Is “knowing more” always desirable?…
As counter intuitive as it may seem, there can be a downside to “perfect knowledge” – to having a completely transparent view to something. The fact is, we are creatures of chance. Avoiding knowledge, or acting in spheres where knowledge is limited, are very real components of how we [...]
Archive for March, 2008
What makes Apple so anti-social?…
I’m not talking here about any corporate level misanthropic activities. I am focused on Apple’s seeming lack of interest in embracing social technologies and integrating them into the core foundation of their various product offerings. For a company that prides itself on thought leadership, creativity in this space seems [...]
Apple’s media event last week was a lot more than a simple PR opportunity…
It was really all business. Steve Jobs opened the event, but beyond making introductions, he spent very little time on stage. This was a sales event. Features and capabilities were front and center here, and the folks that did the [...]
Price Cuts: So Useless Even A Caveman Can See it…
Published March 3rd, 2008 in Apple and Posts. Comments Vista was Microsoft’s opportunity to prove operating systems still matter…
Given the time it took to develop and deliver Vista - and the money spent marketing it - I am sure that Microsoft has been taken aback by the market’s tepid reaction to it (even after the first service pack prerelease everyone said they would [...]
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