One of the best of Apple’s “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads yet:
This is truly so characteristic of Microsoft, it hurts.
New Apple “Get a Mac” ad: Bean Counter
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New iPod Touch (2nd Generation)
Me with my new iPod Touch
I just bought a 2nd Generation (2G) iPod Touch 16GB. I have to say it is a pretty cool device. Although I would have purchased an iPhone if AT&T serviced my area, I think I will be quite happy with this. I bought it directly from the Apple Store, with my name and email address laser engraved on the back at no charge.
MacHeist Bundle
If you’re a Mac user, read on. Otherwise, please feel free to skip this one.
The second annual MacHeist promo is underway. This bundle includes more than $350 worth of applications, for only $49. Two of the three “locked” apps have already been unlocked in the first 3 days of the promo. And the third locked app is well past 3/4 of the way to being unlocked. And that’s with 10 days left … so it’s pretty much guaranteed that all 11 (there’s a chance a 12th will be added) apps will be unlocked and included in the bundle.
If you visit the MacHeist website, you will find a description of all the apps. Just click on their icons to learn more. The most useful ones in my estimation are 1password, Awaken, Speed Download, AppZapper, CSSEdit (if you edit websites), Snapz X Pro, and Pixelmator (which is not unlocked yet).
Microsoft is Dead
LOL. Yes, the title of this post if a little over the top. But that’s the expression used by Paul Graham in his blog entry. If you have any interest in competing computer operating systems, please read it. You may also enjoy the vigorous reader feedback over at MacDailyNews in reaction to his post.
I don’t HATE Microsoft — even though my repeating “Microsoft is Dead” makes me smile and laugh involuntarily. I used to be very supportive of them (especially in opposition to Mac OS 7, 8, and 9), but lately they have become so inept and mired in the past that I cannot enjoy their OS anymore. Mac OS X is so much better, which I’ve been using ever since shortly after it was released a number of years ago. I’ve tried Linux, but it left me unimpressed, and I haven’t tried any of the more recent Linux distributions such as Ubuntu. OS X works very well. And while it’s not perfect, I say it’s the best OS available for general users.