I must admit that I am seldom surprised by the things I hear from Apple these days. Even though they strive for secrecy, the rumor mills work overtime whenever a major product announcement is forthcoming. So when the iPhone was unleashed, such elements as the touch screen and other frills weren’t all that amazing, although […]

Look at the situation right now. Microsoft has thrown wasted some $8 to $9 billion struggling to get Windows Vista and office 2007 out at some amorphous time next year. Yes, I know Bill Gates says there’s an 80% certainty that Vista will be available to consumers in January, but I take that with a […]

Over the past six months, most of my columns have focused on the well-known positive aspects of Apple’s impending switch to Intel processors. But, no, I’m not being a cheerleader; I just want to take as realistic an approach as possible and clear up the confusion and misguided speculation. But there are land mines out […]