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The iPad- Your Opinion Is Worthless
Thursday, February 4, 2010 / Apple Culture / 14 Comments
I’ve been mulling over the iPad ever since it’s introduction. I’ve found that a week or two of mulling is almost always necessary after Apple announces a new product. I’ve been in the theatre many times when Steve is giving a keynote, and nearly everyone walks out with stars in their eyes and wallets in their hands afterward. It’s only after some amount of contemplation that the real value of the product starts to sink in.
I swear Steve Jobs should be appointed Secretary of State of head of the UN or something… he could talk a leopard out of its spots… and it would walk away with earbuds stuck in its ears. Read More »
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 / 15 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 »
The Real Star of The Apple Updates – The 24″ LED Display
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 / Apple Culture / 1 Comment
Uncharacteristically, early in the morning, Apple updated over half the Mac lineup. Most updates from Apple happen to just one product line at 10 AM on a given Tuesday morning. This time, Apple updated the Mac Pro, Mac mini, iMac, 15” MacBook Pro, Airport Extreme base station, and Time Capsule all at once… and before most of us had our coffee. Despite all these updates, the real star of today’s changes was barely mentioned, and that is the Apple 24” LED Cinema Display, now that it can attach to almost any new Mac. Read More »
The Internet As Water Cooler
Monday, January 5, 2009 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
I find it interesting to watch human behavior. We definitely have a way of thinking and acting collectively that seems to be somewhat different than what we might do all by ourselves.
Oh No! Apple’s Pulling Out of MacWorld!!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
Apple just announced that the 2009 MacWorld is going to be its last MacWorld Expo. As a long-time veteran of this event (as well as many other trade shows), I figured I’d weigh in before I even read all the sky-is-falling articles that are sure to abound at the news of this “dramatic” news.
Here’s hoping the App Store teaches Apple a lesson…
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
From modest beginnings with just a few hundred applications when iTune “App Store” first opened for business in June 2008 to over 10,000 apps today, it’s clear that mini apps for your iPhone and iPod touch are a big hit.
New Mac Minis… When is the right time to buy a new Mac?
Monday, November 3, 2008 / Apple Culture / 1 Comment
When is the right time to buy a new Mac?
Anyone who has managed sales people in the technology field will understand and even laugh about what I’m going to say: A lot of knowledgeable technicians make absolutely the worst sales people, both from the owner’s and customer’s perspective.
Why I Thought of Apple While Hanging Christmas Lights
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
In some ways, Apple and Christmas make strange bedfellows. First of all, Christmas is a time of giving, and Apple’s culture is about as averse to philanthropy as Brittney Spears is to parenthood (hey, cheap shots to go all ‘round!).
However, while hanging Christmas lights on our house, it reminded me why Apple is successful (I tried to keep these stray thoughts limited to the times I wasn’t tilting one-legged on an overextended, shaky ladder while trying to reach that last hook).
Consumption Vs. Creation: Apple’s Changing Balance
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
Over the last six years, Apple has existed as a computer company that also makes consumer devices. Every year, Apple has become more divided between its device business and its computer business. The result is that Apple essentially exists as two different companies doing business under one name. One company makes products of media consumption, such as the iPod, iTunes, and Apple TV. The other, older side of Apple is a toolmaker for creative people.
The Macintosh and the software that comes from Apple are products used for creation. They’re used to make great new things or create a better understanding of the world in your mind. Macintosh computers, and the software that runs on them, are founded on user creativity. However, 2007 has been a year of growing the consumption company to greater prominence, and relegating the creative departments to the back of the bus. This has and will continue to have impact on those of us who love using the Mac.
When a Vote Costs a Buck
Friday, September 15, 2006 / Apple Culture, PowerMax Culture / 0 Comments
I often think of the dollars I spend as votes. I’m not sure everyone thinks of their expenses the same way, but I believe it’s a good consumer strategy.
Here is my thinking: when you spend your money at a particular establishment, you are basically “voting” for that business to stay around. You are telling them “I appreciate the service and/or price you are offering, so I am going to give you my dollars to help you stay in business so that I might use you again.”
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Will Windows on the Mac make or break the Mac OS’s future?
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 / Apple Culture, OS / 0 Comments
One of the most repeated quotes of Steve Jobs is: “It’s better to be a pirate than join the navy.” With Apple’s announcement that it’s going to facilitate installing Windows for Intel Mac owners, I can only wonder if Apple has “joined the navy.” This decision could potentially propel the Mac towards Dell-like sales, but could also wreak havoc in a growing Mac application market. The reality will most likely be somewhere in between, but not even Apple knows for sure what the outcome will be.
Apple Tries to Create Tranquility Out of “Universal” Confusion
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
With Apple’s introduction of Intel based Mac models, they also introduced a new icon for Mac users to look for when buying software. The “Universal Binary” icon indicates that software will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. The new icon has the suggestion of peace and order by impersonating the Chinese “Yin-Yang.” The reality of what this will mean is almost the complete opposite. This is because these first Intel Macs are the incentive for software makers to introduce versions of their applications that will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Even Apple is not ready for all its software to run on these new computers. Before running out today and buying one of the Intel Macs, you’ll have to consider what this will mean for you.
What does Apple’s announcement about the move to Intel processors mean?
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 / Apple Culture / 0 Comments
With Apple’s announcement that they will be switching from the IBM PowerPC chip to Intel at the Worldwide Developers Conference last week, many people have been wondering what impact this change will have on the Mac.
From our point of view, there is a lot of good news in regards to this announcement.
First of all, this move reinforces Apple’s commitment to remaining a market leader in all aspects of the Mac platform. It had become abundantly clear that IBM was not able to keep up with the performance increases users have come to demand. On laptops, for instance, Intel simply has much better technology when it comes to low-heat processors; IBM simply wasn’t able to produce the G5 chip in a form factor that would work in a portable computer.
