Microsoft Blasts “Apple Tax” Again?

microsoft_logoOnce again, Microsoft has made an official statement to criticize Apple for its alleged “Apple tax,” a higher retail cost for computers which otherwise have the same specifications as a Windows system. In an e-mail sent to journalists this week, Microsoft argues that a low-end Mac mini is approximately 16 percent ($100) more costly than an equivalent PC, while a low-end iMac is 25 percent ($300) more expensive.

Though this statement might have some truth to it when comparing physical hardware specifications, there are a few more things that buyers should take into consideration before believing this propaganda. Read more…

To Q or NOT to Q?

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Like many other people, I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Motorola Q personal device, but now that it has finally arrived, I’m not quite sure what to think. I love it at times and hate it at others. It’s useful, yet it also has the potential to kill my productivity. Allow me to explain.

As of today, Verizon Wireless has an exclusive on the Q from Motorola, at least until the beginning of the year or so. Being that I have been with Cingular for the past 6 years, moving to another carrier was a huge step just to get a new geek toy, but I decided to do it anyways. Everybody that knows me also knows that I really couldn’t stand Cingular to begin with. That company has got to have the worst customer service of any I had ever dealt with, with the exception of maybe their parent company, Bellsouth. So without any further delays, I ordered my gadget and Verizon promptly shipped it FedEx so I would have it the next day, just in time for my birthday.   More…