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Category Archives: Apple
On Apple’s Industrial Design
I don’t know how I managed it, but somehow I had never heard of the Technology Review until a few days ago. Yes, I know, shoot me now. Thank goodness I was bored and wandering around the magazine aisle in the library, because I knew instantly upon gazing at their sexy cover of the Helio [...]
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An Example of Apple Going Green?
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Earlier this month Steve Jobs posted a response, entitled “A Greener Apple”, to the various allegations against Apple’s eco-friendliness by Greenpeace. In the article, Jobs lays out a more transparent view of Apple’s current and future plans towards being green by noting their efforts to remove toxic chemicals and recycling of older products. He also [...]
iPhone: A Tag-Team Discussion
I’ve invited my friend, fellow geek, and former college roommate David Chen to discuss Apple’s recent announcement of the iPhone. Dave also blogs at More Than Fine. If you have been away from civilization and haven’t heard about Apple’s latest, you can read more at Wikipedia and ogle pictures at Engadget.
Devindra: So first reactions: Wow. [...]
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Does Microsoft Care More About You Than Apple?
Engadget has a good writeup on the differences between Apple and Windows on how they want to please their users. Basically, the writer says that Microsoft has historically wanted the love of their users. They go out of their way to listen to their users and develop functionality around what their users want. While I [...]
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Windows XP for Macs?
I should probably write an entry at some point about Apple’s delicious new hardware announcement, but something else struck me as soon as I found out that Apple won’t be taking any preventative measures against running Windows. That alone isn’t surprising, Apple has nothing to lose and everything to gain from their users running Windows, [...]
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Apple Air versus Asus Eee: A Comparison