It’s here, and man, it is long.
That’s what she said.
Oh gosh.
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On the iPad and Surface RT⇢
Craig Grannell, on people comparing the Surface RT and iPad:
It’ll be interesting to see if this is how others weigh up the pros and cons of the two systems. But to me, an extra 16 GB of storage space doesn’t cancel out a vastly better display—the thing that you spend all your time looking at and interacting with.
It’s about far more than a screen, however — the iPad has a huge ecosystem of apps, and bump in storage can make up for that. Windows RT is Microsoft starting over, and it’s important not to forget that.
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Inside the nano⇢
It’s always fun to see just how much space inside these devices is used for the battery.
Microsoft Announces Surface RT Pricing⇢
Tom Warren at The Verge:
The 10.6-inch Surface, powered by Windows RT, will go on sale on October 26th and will be priced starting at $499 for the 32GB version without Touch Cover and a 32GB version with the Touch Cover for $599. Microsoft is also offering 64GB model for $699 with a Touch Cover included.
A View from the ISS⇢
This video is stunning.
Endeavour Rolls Through LA⇢
These photos are nothing short of surreal.
Colbert on ‘Meet the Press’⇢
I love Stephen Colbert. His use of his “idiot character” really is brilliant.
Rumors of a New iMac Surface⇢
Eric Slivka at MacRumors:
The redesigned iMac is said to be considerably thinner than the current form factor, with the machine’s thickness almost impossible to gauge when viewed from the side. The curved rear shell is also said to appear more like a water droplet than the squared-off design seen in the current model.
The report also claims that the new iMac’s screen is glued to the front glass of the machine, in line with previous rumors stating that Apple is moving to fully laminate the two components together for improved display quality.
Apple’s Hardware Playground⇢
While reading through iLounge’s review of the new iPod nano, I was struck by the photographs on this page. The nano truly is Apple’s hardware playground, as the company has changed the design numerous times over the years.
That makes the nano an interesting device. Apple is much more likely to refine than re-define a product, and the iPod nano is really one of the very few examples I can think of where this isn’t the case.
1997: Apple CEO Gil Amelio Unveils the Yellow Box⇢
At Macworld 1997, Steve Jobs retuned to an Apple stage to walk though the mission: combining NeXT technology and the Mac OS to save the dying computer maker.
1990: Jobs Introduces 68040 NeXT Machines⇢
The display shed ten pounds, and the NeXTCUBE could be configured with a total of 2.88 GB of on-board storage for the 1990s.