tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:23:35 +0000http://switchblog.com/index.phpMartinBlogger732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-7409735935953454075Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-04-26T13:23:35.351-04:00IBM?s Mac Pilot Program. A summary of the pilot program, detailed in a IBM document obtained by RoughlyDrafted, revealed that IBM is actively working to move away from its dependence upon Microsoft Windows and toward a heterogeneous cross-platform future. http://switchblog.com/2008/04/ibm-launches-pilot-program-for.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-36690985919706537Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:51:00 +00002008-04-24T09:24:28.212-04:00Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to start a blog and remove all doubt. Just over a year ago, I compiled a list of links to commentary on an interview given by Bill Gates to Steven Levy, where Mr. Gates got, well, flustered. The Mac community, myself included, pounced all over it and even came a bit "unhinged." Yes, I went too far and in hindsight, said some particularly http://switchblog.com/2008/04/this-blog-sucks.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5266703324311258776Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:05:00 +00002008-03-22T17:09:12.221-04:00Apple Leopard OSVista SucksApple hosts another Mac ad this time it's in the form of a web ad and they're attacking Microsoft's Vista OS. Well actually I think Vista attacks itself, but watch a see for yourself. http://switchblog.com/2008/03/bad-vista-review-mac-ad.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-6446401568539826439Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:06:00 +00002008-02-28T17:09:09.943-05:00Not sure if this is sanctioned or not...but it's sure funny. http://switchblog.com/2008/02/im-mac-south-park-style.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-3773937513514191550Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:35:00 +00002008-02-18T18:37:56.265-05:00Chris Pirillo does a great job outlining his 50 reasons to switch from Windows to Mac OS X. This is not your average fanboy listing too. its will documented and organized. Worth a look.http://switchblog.com/2008/02/50-reasons-to-switch.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-3026666165043907420Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:25:00 +00002008-02-01T07:38:34.193-05:00 Found this good one on Digg...one of my daily places to troll for good news and other random swill. Another home run for Windows Vista. Thanks to Todd Bishop for this one.http://switchblog.com/2008/02/we-remove-vista.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-6283648574120893077Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-01-24T09:07:01.828-05:00iPhoneparodyComic Frank Caliendo does Andy Rooney reviewing the Apple iPhone. Well worth a watch... Thank you Gizmodohttp://switchblog.com/2008/01/andy-rooney-and-iphone.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5639852235701203634Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:07:00 +00002008-01-21T23:07:07.289-05:00Antigravitas - I'm a Mac now; thin and good looking, with a sense of style: "Well, after being a PC (including the dumpy, funny-looking part) for years, I've made the switch. I'm a Mac now. The thing is, it didn't work quite like I hoped. I'm not suddenly young nor slim nor hip. I didn't sprout great hair. And, yes, my fashion sense still sucks. But I've got this cool looking computer with some http://switchblog.com/2008/01/antigravitas-im-mac-now-thin-and-good.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5454473916678167642Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:34:00 +00002008-01-21T21:34:40.619-05:00Posted late, but relevant nonetheless. Explaining the Macintosh Surge - Pogue?s Posts - Technology - New York Times Bloghttp://switchblog.com/2008/01/explaining-macintosh-surge-pogues-posts.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5697133534078105235Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:42:00 +00002008-01-12T14:43:40.036-05:00http://switchblog.com/2008/01/madtv-ipod-parody.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-1525994223225621381Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:07:00 +00002007-12-21T18:07:22.050-05:00The best Get a Mac ad yet: Santa Claus.http://switchblog.com/2007/12/get-mac-ads-santa-version.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5163914073845648252Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:14:00 +00002007-12-19T21:18:59.240-05:00downgradexpVistaThis is a GREAT read. Here is a look at how someone upgraded their Windows machine from Vista to XP. I know what you are thinking, but how can you upgrade FROM Vista to XP...well here's your chance to find out. A lot of tongue and cheek here, but under the satire is some good reasons not to ever install Vista. Thanks go out to our friends at 9 to 5 Mac for this gem.http://switchblog.com/2007/12/windows-xp-upgrade.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-2150804510953189969Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:27:00 +00002007-12-17T07:46:05.043-05:00 Here are some excellent iPhone parody's. These are not as squeaky clean as the original Apple iPhone ads, so kids stay away from these links. A must for any adult Apple fan! Thank you Steve for finding these gems for us.http://switchblog.com/2007/12/iphone-parodies.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-2561418694600916540Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:12:00 +00002007-12-17T07:23:06.368-05:00Vista XP Boy PC World magazine really seems to be eating it's own these day. Heres another ditty that is sure to make you smile. Topping their listing of the The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007, Microsoft's Vista OS tops the list. Ouch! Yes the article gives Vista some props for its snappy new Areo interface, parental controls, and searching, but it takes huge dings for driver incompatibilities, http://switchblog.com/2007/12/pc-world-vista-biggest-2007.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-4599842409970422866Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:56:00 +00002007-12-06T12:57:48.197-05:00More to come...http://switchblog.com/2007/12/cnbc-just-announced-new-products-from.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-7607127325832623288Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:38:00 +00002007-11-27T11:17:34.270-05:00iPhoneiPodNameMacBookAppleComputerWorld blogger Seth Weintraub does a great job looking at the way Apple names its products. It's not an iPod D-2903, just an iPod. There's no different levels of "iMac-ness", just a 17, 20 and 24" inch models...done. No hard to define codes or numbers, just iPhone, iPod Nano, Airport, Macbook and MacBook Pro. If you want a better/faster Airport, you get the Airport Extreme, want a smaller http://switchblog.com/2007/11/whats-in-name.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-1702329132611370734Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:33:00 +00002007-11-27T07:36:15.891-05:00Short one today... Over at Tech Observer, heres a story of the author's mother dumping XP for a Mac... not wanting to move to Vista. Make sure to read the comment section also--more fuel to the loathing of Vista fire!http://switchblog.com/2007/11/mom-getting-mac.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-4990187644875259880Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:41:00 +00002007-11-21T09:45:12.313-05:00Apple iPhone IBMMacintoshVistaThe Apple marketing machine is in full swing this Thanksgiving season. Here is a fun ditty I found over at our friends at MacRumors... too good not to share. I love how the web only ad uses the right hand column and the header at the same time...nice effect. http://switchblog.com/2007/11/dont-give-up-on-vista.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-1934677044502771952Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:05:00 +00002007-11-15T11:05:38.055-05:00Gotta love typographic puns. Especially when they are beautifully executed. typo_helveticahttp://switchblog.com/2007/11/helvetica.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-8231020324301361180Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:52:00 +00002007-11-12T14:52:01.515-05:00The best "Get a Mac" Ads yet: http://switchblog.com/2007/11/macdailynews-apple-blasts-microsofts.htmlMartintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-7530211652647764975Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:27:00 +00002007-10-31T16:35:31.789-04:00Apple Leopard OS Straight from the mouth of our new friends over at PCMag regarding Apples latest OS release 10.5 Leopard. ...it's by far the best operating system ever written for the vast majority of consumers, with dozens of new features that have real practical value? Here are some more things they like about 10.5 while we are at it... Speedy performance. Intuitive disk-and network-navigation features. http://switchblog.com/2007/10/anther-apple-triumph.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-5435411634653980265Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:33:00 +00002007-12-04T12:56:14.966-05:00This was just way to good to pass up. PC World has a great article on the Most Notable Notebooks of 2007 and they showcase Apples top o' line MacBook Pro 17". The chord that this rings is just amazing and brings a smile even to the hardest of skeptics... well not Dvorak. He seems to be bitter about everything. The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: http://switchblog.com/2007/10/fastest-pc-laptop-in-2007a-mac.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-704934273230157412Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:24:00 +00002008-01-22T22:55:44.822-05:00 Today was a real sad day for us long-time Macintosh users. Today Apple signals the complete end of support for OS 9 Classic. No more classic applications running on your Intel Mac or any Mac upgraded to OS X 10.5. We knew this was coming. Uncle Steve warned us of this day back in 2002, but who really knew when the end...would really be the end. Well today the other shoe has dropped and it's http://switchblog.com/2007/10/goodbye-old-friend.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-6456955243045178281Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:02:00 +00002007-10-23T13:26:48.243-04:00Apple iPhone IBMWell Apple had an amazing quarter. $904 some-odd million in profit on $6+ Billion in sales. WOW...a few iPods here, 1.1 million iPhones there. Throw in a some MacBooks and MacPro desktops and maybe an Apple TV to round things out. Not too bad. Apple ended the fiscal year with $15.4 billion in cash and no debt--Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we expect revenue of about $9.2 http://switchblog.com/2007/10/apple-worth-more-then-ibm.htmlTommytrctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803818.post-4026229789951980947Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:02:00 +00002007-10-23T08:13:51.409-04:00The iPhone stock widget isn't showing aapl's gains from last night. That tends to make it, er, less useful, let's hope Google's free realtime quotes make it in there soon. And, congrats Apple!http://switchblog.com/2007/10/iphone-stock-widget.htmlMartin