Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Friday, November 6, 2009
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The Decade Of Steve Fortune Names Steve Jobs CEO Of The Decade
Rarely Seen Steve Jobs - Photo Collection
The Books Of Jobs
Apple Under Jobs: From Muck To Mountaintop
Fortune crowns Steve Jobs 'CEO of Decade'
Steve Jobs's Legacy
The Next Frontier; Will Hand-held Tablet PCs Revolutionize Mobile Computing?
MacBook Vs. MacBook Pro - Which Should You Buy?
Macworld Reviews 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs (Late 2009)
OWC Benchmarks Show Newest iMacs 46% Faster With More RAM
Toshiba Attacks 2.5-Inch Drives From Below - 320 gigs on 1.8-inch HDD
Difficult Decisions (or why I only half-agree with Chicago Carless's Mike Doyle this morning)
DisplaySearch and The NPD Group Unveil Agenda for Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar on December 11
The Mac Night Owl: About that Silly 10.6.2 Speculation
The Decade Of Steve Fortune Names Steve Jobs CEO Of The Decade
Fortune's Adam Lashinsky says:
How's this for a gripping corporate story line: Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley.
Sound too far-fetched to be true? Perhaps. Yet it happens to be the real-life story of Steve Jobs and his outsize impact on everything he touches.....
He revived Apple and remade entire industries, defying the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression - and his own serious health problems.....
The past decade in business belongs to Jobs....
To read more, click here.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/technology/steve_jobs_ceo_decade.fortune/index.htm
Rarely Seen Steve Jobs - Photo Collection
From the garage where it all started to his recent battle with cancer, Fortune has collected and posted a collection of hard-to-find photos of the Apple CEO.
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yhhtkww
The Books Of Jobs
As part of Fortune's feature series of articles on Steve Jobs, contributor Daniel Okrent takes look at the books that have tried - with varying degrees of success - to capture Apple's elusive leader and add substantially to our understanding of His Royal Jobsness. They come in three genres that follow his career: Hero, Creep and Creepy Genius....
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yz38jel
Apple Under Jobs: From Muck To Mountaintop
The Register's Rik Myslewski reports:
Steve Jobs has been crowned CEO of the Decade by the preeminent house organ of US corporate shillery, Fortune magazine.
Love him or hate him - or both - Jobs has earned the honor....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/06/ceo_of_the_decade/
Fortune crowns Steve Jobs 'CEO of Decade'
AFP reports:
Fortune Magazine crowned Apple top dog Steve Jobs "CEO of the Decade" in its newest edition....
Fortune traced "the decade of Steve" back to 1997, when Jobs returned to Apple's helm and took the California company on a course that gave the world iPhones, iPods, and increasingly popular Macintosh computers.
To read more, click here.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091105/en_afp/usitinternetapple_20091105193306
Steve Jobs's Legacy
In another Fortune/Steve Jobs article, Harvard professor Nancy F. Koehn shows us how Steve Jobs stacks up with other great entrepreneurs in history.
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yjrmbem
The Next Frontier; Will Hand-held Tablet PCs Revolutionize Mobile Computing?
Maclean's Magazine's Chris Sorensen says:
From hardware and software makers like Apple and Microsoft to booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, many companies now appear to be betting the next must-have accessory will be a tablet a hybrid of a laptop and a smart phone that can be used to view media and connect to the Internet, among other things.
The stakes are potentially huge... Why, exactly, has the well-worn idea of tablets suddenly been resurrected?...
The most oft-cited reason is the phenomenal success enjoyed by the iPhone, which is essentially a mini-computer, and the belief that there's an underserved market of consumers who would like a similar portable device that allows them to, say, read an e-book or a newspaper, play video games, and watch a movie without ruining their eyesight....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/the-next-frontier/
MacBook Vs. MacBook Pro - Which Should You Buy?
AppleGazette's Kevin Whipps says:
Decisions, decisions. When it comes time to buy a new computer, it can be tough to make a decision. There's the processor speed, longevity of the product and, most importantly, the price. So how do you choose between a MacBook and a MacBook Pro? Here s how we break it down.
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yzf3ft3
Macworld Reviews 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs (Late 2009)
Macworld's Roman Loyola says:
Featuring bigger and better screens and shiny new mice, the physical changes to the aluminum iMac in this update are the most dramatic since it was introduced over two years ago, but the speed improvements are marginal at best.
For the full review visit here:
http://www.macworld.com/article/143575/2009/11/imacs_oct2009.html?lsrc=top_1
OWC Benchmarks Show Newest iMacs 46% Faster With More RAM
OWC blogger Michael says:
We've received four configurations of the 21.5" and four configurations of the 27" machines so far. The quad core i5 and i7 machines aren t due out till later this month. Between the advancements in Snow Leopard and adding additional memory to these computers, they sure can go fast!
In fact, we found up to a 46% performance boost by installing the OWC 16GB Memory Upgrade Kit versus the factory installed 4GB.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yfpywxa
Toshiba Attacks 2.5-Inch Drives From Below - 320 gigs on 1.8-inch HDD
The Register's Chris Mellor says:
By putting 320GB of capacity on a 1.8-inch drive, Toshiba has signalled its confidence in this micro-drive form factor....
Tosh does have a 2-platter 2.5-inch drive offering 640GB with a 528.5Gbit/sq in areal density. In September it announced a single platter 160GB 1.8-inch drive with a lower areal density level of 467Gbit/sq in: the MK1634GAL....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/tosh_320gb_drive/
Difficult Decisions (or why I only half-agree with Chicago Carless's Mike Doyle this morning)
Blogger Jay Ray says:
After reading the [Mike Doyle] entry at Chicago Carless entitled, "I Am a Future PC: Why I m Dumping Apple after 15 Years," I had a number of left over thoughts that needed to be removed from my head. I would like to first list the thoughts and then work out each separately. First, I thought of my relationship with Apple. Second, my thoughts moved to my work as a technologist and generally open-minded and curious individual. Lastly, my mind wandered to whether or not I felt as though I could ever fully devote myself to Microsoft or an otherwise non-Apple technology set. (Spoiler: I am not sure I can!)...
My last thought is at the crux of why I cannot, however, agree whole-heartedly with Chicago Carless. I have been using Windows 7 since the day it was released! I would even say I find it innovative in some ways and clearly better than its predecessors. When I think about using Windows 7 as my main and only outlet, however, I vomit in my mouth a little. Not because it is a bad OS or because I have preconceived notions of what it is to be exclusively a Windows PC user (although I do); my negativism is from my dislike of Microsoft as a company.
Mike Doyle has posted an interesting riposte in the comments.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://thejayray.blogspot.com/2009/11/difficult-decisions-or-why-i-only-half.html
DisplaySearch and The NPD Group Unveil Agenda for Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar on December 11
[Press Release]
DisplaySearch, a leader in display market research and consulting, and The NPD Group, the leading provider of consumer and retail information, today announced that its 3rd Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar ( http://www.displaysearch.com/blackfriday ), will be held on Tuesday, December 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET.
Featuring presentations from DisplaySearch and The NPD Group's expert analysts, the webinar will break down Thanksgiving weekend sales results and provide insight into how these results will impact the remainder of the holiday selling season and beyond. This year s webinar will analyze sales results for TVs, notebooks, mini-note PCs (netbooks), all-in-one PCs, monitors and other consumer electronic devices. In addition, DisplaySearch will also provide guidance on the remainder of Q4'09 and the 2010 outlook for these markets, including display pricing and supply/demand.
Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend remain critical for retailers each year as an important indicator for selling trends for the rest of the holiday season. Based on early holiday sell-through results, and Q3 09 sell-in results, DisplaySearch and The NPD Group will share their outlook for the remainder of Q4'09, and look at the impact on 2010 for these key consumer electronic devices, as well as discuss the implications for the supply chain. Retailers, end-product manufacturers, supply chain members, and financial analysts who attend the webinar will gain access to the critical information they need to plan for the remainder of the holiday season and early 2010. The DisplaySearch and The NPD Group s Black Friday Webinar will provide the only true complete end-to-end view analysis of the supply chain for Black Friday results.
The following analysts will share their market insights during the webinar:
<B>Black Friday Overview</B>
Stephen Baker, Vice President, Industry Analysis, The NPD Group
Black Friday marks the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season. This year, the changing retail landscape and the unsettled economy could play a big role in how consumers view the holiday shopping season, where they will shop, and what they will buy. During his presentation, Baker will The NPD Group s weekly POS data to identify and analyze the key trends, hot categories and outstanding performers during Black Friday 2009. NPD s Black Friday sell-through results available in December.
<B>TV Results and 2010 Outlook</B>
Paul Gagnon, DisplaySearch s Director, North America TV Market Research
Gagnon will review how Black Friday 2009 TV sales results and the implications for the rest of the holiday season and beyond. Specifically, he will address some of the industry s hot buttons surrounding the TV sector including: if retailers and brands will keep TV promotions enticing in the face of rising product costs; if big screen TVs will be a focus or small sizes will rule to keep advertised prices low; which brands are going to step up to the plate to win market share; and how advanced technologies like LED, internet connectivity and high frame rates be used as traffic drivers in the face of increased consumer price sensitivity.
<B>PC Results and Q4 Outlook,</B>
John Jacobs, Director, Notebook Market Research, DisplaySearch
Jacobs will review Q3 09 worldwide and North America notebook and mini-note (netbook) PC results by brand, followed by a discussion of the market dynamics driving growth in the notebook PC market, including the mini-note (netbook) market, notebook PC ASP trends, and technology trends (especially touch panels and LED backlighting). He will also discuss changes to the desktop monitor market, including the emergence of touch-screen-enabled LCD PCs (All-in-One PCs).
To register for the DisplaySearch Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar, visit: http://www.displaysearch.com/blackfriday
Media interested in attending this year s webinar should contact Stacey Voorhees-Harmon at <mailto:stacey@savvypublicrelations.net> or call 925-336-9592.
To keep up-to-date on all the latest information on consumer spending this holiday season and insight from The NPD Group and DisplaySearch analysts visit:
http://www.holidaymarketresearch.com/
For more information on DisplaySearch analysts, reports and industry events, visit:
http://www.displaysearch.com/
Blog at:
http://www.displaysearchblog.com/
Twitter at @DisplaySearch:
http://twitter.com/DisplaySearch
The Mac Night Owl: About that Silly 10.6.2 Speculation
All right, you don't have to possess an inside track at Apple or be a registered developer to pretty much know that more Snow Leopard maintenance updates are on the horizon. So I will readily accept the possibility that there is no a 10.6.2 in our future, and it may even arrive by the time you read this article.
Here's the URL for today's commentary:
http://www.technightowl.com/2009/11/about-that-silly-10-6-2-speculation/
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