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iPad Perfect for Handheld Computing
Touch Shifts the Apple Empire
Mozilla Discusses Dropping Tiger Support In Firefox
Mac Sales: It's All about Intel
Are Mac Sales Driven By "Intel Inside"? Pundit Thinks It's More To Do With "Windows Inside"
What the iPad Really Is
Netbook Shipments Surge
Apple's A4: A Familiar Tune
Apple's A4 chip: Engineers Correct Stupid Journalist
MacBook Air Knockoff Full Review: Unboxing and Hands-On
One In Five Physicians Likely To Purchase Apple iPad - Study
iPad Hype Drives Away Consumers, Survey Says
iPad Study: The More You Know, The Less You Want One
Mac, Stop Trying To Prove You're Cool Says Columnist
Your Car Computer May Kill You
Apple Says 27in iMac Screen Problems 'Resolved'
Late Last Year, Google Chrome Overtook Apple In WebKit Code Commits
Google Pledges To Bring Books Back To Life
MacBook Pro With Core i7 Tested; Old Models Low On Stock?
9 out of 10 Premium Computers Sold Are Macs
Your Biggest iPad Questions Answered
No One Needs To Know About Your Paper iPad
Clock Made From A Recycled Apple iBook G4 Computer Case
The Apple Mac: It's A Religion
iPad Perfect for Handheld Computing
Low End Mac's John Hatchett says:
Now that the Kool-Aid has worn off, I'd like to talk a little bit more about the iPad.
I am a little dismayed at all negative sniping that has been going on. Both the iPod and iPhone had their critics when they were introduced, but look where both devices are now. The iPad may not satisfy all of the computer punditocracy, but it provides a breakthrough in how we define what a computer is.
I know that I have been using my iPod touch for so long that there are times when I want to "pinch" my Pismo screen and "tap" a picture in Safari to get a closer look. The touch interface of the iPhone/iPod touch is revolutionary and works perfectly when the user is mobile or on their feet.
An iPad allows the same interface on a larger screen; which lends itself to specialized situations, such as medical usage.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://lowendmac.com/ed/hatchett/10jh/further-ipad-thoughts.html
Touch Shifts the Apple Empire
Low End Mac's Tim Nash says:
The gap between iPhone and Mac sales, however, is... widening. With an average selling price of around $600, the iPhone brought in $5.3 billion and Macs $4.45 billion. When the sales for the iPod touch are added in - up 55% over last December - the difference between the OS X hardware platforms in both unit sales and revenue is much larger.
The iPad will widen this gap.
Many people don't like computers. They don't understand them or want to understand them. They tolerate them because they need to use them at work or need to hit the Internet at home. Life is just too inconvenient without them.
What they want is a sealed appliance that works, using natural gestures they don't have to remember. The more of these people who use touch, the less they will want to use a GUI like Windows. Remembering how to use a computer or a program is unnecessary and too much like hard work.
It was this sealed appliance approach that Jobs previously tried with the Cube, but that required a keyboard and mouse, etc. It was just another computer. With the iPad, an external keyboard, mouse, etc. is optional. You don't need it to reach the Web, and that is a huge psychological difference if all you can do is "hunt and peck" on the keyboard.
The computing world will fracture into those who need to touch type and those who like to touch.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://lowendmac.com/nash/10tn/touch-shifts-apple.html
Mozilla Discusses Dropping Tiger Support In Firefox
Macworld's Dan Moren says:
According to our cousins at Computerworld, the developers of Mozilla's Firefox Web browser are deep in discussions about the future of the program on Mac OS X Tiger. While the final nail has yet to be driven into the purest Carpathian wood of 10.4's coffin, the writing for the striped cat appears to be on the wall.
To read more, click here.
http://www.macworld.com/article/146190/2010/02/firefox_tiger.html
You can read Josh Aas's blog entry on this topic here:
http://tinyurl.com/ye94y84
Mac Sales: It's All about Intel
Applematters's Chris Seibold asks, "Is Apple is going to switch to Apple chips for the Mac? The question arises because Apple uses an in house design to power the iPad."
The arguments for the switch are abundant:more control, more profits, a chip expressly designed for Macs. Seems good on the surface but what if the Mac's surge in popularity is predicated on the chips from Intel?
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.applematters.com/article/mac-sales-its-all-about-the-chips/
Are Mac Sales Driven By "Intel Inside"? Pundit Thinks It's More To Do With "Windows Inside"
ZNet's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, in a riposte tp Apple Matters' Chris Seibold's contention that there's a correlation between Apple switching to Intel CPUs and the dramatic increase in Mac sales, asks is it really "Intel Inside" that's selling Macs? Or is it more to do with Windows Inside ?
For the full commentary visit here:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=7176
What the iPad Really Is
drdobbs.com's Michael Swaine says:
When Steve Jobs demo'd the iPad, I thought I understood what he was presenting, and I was surprised at some of the reactions. I thought Jobs was pretty clear, and yet most people seemed to be misunderstanding, stubbornly trying to fit this device into a category that is wasn't intended for.
My friend Daniel Steinberg got it. He pointed out that, instead of watching the screen on the right side of the stage during that boring display of visiting web sites and sending email, you needed to be looking at the left side of the stage, where Steve was sitting in a comfortable chair playing the role of a user, an information consumer. It wasn't a demo of what the device does, it was a demo of the user experience.....
"The iPad is a consumer device."
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.drdobbs.com/mobile/222700087?cid=RSSfeed_DDJ_All
Netbook Shipments Surge
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
Last year was a good 12 months for netbook makers: together they shipped 30.2 million of the mini laptops.
That, market watcher Strategy Analytics said this week, is 79 per cent more than they managed in 2008.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/02/05/2009_netbook_shipments_surge/
Apple's A4: A Familiar Tune
Forbes' Brian Caulfield comments that Apple made a very public leap into the processor business last week with the debut of the iPad portable computer, thanks to a custom Apple-designed processor that appears speedy and power efficient but not revolutionary.
Caulfield cites Forward Concepts President Will Strauss saying Apple's 1 Ghz A4 appears to be a so-called system-on-a-chip built around ARM's Core Cortex A8 processor architecture, with actual construction subcontracted to Samsung.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yhe5z2g
Apple's A4 chip: Engineers Correct Stupid Journalist
VentureBeat's Paul Boutin says:
I have no clue about computer chip design and manufacturing. So I trolled VentureBeat's readers with a challenge: Explain to me how Apple s switch from third-party chip manufacturers to its own in-house design for the A4 chip that powers the new iPad tablet computer makes the iPad better, either for Apple or for iPad customers.
Former Apple employee Prabhakar Kotla sent me not one snappy answer, but ten of them.
You can check it out at:
http://venturebeat.com/2010/02/05/apple-a4-ipad/
MacBook Air Knockoff Full Review: Unboxing and Hands-On
micgadget.com reports:
The ultimate MacBook Air knockoff has landed, and folks all over are excited about it. This is the best MacBook Air wannabe ever, featuring a real glowing Apple logo and it s almost as thin as the real one. Here we have a wholesome unboxing and hands-on shots for you to enjoy.
Our previous introduction on the MacBook Air Knockoff with Glowing Apple Logo has brought us a motivation to buy it and own it. We love the knockoff, it s possibly the most beautiful product the Chinese knock-off makers have ever copied. There have been some MacBook Air knockoff reviews out there, but we got the first of the units that will actually ship to customers, so it's time for telling you what we think.
For the full review visit here:
http://micgadget.com/1649/macbook-air-knockoff-full-review-unboxing-and-hands-on/
One In Five Physicians Likely To Purchase Apple iPad - Study
AppleInsider Staff reports:
More than 60 percent of physicians who participated in a new survey have shown interest in Apple's recently announced iPad, and one in five already intend to purchase one.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yaayln7
iPad Hype Drives Away Consumers, Survey Says
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports that when the over-the-top hype met the reality of Apple's iPad, a majority of consumers decided they didn't need, and wouldn't buy, the new device, according to a new survey published today by Sunnyvale, Calif.-based online retailer Retrevo which conducted two polls of more than 1,000 American consumers each -- one before the iPad's Jan. 27 unveiling, the other after, and determined that because of the excessive hoopla and hype, people were underwhelmed with the reality "because they expected it would slice bread."
Before Jan. 27, 26% of those polled said they had heard of the iPad but weren't interested in buying it, but that number doubled to 52% after Steve Jobs unveiled the device last Wednesday, although on the brighter side, the percentage saying they would buy one tripled from 3% before the announcement to 9% after.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yf6cure
iPad Study: The More You Know, The Less You Want One
PCWorld's David Coursey reports:
The more people know about the iPad, the less they want to buy one, according to a study released Friday. But, are we expecting too much?
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yj8wadm
Mac, Stop Trying To Prove You're Cool Says Columnist
The Halifax, Canada, Chronicle Herald's Gail Lethbridge is unimpressed by the hype surroundiing the iPad intro and Apple fan culture in general, commenting:
Dear Mac;
Yes, we know you re good. And we get that you re cool, too. (Lord knows, we get it.) We ve seen the TV commercials....
Your point is loud and clear:
Mac = cool, youthful, latte -drinking, creative, relaxed, reliable.
PC = middle-aged, drip-cof fee slurper, slicked-down comb-over, boring tie, virus-ridden....
While your angels were heralding and your Mac-inistas were revelling, most of us poor old sods were still soldiering on with our un-cool, corporate, middle-aged PCs... in boring old offices where Mr. Gates cornered the market with his PCs ages ago. And guess what?
There are still more of us than there are of you.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Columnists/9015150.html
Your Car Computer May Kill You
Marketwatch's John C. Dvorak says that as more research is done into the recall of certain vehicles made by Toyota Motor Corp., the more likely it is that the sudden-acceleration phenomenon due to supposedly faulty gas pedals may actually be a software glitch.
In other words, an electromagnetic pulse outside the vehicle or a unusual series of commands to the onboard computer may trigger the hazardous condition.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/your-car-computer-may-kill-you-2010-02-05
Apple Says 27in iMac Screen Problems 'Resolved'
The Telegraph reports that Apple says a firmware update for its 27in iMac displays should resolve issues such as screen flicker.
An unspecified number of users have reported problems with the screen of their iMac, including cracked and flickering displays, and screens that appeared to have a yellow tint.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/yhtcfq5
Late Last Year, Google Chrome Overtook Apple In WebKit Code Commits
TechCrunch's MG Siegler reports that the blog Chromium Notes, which is written by a developer who works on the open source project (that Google Chrome is built on top of), posted a very interesting graph: one that shows the number of code commits to WebKit. Notably, it appears that Google has overtaken Apple as the organization that contributes the most commits to the open source project.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/y9ycqm2
You can read the Chromium Notes blog here:
http://neugierig.org/software/chromium/notes/
Google Pledges To Bring Books Back To Life
The Guardian's David Drummond says if you love books and care about the knowledge they contain, there is a problem that needs to be solved. Somewhere in the region of 175m books exist in the world today. A tiny fraction of those are in print and for sale in bookshops or on the web. Another small portion are so old that they are out of copyright and anyone can use them.
But the remainder of the world's books - indeed the majority - are out of print but in copyright. They are hard for people to find unless they know exactly what they are looking for, and it's very difficult for copyright holders to exploit them commercially. Although copies may be available in libraries, they are effectively dead to the wider world.
Imagine if it were possible to bring those books back to life, to enable people who might be interested in the knowledge they hold to find them, buy them and read them. This is what the Google Book Search Settlement seeks to achieve....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/05/google-bringing-books-back-life
MacBook Pro With Core i7 Tested; Old Models Low On Stock?
Electronista reports:
A newly discovered Geekbench test appears to have confirmed the upcoming launch of MacBook Pros running Intel's Arrandale platform. The system carries the same MacBookPro 6,1 identifier as seen in a pre-release Mac OS X 10.6.2 build and is listed as running a 2.66GHz Core i7-620M with 4GB of RAM. The processor is Intel's fastest dual-core processor and would be Apple's logical choice for a mid- to high-end MacBook Pro.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/02/06/core.i7.mbp.could.be.32pc.faster/
9 out of 10 Premium Computers Sold Are Macs
Notebooks.com's Josh Smith says:
It s no surprise that Apple computers are known as premium machines, given their reputation and the fact that most of their notebooks fit the definition of premium (over $1,000), but you may be surprised to know that the 9 out of 10 premium PCs sold are Macs....
If I asked you to name one computer over $1,000 what would you say? If you re like most of the people I know it's a Macbook Pro.....
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/y9tjxuh
Your Biggest iPad Questions Answered
Technologizer's Harry McCracken takes a crack at summarizing some of the major things non-geeks need to know about the iPad, such as.....
• What's the keyboard like? (better than expected)
• What s the software situation going to be like?
• What are the device s biggest limitations?
• Is the price really as unbelievable as Steve Jobs thinks?
• I like the idea of a tablet, but I want a real PC. Will be I be able to buy an iPad-like gizmo that runs Windows?
• Will the iPad be a satisfactory substitute for a PC or Mac? (Absolutely not)
• Speaking of netbooks, should I buy an iPad instead of one?
• How about getting an iPad instead of Amazon s Kindle or another e-reader?
• So should I buy one?
You can check it out at:
http://technologizer.com/2010/02/06/your-biggest-ipad-questions-answered/
No One Needs To Know About Your Paper iPad
Gizmodo says:
Someone might judge you for putting together a mock iPad, but it's certainly not going to be us. Be it for practicing the Tablet Sutra or faking out a fanboy friend, here's the template you've been looking for.... courtesy of Jess Silverstone at Revolutionary Concepts.....
Who says:
"Everywhere you turn people are talking iPad. Opinion seems divided but those who've actually seen it in the wild assure us that the images and videos that can be seen on the internets are a poor substitute for actually holding one. Well our curiosity got the better of us and so one of our art team spent a day putting together a little mock-up.....
You can check it out at:
http://gizmodo.com/5465902/no-one-needs-to-know-about-your-paper-ipad
For more information, visit:
http://www.whatford.com/
Clock Made From A Recycled Apple iBook G4 Computer Case
Etsy.com has posted a photo of a clock made using a recycled Mac G4 ibook case, complete with Apple mouse utilized as the working pendulum bob.
You can check it out at:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39481272
The Apple Mac: It's A Religion
Blogger Jarrod Hart says:
It has been explained by writers better than I how our minds are wired in a way that makes them vulnerable to religion....
It occurred to me today while pondering why people are so defensive about Apple Mac computers. I realised that their behaviour had much in common with religious zeal .
Then it occurred to me how much the success of Apple relies on perception and conception. If it was just about getting the fastest computer, you would not buy a Mac. If it was about buying something that has wide compatibility, you would not buy a Mac. If it was about cost, you certainly would not buy a Mac....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://jarrodhart.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/apple-exploiting-our-wiring/
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