Despite all the back and forth discussion about whether Macs are more expensive than equivalent Windows PC’s, it’s not always easy to argue against just buying something real when the budget is tight. So people run into the local discount store, and take home a $399 computer, complete with monitor, keyboard and mouse. Let’s forget […]

It’s fair to say that there are far more important things happening on this planet than the impending new product introductions from Apple Computer. That a single profit-making corporation, other than a major auto maker, occupies the hearts and minds of people of all walks of life, is just amazing. Some compare the iPod, for […]

It seems whenever I want to make a point, I have to offer a little history lesson. I’ve you’ve been around the Mac universe for very long, this little refresher course may seem familiar to you, but I have a pont to make and, as usual, I’ll take my time getting there. Just bear with […]

To some, Michael Dell is the marketing genius who made PCs commodity products and built the number one personal computer maker. To others, he can sometimes be a loose cannon who makes wild statements, such as the one, some years back, that Apple Computer ought to just close up shop and pay off its investors. […]