Not Another Apple Podcast?!

Panelists:

David Greelish – Hosting

Blake Patterson

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In this episode, we discuss two main topics. First, a comparison and contrast between the PC and Mac platform, with a look back as well, plus a comparison and contrast between the iOS and Android platforms. Then, we compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the desktop / laptop OS war with the handheld / mobile OS war.

Items / links discussed:

• Book: Inside Apple
• Book: The Soul of A New Machine
• Book: Return to the Little Kingdom
• Book: iWoz
• Android growth surge pushes US smartphone OS share above 40%
• Android-tablet-market-share-to-eclipse-ios-by-2015
• Wikipedia: iPhone history
• Wikipedia: Android phone history
• Wikipedia: Lists of PDAs
• Wikipedia: Smartphone history
• Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support
• Wikipedia: Windows 8
• Ex-Microsoft Employee Launches ‘Fixing Windows 8′ Initiative
• Video: Chris Pirillo’s Dad Utterly Defeated By Windows 8
• MS Metro design language
• Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture (An inside look from the Windows engineering team)
• iOS vs. Android Battle Repeats Mac vs. PC Clash: What’s Next?
• Why Android vs iOS isn’t Mac vs PC, redux
• The Android and iOS War Is Not Mac vs Windows Part 2
• The Third Tier of Personal Computing

Music: in THE crowd by vosotros presents: the years

Direct link to podcast: NAAP-Show-03.mp3

Panelists:

David Greelish

Blake Patterson – Hosting

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There is a strong rumor that the Mac Pro may not see a refresh. The Xserve was killed not long ago. Final Cut Pro went consumer from pro with the latest release. Is Apple taking a risk by stepping away from the pro market?

Items / links discussed:

• Rumors Mac Pro may not see refresh at all (all from around 10/31/11)
• http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/31/apple-questioning-the-future-of-its-mac-pro-line/
• http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20128075-248/apple-mulling-end-of-life-for-mac-pro-line-report-says/
• Xserve – May 2002 to January 2011
• Apple 1
• Apple ][
• VisiCalc (first “killer app” ever / for Apple)
• Apple /// (first failed business attempt)
• Lisa (second failed business attempt)
• Macintosh XL
• Le Requiem de Lisa (demoscene production - video) by CMUCC
• Macintosh (consumer - “for the rest of us”)
• "Macintosh Office" (third failed business attempt)
• Ill-fated "Lemmings" commercial, Jan. 1985
• Apple finally makes inroads into business - Mac / company saved
• Mac II (color & open architecture)
• PageMaker (second killer app for Apple)
• Lotus 1-2-3 (second killer app ever / first for PC)
• Postscript
• LaserWriter
• Apple promo videos from the '80s and '90s
• Apple Workgroup Server - March 1993 to January 2003
• Xserve - May 2002 to January 2011
• PowerMacs
• Mac Pro update lagging recently, pushed back and back due to Intel timeline shift
• Mac Pro Update Now Possible with New Xeon E5 Chips Next Week
• Apple Switching Back to NVIDIA Graphics for Upcoming Mac Pro Update?
• Mac Pro to Use Custom Intel CPU? More Details on Mac Mini and Time Capsule
• Apple Developing Narrower, Rackmountable Mac Pro Prototypes?

Music: in THE crowd by vosotros presents: the years

Direct link to podcast: NAAP-Show-02.mp3

Panelists:

David Greelish – Hosting

Blake Patterson

Download podcast directly:

HERE

 

Direct link to podcast: NAAP-Show-01.mp3

Greetings listeners! Indeed, another Apple-related podcast is on its way down the pike. Not Another Apple Podcast?! is hosted by David Greelish of classiccomputing.com and Blake Patterson of bytecellar.com. The first episode is being recored right now — check back soon to give it a listen!