Shaw Wu of American Technology Research revealed a number of features in Apple’s upcoming iPod-nano and video iPods, but feels technical hurdles could set back their releases. “We previously believed that new nanos and the widescreen video iPod could ship in Q3 and Q4, respectively,” he tells clients in a research note, “however, we now […]
Day: July 26, 2006
First, Apple released a one-line knowledgebase article acknowledging the white MacBook Palmrest discoloration (“About white MacBooks’ palmrest area” Article ID: 304058) stating that: If your MacBook is exhibiting discoloration on the top case after some use, please contact AppleCare for service. Now they’ve posted an official mea culpa acknowledging the MacBook Pro whine issue in, […]
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The Xserve mini
Introducing the Apple XServe mini: what it is, what it does, and why the world needs it.
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Market Share Myth: Nailed!
In The Apple Market Share Myth, I demonstrated how overall market share numbers can be used to suggest ideas that have no basis in reality. Here, I’ll look at the slippery aspect of numbers, prove that a quality share of the market can be better than a larger market share, and then compare how the definition of a market is critically important in determining how useful market share numbers are. In particular, I’ll look at the iPod’s market share.
It’s pretty easy to deduce that Merom, Intel’s successor to the Yonah (a.k.a. Core Duo) chip, will find its way into a speed-bumped MacBook Pro. The question is when. Intel will be announcing the Core 2 Duo chips at a press event tomorrow (Thursday) at company headquarters in Santa Clara, CA according to a spokesman. […]