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Why Print Must Continue

A lot of ink and electrons are being spent talking about the end of physical books, the death of print. I’ve speculated about it myself. And I sit here at my desk, writing on my iMac with my iPhone in my pocket and my iPad propped up on the desk. But on the other side [...]

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Tech Buying Tip: Review the Accessories Before You Buy

07.21.2010 gadgets

Interested in buying some new gadget? Proceed with caution. The cost of the thing is rarely the total cost. It doesn’t matter if you’re shopping for a new camera, a computer, or a blender – there’s always more to buy. Let’s buy a new camera. You’ll also need a case for it, memory cards, and [...]

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Three Reasons Why You Probably Shouldn’t Buy A Kindle (Or Other Dedicated e-Reader)

03.25.2010 Books and Literature

Yesterday I laid out Three Temporary Advantages of Dedicated e-Readers. Today let’s talk about the Kindle’s disadvantages and why it might be a better idea to purchase the iPad. Amazon is not a computer hardware company. Amazon wants to sell books and other goods. They see the Kindle as a means to an end. The [...]

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Three Temporary Advantages of Dedicated e-Readers Like The Kindle

03.24.2010 Books and Literature

The iPad approacheth. Is it complete doom for dedicated e-readers like the Amazon Kindle? Yes, but not quite yet. There are MANY advantages of a flexible solution like the iPad, but the Kindle retains three distinct advantages. These may not be enough, and they certainly won’t remain distinctive for long, but they are still very [...]

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Why Apple’s iPad Is Under-Hyped

03.18.2010 Business

April 3rd. That’s the big date. It’s not the Singularity. But it does herald a major shift in the way that ordinary people interact with computers. And if that isn’t enough, I believe that the iPad and its successors will transform not just computing, but several other major and seemingly unrelated industries. Here are my [...]

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