Sun newspaper beats Apple Tablet

On January 4, 2010 By Rick McIn Apple, internet3 Comments

The newspaper industry is falling over themselves in the fight to come up with an ever more impressive newspaper tablet. …

They all fear Steve Jobs. Can Apple redefine an industry as they did with the iPod. And then the iPhone?

Apple’s “tablet” computer is expected to be announced late January.

Analysts have said the tablet will include a subscription to a nationwide Wi-Fi wireless service and enable users to access the Internet, watch movies and television shows, as well as play games. They also say the tablet will let users read newspapers, magazines and textbooks in groundbreaking new ways.

The Journal reported that Apple believes it will “redefine” how people interact with various types of content.

The UK’s Sun newspaper is not worried. They reckon they’ve got Apple beat already.

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2009 a good year for Microsoft

On December 29, 2009December 26, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, product endorsementsLeave a comment

I still avoid all things Microsoft, but I’m softening.

They were far from boring over the past 12 months.

In fact, Microsoft was the most-mentioned brand online in 2009, Google ranks second.

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Mashable posted an excellent year in review for MS, if you are interested.

In the meantime, Apple stock is at all-time high.

best Apple Christmas gifts

On December 17, 2009December 15, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, product endorsementsLeave a comment

If you are struggling to decide on a present for that special one (not me), here are a few recommendations from the Evil Empire.

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The higher priced iTouch does not yet have video. The Nano is the best iPod right now for most people.

Best Apple laptop I feel is the 13in MacBook Pro.

The best desktop is the iMac. Unfortunately you’ll have to wait to get one as it’s been delayed with monitor problems.

Apple has won the J.D. Powers customer satisfaction award for the past 9yrs.

iPhone 3-year contract in Canada only

On November 5, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, product complaintsLeave a comment

Does any other nation in the world have a mandatory three-year contract?

We now have 3 TelCos offering the iPhone. Not one of them decided to compete by offering a 2yr contract, standard in the U.S.A.

No iPhone for me. … Or maybe I do need to unlock an iPhone 3.

iPhone v Pre v Droid

On November 5, 2009October 29, 2009 By Rick McIn AppleLeave a comment

The best smart phones are EXPENSIVE. Compare these three in the U.S. market.

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Windows 7 is COOL

On October 30, 2009October 30, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, product endorsementsLeave a comment

OK, Apple is the Evil Empire. … I can live with that.

But Microsoft cool? … I never thought I’d live to see the day.

Windows 7 Outlasts Snow Leopard in Reader Vote

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Microsoft always loses these kinds of polls on the internet as the Apple fan boys are disproportionately vocal online.

… I’m going to have to try Windows 7.

Windoze 7 is HERE !!

On October 23, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, humourLeave a comment

Trust me.

Apple the new Evil Empire

On September 10, 2009September 3, 2009 By Rick McIn Apple, product complaints, product endorsements2 Comments

Leo Laporte:

At least the trains run on time.

Leo Laporte was elected President of the Internet.

Certainly our President should either be Leo or Tom Merritt. The are the two BIG PICTURE internet experts I admire most.

Both Leo and Tom … and everyone else I follow on the WWW agree that Apple IS the new Evil Empire.

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”

Apple is riding high right now. But when the Empire falls, as it inevitably does, management will look back to this era with some regret. Now is the time to be making friends and building partnerships, not crushing competition.

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I’m still riding the Apple train. None of the others run on time.

… No one is afraid of Microsoft any longer. MS was formerly the Evil Empire for their frequent crushing or buying competitors to maintain as big a monopoly as possible. And for lying bald faced to one and all.