All right, so we know the forthcoming iPhone 4 has a squared-off but thinner case, using glass for the front and rear. The buttons also look nicer, and Apple has been busy trying to fix the things that might have irritated you before. But let me backtrack a little. I was one of the early […]

In the old days of CRT displays, I never, ever, got a perfect product. Except perhaps for the original 13-inch Apple RGB color display, every one of them was defective in some fashion. Now you can call me obsessive/compulsive, or just picky, but my eyes would discern the minor irregularities in screen geometry, where the […]

I’ve said it a number of times that I do not expect Apple to get into the large screen TV business. There are a number of sensible reasons for this, one of which is the fact that this is a heavily-saturared market with companies already rushing to exit the business. Now I suppose some of […]

On the surface, a glossy computer screen ought to be a good thing. Images will usually seem brighter, more luxurious and colors will almost jump out at you. In a sense, you’re feeling the impact of a great plasma TV. However, all those terrific features come at a price, and not a financial one. You […]