I do not choose what topics to write about based on anticipated reader reaction. I’m happy that some receive more comments than others, and sometimes I wonder why a few attract very little response. But that doesn’t change my choices. So when I wrote an article about whether Apple was giving OS X and Macs […]

This column is very personal. The keyboards I use and find best for my needs are very much apt to disappoint many of you. In fact, I’m sure of it, but I hope you’ll look at the big picture. Once upon a time, my favorite keyboard was the Apple Extended Keyboard II. Introduced in 1990, […]

In 1998, I was a member of Apple’s “Customer Quality Feedback” program where I not just beta tested new apps and operating systems, but hardware. I received several samples of Macs that you may know about, plus one that never made it to the production stage, although it was rumored. When the decision was made […]

Usually the tech media has a handle on a new iPhone in the weeks before it’s released. That information is usually based on leaks from the supply chain, and when they come fast and furious, it’s possible to sort out the essence of the upgrade. But that’s just the essence. So we knew in the […]