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xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6342" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6342" dc:title="Chinese company selling $280 MacBook Air knockoff" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6342"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 23rd, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6342" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Chinese company selling $280 MacBook Air knockoff">Chinese company selling $280 MacBook Air knockoff</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:28 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=254" title="View all posts in China" rel="category">China</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=179" title="View all posts in Clone" rel="category">Clone</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+MacBook+Air.html">Apple MacBook Air</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+MacBook.html">Apple MacBook</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Chinese+Company.html">Chinese Company</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Notebooks.html">Notebooks</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Hardware.html">Hardware</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Notebooks+%26+Tablets.html">Notebooks & Tablets</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6342'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Chinese company selling $280 MacBook Air knockoff'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Chinese company selling $280 MacBook Air knockoff | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6342'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6342'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6342#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6342'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 3; tb1.voteTotal = 3; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6342'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'Q2hpbmVzZSBjb21wYW55IHNlbGxpbmcgJDI4MCBNYWNCb29rIEFpciBrbm9ja29mZg..'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzQy'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6342" class="interact"></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830oe_/http://www.youtube.com/v/1GcmEYBXdw8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></div>  <p><span>Check out this <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GcmEYBXdw8" target="_blank">video</a> showing a Chinese company displayed its imitation MacBook Air and two tablet computers in Schenzen.</span> The company claims to sell 5,000 MacBook Air knockoffs per month at a cost of only US$280 with an Atom processor and Windows XP. (The real MBA sells for a scorching US$1,500-1,800.) I’ll pass on its $440 iPad knockoff running Android and pay the extra $50 for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.apple.com/ipad/" target="_blank">the real thing</a>.</p> <p>Tip: Glen DaSilva</p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6328"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6328" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6328" dc:title="10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone (updated)" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6328"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 23rd, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6328" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone (updated)">10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone (updated)</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:00 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=228" title="View all posts in Android" rel="category">Android</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=1" title="View all posts in General" rel="category">General</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=303" title="View all posts in Nexus One" rel="category">Nexus One</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=91" title="View all posts in iPhone" rel="category">iPhone</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=308" title="View all posts in iPhone 4.0" rel="category">iPhone 4.0</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+iPhone.html">Apple iPhone</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Google+Android.html">Google Android</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+Inc..html">Apple Inc.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/E-mail.html">E-mail</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/App.html">App</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/GV.html">GV</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/iPhone+Notification.html">iPhone Notification</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Android+Notification.html">Android Notification</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Mobile+Operating+Systems.html">Mobile Operating Systems</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Smart+Phones.html">Smart Phones</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6328'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = '10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone (updated)'; tb1.emailTitle = '10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone (updated) | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6328'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6328'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6328#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6328'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 19; tb1.voteTotal = 43; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6328'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'MTAgd2F5cyB0aGUgTmV4dXMgT25lIHNsYXlzIHRoZSBpUGhvbmUgKHVwZGF0ZWQp'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzI4'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6328" class="interact"></div>  <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://g1wallz.com/wp-content/uploads/wallz/6682/G1vsIPHONE%20_v1.jpg" alt="http://g1wallz.com/wp-content/uploads/wallz/6682/G1vsIPHONE%20_v1.jpg" width="484" height="363"/></p> <p>I’ve being using Google’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.android.com/" target="_blank">Android OS</a> a lot lately. I’ve been using Android as my primary phone OS for around a year while writing three Pocket Guides for Peachpit Press (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321719700?ie=UTF8&tag=ogradyspowerpage&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0321719700" target="_blank">Nexus One</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321711939?ie=UTF8&tag=ogradyspowerpage&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0321711939" target="_blank">Droid</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321620593?ie=UTF8&tag=ogradyspowerpage&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0321620593" target="_blank">G1</a>) and I’ve concluded that <strong>the Nexus One is a better smartphone than the iPhone</strong> - hands down. Why? Because Android is a better mobile OS.</p> <p>I’m basing this on Android 2.1 as compared to iPhone OS 3. I’ve done some limited testing on the Pre+ (and Pixi+) on Verizon Wireless, but Web OS comes in third after Android and iPhone. In January I posted my <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=5695" target="_blank">iPhone wishlist for 2010</a>. In this list I’m going to list 10 specific Android features that Apple needs to implement, or improve upon in iPhone OS 4.0 if it expects to make up any of the ground it lost to Android in the past 12 months.</p> <p>This list doesn’t include any of the excellent hardware features found in most Android handsets like an expansion memory card slot, removable battery or the home/back/menu/search soft buttons because Apple will probably <strong>never</strong> implement these. Apple will most likely improve the iPhone’s screen resolution in the 4.0 hardware, as the Nexus One’s <a name="1077302">800 x 480 AMOLED display has 2.5 times the pixels of iPhone’s 480 x 320 panel.</a></p> <p>Here are 10 ways the Nexus One slays the iPhone…</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6328#more-6328" class="more-link">Read the rest of this entry »</a></p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6321"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6321" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6321" dc:title="Peter Bohlin designs first Apple store in Philadelphia" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6321"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 22nd, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6321" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Peter Bohlin designs first Apple store in Philadelphia">Peter Bohlin designs first Apple store in Philadelphia</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:04 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=155" title="View all posts in Apple Retail Store" rel="category">Apple Retail Store</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Philadelphia.html">Philadelphia</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+Inc..html">Apple Inc.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6321'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Peter Bohlin designs first Apple store in Philadelphia'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Peter Bohlin designs first Apple store in Philadelphia | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6321'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6321'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6321#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6321'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 9; tb1.voteTotal = 9; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6321'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'UGV0ZXIgQm9obGluIGRlc2lnbnMgZmlyc3QgQXBwbGUgc3RvcmUgaW4gUGhpbGFkZWxwaGlh'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzIx'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6321" class="interact"></div>  <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-125617-pm.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6323" title="screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-125617-pm" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-125617-pm.png" alt="" width="240" height="288"/></a>An <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.philly.com/philly/home/20100322_Old-school_architect_creates_an_iOpener.html" target="_blank">article</a> at Philly.com profiles noted Pennsylvania architect Peter Bohlin who was commissioned to design the first Apple Store to open in Philadelphia.</p> <p>The new Philadelphia Apple Store at 1609 Walnut Street, site of the former Brasserie Perrier restaurant and a bank before that, will open some time in July 2010.</p> <p>Bohlin also designed Apple’s iconic 5th Avenue store, a.k.a. “the cube.”</p> <blockquote><p>Barely four years after Apple opened the store in the basement of the General Motors tower, Bohlin’s ethereal one-story structure - a glorified vestibule, really - has become a must-see attraction as well as Apple’s highest-grossing location. According to Cornell University scientists who analyzed 35 million Flickr images, the Cube is the fifth-most-photographed building in New York, the 28th worldwide.</p></blockquote> <p>The Philadelphia Apple store has been <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2821" target="_blank">rumored</a> since <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/02/speculation-ends-three-stores-confirmed/" target="_blank">as early as 2004</a> and was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=5573" target="_blank">confirmed</a> in December 2009.</p> <p>The last picture in the article’s photo gallery (pictured above) is a rendering of what the new Philadelphia Apple store will look like.</p> <p>Tip: Jonathan Haas</p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6315"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6315" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6315" dc:title="Video: Steve Jobs lauds new California organ donor bill" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6315"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 22nd, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6315" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Video: Steve Jobs lauds new California organ donor bill">Video: Steve Jobs lauds new California organ donor bill</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:34 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=60" title="View all posts in Steve Jobs" rel="category">Steve Jobs</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Steve+Jobs.html">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Video.html">Video</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Corporate+Communications.html">Corporate Communications</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Marketing.html">Marketing</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6315'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Video: Steve Jobs lauds new California organ donor bill'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Video: Steve Jobs lauds new California organ donor bill | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6315'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6315'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6315#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6315'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 5; tb1.voteTotal = 5; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6315'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'VmlkZW86IFN0ZXZlIEpvYnMgbGF1ZHMgbmV3IENhbGlmb3JuaWEgb3JnYW4gZG9ub3IgYmlsbA..'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzE1'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6315" class="interact"></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830oe_/http://www.gov.ca.gov/player-licensed-viral.swf" height="300" width="485" bgcolor="DFDFDF" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="&backcolor=DFDFDF&dock=false&file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dot.ca.gov%2Fgovflash%2F20100319_stanford.flv&frontcolor=3F3F3F&icons=false&image=http%3A%2F%2Fgov.ca.gov%2Fimages%2Fessays%2F0319201001.jpg&lightcolor=3F3F3F&plugins=viral-2d&stretching=fill"/></div>  <p>Marking the one year anniversary of receiving his liver transplant, Steve Jobs made an appearance at the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to unveil California Bill SB 1395. The new bill which requires the DMV to ask you if you’d like to be an organ donor. It also allows you to check a special box on the DMV registration/renewal forms to donate your organs, rather than the current system which requires filling out a separate form.</p> <p>Jobs makes his remarks from 13:00 - 15:20 in the video.</p> <p>Tip: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.9to5mac.com/jobs-liver-donation-california-435624646" target="_blank">9 to 5 Mac</a></p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6311"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6311" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6311" dc:title="Core processors constrained, holding up new MacBooks" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6311"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 22nd, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6311" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Core processors constrained, holding up new MacBooks">Core processors constrained, holding up new MacBooks</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:05 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=43" title="View all posts in Intel" rel="category">Intel</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=68" title="View all posts in MacBook" rel="category">MacBook</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=165" title="View all posts in MacBook Air" rel="category">MacBook Air</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=55" title="View all posts in MacBook Pro" rel="category">MacBook Pro</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=164" title="View all posts in Processor" rel="category">Processor</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/USB+Port.html">USB Port</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+MacBook.html">Apple MacBook</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+Inc..html">Apple Inc.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Intel+Corp..html">Intel Corp.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+MacBook+Pro.html">Apple MacBook Pro</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Notebooks.html">Notebooks</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Processors.html">Processors</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Hardware.html">Hardware</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Notebooks+%26+Tablets.html">Notebooks & Tablets</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Semiconductors.html">Semiconductors</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6311'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Core processors constrained, holding up new MacBooks'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Core processors constrained, holding up new MacBooks | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6311'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6311'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6311#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6311'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 6; tb1.voteTotal = 10; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6311'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'Q29yZSBwcm9jZXNzb3JzIGNvbnN0cmFpbmVkLCBob2xkaW5nIHVwIG5ldyBNYWNCb29rcw..'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzEx'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6311" class="interact"></div>  <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-115524-am.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6313" title="screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-115524-am" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/screen-shot-2010-03-22-at-115524-am.png" alt="" width="215" height="343"/></a>If you’re in the market for a new Apple notebook you may be frustrated by Cupertino’s lack of a new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/" target="_blank">MacBook Pro</a>. Apple is still hawking MacBook’s with the outdated Intel Core 2 Duo processor while PC manufacturers are already offering notebooks with Intel’s new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/core-family.htm" target="_blank">Core i3/i5/i7 processors</a>.</p> <p>MacBook Pros were <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Portable_Macs" target="_blank">last updated</a> on June 8, 2009, 287 days ago. This compares to an average lifecycle of around 200 days. Translation: MacBook Pros are way overdue for an update.</p> <p>One reason for the delay is constrained inventory of the new Intel chips. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100318PD209.html">DigiTimes</a> (via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.powerpage.org/2010/03/22/rumor-intel-may-be-short-on-next-gen-macbook-macbook-pro-processors/" target="_blank">PowerPage</a>) reports that Intel’s latest Core-series notebook chips are currently facing tight supply thanks to a hefty order from Acer, which “optimistic about the upcoming demand” for its related portables.</p> <blockquote><p>The brief report, which doesn’t specifically name Apple, claims that Intel is giving priority to major clients, which should include the Mac maker, leaving second-tier and smaller notebook makers in the waiting line.</p></blockquote> <p>One suggestion for Apple: please put a little more space between the cramped USB ports on the MacBook Pro. It’s impossible to plug in a 3G card (or anything larger than a cable) when one USB port is in use. And while I’m at it, how about an extra USB port on the other side? Ok, that’s probably asking too much.</p> <p><em>Is Apple dedicating too many resources to the iPhone/iPad? Is is forsaking it’s computer business in the process?</em></p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6309"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6309" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6309" dc:title="Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6309"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 19th, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6309" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia">Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:18 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=36" title="View all posts in User Group" rel="category">User Group</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Philadelphia.html">Philadelphia</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Mobile.html">Mobile</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6309'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6309'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6309'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6309#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6309'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 3; tb1.voteTotal = 5; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6309'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'QXBwZWFyYW5jZTogUFBVRyBtZWV0cyB0b21vcnJvdyBpbiBQaGlsYWRlbHBoaWE.'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzA5'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6309" class="interact"></div>  <p><img class="alignright" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://thescene.s3.amazonaws.com/pics/bar/2/51481/profile/1205061797294_272.jpg" alt="http://thescene.s3.amazonaws.com/pics/bar/2/51481/profile/1205061797294_272.jpg" width="249" height="286"/>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://ppug.net/" target="_blank">Philadelphia PowerBook User Group</a> (PPUG) will meet <strong>tomorrow</strong> Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.manayunkbrewery.com/" target="_blank">Manayunk Brewing Company</a> along the beautiful Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA. We usually have lunch (or a brew) while we talk mobile computing.</p> <p>Now that Apple has announced the iPad, where does it fit in the mobile technology landscape? Does it overlap with the iPhone and the MacBook? Or does it fit exactly in-between the two?</p> <p>At tomorrow’s PPUG’s meeting I will dissect the pros and cons of Apple’s new “tablet” Mac and will discuss its advantages and disadvantages over a netbook. If you’re thinking about the iPad, come to the March meeting and we’ll set your straight.</p> <p>Rob Parker, Bob Snow, as well as Youngmoo Kim will also be on hand to talk about latest developments in mobile technology. We’ll talk about all the news and announcements from Macworld 2010 with a healthy serving of Q&A. Join us for a great meeting, it’s free and open to you and your guests. Feel free to bring items to sell or swap as well.</p> <blockquote><p>Manayunk Brewing Company<br/> 4120 Main Street<br/> Philadelphia, PA 19127<br/> 215.482.8220</p></blockquote>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6307"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6307" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6307" dc:title="Episode 128: PowerPage Podcast" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6307"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 19th, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6307" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Episode 128: PowerPage Podcast">Episode 128: PowerPage Podcast</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:56 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=181" title="View all posts in Podcast" rel="category">Podcast</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/DSLR.html">DSLR</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+iTunes.html">Apple iTunes</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Digital+Music.html">Digital Music</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Digital+Media.html">Digital Media</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Personal+Technology.html">Personal Technology</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Consumer+Electronics.html">Consumer Electronics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6307'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Episode 128: PowerPage Podcast'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Episode 128: PowerPage Podcast | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6307'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6307'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6307#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6307'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 5; tb1.voteTotal = 5; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6307'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'RXBpc29kZSAxMjg6IFBvd2VyUGFnZSBQb2RjYXN0'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzA3'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6307" class="interact"></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830oe_/http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" id="Pluggd6307" height="106" width="450"/> <param name="movie" value="http://www.pluggd.tv/player/ZDNetPlayer.swf"/> <param name="quality" value="high"/> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="flashvars" value="mediaUrl=http://www.powerpage.org/podcast/PowerPagePodcastEpisode128-Nofilmforyou.mp3&mediaPrefixUrl=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/zd.pod/&playerForm=ZDNetPlayerForm"/> <embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830oe_/http://www.pluggd.tv/player/ZDNetPlayer.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" name="Pluggd6307" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="mediaUrl=http://www.powerpage.org/podcast/PowerPagePodcastEpisode128-Nofilmforyou.mp3&mediaPrefixUrl=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/zd.pod/&playerForm=ZDNetPlayerForm" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="" height="106" width="450" wmode="transparent"/> </object> </div>  <p>Episode 128 of the <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.powerpage.org/category/podcast/" target="_blank">PowerPage Podcast</a></strong> is now available. You can either download it from the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.itunes.com/podcasts/PowerPagePodcast" target="_blank">iTunes Store</a> or <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.powerpage.org/podcast/PowerPagePodcastEpisode128-Nofilmforyou.mp3" target="_blank">directly</a> (46.09 MB, MP3).</p> <p><strong>Panel</strong>: Jason O’Grady and Rob Parker</p> <p><strong>Topics</strong>: This week we discuss Apple’s ban of screen film from its stores, new iPad details that have trickled out, the Apple/HTC suit, and we play and we play “What’s on your Mac.”</p> <p>Here’s what’s on <em>our</em> Macs this week:</p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://www.powerpage.org/podcast/art/2008/podcast2008-170x170.gif" border="0" alt="PowerPage Podcast Logo" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="170" height="170" align="right"/></p> <p><strong>Jason</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pool-pro-online-3/id339318700?mt=8" target="_blank">Pool Pro Online 3</a> ($4.99) – Killer 3D pool game with head-to-head, Internet gameplay</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dslr-camera-remote-professional/id316771002?mt=8" target="_blank">dSLR Camera Remote</a> ($1.99, $19.99 Pro) – View the live viewfinder preview and fire the shutter of your dSLR camera.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/allrecipes-com-dinner-spinner/id357140360?mt=8" target="_blank">AllRecipes Dinner Spinner Pro</a> ($2.99) – Upgrade to the excellent recipe app with shopping lists and account access.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Rob</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0315734" target="_blank">Sabrent SATA to USB</a> 2.5″ hard drive enclosure ($9.99)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sushiguru/id312621720?mt=8" target="_blank">Sushi Guru</a> ($.99) - Sushi Education app</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow us on Twitter</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.twitter.com/jasonogrady" target="_blank">@jasonogrady</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.twitter.com/parkerdigital" target="_blank">@parkerdigital</a></li> </ul> <p>Subscribe to the PowerPage Podcast in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=77767030" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or add the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.powerpage.org/podcast.xml" target="_blank">Podcast RSS feed</a> to your RSS client. Our theme music is generously provided by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://thehip.com/" target="_blank">The Tragically Hip</a> their new release “<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=308199266&s=143441" target="_blank">We Are The Same</a>” is available on iTunes.</p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6301"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6301" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6301" dc:title="Apple removing screen film from stores" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6301"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 18th, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6301" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Apple removing screen film from stores">Apple removing screen film from stores</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:31 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=2" title="View all posts in Accessory" rel="category">Accessory</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=57" title="View all posts in Apple" rel="category">Apple</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=252" title="View all posts in Apple Online Store" rel="category">Apple Online Store</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=155" title="View all posts in Apple Retail Store" rel="category">Apple Retail Store</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Screen.html">Screen</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+Inc..html">Apple Inc.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/P%3D4920%23comment.html">P=4920#comment</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Smart+Phones.html">Smart Phones</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Consumer+Electronics.html">Consumer Electronics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Personal+Technology.html">Personal Technology</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O'Grady</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6301'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'Apple removing screen film from stores'; tb1.emailTitle = 'Apple removing screen film from stores | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6301'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6301'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6301#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6301'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 13; tb1.voteTotal = 15; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6301'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'QXBwbGUgcmVtb3Zpbmcgc2NyZWVuIGZpbG0gZnJvbSBzdG9yZXM.'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02MzAx'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6301" class="interact"></div>  <p>   <script type="text/javascript"></script>  <img class=" woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem woalqtwdvyzjqswhxpem" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://adlog.com.com/adlog/i/r=16093&s=501815&o=6037%253A11408%253A&h=cn&p=&b=&l=&site=&pt=2100&nd=11408&pid=&cid=&pp=100&e=&rqid=01c13-ad-e2:4BA11F20146C5CE&orh=&ort=&oepartner=&epartner=&ppartner=&pdom=&cpnmodule=&count=&ra=%7BREMOTE_ADDR%7D&dvar=dvar_firstpage%253D0&ucat_rsi=%2526ASD08734_70106%2526ASD08734_70035%2526ASD08734_70050%2526ASD08734_70045%2526ASK05540_10168%2526ASK05540_10180%2526ASK05540_10183%2526ASK05540_10203%2526ASK05540_10206%2526ASK05540_10207%2526ASK05540_10208%2526ASK05540_10212%2526ASK05540_10219%2526ASK05540_10225%2526ASK05540_10249%2526ASK05540_10264%2526ASK05540_10265%2526ASK05540_10267%2526ASK05540_10283%2526ASK05540_10286%2526ASK05540_10289%2526ASK05540_10290%2526ASK05540_10308%2526ASK05540_10318%2526ASK05540_10321%2526ASK05540_10337&pg=JJoRMQoPOWIAAE7jVvsAAAAj&t=2010.03.18.15.47.07/http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/Ads/common/dotclear.gif" alt="" width="0" height="0"/><script type="text/javascript"></script> </p> <p><span class="more" style="display: none;">, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Notebooks+%26+Tablets.html">Notebooks & Tablets</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Jason+D.+O%27Grady.html">Jason D. O’Grady</a></span></p> <p><script type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/clearcal-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4922" title="clearcal-1" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/clearcal-1.jpg" alt="" width="475" height="216"/></a></p> <p>Apple has stopped selling screen film — that clear adhesive vinyl that prevents glare and scratches — and any products that ship with a film, in its online and retail stores. The removal came as a surprise to vendors who weren’t notified in advance of Apple’s plans.</p> <p>Vendors tell <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.macworld.com/article/147130/2010/03/applebansscreenprotection.html" target="_blank">Macworld</a> that “Apple will no longer sell such products, or any other products that adhere to Apple devices.” The operative word here is <em>adhere</em>.</p> <p>One theory that’s being floated is that because the films are difficult to install, they are prone to bubbles and other imperfections, contributing to a <strong>higher than normal rate of returns</strong>. Another theory is that Apple doesn’t want to give the impression that a screen film is necessary.</p> <p>The impending release of the iPad on April 3 could also be a contributing factor. Apple doesn’t want customers to feel that a screen film is a requirement or that they didn’t design the iPad with glare and scratch-resistance in mind. I’ll reserve judgment on the iPad screen until I see it in person.</p> <p>Personally, I think that films are essential. I use a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=4920" target="_blank">RadTech ClearCal</a> antiglare screen film on my MBP15 because my model only came in glossy. My iPhone film of choice is <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.getiwrap.com/" target="_blank">iWrap</a>, but only on the front. I use a protective case around the rest of my iPhone 24/7.</p> <p>It’s worth noting that almost every iPod and iPhone case sold these days includes some sort of a screen film as part of the package, and Apple’s new ban includes them too. Macworld reports that some vendors are scrambling to repackage their cases so as not to lose precious shelf space in Apple’s high-traffic stores.</p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6294"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6294" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6294" dc:title="TCO: New research finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6294"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 17th, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6294" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to TCO: New research finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs">TCO: New research finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:45 am</p> <p class="tags"><strong>Categories:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=213" title="View all posts in Corporate" rel="category">Corporate</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=283" title="View all posts in Snow Leopard" rel="category">Snow Leopard</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=129" title="View all posts in Windows" rel="category">Windows</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=247" title="View all posts in Windows PC" rel="category">Windows PC</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?cat=248" title="View all posts in Windows notebook" rel="category">Windows notebook</a></p> <p class="tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Apple+Macintosh.html">Apple Macintosh</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/PC.html">PC</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/TCO.html">TCO</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Windows+PC.html">Windows PC</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Desktops.html">Desktops</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Hardware.html">Hardware</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/David+Morgenstern.html">David Morgenstern</a></p> <script> var tb1 = new CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact(); CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.allToolbars.push(tb1); tb1.id = 'Apple_6294'; CNET.Blog.Toolbar.Interact.service.contentId.push(tb1.id); tb1.idContainer = 'interact_'+tb1.id; tb1.title = 'TCO: New research finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs'; tb1.emailTitle = 'TCO: New research finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com'; tb1.diggTopic = 'tech_news'; tb1.diggBodyText = 'A ZDNet Blog'; tb1.absoluteUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6294'; tb1.relativeUrl = '?p=6294'; tb1.commentUrl = '?p=6294#comments'; tb1.blogThisUrl = 'index.php?blogthis=1&p=6294'; tb1.noTalkback = ''; tb1.numTalkbacks = ''; tb1.votingId = tb1.id; tb1.voteCount = 12; tb1.voteTotal = 94; tb1.recommend.hasVoted = false; tb1.recommend.contentId = 'Apple_6294'; tb1.recommend.userId = ''; tb1.recommend.encodedTitle = 'VENPOiBOZXcgcmVzZWFyY2ggZmluZHMgTWFjcyBpbiB0aGUgZW50ZXJwcmlzZSBlYXNpZXIsIGNoZWFwZXIgdG8gbWFuYWdlIHRoYW4gV2luZG93cyBQQ3M.'; tb1.recommend.encodedUrl = 'aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLnpkbmV0LmNvbS9BcHBsZS8_cD02Mjk0'; tb1.recommend.rpcHost = 'blogs.zdnet.com'; tb1.recommend.loginUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.zdnet.com/1320-4_24-44.html?path='; tb1.recommend.returnUrl = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?'; tb1.recommend.cookieResults = ''; tb1.init(); </script> <div id="interact_Apple_6294" class="interact"></div>  <p>Shocking: A <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.enterprisedesktopalliance.com/deliver/files/eda_survey_costs_03092010.pdf" target="_blank">recent survey of enterprise IT managers</a> that administer both PCs and Macs finds that Macs have a better TOC (total cost of ownership) than Windows boxes, and require less user training and help.</p> <blockquote><p>The respondents were given the option to select from a range of cost differences. Not only did the administrators across the board say that Macs were less expensive, in all but one category the majority of administrators who said Macs cost less said they were more than 20 percent less expensive to manage than PCs. Of those who asserted that PCs cost less, the majority always asserted that PCs were between 0 and 20 percent less expensive to manage than Macs.</p></blockquote> <p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.enterprisedesktopalliance.com/deliver/files/eda_survey_issues_022310.pdf" target="_blank">Enterprise Desktop Alliance</a> survey took results from organizations that had 50 or more servers or over 100 Macs, what the organization said were enterprises, academic sites and government agencies.</p> <p>The figures that pop out from the chart are those for the time spent troubleshooting problems (16 vs 65 percent, PC and Macs, respectively), dealing with help desk calls (16 vs 54 percent), training users (16 vs 48 percent) and managing system configs. (25 vs 50 percent).</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/mac-pc-chart472.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6297" title="mac-pc-chart472" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830im_/http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/mac-pc-chart472.jpg" alt="" width="472" height="144"/></a></p> <p>At the Macworld Expo last month, I spoke to T. Reid Lewis, president of the EDA and CEO of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://www.grouplogic.com/" target="_blank">Group Logic</a>, a maker of network software and Mac integration products such as ExtremeZ-IP. He pointed out that important enterprise service and back-end platform companies were coming on board the multiplatform bandwagon. That includes IBM, which joined the EDA in Feb. Big Blue’s Informix database, Rational software delivery automationware and Lotus messaging and collaboration platform support Macs, and the company had a booth at the Expo.</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6294#more-6294" class="more-link">Read the rest of this entry »</a></p>  </div> <div class="post clear" id="post-6289"> <rdf:rdf xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:description rdf:about="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6289" dc:identifier="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6289" dc:title="Google begins selling Nexus One for AT&T, Rogers" trackback:ping="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/wp-trackback.php?p=6289"/> </rdf:rdf> <h4>March 16th, 2010 </h4> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6289" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Google begins selling Nexus One for AT&T, Rogers">Google begins selling Nexus One for AT&T, Rogers</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted by Jason D. 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Today that all changed when it <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120830/http://googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com/2010/03/nexus-one-now-compatible-with-at-3g.html" target="_blank">announced</a> a new Nexus One handset that is compatible with 3G bands used by AT&T in the U.S. and Rogers in Canada:</p> <blockquote><p><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Starting today, an additional version of the Nexus One is available from the Google web store that is compatible with AT&T’s 3G network. This new model can be purchased as an unlocked device without a service plan. In addition to AT&T’s 3G network, this device will also run on Rogers Wireless in Canada. And like the first version of the Nexus One, it can be used with most GSM operators globally.<br/> </span></span></span></p></blockquote> <p>The announcement puts AT&T in the unique position of offering <em>both</em> the iPhone and the Nexus One. The white-hot Nexus One could be the lifeline it needs and a hedge against its exclusivity expiring and Apple taking the iPhone 4.0 to Verizon Wireless.</p> <p>The announcement also means that AT&T subscribers will conceivably have the option of switching (upgrading?) to a Nexus One when their iPhone contract expires or when eligible for a handset upgrade. 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