Competition is good, Competition is great.

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As you read my blog, you’ll see I’m a fan of the iPhone, and Apple. I like their products, I like the way they do things. But, there are quite a few things I would like to see changed . The only way to see real change in any business, is to have competition. I… Read more »

Apple, MobileMe.com, .Mac, iPhone and Rumors

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So, the internet is abuzz, rampant, on fire.. with speculation as to what could or couldn’t happen at the Steve Note next week. So, not to be outdone, and definitely to help throw in some dry wood into the fire.. here’s my take on things. MobileMe.com: Apple owns this domain. Why do I know this?… Read more »

Getting creative with pushing old inventory, the Apple way

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So, I’m in the market for a 30 inch monitor. The choices so far are between the Apple Cinema and the Dell 3007. I went to Apple’s website to see what the Cinema would cost me, $1,799 says the apple store. So, I checked Apple’s goodwill/refurbished store, and there the price is $1,499, $300 cheaper,… Read more »

iTunes 7.5 Tip: Duplicate songs in Playlists

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I think this is a 7.5 feature, but I noticed, that now if you try to add a song to a playlist twice, iTunes will warn you and let you know that you already have the song in the playlist. This is a great feature for me, as I create large playlists for my road… Read more »

Things I'd change about Spaces in Leopard

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The final release of Leopard is out, actually so is the first beta of the 10.5.1, so I thought this would be a good time to elaborate more on my issues with Spaces, and things I’d like to see differently. Transitions: I hate the transitions, I don’t want things to slide in or out, I… Read more »

2 Weeks with the iPhone – The Good

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Following my gripes about the phone, I thought I would also share the things that make me go, “I didn’t waste my money”. The phone is fast. Switching from Safari, to Mail, to Google Maps, to SMS, back to Maps, and then opening another tab in Safari is a breeze. There is no lag. The… Read more »

2 Weeks with the iPhone – The Bad

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It’s been two weeks since I first laid hands on the iPhone. I bought it, I caressed it, and I activated it. For two weeks, I have either been the envy of my friends, or I’ve convinced others to get their own phone. Even though the phone is more “oily finger, and smudge” resistant than… Read more »