Look at that photo above. Pretty sexy, right? Yes, the true beauty of the Iphone can only be admired once it’s stripped naked. Or more accurately, when you have tossed aside that case you purchased for your new expensive toy and let its true curves shine freely. Like most new Iphone users, I was quick to purchase a protective case for my new investment, feeling that the hard plastic backing of the Iphone 3G would be susceptible to breaks or damage had I accidentally dropped phone.

“Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, we’re waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace.” – Steve Jobs, Oct. 14, 2008 The Apple chieftain’s decision to wait until Blu-ray “takes off” means we should be seeing some movement regarding the high definition format right about now. Blu-rays are consistently selling at the same rate as DVDs these days, at least on top-tier titles, and DVDs are feeling increasingly like the cheap seats.

It is the end. Jason “The Animal” Calacanis is thinking about maybe quitting using Apple products , reporting that the company has gone all corporate and mainstream and that Steve has lost his hippie, dippy LSD edge. Look at this language, people: Years and years after Microsoft’s antitrust headlines, Apple is now the anti-competitive monster that Jobs rallied us against in the infamous 1984 commercial. Steve Jobs is the oppressive man on the jumbotron and the Olympian carrying the hammer is the open-source movement For folks in the tech industry, this is not a new discussion.

I’ve had a half dozen or so longer posts about Apple brewing in my head the past couple of weeks. There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the company right now thanks largely to the hugely popular and hugely unpopular aspects of the iPhone. But Jason Calacanis’ post yesterday entitled “ The Case Against Apple-in Five Parts ” serves as a great springboard for bringing up a lot of it. The Backstory While my story with computers doesn’t go back quite as far as Calacanis’, our stories are pretty similar.

Sunday, August 9th, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentI’ve had a half dozen or so longer posts about Apple brewing in my head the past couple of weeks. There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the company right now thanks largely to the hugely popular and hugely unpopular aspects of the iPhone. But Jason Calacanis’ post yesterday entitled “The Case Against Apple-in Five Parts” serves as a great springboard for bringing up a lot of it.The BackstoryWhile my story with computers doesn’t go back quite as far as Calacanis’, our stories are pretty similar.

Posts about Steve Jobs as of August 9, 2009 – thedailyparr.com 08/09/2009 Video: Woz talks Apple, dancing and Steve’s health – fairerplatform.com 08/09/2009 Leave it to Woz to add just a hint of spice on an otherwise dull weekend. Who else with serious Apple cred would be caught dead mingling with cross-dressing dancers? Bloomberg caught other Steve at Dancing with the Drag Stars, no I didn’t look it up and I feel better for it, where he riffed on his non-role at Apple, some of the more interesting highlights of his life and, here comes the punchline, Apple CEO Steve Jobs health.

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I’ve had a half dozen or so longer posts about Apple brewing in my head the past couple of weeks. There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the company right now thanks largely to the hugely popular and hugely unpopular aspects of the iPhone. But Jason Calacanis’ post yesterday entitled “ The Case Against Apple-in Five Parts ” serves as a great springboard for bringing up a lot of it. The Backstory While my story with computers doesn’t go back quite as far as Calacanis’, our stories are pretty similar.

I’ve had a half dozen or so longer posts about Apple brewing in my head the past couple of weeks. There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the company right now thanks largely to the hugely popular and hugely unpopular aspects of the iPhone. But Jason Calacanis’ post yesterday entitled “ The Case Against Apple-in Five Parts ” serves as a great springboard for bringing up a lot of it. The Backstory While my story with computers doesn’t go back quite as far as Calacanis’, our stories are pretty similar.