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- An analysis of Apple's notebook strategy
- There are several directions that Apple could take with their notebook strategy in 2008 and I want to flesh out a few of them. The MacBook is targeted at consumers, the MacBook Pro at, well, professionals–this much we know. There is much speculation that Apple...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Enclosure, Strategy, Analysis, Hardware, MacBook Enclosure, MBP, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2007-12-06
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- Apple notebooks to be fabricated from a solid "brick" of aluminum
- The term "brick" was mentioned in a 9-to-5 Mac rumor piece on 10 September 2008 when their source said that the MacBook update is "all about the Brick." 9-to-5 Mac now claims that the "brick" isn't a specific Apple product but rather a manufacturing process that uses lasers and jets...
- Tags: Brick, Apple Inc., BW, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- MozyPro for Mac goes public beta
- Online backup storage provider Mozy on Tuesday will roll out a public beta for MozyPro for the Mac, a new service for businesses using Apple's Mac platform. MozyPro for the Mac resembles Mozy's business lineup for Windows. It allows online backup for the Mac like its MozyHome...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Public Beta, Backup, MozyPro, Mozy, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag
- Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as...
- Tags: Computer, Tom Bihn, CheckPoint Flyer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six monthsMS extends XP downgrade rights by six monthsI did my share of begging to MS to "let the customer be right" concerning XPs continuing desirability,Thank god they actually listened to mine and probably a half million similar letters.I can now look forward...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Mac ready the enterprise?
- Mac ready the enterprise?My work MacBook Pro just experienced this very problem...My work MacBook Pro just experienced this very problem. When I'm at home I connect it to my external 22" CRT, keyboard, mouse, etc. It stays there until I get back to work where I use it...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Notebooks, laptop computer, video, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Mac ready for the enterprise?
- Larry Dignan makes a spirited argument as to why Apple should be working much harder on getting Mac kit into the enterprise. I know it's a Friday afternoon for me and we've already had one false alarm earlier today that got everyone a-Twitter. Only the other day I managed to...
- Tags: Lid, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Computer, Productivity, Keyboards, Desktops, Notebooks, Corporate Governance, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installer
- Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installerPerformance?Let alone the installer size, does anyone else out there have kind of mediocre performance with iTunes in Windows Vista? I've had a number of times where it just seems to come up black, or respond slowly, or syncing just slows my PC to...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, installer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2
- Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2I've lost count how many updates and how much bandwidth this yearI am getting really sick of having to update iTunes every other week.Am I just the only one? And it's not like I have a convenient alternative either.I have a Zune as well...
- Tags: Linux, Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Patches, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows, security, Apple TV
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- A great reason to jailbreak: tethering
- Everyone probably remembers the mythical NetShare iPhone tethering app that was released briefly by NullRiver. It vanished from the App Store at the end of July when Apple pulled it without explanation. Apple and AT&T are rumored to be discussing tethering, but as of yet no plans have been announced....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, PDAnet, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Is Apple out of ideas?
- Is Apple out of ideas?At this point they might not need muchApples' greatest growth prospect lies in computers, due to its smaller market share. There's a lot of room for growth there. Within that market, Apple has been able to cement a reputation, especially with consumers, of very good...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Video: Earnings preview: Will Apple deliver?
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to Editor in Chief Larry Dignan and senior editor Sam Diaz about whether recent product announcements will have a positive impact on Apple sales. Dignan and Diaz also discuss the hiccups with the iPhone 3G launch, the new Nano, and whether Apple will refresh its...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Video, Earnings, 3G, Sales Strategy, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Cellular Phones, Financial Accounting, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Finance
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
- HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Dv3520nr, DVD, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Earnings preview: Will Apple deliver?
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to Editor in Chief Larry Dignan and senior editor Sam Diaz about whether recent product announcements will have a positive impact on Apple sales. Dignan and Diaz also discuss the hiccups with the iPhone 3G launch, the new Nano, and whether Apple will refresh its...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Earnings, 3G, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Cellular Phones, Financial Accounting, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Finance, Apple
- Videos 2008-09-30
- Apple: Is it really recession proof?
- Apple: Is it really recession proof?One thing to keep in mindThe analyst's employer, Morgan Stanley, just had to sell 21% of itself to get needed cash. In other words, they f--ked up bigtime.Other Wall Street "genius" firms include bankrupt Lehman and forced sale Merrill Lynch.Back in the days of...
- Tags: Apple Inc., recession, recession proof
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- Would you buy an all-screen notebook computer?
- People love to complain about the virtual keyboard found on the iPhone and iPod touch myself included but in reality it's quite good after the requisite learning period. It still needs haptic feedback but that's a topic for another blog post.If you're ok with a virtual,...
- Tags: Brick, Notebook Computer, Apple iPod Touch, Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Gauging the ThinkPad: Before (IBM) and after (Lenovo)
- Has Lenovo lost whatever mojo the ThinkPad had? That simple question raised a lot of discussion at TechRepublic and it's worth pondering. The problem: Gauging Lenovo's performance depends on a lot of anecdotes with few concrete answers. As background, John Sheesley asked a simple question: Has Lenovo...
- Tags: Consumer Reports, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Rumor Mill: Some juice on the new MBP
- Rumor Mill: Some juice on the new MBPAs long as I can still choose a matte screen, I'll be happy. [nt][nt]"Thin" is Not the AnswerIt definitely is time to move forward with the MBP design, but the problem is that Apple has this obsession with "Thin" and it's really not...
- Tags: multi-touch
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Rumor Mill: Some juice on the new MBP (updated)
- According to what I hear the picture that surfaced briefly on French blog Nowhere Else (above, Tip: ValleyWag) isn't the new MacBook Pro. What's with the weird OS X dock that's Photoshopped onto the trackpad and the pixelized tapered edge? Is it supposed to be...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MBP, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- News to know: Debate Hub, Clickjacking; RIM's Q2; Twitter; Slingbox goes HD
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Andrew Nusca: EXCLUSIVE: C-SPAN launches gadget-fueled ‘Debate Hub' as social, political destination Former Google product manager ‘disappointed' by T-Mobile G1 ...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., CNET Networks Inc., Matthew Miller, Twitter, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Security, Internet, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
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