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    Newsletter Issue #932: Bye Bye AIM

    October 9th, 2017

    As long-time readers know, I got heavily involved in the online world beginning in October of 1989, when I received a sign-up floppy from America Online. Up till then, I tapped into a CompuServe membership at the office, but it was expensive, costing over $10 per hour during peak terms, and the boss strongly recommended […]


    Making the iPad Productive

    February 28th, 2017

    The question of whether the iPad is meant to be a productive tool may be a significant factor in its future. There are rumors that at least some versions of the tablet will receive an update, perhaps within a few weeks, and that there may be a brand new model. But the issue here is not […]


    Newsletter #498 Preview: The Browser Wars and Microsoft’s Ongoing Deception

    June 14th, 2009

    Two events that may seem unrelated have converged this week to paint a picture about one company on the ascendancy and another company that’s faltering and seems to only understand how to damage its tarnished reputation even further. First came Apple’s surprising announcement that some 11 million copies of Safari 4.0 were downloaded during the […]


    Apple’s First Impression Dilemma

    September 3rd, 2008

    All right, try to put yourself in the shoes of someone who has never purchased an Apple product, or perhaps did so way back when, but later migrated to the Dark Side. In recent months, you have been exposed to endless articles and ads about the joys of Macs, iPods and the ever-so-popular iPhone. Now […]