Macs Continue to Dominate, While Microsoft Scrambles For an iTunes Killer

Macs Continue to Dominate, While Microsoft Scrambles For an iTunes Killer

Posted 04/16/2008 at 10:10am | by Mac|Life Staff

 

Another sign of coming apocalypse for Microsoft: Internal IBM documents obtained by Roughly Drafted reveals the company tested an internal pilot program studying the possibility of moving employees from PC's to Macs. Surprise! The Mac was the preferred platform.

 

It’s a Mac world and PC is just a squirrel looking for a nut: Popular Mechanics tested Mac against PC -- the winner -- Mac. The blow-by-blow details are on Popular Mechanics website.

 

iTunes Killa: Microsoft is taking on iTunes again with its Zune digital download store. Microsoft folks must really like pain.

 

Calling all entries: Apple has announced entries for the Apple Design Awards. This year’s new category is iPhone application development using Beta iPhone SDK.

 

Mysterious PsyStar: Guardian Unlimited reporter, Charles Arthur, dug around for information about PsyStar and found little. If an online offer is too good to be true…

 

Update: Gizmodo decided to get all Columbo on PsyStar and found some interesting bits of information. When we say interesting, we mean, WTF is going on with this alleged company. (Thanks for the heads up Anonymous comment person)

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Anonymous

April 17, 2008 at 7:36am

yeah, way to go highlighting pop mechanics idiotic comparison. both macs had faster processors. it would be nice to see something that actually compares equal configured systems rather than cheering on biased comparisons. i'm tired, i'm going to apple to get a mba and mbp.

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Anonymous

April 16, 2008 at 2:04pm

at least use "zoune"

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Roberto Baldwin

April 16, 2008 at 2:14pm

My copy editing skills are a disgrace to my ancestors. Sorry great great great great grandfather I have failed you.

-Robbie

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Anonymous

April 16, 2008 at 12:58pm

Seems you misspelt Zune there, easy mistake I can understand.

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Anonymous

April 16, 2008 at 1:04pm

Also, it seems Gizmodo has done a follow-up on what The Guardian started..

http://gizmodo.com/380488/psystar-exposed-looks-like-a-hoax

And Woz would actually like one too..

http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/04/16/woz-on-psystar-openpro-i-like-the-price-so-i-may-get-one

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