What can you say about a company that was, on a number of occasions, given up for dead or an eternal existence of irrelevance, but has come back big time? Well certainly, when it comes to Apple Inc., there’s always plenty of room for legitimate criticism. In fact, devoted Mac users are ready and willing […]

You may think that I have some sort of grudge against Consumers Union and Consumer Reports magazine, since I rag on them so regularly. But the truth is that, for the most part, I respect their work. The magazine is, by and large, free of corruption, because it’s run by a non-profit organization that doesn’t […]

For months, you’ve been hearing the same old story. As Mac OS X becomes more and more popular, and Windows users continue to switch to Apple’s platform, the rise of malware is inevitable. Before you know it, Mac OS X will be subject to some of the same irritants that are inflicted on the Windows […]

It’s a sure thing that there are different attitudes about the stories you read about Apple Computer. Some are favorable, some otherwise, and others attempt to toe the line. But you have to wonder about the motives when a story is undeniably false. Take that claim, described in yesterday’s commentary, that sales at the iTunes […]