November 23, 2005
Posted by Sandy
Tony Smith at the Register suggests that Microsoft is pushing for a universal dock standard to help competitors take on the iPod.
Tony's reasoning: if rival MP3 players can use the iPod dock it loses a competitive advantage. If Apple opposes an emerging industry standard, that's bad for Apple and good for its competitors. Either way, creating an industry standard is good for those who create it.
In other words, if you can't beat 'em, make them join you.
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November 16, 2005
Posted by Sandy
It's not an Apple product, but the pre-launch hype for the Xbox 360 is nearly as crazy.
With that in mind, here's another gadget autopsy* from AnandTech: inside the Xbox 360. Note the giant external power supply. Yikes.
* See also Inside the iBook G4.
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November 04, 2005
Posted by Sandy
Here's some new ammunition for those who think Apple's move to Intel processors is about building computers that can run both Mac and Windows applications.
Apple's U.S. patent application 0050246554 ("System and method for creating tamper-resistant code") describes scenarios in which the user would choose a "first operating system" and a "second operating system" from a set that includes Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.
There's also mention of a virtual machine, and the option to choose between "Macintosh computer" and "Windows PC."
...continue reading.
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