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    Apple’s Earnings: What’s Good is Bad is — Whatever

    April 24th, 2014

    In announcing the quarterly financials for the March 2014 quarter, Apple may have been in a lose-lose situation. Regardless of what the figures would show, the usual offenders in the media who dislike what the company is all about will complain. Now accompanying the news of the financial results, Apple played some more money games with […]


    The iOS and OS X: Time for a Divorce?

    August 9th, 2013

    For better or worse, Apple has been busy integrating its mobile and desktop operating systems since Lion arrived in 2011. To some, this move was a bad thing, particularly when it came to redesigning the scrollbars and making them only show up on mouseover as a default setting. Reversing the scrolling behavior to something Apple […]


    Do We Need More iPad Versions?

    January 27th, 2011

    Today, there are basically two versions of the iPad, each with three configurations: The Wi-Fi version and the 3G variety to allow you to access a wireless carrier’s network. Since the 3G radio is GSM, Verizon Wireless has been forced to sell a separate adapter with a Wi-Fi iPad if you prefer to use their […]


    Is Steve Jobs Really Milking the Macintosh?

    August 19th, 2008

    When I read a commentary from John Martellaro of The Mac Observer this week, suggesting that Apple might want to use some of its huge cash reserves to construct a highly-automated manufacturing facility as a hedge against poor working conditions and uncertainties in Asia, I was struck by a single paragraph that contained a quote […]