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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
How Mac fanatics see the world

I saw this story mentioned on Macsurfer today and smiled immediately. Because it occurred to me that Mac fanatics--you know, the crazy ones, not Mac users --would completely disagree with its opening assertion: Corporate Comebacks: Apple In 1997, Apple was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Ten years...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-14-2009
Microsoft: Celebrate Tax Day by avoiding the Apple Tax

They're getting pretty persistent about this. (Of course, they do have a point. Macs are absolutely more expensive than PCs.) Brandon over at the Windows team blog posts about the company's latest Apple Tax initiative: With the ailing global economy, I am looking at ways I get better value for...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-09-2009
iMac shuffle

Good stuff : The simplest Mac you'll ever use. Introducing the new iMac shuffle. It’s the desktop that had everything. Now, there’s less. We've taken out that pesky glass screen and carved the entire computer out of aluminum, for extra sturdiness. Why no screen? Well, we wanted to make the iMac...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-17-2009
Confirmed: Satan is a Mac user

I’m just saying. :) Bernie Madoff is still living a life of luxury.

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-13-2009
Onion spoofs Apple: The Macbook Wheel

In the wake of today’s stunningly bad Macworld keynote, I am remiss for not having previously posted this hilarious Onion product spoof. Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard “Everything is just a few hundred clicks away.” “Here at Apple, we like to give people features that they...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-06-2009
Microsoft Security guys have fun at Mac loyalist’s expense

Thanks to Joe R. for this link: This one kind of speaks for itself , but it’s funny and I’m guessing most of you will enjoy it. A choice clip: h8er: I run a Mac! Don't you feel embarrassed working for Microsoft knowing that 40% of your customers are infected with Malware? MSFT guy: ...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-11-2008
Zune Eats Creative's Meager Lunch, Grabbing 4 Percent of MP3 Player Market

Wired Blog shows their true colors : Microsoft's Zune picked up a percentage point in the MP3 player market, bringing its share to a whopping four percent, with two million units sold. Microsoft has said from the start that it will stick with the Zune for as long as it takes for the player to gain...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-12-2008
Commodore SX-64 vs. MacBook Air

From the humor department: Nice to see the MacBook Air can win at least one product comparison . :)

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-22-2008
Here comes Macworld 2008

Apple's gearing up for Steve Jobs' Macworld 2008 keynote today, and I'm gearing up to cover it. Since Apple threw a cute new graphic up on their home page, I thought I'd have a little fun with that as well. Sometimes, they just make it too easy. :)

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-15-2008

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