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The iPad- Was I Blown Away?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 / Apple Culture / 10 Comments
In my last article I opined that Apple would either blow me away or cause me to go a little ho hum on the product.
We know now what it is… so did it blow me away? Again, I will emphasize that I’m only writing from a personal perspective here. After all, Apple does a terrific job of telling you what you want. I don’t really need to add to their very professional, slick messaging. But for me personally… the answer is “no.” Read More »
Take Two iTablets and Call Me In the Morning
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 / Apple Culture / 16 Comments
Once upon a time, long, long ago, before Al Gore invented the internets and people only knew what they were told by professional writers in things called magazines, Apple and Steve Jobs controlled their very own universe. They sat in Cupertino and dreamed up new and exciting ways for people to interact with electronic devices, then Steve could take the stage in San Francisco and absolutely blow everyone away with a new gadget, upgrade or computer that no one saw coming.
Steve has since mastered many other arts of marketing and showmanship, but that heretofore cornerstone to his act is a little bit like taking the liquor away from W.C. Fields.
It’s just not the same anymore. But, W.C. is dead, and a whole lot of younger people might not even know who he was, so one thing is true: things change. I’m not sure Apple will ever be able to spring a huge surprise on us ever again. Read More »
Technology The Albatross
Thursday, January 14, 2010 / PowerMax Culture, Technology / 0 Comments
Technology has become an ever-present factor in our lives, and it’s not going anywhere. We’re surrounded by it at every corner and within almost every device we use. Even the cars we drive would stop in their tracks if the technology in them suddenly failed.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say modern (or more appropriately current) society rests on the laurels of technology. We wage wars with technology. We feed our population with technology. We heal our sick with technology. And to the point, the idea of operating a business without technology is nearly unheard of. Read More »
Top Ten Predictions for Apple, Microsoft and Everything Else in 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / PowerMax Culture / 0 Comments
1. Apple will introduce a computing tablet of some sort sometime during the year, although the backlog will continue into 2011. However, it will disappoint some because it won’t allow people to just sleep all day while it does all the work, or make their coffee, or turn into a magic carpet… but, it will be a surprise hit because it does the one thing everyone wants to have done but no one knew what that was until Apple showed them. Read More »
