| help put apple back on top 1/19/1997 |
I have received many letters lately from cyberspace dwellers that I am far too harsh on Apple Computer. Some have even accused me of being a fan of Microsoft (perish the thought). To show you that I truly wish for Apple to succeed, I have decided that it is time to share with the Internet public, and with Apple, the way to put their company in the driver’s seat of the computing industry.
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| be os - take the gloves off 1/8/1997 |
With all of this talk about NeXT and Apple, it would seem that the Mac operating system plans are only one knock-out punch away from being history. Between the recent Apple financial losses, the big bucks required to buy NeXT, and the four year wait on Copland, there is little doubt that Apple is on the ropes.
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| voice activated computing 1/6/1997 |
One of many shockers in the computing industry right now is the speed at which voice recognition is entering our every day life. Simply put: it isn’t.
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| can any of us afford this 1/5/1997 |
My first very own full computer system was a VIC-20 with tape drive hooked up to my TV. It ran most of the new titles coming out at the time, and I can not remember thinking to myself,
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| what will go wrong next 12/24/1996 |
Only a day after writing my last commentary about the possibility of Apple entering the WinTel market, Apple made their move. They acquired NeXT computer and Steve Jobs.
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| apple computer surrenders 12/18/1996 |
Apple Computer is considering building a new type of Macintosh. No shock there, true. The current Mac line is sagging quick. But, the shocker is that it might be running a Microsoft operating system.
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| blame the press 11/21/1996 |
Truth is, blaming the press is only a metaphor for saying
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| microsoft and the pda market 11/20/1996 |
If you ever needed proof that Microsoft has far too much free time and money on their hands, Windows CE is all the evidence you will need.
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| be'n here before 11/18/1996 |
As Don Crabb of MacWeek said, if you do not know about the rumors of Apple aquiring the
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| where's the information 10/17/1996 |
A few years ago cable television companies introduced a new idea. Computer cable boxes in every living room that would allow interactive television.
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| the revolution is over 10/15/1996 |
I am not talking about the Beetles song. I am talking about the Atari Computer movement,
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| name calling making me doze off 9/22/1996 |
Back when I was in fourth grade it was a given that the coolest people were the folks who could win the name calling contests. These contests were seemingly a lunch-time ritual at my school.
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| deceptive marketing at apple 9/11/1996 |
Apple computer in 1984 was known for their amazing marketing campaigns and advertising.
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| macintosh is not a volvo 9/5/1996 |
After a little thought, you will find that the Macintosh is far from the Volvo it is being compared to.
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| strike three for developers 8/12/1996 |
Once again, just when you think things are back on track at Apple Computer, the folks in Cupertino do something extraordinarily stupid just to let us know that it is still business as usual at our favorite computer company.
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| time for us to eat our words 8/8/1996 |
Oh, what happened to the Macintosh days of yester-year?
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| the myth of ease of use 8/1/1996 |
There is a huge myth surrounding the Macintosh world which states that your typical Windows user will spend 40% plus more time getting their applications and system running than a Macintosh counterpart.
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