Seth Weintraub's blog

"..several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months.."

Seth Weintraub — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:09:50 -0400

Apple's earning's forecast had a familiar ring to it. Will the surprise at the end of the tunnel fit the pattern?

Apple sneaks MobileMe into Vista

Seth Weintraub — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:53:45 -0400

Remember when Apple snuck Safari into Windows Machines via the itunes updater link? The uproar was significant. You think they'll try to pull that again? The answer is already upon us....

AT&T's iPhone business tax is useless

Seth Weintraub — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:58:37 -0400

Almost everyone in my office has an iPhone on personal plans. We all love the productivity that it adds to our lunch breaks and out-of-office time. The company currently reimburses most iPhone plans for employees because they are used for business.

Apple climbs to number three in the US, growing nine times the PC market

Seth Weintraub — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:43:17 -0400

Gartner's latest research shows continued growth for the Macintosh platform at a rate far exceeding the PC world in general. IDC research largely backs this data up.

iPhone to get A2DP Stereo Bluetooth?

Seth Weintraub — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:07:36 -0400

iSuppli has come forth with the most comprehensive bill of materials yet for the iPhone 3G. There are lots of fun parts included but the one that stuck out was CSR BluCor Rom which means that, yes, the iPhone can do A2DP Stereo Bluetooth, should Apple allow that in a software update.

The fun doesn't stop there.....

Precipitate online Google Docs search from Spotlight

Seth Weintraub — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:59:40 -0400

Precipitate is Google's new Spotlight and Google Desktop Search for Mac plugin that allows you to search your online docs as well as your computer for content. I can report that it works well, with some caveats....

Apple's poor planning becomes expensive

Seth Weintraub — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:50:07 -0400

The 3G iPhone will be a success. This achievement has been a forgone conclusion since before it was even announced. However, the way in which Apple chose to launch the 3G iPhone will cost it and its customers' bottom lines much more than it needed to.

Changewave says iPhone 3G about to pwn smart phone consumer space

Seth Weintraub — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:48:40 -0400

If you are planning on purchasing a smart phone over the next 90 days in the US, chances are your choice will be an iPhone.

Rogers receiving reduced iPhone shipments based on reduced demand

Seth Weintraub — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:09:58 -0400

News around the web is that Apple is planning to reduce its iPhone shipments to Rogers, Canada's lone GSM/EDGE/HSDPA provider. The rationale is that Apple is punishing Rogers for its expensive pricing and three year commitment requirement.

I think not.

MacBook Air price drop clearing inventory for new models?

Seth Weintraub — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:03:39 -0400

Apple yesterday dropped the price of the 64Gb MacBook Air by a whopping $500 ($400 less for the SSD and $100 for the 1.8Ghz Processor). However, Apple who is usually quick to point out fairly significant price drops, did nothing in the way of PR.
Why? My theory is that this is meant to clear out inventory, not to sell more MacBook Airs.