Did Apple miss the boat with the iPad?
A neat little device, but has Apple lost their opportunity?
So, the long hyped Apple tablet has finally been announced. As expected, it very much resembles a larger iPod Touch. A single hardware button, minimal ports, and a screen which consumes most of the device's top surface. It's touted as a new platform, somewhere between the smartphone and the netbook, which is interesting. Of course, it's not exactly a new platform; Apple is essentially entering an existing one with their own offering. Android based tablets have been around for a while, and haven't really taken off. Regardless, there's been much excitement over this particular device for a couple of reasons. It was a long rumoured product, and it's from Apple. But will the hype pay off? Is the device compelling enough to warrant purchase? Let's find out.
Zune HD launched in America
Straight from the mouth of Microsoft!
The snazzy Zune HD (Zune 4.0) is due for release today, along with the popular Zune software (which, according to rumour, may eventually replace Windows Media Player).
Windows 7 officially in the hands of OEM partners
Another step closer to the release of the latest and greatest Windows OS to date
Windows 7 was officially signed off as RTM status only a few days ago. Now it's in the hands of major OEM partners so they can implement them into their PC offerings.
Windows 7 to have ‘Family Pack’
Windows 7 reaches RTM, and offers 'family pack'.
Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc has confirmed that Windows 7 will indeed be offered with a family pack. This 'pack' allows home users to install Microsoft's latest OS on 3 PCs within a home. Home Premium is the only version involved with family pack licensing.
A thirst for Apple juice
Get a bunch of ranting PC fanatic fanboys together, and you'll hear about the famous 'killer' devices that plague the Apple alternative...
You'd have to be living under a rock to be unaware of the ongoing feud between Mac and PC fanboys. Wild claims are made from either camp, such as the famous line "Macs don't get virus'!" to the PC defence "What games are you running? Oh wait, you can't!" In fact, both are very wrong. Macs can be infected with viruses and hacked as easily as any Windows system. They can also play games natively, and for the many games that don't function, the ability to install Windows via Bootcamp solves the issue. But what I'd like to address in this article is the senseless use of the term 'mackiller' and its derivatives. Why do we use it? Should we use it? Is it contradictory?