I’m using a program called Blogo to post right now. It’s a local app with a neat interface that allows me to post directly to WordPress.
-Update: Sweet it even reads HTML
Author: Aryeh
Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” vs. Apple ads – The Numbers
The numbers explain it all. Way to go Microsoft, $300 million dollars and what do you have to show for it?
-Aryeh
Creative – Mr. W
This is a little creepy but watch until the end.
Palm Launches a New Platform – Who Cares?
The details about the new platform are not so exciting at all. Palm is dragging far behind the iPhone’s software and now with Android, their release will likely cost them millions in loses. We have already seen their phones running on Windows Mobile, so why all of a sudden do they need to release their own OS? I think their market share is dwindling and they soon will be out of business.
What do you think?
-Aryeh
I Just Dont Get It.
Apple Bites Back
So true.
-Aryeh
Canceling my AT&T Plan – Keeping the iPhone
On Friday, before I left the states I canceled my AT&T plan, which I signed up for to get an iPhone. I called customer support and told them I was leaving the country and I no longer needed the plan. I was told that since I was within 30 days of activation that I did not need to pay the early termination fee of $175, which I was pleasantly surprised to hear. I then went ahead and paid my bill and I was done. There was no mention of returning the phone or paying a fee. Pretty sweet deal.
Here is what I did:
- Signed up for a new contract with AT&T.
- Got a Turbo Sim to unlock the iPhone.
- Canceled the plan.
- Kept the iPhone and enjoy.
-Aryeh
The New MacBooks
To shake things up a bit, Hillel posted about Apple’s marketing, and I am posting about their technology.
Yesterday Apple announced their new line of laptop computers. I’m going to make this short.
The major aspects of the new computers are:
- The new LED display: A very nice and bright display with no start-up time.
- The design: I don’t see an added benefit of having a body made of one piece of aluminum. OK it’s a little thinner and it looks hot. The computer is also lighter. OK, maybe there are some advantages.
- The hardware: Not much has changed, which is a big disappointment, except of course the graphics card, which will make some people happy.
- The enhanced mouse pad: Deletion of the mouse button and the glass touch pad with added gestures is a nice, interesting addition. Let’s see how the market takes it.
2 things that interested me in the Keynote:
1. Their time spent on describing the environmental features and how the new notebooks contain none of that bad stuff. I guess Apple really does care!
2. It is the first time ever that they have kept an old item in inventory once releasing a new one. You can still buy the plastic MacBook for $999. Very interesting change in the Apple Marketing Machine.
Aryeh
Looking for a New Digital Camera- Any Suggestions?
Hi All,
I need to get a new digital camera. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Aryeh
My New Unlocked iPhone 3G
Hi Everyone,
I’m visiting family in the states for a few weeks and I got bored, so I bought an iPhone. I have been thinking about it for a while now and I finally did it. I had to buy the phone with a plan and I am planning on canceling the plan and paying the $175 early cancellation fee. The people in the AT&T store claim that I will need to return the phone but I called AT&T and they said I wouldn’t. I will update when I try to cancel the plan.
Now how I unlocked the phone? You need something called a turbo sim that you attach to the sim card in the phone and it tricks the phone to thinking that it is the original sim card. You can check it out here.
So the total cost will be: $199 +$175+16.75 = 390.75 Not bad for an unlocked iPhone that is still under Apple Care because the turbo sim is totally external so no breach of warranty.
I’m happy with the phone and enjoying all the features. Ill blog about them later.
-Aryeh
iPhone Coming to Kenya- Why not Israel??
Hey Everyone,
I know you haven’t heard from me in a while but things have been pretty crazy around here. I launched my company’s online forum this past week and its a lot of work to get it off the ground. I haven’t been reading anything this past week except for the blog, and my Google Reader shows it, over 1000 unread. It’s really great that I have a partner in crime, Hillel, who has taken over the work and done a really great job, Thanks man!
Ok, on with my rant. Apple has extended its country list for planned iPhone distribution. On this list Botswana, Kenya, Mali, Malta, Senegal, Guinea, Egypt and Jordan. Why is Israel left off this list? I am not saying anything bad about Kenya but come on Apple, are Israelis that hard to deal with??
-Aryeh
