MacOrama für den 12. Januar 2005

Ist 'Life is random.' als Anspielung auf Jobs überwundene Krebserkrankung zu verstehen? Die New York Times befragte Steve Jobs direkt dazu: "Mr. Jobs said he had not created the slogan, which came from the company's advertising agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, but he acknowledged that it had struck him as well. "I thought about it," he said."
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Die Mitarbeiter am Apple Stand sind anscheinend geschult worden, den Vergleich zwischen Cube und Mac mini nicht groß aufkommen zu lassen, berichtet Leander Kahney von der MWSF. Viel schöner ist allerdings seine Schilderung der Mac mini Vorstellung: "In Steve Jobs' keynote, when he held it up for the first time, I had the oddest sensation of being in a dream. The mini is so implausibly small, it made my head spin -- literally. I thought I was asleep, dreaming of this weird little box. I almost pinched myself, but burst out laughing instead."
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Weitere iPod shuffle Ausziehbilder bei engadget:

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In den US darf man den iPod shuffle bekanntlich nicht essen, die Engländer sollen ihn dagegen nicht kauen und wir dürfen praktischerweise uneingeschränkt beides. (via Engadget)
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Charles Jade hat sich den Mac mini für ars.technica etwas genauer angesehen: "It’s not about the computer. It’s about the effect, or rather the affect. The “y” of xMac, or Mac mini, is another question: why not Windows? For people in the real world, the Mac mini, with the included software, does everything people need, while not doing things they don't need, like becoming infected with malware."
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Steve Jobs im CNBC Interview, nicht gerade tödlich spektakulär, ein wenig iPod shuffle, ein wenig Mac mini, etwas Aktienkurs, minimal iPod Akku und die Frage was Apple als Firma ausmacht. Download des 14MB großen Mitschnitts gibts bei apple.lu. (Die Antwort ist übrigens: 'excellence') Wem das Anschauen zu lange dauert, der kann den Mitschrieb bei AppleInsider überfliegen.
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AppleInsider zitiert Merrill Lynch: "We believe the Mac mini will sell well to both PC switchers and Mac lovers wanting to put iTunes, iPhoto, and iVideo into entertainment room," the analyst said. "The lower price point could entice PC owners to consider the Mac, particularly those with iPods." Milunovich believes the Mac mini's S-video output could be an overlooked feature that many a Mac lover will use to drive their TVs."
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TMO Interview mit Microsofts Mac BU Chefin Roz Ho:
TMO: I've heard analysts say that it isn't cost-effective for Microsoft to develop applications for what is about 3 percent of computer users worldwide. Yet your group doesn't exactly look like it's being phased out in any way. To what degree is developing software for Macs smart business, and to what degree is doing so a tribute to your group's long-standing legacy with the Mac platform?
Ms. Ho: With a customer base of more than seven million Office for Mac users worldwide, developing Mac products is a strong and profitable business. Our revenue has continued to increase over the years, and the Mac BU had one of its strongest years ever in FY04. The business is a profitable one for Microsoft, and Office is an important productivity tool for Mac users. As long as these facts remain true, we will continue to develop Office for Mac and Virtual PC for Mac.
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Mossbergs iPod shuffle verdict: "Still, this is a good product that will enlarge the iPod's appeal, especially with kids, people on low budgets, or people who work out. I imagine some existing iPod owners will also buy Shuffles as sort of add-on players. And the iPod juggernaut will roll on."
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iPodlounge berichtet über Apple 'Made for iPod' Zertifikation: "Like other company seals - such as Nintendo's once-famous Seal of Quality - the Made for iPod program may have benefits for consumers, or may just be an opportunity to increase company licensing revenues while offsetting marketing costs. As iPodlounge has itself witnessed and heard external accounts of peripherals that wreak havoc with iPods and their batteries, but remains concerned about the slowly upward-creeping price of iPod accessories, we will continue to closely monitor this story in the months ahead."
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Im Fall der Zwangsverfügungen gegen Gerüchteseiten vertritt die EFF Appleinsider und PowerPage.org: "Bloggers break the news, just like journalists do. They must be able to promise confidentiality in order to maintain the free flow of information," said EFF Staff Attorney Kurt Opsahl. "Without legal protection, informants will refuse to talk to reporters, diminishing the power of the open press that is the cornerstone of a free society." Mr. Opsah told TMO neither owner of PowerPage nor AppleInsider have been properly served with subpoenas by Apple, 28 days after first filing suit. "Therefore, the next move is in Apple's court," he said. "Perhaps the company is re-thinking this suit and figuring out it's not in their best interest to sue its biggest fans or harass them." Die Unterlagen sind hier bei der EFF einzusehen.
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Langes CNET Interview mit Andy Hertzfeld:
"Then who would you consider the father of the Macintosh?
Steve Jobs is who I would call the father of the Mac. In second place I'd put Burrell Smith and in third place I'd put bill Atkinson.
What's your response when people say the Mac engineers stole everything from Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center?
I just say, well, someone doesn't know what they're talking about. Maybe in the very broadest sense we were inspired by Xerox. But literally no code was taken, I mean not a single line of code.
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Zwei kleine Neuheiten im US iTMS, TMO: "iTunes Essentials and NFL Wild Card Highlights. iTunes Essentials offers a guided tour of artists, musical genres, and music to fit a mood, while NFL Wild Card Essentials offer short audio books for this week's NFL games."
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AppleInsider berichtet über geplante Apple Retails Stores in Australien: "The company plans to open at least two stores initially, one in Sydney and a second in Melbourne. It's unclear if either location will represent an Apple flagship location, though sources say Sydney would be the likely candidate for the larger of the two stores." Der iTMS für Australien ist ebenfalls seit längerem heiß gerüchtet, wurde aber gestern in keinster Weise vorgestellt.
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Boinx Software stellt Mouseposé 1.0 vor: "If turned on, Mouseposé dims the screen and puts a spotlight on the area around the mouse pointer, easily guiding the audiences attention or to quickly locate the mouse pointer." Freeware, aber mit (überflüssiger) 'Lizenz gegen mail-Adressen'-Hürde versehen.
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