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Happy (belated) 25th Birthday Macintosh

John Vinson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:02:09 +0000

It’s hard to believe that it has been a quarter of a century since the Macintosh was announced back on my birth year, 1984. A relatively known, but hardly a celebrity Steve Jobs showed off the Macintosh to a envisioned crowd who seemed like they couldn’t help but cheer. WHOOO HOOO!! 3.5 inch floppy disks..Ha. This video shows off just what made the Macintosh so great all those years ago.

You can hardly even recognize Steve Jobs, who deserves cheer and applause for the bow-tie choice. It was a risk, but I believe paid off in the end.

Mac Holiday Ads

John Vinson — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:07:57 +0000

Apple has released two ads just in time for Christmas to roll around. They are pretty cute, and bring PC and Mac owners together for the holiday season.

Steve Wozniak On Founding Apple

John Vinson — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:48 +0000

This video is a very interesting listen. Steve Wozniak recently spoke at the Creativity World Forum 2008. In his speech he talks about many interesting aspects of his start at computer engineering. About midway into his speech, he talks about how he and Steve Jobs started Apple and everything that went into it.

Apple Goes Green With Notebooks

John Vinson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:19:09 +0000

Apple has jumped on the ‘green’ bandwagon, and now is advertising just how environmentally conscious they are. In the ad they talk about the different recyclable materials that are now used for their Mac notebooks.

Streaming NetFlix Video Coming To Macs

John Vinson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:24:17 +0000

I’m not sure how many asked for it, but it’s coming our way. The streaming service offered by Netflix is making its way to Macs soon.

The “watch instantly” option for Netflix hasn’t been available to Mac owners in the past. I’ve never seen it as a big deal, mostly because the selection of streaming movies has been limited at best.

I find it kind of funny that it’s Microsoft Silverlight that will be responsible for letting Mac users watch the streaming movies.

The service will be put through beta testing, with only a few members chosen. If you happen to be one, let me know how it works out for you.

Two New Mac Ads

John Vinson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:21:13 +0000

Two funny new commercials from Apple. I think the buzzer one is my favorite. Vi….*buzz*…classic.

“I’m A PC”…Well No One Cares

John Vinson — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:14:05 +0000

The newest attempt from Microsoft to reach the masses is out. They keep trying, and I will say that the commercials have gotten better each time. That’s not saying a whole lot, this one definitely needed more Eva Longoria.

What are your thoughts?

Ridiculous Jerry Seinfeld/Microsoft Ad Campaign

John Vinson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:59:00 +0000

If anyone watched the Redskins/NY Giants game last night, you got to see the first Jerry Seinfeld led Microsoft commercial. It was actually worse than I thought it was going to be. Which is saying a lot considering I thought it would be awful. I mean is this really all they could come up with?…

I’m not even a huge fan of the Mac ads, as I actually think Justin Long is more annoying than the PC guy. Compared to Jerry Seinfeld’s ad, the Mac advertisements look Academy Award winning.

How To Mount Your iPhone As A Hard Drive

Doug Caverly — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:51 +0000

Great Cnet video explaining how to mount your iPhone as a hard drive:

New Mac vs PC ads

John Vinson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:54:45 +0000

Here are two brand spanking new Mac vs PC ads for your viewing pleasure