Follow-Up: Steve Jobs
Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM
 Okay, I was a little harsh on Steve Jobs in my previous posting. I'm sure if my site had the ability for visitors to post comments, downseven.com would have caught fire and burned down.
I wouldn't really mean to a make light of anyone's affliction, not even Mr. Jobs. For all I know, he really is healthy. But I gotta wonder, though.
Steve Jobs has a mystique that can't be matched. Even Richard Branson (of Virgin Media) wishes he were Jobs. Apple could re-introcuce the Pet Rock, call it the iRock, and have Apple Stores with lines around the block in 15 minutes. So I wonder why he shows such open ill will toward Blu-Ray.
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Blu-Ray Opens Can of Whup-Ass on Apple CEO
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Okay, sensationalist title, but it opens a quick note on two subjects: 1) Steve Jobs ain't lookin' too good and 2) why all the hatin' on Blu-ray?
Objectively speaking, Steve Jobs doesn't look good. He's gaunt and skeletal. When Calista Flockhart did this, every one was either throwing insults or clammoring for her to get healthy. Why does no one bother to do Jobs this favor?
Steve, seriously. Order a Big Mac.
At a recent event introducing yawner laptops, Jobs called Blu-ray technology a "bag of hurt." Why? Because he can't corral it and confine it to iPod owners for $2.99 per minute?
So did Sony (creator of Blu-ray) break bad on Steve? Turning him into a shell of his former self? Did Blu-ray place a spell on him like some surreal Stephen King novel?
Steve, meet me at McDonald's, dude. My treat.
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Windows 7 Keeps Its Name
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 9:29 AM
 If you've been following the scant details about Microsoft's development efforts for its next major release of Windows, then you know its codename is Windows 7. Well, the software giant just announced that the official name for Windows 7 will be Windows 7. Sounds simple and straight-forward to me. And it seems Microsoft feels those sentiments best describe what the next version of Windows strives to be: Simple and straight-forward.
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Back After Hiatus
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Didn't really mean to take such a long break from the site. I recently moved to Atlanta from Colorado for a professional opportunity I couldn't turn down. I'll be a lot busier, but I'll try to toss new content on the site from time to time.
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iPhone is Double-Edged Sword for Apple
Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 7:38 AM
iPhone and its complementing services are proving to be a double-edged sword for Apple. The MobileMe service is criticized as not ready for prime time. The iPhone 3G is having reception issues. And even the Apple faithful are complaining.
As Apple's popularity expands due to wild successes of the iPod and iPhone, the Cupertino-based company is experiencing growing pains. Unforseen problems and calculated risks are magnified as their consumer base expands. And frankly, what used to be tolerated by customers is now bringing litigation and embarrassing criticism.
Microsoft has experienced this for years. And Apple has been one of that company's most poignant critics. It appears the shoe is on the other foot now.
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