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    The Mac-with-Touchscreen Argument Revisited

    May 22nd, 2017

    Just the other day, I read an article from a somewhat confused pundit that started with some accurate statements. But it then went off the rails. So it correctly pointed out that Mac sales were up in the March quarter, whereas Microsoft Surface declined. This despite the arrival of the $2,999.99 Surface Studio all-in-one, a touchscreen-based […]


    Newsletter Issue #891: Apple and Consumer Reports — Again

    December 26th, 2016

    Do you remember the “bendgate” scandal? Perhaps not, because it was never a scandal, but some wiseacre got the bright idea to post a video on YouTube showing how “easy” it was to bend an iPhone 6 Plus. That someone was willing to seriously damage one’s expensive smartphone seemed crazy enough, unless, of course, the […]


    About the iPhone SE’s Success

    August 11th, 2016

    When Apple moved to large display iPhones, they routinely kept an older four-inch model in stock. In large part, this was to offer an alternative for people who couldn’t afford the flagship versions, although it’s also true that some people never liked the larger handsets. Regardless, Apple evidently didn’t take the smaller form factor seriously. It […]


    Apple — Any Way to Boost Sales?

    July 13th, 2016

    The bad news comes from Gartner. The Mac reportedly shed market share during the June quarter. At a 4.9% decline, it’s not much, but it stands in contrast to the rest of the PC industry where four of the major players, HP, Dell, Asus and Acer, reported slight increases. Other PC makers fared about the same as Apple […]