Forget Psystar, why isn’t Apple suing THESE guys?

June 20th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

OK, WTF? Take a look at gOS, the “Linux operating system designed for the 100,000,000 MySpace users”, and tell me if you see anything that looks familiar…

Stacks? Check. Dock? Check. Space theme? Check.
Still stumped? A quick read through of gOS’s feature description provides some more clues…
Linux meets MySpace With a stunningly beautiful interface and fun […]

Psystar looks to grab its 16th minute of fame with its new Xserve clones

June 19th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Oh Psystar, you incorrigible little rascal of a company! Despite largely unfavorable reviews of its Open Computer desktop which runs a hacked version of OS X Leopard, Psystar has decided to bring it special brand of loud and unreliable hacked Mac clones to the workplace. Behold the OpenServ 1100 and OpenServ 2400.

Like Psystar’s $400 […]

Apple’s domestic stores fall into disrepair as Apple sinks all their money into overseas Flagship stores

June 19th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Faithful Macenstein reader Emily (a female reader!!!!) sent us a concerned e-mail about the shot of Apple’s NorthPark Center, Texas Store appearing on Apple’s site.

“Why would Apple use this photo on their site with a giant broken window to showcase the NorthPark store?” wonders Emily.
Nice catch, Emily. It looks like Apple has sunk all […]

Apple’s stores are all about Windows

June 17th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

If there’s one thing we can take away from these shots of Apple’s Sydney store sent to us by faithful Macenstein reader Sean Littler, it’s that Apple loves Windows.

Yes, taking a page from Apple’s NYC and Boston stores, Apple’s Sydney store is ironically all about Windows.

Cheap plastic? Hardly. The back panel of the 3G iPhone costs $3000!

June 10th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

All of you guys worried that Apple had cheaped out by going plastic for the 3G iPhone’s back panel can now relax. Apparently, the back panel of the 3G iPhone costs $3000 . Given that Apple has dropped the 3G’s price to $199, that’s some hit Apple is taking!

OK, actually, $3000 is just what […]

Is there only one way to write “me”?

June 10th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Maybe Apple figured that since only my sister-in-law bought Windows Me, no one would notice that their new “mobile me” service bears a striking resemblance to the Me logo. Well, eagle-eyed flickr user hotmilkgreentea has blown the whole “Me” font thing wide open, and is calling Apple out.
Surely there is another “happy” […]

My highly anticipated thoughts on the new 3G iPhone

June 9th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

That’s one, small, very girly device for a man, one giant leap BACKWARDS for Apple’s industrial design”
-Dr. Macenstein (on the 3G White iPhone)

That’s right, I have actually quoted myself in an article I am writing. It’s sort of like when you plug a video camera into your TV’s RCA jacks and point it at the […]

Windows 7: The Search for Dock

May 29th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Based on these concept pics, the “future” of Windows looks remarkably like the “present” of OS X
Speaking of stealing… Is it just me, or are these shots of the upcoming Windows 7 looking a little too similar to OS X?

I can’t wait to see what Microsoft decides to call that transparent Dock-looking thing. Given […]

Samsung has a history of stealing Mac OS X icons

May 29th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

I’m not sure if rumors of Samsung using Safari in their new L870 handset are true or not – some say it simply means they are using a webkit-based browser, others say it is is actually Safari. Call me cynical, but I am betting Apple did NOT license the actual Safari app to another mobile […]