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Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2

Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2I am afraid you may be right in your initial assessment"These are products that many Mac users say they want. But will they really buy them?"If they will not even comment on the story, what are the odds enough excitement has been built to...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, job, ultralight, tablet, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Deconstructing rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 1

Deconstructing rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 1Don't forget the Jobs Ego EffectThere are times when Jobs' ego makes the decision and nothing else. Remember the overheating Apple III? All because Jobs insisted on quiet computing, engineering and physics be damned.Jobs hates PDAs. You're not going to see anything remotely...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Apple iPhone, tablet, ultralight, Mac ultralight, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

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iPhone + Lotus Notes = Opportunity + Annoyance

iPhone + Lotus Notes = Opportunity + AnnoyanceApp Store?Ummm, my understanding is that iNotes Ultralight is a WEB app which basically makes this a non-event. This is NOT what enterprise users are looking for...Jeff

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, IBM Lotus Notes, Apple iPhone, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

CopyTrans Manager (zip)

CopyTrans Manager the ultimate alternative iPod, iPhone, iTouch, and iPod Touch manager. With CopyTrans Manager ultralight and ultrafast tool, you will be able to manage your iPod songs without iTunes. Installable directly on the iPod to organize iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch music on-the-go. Add songs to iPod, iPhone, iTouch...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, WindSolutions, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-09-04

Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was nice

Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was niceThe new age.I hear ya man. It's the sign of the times that everyone expects everyone to be connected AT ALL TIMES!:-)I would not be surprised if employers start scheduling conference calls and online meetings for while you are on a plane,...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Airline Wi-Fi, Bummer

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?Netbooks and SmartphonesThose keyboards on the smartphones are just too small for me to use effectively. I'll take a netbook and a cheap cellphone.RE: The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tI still see netbooks and smartphones as...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Netbooks, Laptop cannibalization, cannibalization, Smartphone, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Can solid state hard drives really improve system performance?

Or is it too early to see a significant difference? There's an interesting debate going on over at Slashdot this morning after one user made headlines by claiming that system performance bumps from SSDs are already upon us. And, according to some, the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 ultralight...

Tags: Hard Drive, Performance, Lenovo Group Ltd., Performance Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-04-18

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually use

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually useSo are you saying that a business can't use the Air?I'm not sure that is a safe bet. I don't have a use for it. But what of those who end up buying the Air and using it...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, MBA, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, sexy notebook, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2008-02-26

Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?

New owners of the MacBook Air are putting the controversial ultralight Mac through its paces in actual, real-world workflows. And the results are upbeat. At the same time, the solid results from the ultralight spark questions about the redesign of the MacBook Pro — whenever Cupertino decides...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Machine, Apple MacBook Pro, MBP, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-02-21

MacBook Air: Observations on its technical note

Apple recently posted the MacBook Air's technical notes on its Developer Connection site. While comparing and contrasting the new ultralight notebook with the MacBook Pro isn't fair, the differences between the two machines makes for interesting reading. Both the MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Pro...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-01-24

Flight profile (Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwo)

Flight profile Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwoSpaceship TwoI think this is great. I am a big fan of Burt Rutan and all of his projects. I cannot wait until SpaceShip Two is complete. I am the academic coordinator for the Aircraft Manufacturing Technology program at a technical school...

Tags: SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Why does the MacBook Air make so many so dumb?

Believe it, Apple's new ultralight notebook is perfect technology. It's an elite product, something that seems to drive populist Mac fans crazy. But this notebook will be Apple's next step in a strategy to infiltrate the enterprise. Smart people at parties and on the show floor here...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Machine, MacBook Air, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Gates and Jobs rendezvous at CES

Gates and Jobs rendezvous at CESSilverlight?I want some of whatever you're smoking.I found a transcript of their conversationGates: So how much money did you donate last year to charity?Jobs: None.Gates: Oh. Hey, now that you are so much against DRM, when are you going to follow the lead of companies...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-14

Resistance is futile...I want to buy a Mac

Since I first started writing this blog, I've had very few nice things to say about Macs in education. I've never been the typical Windows or Linux fanboy, merely claiming that Apples suck. On the contrary, I've owned 2 Macs (an 8100 that I got instead of a...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Resistance, Desktops, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-12-16

Performance profiles for Vista

Performance profiles for VistaHard to make any substantive changesEven if you did find a stable tweak, there's a good chance MS would come along and dork it for you, particularly on Vista. 36 updates and counting:[b]Another surprise: There were 36 other necessary updates, mainly security, bug fixes and enhancements....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, Microsoft Windows Vista, game, performance

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

News to know: SAP TechEd; Yahoo Search revamp; Poor man's all-in-one PC

Notable headlines: Dan Farber: O'Reilly talks turning IT inside out and data lock-in at SAP TechEd. Dennis Howlett: Will SAP Business ByDesign have AJAX goodness? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Response Point phone software for small businesses set to RTM. Microsoft buys Jellyfish comparison-shopping search...

Tags: Software, Yahoo Search, Larry Dignan, PC, Yahoo! Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Zennstrom, Tools & Techniques, E-health, Professional Development, Management, Healthcare, Career

Blog posts 2007-10-02

Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2

Stories are circulating online that Apple may soon release some new form factors: a small multi-touch-savvy tablet the Newton reborn and an ultralight notebook. These are products that many Mac users say they want. But will they really buy them? In my previous post, I looked at...

Tags: Strategy, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Tablet, Tablets, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2007-10-01

News to know: Office Online; Adobe buys Buzzword; AT&T's unlocking policy

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft finally unveils its answer to Google Docs. Microsoft Office heads to the Web. Microsoft brands its managed services with the ‘Office Online' name. Christopher Dawson: Web-based applications perfect for most educators. Gallery: Google Presentations--Getting...

Tags: ThinkFree Office Online, Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Facebook, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Microsoft Office, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales, Office Suites, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-01

Deconstructing rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 1

Stories are surfacing about new form factors due out of Cupertino: a small multitouch tablet and an ultralight notebook. While anything is possible where Steve Jobs is involved, there are operational and market reasons why Apple would pass on these product categories. Firstly, my Apple Core partner,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Device, Apple Inc., Tablet, Minitablet PC, Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2007-09-28

Lenovo ThinkPad X61s

When you look at the latest ultraportable ThinkPad, it would seem that little has changed since we gave the Editors' Choice to the ThinkPad X60s last year. The ThinkPad X61s features largely the same design as its predecessor--it still lacks a built-in optical drive--but adds a low-voltage Core 2 Duo...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X61s, battery

Product reviews 2007-06-08