OPINIONS

What Panther Should Fix: Part Two, Application Installs

Installing an application in OS X can be startlingly easy, like in the case of Omnigroup products where all you have to do is drag …(read more)

What Panther Should Fix: Part One, Broken Windows

Windowing in OS X is inconsistent. In some applications the windows expand beyond the dock (e.g. Flash, Photoshop), while in others they do not (e.g. …(read more)

The Switch Campaign Targets Mac users Not PC Users

Is the switch campaign really intended to switch Windows users to Macs or is it speaking more to Mac users? Ever since the humble beginnings …(read more)

All in Favor of a Better Life Say “i”

According to my wife, iLife has made me into a bigger “iGeek.” But I’m not complaining. In January at MacWorld SF 2003, Steve Jobs announced …(read more)

Airport Extreme—Great For Windows Users

Being an Apple user is always a fine balance between unbridled pleasure and sometimes overwhelming frustration. We are always two steps ahead of the Windows …(read more)

QuarkXpress X: Five Years Later and Still Waiting

Check out this press release from 1998, that’s right, 1998. Apparently Quark announced way back then that it would release an OS X version of …(read more)

Mindows: A 200 Dollar Mac at Walmart

Right now you can visit Walmart.com, throw down 200 bucks and get a computer with 128 MB memory, 10 GB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, one …(read more)

The Missing Piece: Microsoft Exchange for OS X

Whether we like it or not, at this time, Microsoft products are vital to the long-term viability of Apple in the corporate environment. Many of …(read more)

The New PowerMacs: Cheaper, but Not Better

Can’t innovate? Can’t introduce truly new products that take technology to the next level? Do what Apple does, make incremental improvements and make your products …(read more)

Apple, the iPod Isn’t Finished!

What’s on my iPod wish list? Full color screen? Video playback? Solitaire? Try none of the above. If I wanted a color screen, I would …(read more)

After the Mac: Keeping Apple Innovative

Apple’s unified approach to creating a computing experience is what is supposed to set it apart from a windows-based machine. Apple controls the entire user …(read more)

Is the Burton iPod Jacket worth it?

I am a music lover. With over 4000 cds and over 1500 lps (pipedown you vinyl diehards) I was the perfect candidate to be an …(read more)