John Kirk

184 Articles

Apple Claim Chowder: Cynicism

With an Apple Event fast approaching, I’m reviewing critiques of past Apple…

Apple Claim Chowder: Killers

With an Apple Event fast approaching, I’m reviewing critiques of past Apple…

Apple Claim Chowder: Events

With an Apple Event fast approaching, I’m reviewing critiques of past Apple…

Apple Claim Chowder: Introduction

Apple has scheduled an Event for Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Apple’s Events…

Microsoft’s Surface Ads: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Microsoft has introduced three new ads for its Surface Pro 3 tablets…

Counterpoint: Tablets Were Never Supposed To Be The Next Smartphone

I’m (supposed to be) on vacation this week, but I saw an…

Microsoft’s Business Model Ménage à Trois

Ben Thompson of Stratechery wrote yet another brilliant article on Microsoft entitled:…

The Smartphone Is Not Merging With the PC

Behold the pot, bathtub and swimming pool. They all contain water. They…

Snippet: Design Is The Difference Between Choice and Decision

Yesterday, I reviewed some of Dieter Rams’ Design philosophies and tried to…