Looks like this guy, after publishing his account of a visit to a local Apple store, experienced some of those Windows fanatics that Paul Thurrott says don’t exist.
Archive for February 2008
Windows Fanatics: The Apple Store, Part II.
In Uncategorized on Friday, 29 February 2008 at 12:10Apple Home Server: My Time Capsule Prepared For Shipment.
In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 27 February 2008 at 23:11
UPDATED: The New Apple MacBook Pros: What’s With the One in the Middle?
In Uncategorized on Tuesday, 26 February 2008 at 23:19
With the new MacBook Pros Apple released yesterday, I’m left wondering about the purpose of the middle model.
Apple Reduces the MacBook Black Tax.
In Uncategorized on Tuesday, 26 February 2008 at 20:11
Updated MacBooks were released today, and the premium for the black model now stands at $100. The middle model upgraded with the larger 250GB hard drive is $1,399, making the cost of black an extra C note.Before the update, the “black tax” was $125, primarily because the delta in drive size was smaller.
Meanwhile, having just bought a white MacBook (the middle model) six weeks ago — didn’t think I’d see an update so soon after Halloween’s — I can recommend it even more highly than before. I think this is one sweet machine.
With the faster Penryn processor, extra GB of RAM, and larger hard drive it will only be more so.
Windows SuperSite Blog Tries to Explain Mac Fanatics.
In Uncategorized on Monday, 25 February 2008 at 23:03[UPDATE:] The original headline was “John Dvorak Writing For Windows SuperSite?”. Reader Scott took me to task for using a headline and premise that substitutes John’s work for Paul’s. His comment struck me, and I realized he was right. My critique of Paul’s post is still 100% valid, but the over-the-top headline and two-sentence opening have been struck. Also, my apologies to both John Dvorak and Paul Thurrott for the mis-characterization.
There’s a new article post on Paul’s SuperSite Blog for Windows attempting to explain Mac fanatics. Since it’s the usual Dvorak drivel I won’t link to it.
Problem is, I don’t see John’s name anywhere on it. Yet it fits his M.O. to a tee, so maybe he’s ghostwriting for Paul Thurrott?
Windows SuperSite Loves Vista SP1. Great, They Also Loved Vista.
In Uncategorized on Sunday, 24 February 2008 at 23:28Windows SuperSite’s Paul Thurrott has published an in-depth review of the not-yet-available-to-the-public SP1 for Vista.
What a shock, Paul thinks it’s the Second Coming.
Horrors! Apple Wants Developers to Honor NDAs!
In General on Sunday, 17 February 2008 at 23:23
Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt steps outside reality once again to take a shot at Apple with a story about developer relations.
Not sure why Philip thinks this is an issue; to me it’s all very clear:
Windows SuperSite is Bitter About Apple Delivering Fixes.
In Uncategorized on Monday, 11 February 2008 at 23:24
Paul Thurrott comments on Apple’s latest patch (10.5.2) for Leopard.
As expected from the Windows “SuperSite”, the spin is about how it’s actually a bad thing to get patches. The implication is that having to wait forever for any significant patch to, say, Vista must prove how good it is.
Windows SuperSite Blinding Flash of the Obvious.
In General on Monday, 11 February 2008 at 20:04From Paul Thurrott’s Windows SuperSite today, a shocking revelation:
In the second half of 2007, Microsoft’s partners shold [sic] 14.3 million Windows Mobile phones. This compares to 4 million iPhones that Apple sold in the same time period.
Put another way, Windows Mobile outsold the iPhone by over 3 to 1.
Most would compare iPhone sales to other smartphone sales, but not Paul. Windows Mobile is on many phones no one would consider “smart”. So, put even another way, non-smartphones outsell smartphones in general.
Thanks for the newsflash, Paul. Got any updates on the Hindenburg?
Mr. Deity and the iPhone.
In General on Saturday, 9 February 2008 at 23:18One of the video podcasts I subscribe to Mr. Deity, now in its second season. In the latest episode, Mr. Deity claims ideology is the problem with fundamentalism. When asked if ideology is bad, he replies:
It’s the worst. Are you kidding me? Look at all the great evils they’re all ideologically driven. You got the crusades, the holocaust, communism, no third-party apps on the iPhone. Never, never surrender yourself to an idea my friend, never.
So it is spoken, so shall it be done?
What’s Worse Than Microhoo? Yahoogle!
In Uncategorized on Saturday, 9 February 2008 at 13:30
So it looks like Yahoo is going to reject Microsoft’s bid. I, like seemingly everybody else, think the merger would be a mess (except for Google) so it’s probably just as well Yahoo may reject it.
However, what happens next could be just as troubling.
Apple 2.0: Outside Reality, As Usual.
In General on Thursday, 7 February 2008 at 23:02
Philip Elmer-DeWitt rarely writes anything that makes much sense. He jabs at Apple, but his best shots are the kind Mohammed Ali would be throwing today.
Most of the time I just ignore the guy, shaking my head. Still, every now and then he exceeds a threshold and I feel like I should point it out.
Universal’s Total Disaster to be Reviewed by DoJ.
In Uncategorized on Thursday, 7 February 2008 at 22:01Universal’s had so many bad ideas on ways to hawk music it’s hard to keep up with them all. Still, I’ve tried.
Now one of their brilliant schemes — Total Disaster (a.k.a. Total Music) — is facing scrutiny from the Department of Justice.
Personally, I think Total Music is, well, a disaster. Still, I’m glad Universal’s moves are attracting some attention.
Microsoft and Yahoo!: My $.02 Worth.
In Uncategorized on Sunday, 3 February 2008 at 23:34
Everybody and their little brother is all over this. Heck, it even managed to knock all the MacBook Air fawning/despising off the charts. Like most major issues, there seem to be opinions lining up on one side or the other, with few voices in the middle.
Apple Picks Wal-Mart Exec for Head of Movies and TV. Um, What?
In Uncategorized on Sunday, 3 February 2008 at 23:33
So Apple’s gone and hired an international head of movies and television. Great. With iTunes rentals just starting in the U.S., and Jobs stating he wants to take it international very soon, this is a positive sign. Still, their hire is a bit, well, surprising to me.
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