Posts Tagged ‘Mac-Forums’

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Is the time right for Apple to start licensing OS X?

It has always struck me as odd that Apple’s design philosophy inevitably favors form over functionality.  In some cases, that strict allegiance to form often compromises what would other be a very useful product, like the MacBook Air.  I’m sure a lot of people value the beautiful aesthetics of Apple machines above all else, but I’m not one of them – and I’m not alone.  As much as I like the looks of my MacBook Pro, the few extra seams it would take to make the hard drive readily accessible and an extra inch of width on the ExpressCard slot to make it ExpressCard/54 compatible, would be perfectly acceptable tradeoffs to me.

Stubbornly reluctant to produce machines at certain market segments, Apple has been able to maintain its high-end image, partly by always selling high-end hardware.  This behavior has emboldened some entrepreneurs to risk legal entanglements by starting up would-be cloning operations.  Clearly if Apple doesn’t “…know how to build a sub-$500 machine that isn’t a piece of crap…”, others do.  And surely in this economy there is a vast, untapped market for such machines.

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June 8, 2009 at 10:39 am by . | No comments.

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Aaaaand, we’re back

After a hiatus, I’m excited to announce the return of the Mac-Forums blog! While initially the blog was developed for Macworld Expo reporting, our return brings a much wider array of future topics. 

Just some of the things we hope to write about here:

• Tips and how-tos
• Product reviews
• General commentary on Apple ecosystem

We won’t be blogging straight out Apple news, there are already many great sites that do that, but we hope to bring you a little Mac-Forums insight into the world of Apple and its products. We also hope to be a resource for switchers and veterans alike by providing tips and reviews you can trust.

And as we ramp up the blog over the next few months, we hope to involve more of our members to help provide content. Look for more information soon on how you can help if you’d like to volunteer for the blog.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show reading.

May 19, 2009 at 2:56 pm by . | No comments.

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