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    The End of the Bunker Mentality

    October 18th, 2006

    It’s taken 22 years, but being a Mac user no longer carries the baggage it used to carry. Back in the old days, when I went into an electronics store and asked about a Mac product, I was told that nobody uses those things, there’s no software for it, and wouldn’t I prefer a “real” […]


    The Mac Hardware Report: 400,000 Windows Users Can’t Be Wrong

    July 23rd, 2005

    It seems whenever I want to make a point, I have to offer a little history lesson. I’ve you’ve been around the Mac universe for very long, this little refresher course may seem familiar to you, but I have a pont to make and, as usual, I’ll take my time getting there. Just bear with […]


    A Reality Check on the Latest Predictions of the Mac’s Success

    March 26th, 2005

    You’ve got to feel great. Apple is on a roll, and Wall Street is predicting a doubling of market share in the next year and then some. It’s been a long time since Macs held more than 5% of the market, but the erosion ended for the most part last year, but the pace is […]


    Why Do Others Have Problems and Not Me?

    January 1st, 2005

    Maybe it’s age, but it’s been a long time since I actually tweaked my system beyond basic setups, except when writing a book or article. While some might regard me as a perfectionist, I dislike monkeying with the system unless it’s necessary to make things work properly. I prefer to just set it and forget […]