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    Another Reality Check: Tall Tales You Can Ignore!

    August 12th, 2009

    One thing quiet evident in this country’s seemingly endless debate about health care, and that is there is no statement false enough that will prevent it from being uttered over and over again if it serves the cause. So, for example, we have some supposedly astute political observers spewing forth nonsense about an alleged “death […]


    Does Apple Have a Magic Formula?

    July 22nd, 2009

    As I write this, Apple’s stock price is soaring, and that’s a surprise. Usually, after they release record-breaking financials, Wall Street seems to react negatively. No, I’m not about to explain the workings of the financial community, and I doubt anyone can with any meaningful level of accuracy. The biggest difference this time out is […]


    The Mac Hardware Report: The Result of Microsoft’s Ads?

    July 1st, 2009

    I notice that Microsoft has yet to change its TV “Laptop Hunter” ads since Apple cut the price of Mac note-books. Not only were those spots misleading before, but they now contain downright lies. Windows fanboys (or fanpersons), of course, might prefer to claim it’s the spirit and not the substance that’s important. For a […]


    The Microsoft Rip-off Report: Pay and Pay Again

    June 25th, 2009

    Well, the pricing for buying Windows 7 has been officially announced, in case anyone cares. Understand that Apple has already informed users of Mac OS X Leopard that they can upgrade to Snow Leopard for a mere $29. Since most of the Intel-based Mac user base is using 10.5, you can regard that as, essentially, […]