Apple doesn’t intend to replace the laptop. It’s meant to be a new hybrid computer product that appeals to someone who doesn’t need a traditional operating system, with menus to search through to find commands, just to get done 90% of what we all do with a computer. Windows XP/Vista/7 tablets have all been the computer equivalent of a Gamecube game with Wii waggle tacked on, and not developed for motion controls. Most early Wii games were gimmicky, not fully-realized motion/pointer controlled. Apple is applying a few new approaches to... Read full article →
While playing Bruce Springsteen’s “Greatest Hits” album, I clicked on the track list to pick a different song. Tracks from Alice in Chains’ “Greatest Hits” appear in the list, and the album art icon changes to the Alice in Chains. It appears all songs from any album titled “Greatest Hits” are grouped in this list, so the iPhone’s iPod can’t check to see if they are different albums with the same title. Tweet
So tomorrow’s iPod-centric Apple event won’t be including the Beatles coming to iTunes on the day the remastered CDs come to retail. Apple Corps (The Beatles) has fueded with Apple Inc (formerly Apple Computer), so you have to wonder if this is a continuation of that. I would think this isn’t some silly way of preventing Apple Inc from making money on Beatles music, considering the post-Beatles music by John, Paul, George and Ringo is available on iTunes. Do the artists (and their estates) have less control over their single-career... Read full article →
I doubt it’s running Windows. Maybe OSXI? Tweet
