Apple: If you don't "do cheap", let someone else do it instead
A Dell Mini 9 can be easily transformed into a Mac OS X netbook as a Sunday afternoon project. Why won't Apple make the next logical jump -- make it legal?
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Irreverent, unapologetically arrogant and uncensored, IT Professional Services industry veteran Jason Perlow muses on a cornucopia of topics on all matters of Information Technology.
Jason Perlow
Jason Perlow, Sr. Technology Editor at ZDNet, is a technologist with over two decades of experience integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. Jason is currently a Technology Solution Professional with Microsoft Corp. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer.
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I've Seen the Future of Computing: It's a Screen.
In the not so far off future, computing for most of us will be reduced to remotely delivered subscriber services, running on cheap, commodity high-definition display units.The last few weeks have been a rush of virtualization and cloud-based announcements.
Wowwee's Top 10 Love-Starved Androids (and yeah, the toys are on sale)
I get a lot of stupid pitches from PR folks for Tech Broiler. Most of them I ignore and go directly into the bit bucket.
Google: Go tell Apple to shove it.
I was surprised to hear of recent confirmed reports that Apple confronted Google management and insisted that they refrain from implementing a similar "Multi-Touch" UI feature in their Android device OS -- or else. Not wanting to harm their relationship with the company, Google relented, and released Android without the feature.
Kindle Economics 2: Why Amazon should not be Apple, and Jeff Bezos is not Steve Jobs
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos presents the Kindle 2 to a packed auditorium. What sort of product rollout does this remind you of?
Freak out your friends by teleporting on top of their heads
Everyone has been talking about the new Google Latitude feature of Google Maps, which automatically geotags your location based upon the GPS coordinates of your smartphone device. Google obviously intended this feature so that friends could hook up with others nearby, but I've found a much more interesting use -- playing "Jumper" and teleporting right in front of people, or even on top of their heads.
You know the economy is really bad when the Stollen is Stolen
People are now stealing FRUITCAKES out of break room fridges. Fruitcakes?
Why Microsoft's Killer Instinct Must Return
Last week, the hearts of many Mac fans skipped a beat when the Mactopia web page on Microsoft's web site disappeared for several hours. As it turned out, it was just a simple glitch, and in a knee-jerk response to blogger Ted Bishop's inquiry about the health of the Mac Business Unit in general, Microsoft had this to say:While the group eliminated some positions, the essence of MacBU will not change.
Stretching your dollars with Linux on blogtalkradio
blogtalkradio's Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I go at it again, this time discussing the use of Linux during challenging economic times. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Mobile Edge ScanFast is the true IT Road Warrior's Backpack
The Mobile Edge ScanFast Backpack, $99.00, pictured above at the Delta Crown Club at Newark Liberty International Airport B Terminal, is the ideal travel accessory for anyone who does a lot of flying.