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    Newsletter Issue #544: Consumer Reports Wears its Mac Ignorance on its Sleeve

    May 2nd, 2010

    In the next few weeks, some Mac sites will slobber over the fact that Consumer Reports once again gave high ratings to Macs in their latest computer reviews. You’ll get the impression that Apple’s products are, at last, getting their just due in a magazine that has long ignored the Macs, or just presented them […]


    An Apple Reliability Reality Check

    February 22nd, 2010

    In the wake of a press release from RESCUECOM, a third-party computer repair service, that Apple remains the top-rated company, I have to wonder why so many people perceive Macs and recent Mac OS versions as seriously flawed. Clearly there’s a disconnect, since other surveys, from Consumer Reports and elsewhere, also show superior ratings for […]


    Yet Another Reviewing the Reviewers

    December 9th, 2009

    Please Note: We’re a little late today. Your long-suffering editor is recovering from surgery and things got, well, a little complicated Tuesday. But the situation is far more reasonable today. There was a time when publications had copy editors and technical editors to make sure that the material they published was as accurate as possible. […]


    Does Apple Build the Gear You Want?

    November 30th, 2009

    A big part of the recent debate over Apple pricing and that alleged Apple Tax is whether Apple is forcing you to pay for loads of options that you don’t want. This is certainly the most significant argument about the whole issue, because even if a comparably equipped Mac and PC are similar in price, it […]