First, change our name
Today I am going to present a hash of content that I’ve read elsewhere; a bit of “Apple sauce”. Oops, is that name trademarked? No matter, this is a fair use blog, with no commercial aspirations (although free toys are acceptable, if those with deep pockets are reading along).
I’m not likely to own one any time soon, but Mr. Jobs and company announced a product with true appeal today. Not appeal as in “buy me, buy me” but a “Wow!!!” kind of appeal. By whatever name it eventually is marketed, and whenever it makes an appearance here in the north country, I might discard my Luddite cloak for a new iPhone.
Let’s run down the list of gadgets this is apt to replace; PDA, MP3 player, camera, web browser and cellphone. In a lithe but powerful body, the iPhone is perhaps the solution to the problem: what does a tech geek do when all your pockets are full?
Meanwhile, the CES is in session, and TVs are getting bigger and bigger. Does this herald a new round of building bigger houses? I don’t think my living room is ready for an 82 inch (2.08 metres) screen. The idea of a portable “netradio” is ho-hum; there are already enough sound sources at home. More (and more and more) home theater setups; ditto. I guess I won’t need to spend any money right away.
However, an iPhone would be welcome. I can test the device. Really. Oh, and in closing, the name change to just plain Apple is more of a nod to the rest of us, who never referred to you as a computer company anyways.
