While some of you are anticipating the pleasure of playing TV shows and videos on the tiny screen of the new full-sized iPod at VHS quality, the star of this week’s product announcements may indeed be found elsewhere. Consider, for example, what the ultimate personal computer might be, keeping in mind Apple’s vision for the […]

In the previous chapter of this little tale, I pointed out how Apple’s skeptical protests about whether a possible new product makes sense should be taken with a grain of salt. On the top of the list were such “unthinkables” as a cheap Mac and an iPod with Flash memory, products that were later released […]

A little over two months ago, the Mac universe turned upside down and we’re still debating the impact. For years, we were told that Intel was our enemy, part of the villainous Wintel gang that meant us ill, that the processors Apple bought from Freescale Semiconductor and IBM were far superior. Year after year, at […]

The predictions so far as to what chips will find their way into the first Macs with Intel Inside have been based on what’s known about current and future products. But that information appears poised for a huge change, and it’s a change that may provide a significant clue as to one of the main […]