Posts by wcg66

Not sure the fab industry doesn't see this coming. Samsung has screwed Apple over so many times it was inevitable. Apple was one of Samsung's biggest customers but the appeal of the mobile market was too great for Samsung to ignore. I...

Apple is already moving its display sourcing to Sharp. I have no doubt Samsung will be cut out of the loop eventually. Hopefully, Apple is getting suppliers to sign up with non-compete clauses. That way, if their new suppliers try to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Curmudgeon A $300 PlayBook with the 2.0 update coming early next year might be semi-compelling. A recent fire sale at $200 (RIM employees around town are getting them and reselling them for $99) says the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hiro Oracle is suing Google because Oracle claims Google is creating and distributing software that violates oracles copyrights and licensing. Oracle is trying to prove that Google coding of the Dalvik JVM...

With probably twice the processing power of an iPad, I would expect the Playbook to be faster. Processor power is purposely reduced in handheld devices to reduce power consumption. I can't see how running a multicore chip and Flash that...

Ok enough about the moral issues and let us know if this works! Although I don't condone this in anyway, YMMV, yada yada....

Quote: Originally Posted by Clive At Five Old news, AI. HardMac and NakedMac posted pictures and analysis last week, along with the revelation that the HDD inside wasn't actually "Server Grade." Way to miss the boat....

I recommend people with the AEBS look at iTimeMachine: http://www.xiotios.com/itimemachine.html This lets you use Time Machine with Air Disks. I've tried it out to the extent I can set my TimeMachine backup to my shared HD on the AEBS...

Great article, I like the way you laid out the various HD options and the truth about the death knell of certain choices :-) I am impressed with the screen shots, certainly looks like Apple TV can compete and like you said in Part 1:...