Sat 29 Oct 2005
I love, love, LOVE Apple the company, and Apple products. I love my PowerBook, and I love my iPod. I even love my eMac.
But I don’t love AAPL right now. I do love the kick I got out of AAPL stock in the last year, but I’m not so sure going forward. Long term I’m still long (as long as people love great products I will probably always be), but short to mid-term I’m not so sure.
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Sat 29 Oct 2005
TMF: MS easing down XBox360 expectations / Microsoft Corp. (MSFT):
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051028/tc_nm/ltech_microsoft_xbox_dc
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.’s (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) new Xbox 360 video game console may get off to a slower start than initially expected, but the software giant’s plan to keep production steady and expectations low may help it win against rival Sony Corp. (6758.T), analysts said on Friday.
This really, really not a MFST bash post.
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Thu 27 Oct 2005
TMF: Satellite radio ‘podcasts’- why not? / Apple (AAPL):
Okay, I know that Apple isn’t interested in a satellite radio iPod, and neither am I. The extra hardware would be expensive, and only used by a certain percentage of iPod owners.
Recently Sirius introduced their new S50 player, which looks remarkably like a iPod Nano and can even play mp3’s.
Fri 14 Oct 2005
Years of talk of cable set top boxes and home media centers (even ones using a Mac Mini) have conditioned me to roll my eyes whenever these things are brought up.
It’s not that I don’t think they’re cool and super-gadgety in a uber-converged way, I just don’t really think they are going to be a big mainstream product.
Sat 8 Oct 2005
The Future of Consumer Electronics
The Good Guys chain of home electronics stores is being closed down by parent company CompUSA. Some particularly interesting information from the LA Times story on this news:
Fri 7 Oct 2005
TMF: Let’s hear your predictions!! / Apple (AAPL):
Okay, let’s hear everyone’s predictions for Wednesday!
Here’s mine. Steve Jobs will first do an update on all things Mac. Intel progress, a Leopard teaser (probably not features, but just some hints). Then he will roll out PowerMac and PowerBook updates. Most likely speed bumps and small miscellaneous upgrades, but possible dual-core dual-CPU PMac.
Wed 5 Oct 2005
TMF: The Next iPod Revolution (hint- not video) / Apple (AAPL):
I still think a video iPod will be released, and Apple will surprise with the content they’ve lined up. But as I mentioned, video capability is largely a value-add that will nicely refresh the existing full-sized iPods.
Wed 5 Oct 2005
My post “Some More iPod Thoughts” was selected as Post of the Day at Fool.com. Pretty cool!
Wed 5 Oct 2005
I did another interview with Phil Leigh yesterday at Inside Digital Media regarding the possibly upcoming iPod:
Quite coincidentally, an hour or 2 later Apple announced a special event for October 12th. Most signs point towards a new iPod announcement.
Wed 5 Oct 2005
TMF: Re: The Next iPod Revolution (hint- not video) / Apple (AAPL):
Part 3 of this series (Part 1 being video, Part 2 being wireless) revolves around the rumored Apple tablet/ modern Netwton device. Apple even had a patent for a smallish tablet device.