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• "Pre's introduction, website, technology packaging, industrial design, UI, product naming and positioning...down to the flow of its CES presentation were pointedly, but perhaps not surprisingly, Apple-like. Of all the current iPhone competitors, Pre…

  in Palm surprises with Pre smartphone running new webOS Comment by kontra January 2009
• Its manufacturer HTC called it "The most exciting phone in the history of phones." I compiled a list of all software, hardware and service flaws of G1 and asked the question, "Would Apple have been utterly crucified and AAPL have tanked if the iPhon…

  in Piper says G1 to have 'little or no impact' on iPhone Comment by kontra September 2008
• I explored the factors that pit Apple's WebKit against Flash, as well as Silverligt and JavaFX in: Runtime wars (2): Apple?s answer to Flash, Silverlight and JavaFX

  in Flash Wars: The Many Enemies and Obstacles of Flash [Part 2 of 3] Comment by kontra May 2008
• I explained why WebKit is Apple's answer to Flash, Silverlight and JavaFX here: Runtime wars (1): Does Apple have an answer to Flash, Silverlight and JavaFX? http://counternotions.com/2007/11/15/runtime-wars/ Runtime wars (2): Apple’s answer …

  in Steve Jobs pans Flash on the iPhone Comment by kontra March 2008
• I explored the design strategy of Apple stores in: Apple Store strategy: ?Position, permission, probe? and also published an exclusive interview with Alex Frankel whose recently released book details the preparation given to Apple store employ…

  in Report: Apple stores' Mac sales beat PC stores by 10-to-1 Comment by kontra January 2008
• You may find interesting the exclusive interview I published today with Alex Frankel, the author of "Punching In." It's an account of front-line jobs he had at companies like Gap, Starbucks, UPS and Apple during a two-year project. We cover specific…

  in Apple stores having 'gravitational pull' on mall shoppers - report Comment by kontra November 2007