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    Newsletter Issue #846: The Silly Discussions That Just Won’t Go Away

    February 15th, 2016

    Over the years, Apple has had a hard time being taken seriously as a company, even as it rose to the number one spot in terms of market cap. The Mac was regarded as little more than a toy in the old days, and I suspect some still don’t take it seriously. The iPhone? Well, […]


    The OS Update Dilemma

    February 5th, 2016

    Editor’s Note: I missed a few deadlines due to a nasty flu virus, so I’m playing catch up. I’ve got lots to write about, though, so stay tuned. Now we know that Windows 10’s upgrade pace has been  slow but steady. Sure, Microsoft claims that over 200 million PCs were upgraded as of January. It sounds like a huge […]


    Apple Critics and the Idiot Brigade

    January 15th, 2016

    You may have noticed that, in recent days, Apple’s stock price has resumed its upward path (except for Friday as part of an overall stock market dip). After a loss of some 20%, this is a refreshing change, at least if you care about such things, or happen to own some of their stock, or […]


    Apple in 2016: Making it Better

    December 30th, 2015

    You know, Apple could keep doing what it’s doing and no doubt remain successful. While there are lots of tech and industry pundits who believe they know better,  that Apple is constantly screwing up, sales and profits show otherwise. That doesn’t mean a company necessarily succeeds on the basis of quality — and I can […]