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    The Mac OS X Lion Report: Where Are the Compelling Features?

    December 1st, 2010

    There was plenty of anticipation ahead of Apple’s recent all-too-brief demonstration of some of the sexier features for 10.7 Lion. After the media assumed Apple was largely focusing on the iOS, to the detriment of the Mac OS, you had to wonder whether we’d see any compelling upgrades for Apple’s venerable product in the near […]


    Apple Versus Google: Welcome to the World of Buyer’s Remorse

    November 30th, 2010

    So the statistics that recently came out are telling. According to a report from Daniel Eran Dilger in AppleInsider, iPhone purchasers are more than twice as likely to want to buy another as those who bought Android-based devices. The article explains it all, so I’ll be brief. The iPhone and the iOS earned a 59% […]


    Consumer Reports Continues Taking a Schizophrenic Approach to Macs

    November 11th, 2010

    I’m very surprised that so few members of the tech media recognize the serious flaws in the testing methodology of Consumer Reports. Yes, I realize that the magazine appears incorruptible, because they buy all the products they test, do not accept advertising, and are run by a non-profit organization. That, however, doesn’t mean that they […]


    Do Mac Users Care Too Much About the Little Things?

    November 10th, 2010

    If you think the media can sometimes be too harsh on Apple, spend a little time with a long-time Mac user, and you will hear a surprising amount of complaints. No matter that they are intensely loyal to most anything with an Apple logo on it. When it comes to the shortcomings of any particular […]