OPINIONS

Apple Entering Video Games Console Market? Not Likely.

Let’s be honest, there’s barely enough room in the video games console market for the three companies already present there, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, so …(read more)

Failure: Jobs and Microsoft’s Secret to Success

Steve Jobs and Microsoft have a bit in common (and are very different too). One of those things they share in common is being able …(read more)

Zune, Wii or iPhone?

The hype is over, the products are on sale and the verdicts are in. The Zune sucks, the Wii rocks and the Playstation 3 is …(read more)

7 Predictions for 2007

In the thirty years Apple has been around the company has released a significant product exactly once in December. The product was a replacement for …(read more)

Should Apple Do a Wii?

Nintendo has a winner with the Wii. In the USA, it has already sold Wiis at a rate of one every second in its first …(read more)

Is Ear Candy a Waste of Noise?

Recently reading about Vista’s ear-candy, it reminded me why I hate the stuff. (Ear candy that is. Haven’t had the pleasure of Vista yet.) I …(read more)

Zune Undoomed

Chances are you’ve seen the coverage of the Zune. The device has earned a lot press, most of the press has not been favorable. The …(read more)

The Most Inspiring Computer of All Time?

Can anyone remember any personal computer not made by Apple that they found inspiring? Probably not since the early ‘80s. Sinclairs, Ataris, BBCs, Commodores and …(read more)

Zune Marketplace’s Absurd Pricing Scheme

Lately I have been trying to avoid talking about Microsoft. I figured the whole Zune thing had been covered to death and so my input …(read more)

A Legitimate Reason to Hate the Zune (And Microsoft Too)

Imagine you’re in your local computer store contemplating buying a printer. You’ve researched the situation carefully, calculated how often you print versus print cartridge capacity, …(read more)

Apple Zealots: Fact or Fiction?

When the days begin to shorten and the clock is arbitrarily manipulated you can be sre that the most popular thing in East Tennessee is …(read more)

Garageband: Harmful to Musical Creativity?

In August I wrote about changes in the music industry inspired by iTunes. Recently I read an article from The Daily News of Newburyport questioning …(read more)