new iPods, iPhones, and iTVs being revealed, which incidently, hit the stage today at the annual Macworld Conference in San Fransisco.
Soon, all this DVD, HD-DVD, Blue-ray crap will be a thing of the past. Apple knows this. They will all soon fit inside Apple’s new wireless storage box (aptly titled apple tv) that sits atop of your TV. No more DVD racks that lack the storage capacity for 300 + discs (which sadly is my predicament). And an added bonus, your songs and pictures will store on there too for good ole family entertainment.
And for the grand finale, Apple, inc (as they’re now called) released the ultimate touch screen phone / mp3 / video player / iChatter / Web browser / Email peruser / Navigation Device that is yearning to replace every blackberry available, and as Steve put it, take that 1% cell phone market and sell 10 million by 2008. It even contains a motion device near the ear piece that senses ear proximity, so, if, your jamming to some tunes and you get a call, just put your ear up the speaker and the music will turn off and you will recieve your incoming call, whalla!
The iPhone will come in two models, a 4 GB which sells for $499 and an 8 GB which sells for $599. Both include a 2 year cellular contract with it’s exclusive partner, Cingular, and will begin shipping June 2007. To see coverage and photos from MacWorld 2007 visit Engadget and MacRumors. To see all the wonderous features of the new iPhone, check out Apple’s new roped off section, just for the newcomer.
UPDATE: You can view a real hands on demo video over at the CBS News Blog. (Just scroll on down near bottom of the article and click on the screenshot). It’s pretty amazing how flawlessly you can switch between applications and view websites, music, and photos (changing the size of a photo is incredibly simple as you will see).
Sällan har det kännts så bra att ha fel som just nu
Sällan har det kännts så bra att ha fel som just nu. Apple iPhone ser ut att vara precis allt det som ryktena sade… och lite mer. Läs mer om den på www.apple.com/iphone/
Här i Sverige lär vi inte få se den förrrän absolut tidigast till julhandeln nästa år, och det glädjer mig faktiskt. Det innebär att amerikanerna kommer att få vara våra betatestare. Den här grejjen kommer att ha otroligt många barnsjukdomar, men det gör inget.
Jag vill ändå ha en. Snarare än nu.
Dessutom får Apple gott om tid för internationalisering. Det läckra SMS-gränssnittet ser helt ut att sakna inmatning av de tecken som inte är standard i den amerikanska ASCII-uppsättningen. Jag ser inte ens några tecken på att det skulle gå att skriva accenter i demon.
Inbyggd Safari-webbläsare, widescreen för iPod-filmer. Och bra e-postprogram och massor av widgets och en massa coola telefonfunktioner och en hyfsad kamera och ett helt otroligt cool fingerbaserat navigationssystem.
Grattis Apple. Ni har helt enkelt gjort det igen.
When is the last time you (the pejorative Mac User) went out and tried any MS product?
When is the last time you (the pejorative Mac User) went out and tried any MS product? (Besides running illegal copies of XP in parallels) Ever?
i've been using Apple computers since my first Apple //c in the '80s. since then i've had numerous towers and powerbooks. mostly due to working in television production for a good 7 years. and then moving to an all-Apple (at the time) office to do IT work (for another 6 so far.)
a few years ago ... 2003/4 maybe? i did an inverse-switch and used a Sony VAIO TR2AP sub(-ish) notebook for a year. just for S&G... no real reason. i honestly didn't have any standard-issue "OMG! viruses! BSOD!" issues like i expected listening to the fanatics. worked as well as any Apple laptop i ever had. a freeze here or there... but nothing major. but then i got tired of work-arounds (remember : mac office) and off-loaded it to one of the web guys. there were a lot of things i really liked on the notebook that only recently have been put into Mac laptops (integrated camera / glossy screen)... and it still was quieter and cooler than any Mac laptop to this day. and smaller.
and there are plenty of things in Windows i wished OSX had... small things. like a "cut" in the Finder... and the much better (in my opinion) handling of remote drives / file servers... PCs connect and draw contents SUPER fast and don't flip a shit nearly as much as OSX when a share goes down or you switch connections.
i also have a HP 4350 Pocket PC i use with some regularity and am planning on replacing it with a HP 6945 Windows Mobile Phone (on loan to try it out from the cell provider starting today!) ... i tend to use XP to sync and install software on WM/PPC since any of the third-party OSX solutions basically suck.
my copy of XP in Parallels (and Boot Camp since Parallels can use the physical partition now) is a legit copy... well... it is the patched version (found the instructions online) of the licensed copy i previously was using and was included in Virtual PC.
at this point ... the previously all-Apple office has probably a dozen PC laptops now as well. all servers and staff machines are OSX ... but we have a ton of laptops used for meetings and other various programs where familiarity for the user means we just use PCs vs. training a temp-user on OSX.
primarily i just *prefer* using OSX. i find the system structure to be more logical and "fixing" problems when they do show up much (and they do. believe me.) easier.
with Macs running Intel now i don't really see a need to ever get another PC either at work or home honestly. i thought about building one for home a few times... but never got around to it and it is less an issue now with tools like Boot Camp and Parallels.
i've been using Apple computers since my first Apple //c in the '80s. since then i've had numerous towers and powerbooks. mostly due to working in television production for a good 7 years. and then moving to an all-Apple (at the time) office to do IT work (for another 6 so far.)
a few years ago ... 2003/4 maybe? i did an inverse-switch and used a Sony VAIO TR2AP sub(-ish) notebook for a year. just for S&G... no real reason. i honestly didn't have any standard-issue "OMG! viruses! BSOD!" issues like i expected listening to the fanatics. worked as well as any Apple laptop i ever had. a freeze here or there... but nothing major. but then i got tired of work-arounds (remember : mac office) and off-loaded it to one of the web guys. there were a lot of things i really liked on the notebook that only recently have been put into Mac laptops (integrated camera / glossy screen)... and it still was quieter and cooler than any Mac laptop to this day. and smaller.
and there are plenty of things in Windows i wished OSX had... small things. like a "cut" in the Finder... and the much better (in my opinion) handling of remote drives / file servers... PCs connect and draw contents SUPER fast and don't flip a shit nearly as much as OSX when a share goes down or you switch connections.
i also have a HP 4350 Pocket PC i use with some regularity and am planning on replacing it with a HP 6945 Windows Mobile Phone (on loan to try it out from the cell provider starting today!) ... i tend to use XP to sync and install software on WM/PPC since any of the third-party OSX solutions basically suck.
my copy of XP in Parallels (and Boot Camp since Parallels can use the physical partition now) is a legit copy... well... it is the patched version (found the instructions online) of the licensed copy i previously was using and was included in Virtual PC.
at this point ... the previously all-Apple office has probably a dozen PC laptops now as well. all servers and staff machines are OSX ... but we have a ton of laptops used for meetings and other various programs where familiarity for the user means we just use PCs vs. training a temp-user on OSX.
primarily i just *prefer* using OSX. i find the system structure to be more logical and "fixing" problems when they do show up much (and they do. believe me.) easier.
with Macs running Intel now i don't really see a need to ever get another PC either at work or home honestly. i thought about building one for home a few times... but never got around to it and it is less an issue now with tools like Boot Camp and Parallels.
IPHONE If they can't bring themselves to buy an Apple product, then they will miss out on the future joint Apple+Cisco product developments
If they can't bring themselves to buy an Apple product, then they will miss out on the future joint Apple+Cisco product developments
Yes, because the market is just clamoring for a $50,000 database server that has white plastic all over it....if only some design wizard would create it for us!!!
Most people aren't as anti-Apple (even the "anti-iPhone crowd") as Apple fans are anti-MS.
Example: the iPod - clearly when Apple actually releases even a semi-worthwhile product people buy it, even though it's made by Apple. When is the last time you (the pejorative Mac User) went out and tried any MS product? (Besides running illegal copies of XP in parallels) Ever?
The iPhone doesn't fall into the "worthwhile product" category, certainly not for most people. It's an over-priced, over-hyped, under-powered status symbol that'll lose value within six months of its release.
If Cisco comes out with a new piece of network equipment that Apple somehow had a hand in designing, will that stop me from buying it? No.
It must be weird to see the world through Jobs-tinted lenses...you think everyone's out to get you...you think your irrational hatred of a competitor is the same everyone else has...you think the things you buy make you superior to those that choose to buy other products...you think idolizing the CEO of a company who's products you (over)pay for is normal...you think people care about, or are influenced by, what you write on the Internet, rather than responding simply because it's so entertaining to watch you stammer and puff up your uninformed chest behind that black t-shirt with the Apple logo proudly emblazoned upon it. It must be really weird.
And before you respond, think carefully about that last paragraph. Even if it doesn't apply to you directly, doesn't it apply to the "Mac Fan" archetype?
Apple iphone
It was just announced that Apple and Cisco will share the usage of iPhone.
The companies said they reached an agreement that will allow Apple to use the name for its sleek new multimedia device in exchange for exploring wide-ranging "interoperability" between the companies' products in the areas of security, consumer and business communications. No other details of the agreement were released.
Additional clauses in the agreement state that Steve Jobs will stop calling Cisco's VOIP phones, "Total pieces of garbage built on incredibly bad taste", and that Cisco will be allowed to sit with the "Cool Kids" in the Cafeteria.
Sounds fine by me. No human in their right mind will confuse the two for twins. Search engines, on the other hand...
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