Archive for November, 2012
How the iPad Mini Could Impact Future PC Sales
[dc]N[/dc]ow that the iPad Mini has been out for a while and many of us at Creative Strategies have been testing them, it is becoming clear to us that this 7.9” form factor or most 7” inch models will literally …
An iPad Mini Epiphany
So, I’m reading this article entitled: “Physicians excited about lab coat pocket-ability of Apple’s iPad mini” and I suddenly have an epiphany. Or, at least, a mini-ephiphany. Or indigestion. Not exactly sure which.
Anyway, it occurs to me as I’m reading …
Tech Could Learn from the Election: Big Data Rules
I have wanted to write about the growing importance of big data and analytics for a while, but this is a tech site and I did not want to get it embroiled in the political tempests. But now that the …
In Praise of Old-fashioned PCs
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I’m a big fan of tablets, especially the iPad. Altrhough I find myself spending more and more time with a tablet and less and less with a traditional computer, I can’t imagine getting by without a Windows PC …
Ten Things I prefer to do on Microsoft Surface versus my Apple iPad
My primary tablet of choice for years has been Apple’s iPad. The iPad, iPad 2, and the New (now old) iPad (3). This is after trying at least 20 other tablets with Android phone, Android tablet, …
Why Does Microsoft Make It So Hard?
Are you planning to use a new Microsoft Surface for business? You might want to think again, at least if you are concerned about legal niceties.
At ZDnet, Windows guru Ed Bott examines the strangely complex legalities of using Microsoft Office …
Let’s Talk About the iPad Mini and Ultra-Mobile Computing
[dc]A[/dc]pple announced today that they sold 3 million iPad Mini (Wi-Fi version) and fourth generation iPads in three days. Through some smart discussions with some folks who track supply chain shipments, I estimate that around 1.7 to 2 million of …
Upside Down Analysis
These thoughts via Business Insider:
According to estimates from Canaccord Genuity, Samsung has shot further ahead of the pack as the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, shipping 56.3 million units in the third quarter.
Apple’s consolation is that it still takes a larger …
When is a Tablet not a Tablet? When It’s a Surface
Let me start this column out with some context on Windows 8. My mind has changed to a degree about Windows 8 and in particular touch based notebooks and UltraBooks. Several of the Windows 8 PCs I …
Windows 8′s Greatest Sin
Anyone who is in business knows that once you have made a sale, you want the next sale to become as seamless and as automatic as possible. This is why newspapers and magazines push subscriptions so heavily and why so …
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- Google’s Android And The Path Not Taken
- Microsoft is Missing Apps the Same Way They Missed the Early Internet
- The iPhone and the Death of the Mid-Tier Smartphone
- The Definitive Answer Guide to Which Smartphone You Should Buy
- Can Microsoft Compete in a Post-PC World?
- A Significant Product Differentiation
- Only Apple Can Play Apple
- Trouble in the Cloud: Lessons from AP and Bloomberg
- How is This Chart Helpful
- Samsung’s Real Threat to Apple
- Can Microsoft Compete in a Post-PC World?
- The Definitive Answer Guide to Which Smartphone You Should Buy
- Our New Look
- Big-Box Retailers are Not Helping PC Sales
- Samsung’s Real Threat to Apple
- Apple In Perspective
- The Soft Improvements in new PCs Could be their Biggest Draw
- Apple Is Playing Chicken With The Mobile Carriers
- Windows vs. Mac In Schools: All the Wrong Reasons
- Time to upgrade Your PC