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Mac OS X Snow Leopard

by patrick

Snow LeopardApple announced OS X 10.6 named Snow Leopard as more of a performance release rather than a feature release.

Some of the announced changes include a smaller footprint (giving back some hard drive space), Microsoft Exchange support, extended 64-bit support to allow a theoretical 16TB of RAM, faster clock speeds with the multicore “Grand Central” technology, and QuickTime X which includes optimized support for the latest codecs.

It’s not known yet whether Snow Leopard is the beginning of dropped support for PowerPC by Apple. Several developers are reporting that their developer preview copy runs only on Intel machines.

The rumors are that this will be a free upgrade, but that hasn’t been announced yet.

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The Mac’s Momentum in the Business World

by patrick

The cover story on last week’s Business Week was about the Mac’s growing presence in the corporate world.

While this trend is not particularly surprising to most seasoned Mac users, it’s notable for the fact that Apple has spent very little resources directly targeting this market. And yet, March, 2008 sales for Macs exceeded all forecasts, climbing 51% over the previous year. The article points out that combined Mac, iPhone and iPod sales grew from $5.2 billion in fiscal 2002 to $24 billion in 2007. Apple’s share price has risen 2,300% over the past 5 years.

It appears that a number of factors are at work here, including cross over from iPod and iPhone sales. However, one major factor may be the troubled Vista operating system, which seems to have been a dog from the start. Microsoft’s own Steve Ballmer calls Vista a “work in progress.”

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16GB iPhone

by patrick

iphone_home.gifI’m vexed. I’m consternated. I’m flummoxed.

I was hugely disappointed by Apple’s failure to announce anything substantial about the iPhone at MacWorld 2008. (OK, some of the new software was kind of cool.) But now, Apple is announcing more memory for the high-end model. Another 8GB of memory; nothing else. And, you must shell out $500 for this puppy.

It’s really too much money for too little. But, I’ve been waiting for some small sign from the powers-that-be that it’s time to go ahead and buy one. I’m willing to believe that this is that sign.

Hmmm… what can I sell on Craigslist to rustle up the $500?

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MacWorld 2008 Live Keynote Coverage

by patrick

I will be providing my observations and picks from this year’s MacWorld Expo. But I will not be providing live coverage of the Keynote by Jobs. For that, try the following sites:

Check back here later for my periodic reports of MacWorld.

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3 MacWorld 2008 Rumors and Predictions

by patrick

There are a fair number of predictions this year for MacWorld Expo 2008. They begin each year in December, then reach a fever pitch in the weeks before the expo. I won’t go over all of the predictions and rumors I’ve come across, but I will offer here a few of the more interesting ones I’ve seen.

MacBook Tablet
This rumor has been made on several sites, each with an interesting take on what form this tablet will take. Common to all the predictions is that is will be small (13″), thin, and a tablet. Here is an interesting video of what form it might take:

Next Gen iPhone
The other rumor I am particularly fond of is the unveiling of the next generation iPhone. Among the most important features of this new iPhone will be 3G wireless technology and the unshackling of its service to the AT&T network. Also, look for some interesting new apps to be introduced for the iPhone.

Mid-Range Mac Desktop
This last rumor is also one I’ve been wishing for: a mid-range, easily upgradeable desktop Mac position between the iMac line and the Mac Pro line. This should be at a price point that makes it attractive for the PC switchers.

See you at MacWorld!

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