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Fretting the Post-Microsoft Era

Two related items today. The other day, I saw a post from ex-Microsoftie Don Dodge, who left (i.e. "was fired by") the software giant in November and began blogging. In this latest post , he talks about the ease in which he went non-Microsoft and why this is possible and even desirable. I disagree...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-04-2010
Apple Posts Strong Quarterly Results

Apple today announced its results for the fourth calendar quarter of 2009 (Apple's first fiscal quarter). As always, a lot of interesting info: The Company posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-25-2010
Apple Finally Adds Windows 7 Support to Boot Camp

Almost three weeks later than originally promised , Apple has finally added support for Windows 7 to its Boot Camp technologies in Mac OS X, which let Mac computers dual boot between the two OSes. The support comes via Boot Camp 3.1 (where Snow Leopard shipped with version 3.0), which comes in both 32...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-19-2010
Shame On Apple For Not Providing Windows 7 Drivers By Now

Back in 2006/2007, Windows Vista momentum ground to a halt partially because Microsoft's partner ecosystem wasn't ready with the necessary hardware drivers. For Windows 7, however, this hasn't been an issue at all. In fact, the only major vendor not to support Windows 7 with their current...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-02-2010
Apple Delivers New Macs, Multi-Touch Mouse

Apple today unleashed a number of consumer computing products, all of which look quite interesting. The refreshed products include: iMac. Now available with 21.5- and 27-inch (!!!) 16:9 widescreen displays, the new iMacs look impressive. Apple today unveiled an all new iMac line featuring brilliant LED...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-20-2009
How to rip DVD and convert video to AVI M4V MP4 MOV MKV on Mac

The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac . It also shows several tips and tricks you can't miss out on while using this iMedia Converter...

Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by Kindour on 10-16-2009
How to Rip DVD and Convert Video on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)

The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac . It also shows several tips and tricks you can't miss out on while using this iMedia Converter...

Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by Kindour on 09-09-2009
Apple to ship Snow Leopard this week

In a weird last-minute announcement, Apple announced this morning that it will ship its $29 Mac OS X service pack, called "Snow Leopard," on Friday. Apple today announced that Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-24-2009
LOL! Apple demanded that Microsoft stop advertising PC price advantage over Macs

I'm sure you've seen the news. If not, I've written something up about it. Microsoft COO Kevin Turner relayed a funny story about Apple. The Cupertino Mac maker recently called Microsoft and demanded that the software giant stop running its "Laptop Hunter" ads on TV. The ads highlight...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-16-2009
WWDC 2009: Time for a reality check

Apple is providing its WWDC 2009 keynote address today, providing some interesting info about its Mac and iPhone platforms. But this is Apple we're talking about. So it's time for a reality check. 75 million Mac OS X users. Apple claimed that the OS X user base magically jumped from 25 million...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-08-2009

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