Category Archives: Apple
Who buys Apple kit?
The simple and most often touted reason is: Mindless idiots who value style over substance and have more money than sense. Fanboys who would buy anything Apple released because it has an Apple logo on it. Products that sell merely … Continue reading
Two things that drive techies to distraction
White Apple headphones and iTunes. When, oh when, will all those people who use them everyday without incident wake up and realise they shouldn’t like them because I don’t? The morons.
Handy Table I made
iPod, iPhone, iPad Killers Launched/Lauded iPods, iPhones, iPads Killed Many, many thousands 0 I’ll update this table where necessary.
The sky is falling. Fast.
A successful Apple does not fit the narrative. Microsoft won and Apple makes toys. There is no way this can change and Apple is simply doomed to repeat the failures of the past. Or, y’know, things might be about to … Continue reading
Hindsight is a super thing
Back in 2003 Paul Thurrott wrote about Apple vs. Microsoft and without knowing it encapsulated almost perfectly what has made Apple successful and what has dragged Microsoft down: Letting others control your agenda, products and focus. Apple v Microsoft (continued … Continue reading
The three responses to Apple’s supplier responsibility page
www.apple.com/supplierresponsibility/ 1. Pah! It’s all smoke and mirrors they are evil. 2. Pah! They’ve been forced to do it because of that New York Times article. 3. Pah! Well they would say that wouldn’t they? Few, if any will say: … Continue reading
It’s a numbers game Macworld 2010
My initial cynicism regarding the small size of Macworld has been softened somewhat by the sheer number of people that, it seems, have arrived to see what’s happening. Obviously, the smaller show floor does lend itself to a more crowded … Continue reading
The elephants in the south hall at Macworld Expo 2010
Well, I made it in once piece to San Francisco and over the next few days I’m going to try and post some Macworld related stuff, to try and give you a flavour of what’s going on here. Apologies if … Continue reading