The unquestionable success of Windows 7

January 23, 2009

From AppleInsider:

Microsoft’s new software will eventually be bundled on every new PC sold, outside of Apple’s, so there’s no need to worry about leaking features or showing off the flaws of an unfinished product. Microsoft doesn’t have to sell Windows 7, it only has to worry about market rejection. Due to the volumes of PCs it will eventually be installed on, it’s bound to be successful even if it is a marginal product.

You should read the full note; the approach taken by Apple to 64 bit processing in the upcoming operating system, Snow Leopard, is clearly explained.

Via Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Apple ups the ante (AppleInsider)

Confirmed: Goran Bregović returns to México on spring 2009

January 19, 2009

The definitive date has not been set, but I know about some concerts taking place between the 20th and the 30th of March.

I presume they will come for the Festival de México en el Centro Histórico, in México City.

Updated: Tour in México has been cancelled. Read here.

“And also thanks to Songsmith, now we’re singin’ all the time…”

January 9, 2009

Ah, those creative marketing guys at Microsoft strike again…
Waring: This will keep you laughing for the entire weekend!

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/index.html

Disclaimer: Stickers for hiding the Apple logo on your MacBook Pro not included. ;)

Monstrous

January 7, 2009

Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster…
(from the Oxford American Dictionary)

Lenovo Thinkpad w700ds

If there were computers in nightmares, surely they would look like this.

More horrifying pictures on Engadget.

The 2009 Macworld keynote

January 6, 2009

New applications, new 17″ MacBook Pro, new iTunes prices… All of that is great, but what I would have enjoyed a lot if being there, is the presentation of Tony Bennett.