I’m a “2nd-generation” Mac user raised on Apple computers from their birth, so you can imagine the pride I felt when my wife returned from a recent trip and reported that even though she saw the Apple store in a Texas mall, she couldn’t physically allow herself to go in. She explained, “I knew if I went in I would do something foolish and buy a laptop on your credit card.” You see, Apple released some sexy new laptops, and our house is really feeling the urge for an upgrade. All I can say is: Honey, I’m proud of you, and I admire your discipline!
Category Archives: Apple
iPhone Development
I’m assembling an iPhone development team to build applications for this next great platform. If you have a application or idea for the iPhone that you would like to see come into fruition please submit your ideas here.
Leopard Installed
Yesterday I installed a copy of Leopard OS X from Apple Inc. After an initial hiccup caused by my installation of third-party hack it is up and running beautifully. My initial impressions are mainly appreciative:
1) The graphical consistency across application windows is pleasing
2) Quick look feature in the finder is very useful.
3) Coverflow is useful for certain things.
4) I think I’m going to enjoy spaces but it will take some getting used to
5) Time machine will help me feel more secure
6) I like the Dock. There has been way to much complaining about the subtle changes.
7) I’m neutral on the translucent menubar. It certainly gives no advantage
The new screensavers are pretty cool
9) Spotlight is far more useful
10) I’m disappointed Mail has no three pane option
11) I absolutely love the iChat screen sharing feature. I’m looking forward to trying doing a presentation over iChat via keynote.
I’ll be writing some more impressions in a few weeks after some more usage.
What I want more then the iPhone
Four more days till the iphone hits the United States and mass euphoria sweeps the nation. I confess openly that I want one. Badly. So badly that I have even considered having my brother, Conor, buy one for me without the ability to use the phone portion of the triple threat device—at least until Apple and Rogers work out a deal. If you don’t have to buy a plan to use the device I just might.
But I want something even more badly than the iPhone.
I want to know what life-altering course Conor (my brother) is going to be pursuing. So I’ll start with this simple request, even plea, to be brought into the inner sanctum of family support. If this doesn’t work, however, I am prepared to resort to other ‘methods’.
Safari 3
If you are a windows user please, with all the desperation I can muster in behalf of a piece of software, download Safari 3, the amazing cross platform browser. This is the browser that runs on Macs, the new iPhone and now Windows XP and Vista. Trust me a superior internet experience awaits you.
