Category Archives: Apple

Why I got an iPad Mini Retina 4G

Posted: 11:43 am
November 12, 2013
Apple
7 Comments

In the past I’ve written about my many mobility adventures and with the new wave of devices from Microsoft, Google, Apple, Samsung and so on I figured I’d offer an update on what’s in my bag. First of all, I … Continue reading →

Do you really need a tablet?

Posted: 3:23 pm
July 29, 2013
Apple, Microsoft
on Do you really need a tablet?

In the last quarter the shipments if iPad cratered. Microsoft lost a billion dollars so far ordering Surface tablets that nobody seems to want and about everyone that needed a cool Netflix interface either already has one or has options … Continue reading →

iPhone 5: Week Later

Posted: 2:31 pm
October 1, 2012
Apple
3 Comments

There is no shortage when it comes to opinions and reviews of Apple’s latest iPhone. To sum it up, it’s the greatest thing to ever descend from heaven unless you use maps in which case you’re doomed. More realistically, it’s … Continue reading →

Microsoft Tablet vs. Apple Office: Which idea is worse?

Posted: 11:52 am
June 8, 2011
Apple, Microsoft
on Microsoft Tablet vs. Apple Office: Which idea is worse?

One of the biggest signs of success and opulence is losing respect for money. If you have trust-fund-baby friends out there that have never had to work for a dollar (or euro or pound to be fair to my readers), … Continue reading →

Apple iCloud Relives Past Mistakes

Posted: 11:21 am
June 7, 2011
Apple
4 Comments

Apple is slowly taking over Microsoft as the dominant software company both by mindshare and by revenue. It has hung it’s hat on being the leader in the post-PC (read: no-Microsoft) world. It’s actually a quote straight from Steve Jobs. … Continue reading →

Day 1 with iPad

Posted: 10:39 am
April 4, 2010
Apple
2 Comments

Yesterday I waited in line for an iPad with a few hundred of my closest friends and I killed time tweeting and catching up on my Facebook friends. Everyone wanted the opinion of the iPad and after a day of … Continue reading →

Is it finally over for Microsoft Windows?

Posted: 10:10 pm
August 30, 2009
Apple, Microsoft
8 Comments

Provocative title, except I do not intend it  to be. This weekend was an upgrade weekend at Casa de Vlad. I upgraded my Macbook Air to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. I upgraded my desktop to Windows 7. These … Continue reading →

Shuffled

Posted: 9:34 pm
March 11, 2009
Apple
2 Comments

Today Apple released the iPod  Shuffle upgrade. This has been by far my favorite Apple product and perhaps the most valuable one given price / feature breakdown. We’ve given away hundreds of them to partners, folks reading this blog, business … Continue reading →

Thank You

Posted: 4:20 pm
February 10, 2009
Apple, Awesome
3 Comments

Few weeks ago I was blogging or twittering (can’t really find the thread) about how much I liked MacBook Air but how I would never buy one because 800 pixel vertical resolution just wasn’t good enough for me. Earlier today, … Continue reading →

Advertising, Advertising, Advertising

Posted: 11:22 am
October 20, 2008
Apple, Microsoft
4 Comments

Note to self: Don’t mess with Apple. My god, this level of shaming and humiliation that is so in tune with every Microsoft step ($300 million ad campaign, renaming Vista R2 to Windows 7) is just unfair 🙂 This is … Continue reading →