Bill Gates melts down when asked about the “I’m a Mac” ads
Posted by Dr. Macenstein This one’s a little dated (March 12th, to be exact) but it’s still worth reading. Remember that Newsweek interview in February with Bill Gates where he more or less went insane? Well, faithful Macenstein reader bilbo sent us a link to another classic interview between Advertising Age‘s Bob Garfield and Bill Gates. The interview covers... Read More
Will Windows Vista users be shut out of iPhone fun?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein MacRumors recently got a hold of Apple’s officially sanctioned iPhone system requirements, and it looks like Microsoft’s latest OS, Windows Vista, doesn’t make the cut. System Requirements: Mac: Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later PC: Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) (Notice... Read More
iTunes now perfect; CHiPs has arrived
Posted by Dr. Macenstein The debate over which online media store reigns supreme has officially ended. Apple has added Season 1 of the classic show CHiPs to the iTunes store, thus ensuring a steady cash flow for years to come. From the iTunes store (yes, no kidding, this is their description): “Sun, speed, crime… and beautiful women. And really tight pants. Erik Estrada... Read More
Is there room for a little more iPhone ad analyzation?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Just when you thought everything that could be discussed about the iPhone ads had been dissected and debated, faithful Macenstein reader Adam had to go and throw his 2 cents in. Adam pointed out that when watching the HD version of the 4th iPhone ad, titled “Watered Down“, he noticed that the date on the NY Times website being shown is October... Read More
Get it while you can: DivX Pro Mac is free, today only
Posted by Lab Rat For reasons known only to DivX, you can download the pro version of DivX for free, today only. All that seems to be required is a valid e-mail address to e-mail the serial number to, and you’re set. DivX Pro Mac contains the free DivX player, as well as DivX Converter (which allows you to create DivX movies with custom settings, batch support, and html... Read More
Apple re-edits iPhone commercials due to controversy: Removes “mysterious 12th icon”
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Well, it looks like we may have gotten Apple’s attention when we pointed out that mysterious 12th icon a couple days ago. Faithful Macenstein readers Rick and Cyril have noticed that anyone who downloads the latest version of the “How To” commercial will not see that infamous scene at 00:02:76. It has been replaced. Above: In the latest... Read More
Latest Apple iPhone ad removes mention of “2 year activation plan”
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Earlier this afternoon Apple posted their 4th iPhone ad, titled “Watered Down“. There was no mysterious 12th icon to report on, but there was one new morsel to speculate upon, and that is the omission of the infamous “Use requires 2 year activation plan” disclaimer at the end of the video. In fact, in going back to the previous videos,... Read More
Happy 30th birthday, Apple II !
Posted by iGor It was 30 years ago today that Apple sold its first Apple II for $1298. Inside was a speedy 1 MHz MOS processor, along with an insane 4 KB of RAM. Who could ever want more? Well, some “power users” did, and Apple obliged with a $2638 version that had a whopping 48 K of RAM. Programs were loaded and stored on the built-in audio cassette interface (apparently... Read More
Apple updates MacBook Pro: introduces LED display
Posted by Dr. Macenstein As rumored (of course, these have been rumored for every Tuesday of the past 2 months) Apple today updated its MacBook Pro line of notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, memory up to 4GB, and high-speed graphics. The new MacBook Pro is available in 15-inch models with a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display and a 17-inch... Read More
Free on iTunes: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5
Posted by Helper Monkey Apple has posted the historic Q & A session between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at last week’s D5: All Things Digital conference on iTunes as a free download. Conducted by Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal, the 1 hour and 29 minute interview is available as both an audio-only podcast as well as a video podcast, and can be downloaded here. Read More
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