The Mac is still in many ways as revolutionary as it was went introduced in 1984. Here's a look back at the Mac from www.ReadWriteWeb.com. Also includes a video of Steve Jobs introducing the Macintosh.
State of the Computer in 1984
What did the computer market look like when the Apple Macintosh was introduced in 1984. Here's a great look at the year that ushered in a revolution in computing by Low End Mac. Enjoy! Read article.
Steve Jobs Statement to Apple Community
Chief Executive Steve Jobs revealed Monday that a hormone imbalance is at the root of weight loss that has prompted rumors about his health. Following is the full text of his statement:
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.
Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery.
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continueto fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
Steve
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.
Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery.
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continueto fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
Steve
Steve Jobs Health in Question
Unfortunately, it appears reports that Steve Jobs' health is declining could very well be true. Check out this post from ValleyWag.
Here's another report with photos from 2007 and 2008 for comparison. He certainly doesn't look well.
We certainly hope they are wrong.
Insights Into Apple
This is an insightful article into some of the internal workings at Apple. Here's a sample:
What's it like working inside Apple when the MacWorld announcements are made? The man who set up many of its email systems and worked there 17 years explains the inside story of the preparation, the unveiling – and why it's sometimes best to avoid Steve Jobs.
Read more.
Apple App Store Controversy Continues
A slew of opinions have hit the web over the past few days directly surrounding the methods behind Apple’s App Store. Primarily focused around pricing, distribution and marketing, the debates have grown heated, and Apple has remained silent.
This article has some fascinating insights into a developer's application on the app store and how promotion impacts its success (or failure). Read More.
Computer Ads of Yesteryear
Check out these ads from days gone by. How many did you own? I actually owned the TRS-100 portable at right.
Click Interview with Woz
Check out this fascinating interview with Steve Wozinak, co-founder of Apple Computer, which he did recently for UK's Click.
Lawyers Turning to Macs?
For some time the legal profession has been known for its closet use of Macintosh computers. Attorneys have always had a tendency for the upscale, which explains part of the phenomenon over the years, but there has always been a more practical side, and that is reliability and security.
Here is a link (direct link below) to an article titled, "Why Macs and Why Now?" from Law Practice Today.
http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/mac11081.shtml
Word for Mac has Many Issues for this User
Since I am a corporate Mac user, I must use Microsoft Word every day. I admit the latest version of the software seems to be somewhat unstable. Here's a post from a user who is absolutely fed up with what he calls a "pathetic, totally unreliable piece of crap" software.
Read his comments here.
Apple Flush with Cash. Acquisitions Anyone?
With Apple now cash rich and a very stable technology company, it seems logical it might be looking to make some strategic acquisitions as struggling companies become bargains.
This post on the Wired blog, Epicenter, is interesting speculation if nothing else. How much is $25 billion in cash. What is means is Apple could buy companies like Dell, General Motors, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, Nintendo, Nvidia, Netflix or the country of Iceland.
Obviously, not all - if any - of these acquisitions would be smart for Apple, but it does give the company a strong strategic advantage in troubled times.
Read the post here.
MacBook Key to Apple's Future
Today's highly anticipated event in Cupertino seems to be good timing for Apple, which continues to be on a roll as it slowly build market share in the laptop market.
Here's a good summary and some observations from Fortune magazine.
Powerbook - MacBook Design Retrospective
Next Tuesday's MacBook event will usher in another design direction in the Powerbook/MacBook legacy.
Here's a great article about (with video) about past directions.
Old School Meets Mac!
This photo is too cool! Check out the guy with pen and paper compared to all of the mainly Mac computers in the room. Click on photo to enlarge.
Bloomberg Gaffe - Steve Jobs' Obit
We all know publications write "pre-death" versions of obituaries for famous people. Well, Bloomberg let theirs about Steve Jobs get out. Here it is via Gawker and an article about it in eFlux Media.
The Beginning of MacWorld
Here is an interesting article about the original MacWorld magazine that Kev Kitchens of Low End Mac received from a friend. I call the coming of the Macintosh the start of a revolution in computing.
How the iMac Changed Computing
There's a great article on the MacWorld site about the original iMac that started shipping on August 15, 1998 - yes, 10 years ago today! Here's an excerpt:
The Bondi blue wonder heralded the return of Steve Jobs as a visionary leader for Apple, and it halted Apple’s mid-1990s financial freefall. Initially marketed as an easy-to-use gateway to the Internet, the iMac transcended that simple role and redefined the desktop PC market—not to mention consumer industrial design—forever.
Direct link:
http://www.macworld.com/article/135017/2008/08/imacanniversary.html?lsrc=rss_main
iPhone ARM to the Rescue!
Check it out!
Hands full? Get the iPhone arm by ZDNet's Andrew Mager -- I’ve been having trouble managing all of my gadgets lately, but my buddy AJ Vaynerchuk sent me this solution. Props to all the interns at Revision3, and the cast of Internet Superstar for putting this together.
Looks Like Fun is Over at Psystar
Apple is suing Mac clone maker Psystar, according to web reports. This is from Computerworld:
"Apple Inc. has filed suit against Psystar Corp., the computer maker that in April started selling Intel-based systems with Mac OS X pre-installed. Apple is charging Doral, Fla.-based Psystar with copyright and software licensing violations, according to court records and a Florida attorney." Read Article
iPhone is "Windows 95 for the 21st Century"
Joe Wilcox of Apple Watch compares Apple's revolutionary smartphone to Windows 95 and the coming of a new age of mobile computing. Here's an excerpt:
"Windows 95 was a remarkable moment in personal computing. Its successor has come.
"But not from Microsoft. Apple has launched the defining platform of the early 21st century. The PC is dead—or will be. Long live the smart phone, er, iPhone." Read Article
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