Werlingdervish's Comments Werlingdervish's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/80141/comments Only 35% of iPhone Buyers Will Get it For $199 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84500-only-35-of-iphone-buyers-will-get-it-for-199?source=feed#comment-202603 202603
See instructions at www.iphonealley.com/ti...?

A circle of friends might technically do this but it goes against the written rules. See the comments at the link.]]>
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:03:54 -0400
See instructions at www.iphonealley.com/ti...?

A circle of friends might technically do this but it goes against the written rules. See the comments at the link.]]>
Is User Apathy About Smartphones Becoming Apparent? http://seekingalpha.com/article/78184-is-user-apathy-about-smartphones-becoming-apparent?source=feed#comment-170955 170955 Wed, 21 May 2008 08:50:52 -0400 Apple Should Rise on Bold Citi Call http://seekingalpha.com/article/73080-apple-should-rise-on-bold-citi-call?source=feed#comment-154019 154019 apple20.blogs.fortune..../]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:17:42 -0400 apple20.blogs.fortune..../]]> Apple Should Rise on Bold Citi Call http://seekingalpha.com/article/73080-apple-should-rise-on-bold-citi-call?source=feed#comment-154014 154014
Apple has had a largely successful run-up in recovery since bottoming at $118. It is now the darling of both wall street and Apple enthusiasts so expectations are very high. Market timers are certain to sellout Wednesday or Thursday morning latest. The pop may become a blowout. Personally, I will put a stop loss on my gains and wait till Thursday to see if I can buy back in when everyone realizes that Apple has only met what most people expected--very good earnings. At most will I will lose a few dollars, but better a few than the 10 % loss in January.]]>
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:02:23 -0400
Apple has had a largely successful run-up in recovery since bottoming at $118. It is now the darling of both wall street and Apple enthusiasts so expectations are very high. Market timers are certain to sellout Wednesday or Thursday morning latest. The pop may become a blowout. Personally, I will put a stop loss on my gains and wait till Thursday to see if I can buy back in when everyone realizes that Apple has only met what most people expected--very good earnings. At most will I will lose a few dollars, but better a few than the 10 % loss in January.]]>
When Bad Strategies Outperform http://seekingalpha.com/article/54144-when-bad-strategies-outperform?source=feed#comment-101949 101949
Professional money managers by contrast can not devote the time to individuals and their unique portfolios nor do they necessarily do the quick execution required. They no longer even have the clear advantage in technical analysis since the part time private investor can get analytical tools ready-made from eTrade or any online brokeridge. The one I like to use on eTrade is appropiately called Second Opinion--as that is it's only real worth in growth stocks.

As a part timer this is my daily pattern. At seven I Tivo CNBC's Sqawk Box for about 40 minutes of skimming breaking market news each morning. I then get online to setup any early morning trades CST--sometimes I use before/after hours trading. I check my portfolio at lunch time to get any midday bargains. At night I look at good rumor sites and speciality news for the following day.

In short the Jills of this modern world can be real winners right in face of the professionals if they are serious part-timers. Getting 60+% gains in the current market can be and is done by part-timers like myself. It is NOT luck.]]>
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:48:05 -0500
Professional money managers by contrast can not devote the time to individuals and their unique portfolios nor do they necessarily do the quick execution required. They no longer even have the clear advantage in technical analysis since the part time private investor can get analytical tools ready-made from eTrade or any online brokeridge. The one I like to use on eTrade is appropiately called Second Opinion--as that is it's only real worth in growth stocks.

As a part timer this is my daily pattern. At seven I Tivo CNBC's Sqawk Box for about 40 minutes of skimming breaking market news each morning. I then get online to setup any early morning trades CST--sometimes I use before/after hours trading. I check my portfolio at lunch time to get any midday bargains. At night I look at good rumor sites and speciality news for the following day.

In short the Jills of this modern world can be real winners right in face of the professionals if they are serious part-timers. Getting 60+% gains in the current market can be and is done by part-timers like myself. It is NOT luck.]]>
Apple's Leopard Is Worryingly Windows-Like http://seekingalpha.com/article/53147-apple-s-leopard-is-worryingly-windows-like?source=feed#comment-101198 101198
Your subject at hand, however, is something I agree with. I will focus on only one issue as there are so many-- slow, troublesome installation without a mapped website to readily find help.

Time machine should have never been setup as part of the complete install. It frequently takes so much time and usually frustration to make it work right right. It could have been done via a pop up dialog box with a "cancel" after the basic install. Further more there is no real "custom install" for installing the app separately by going into the full install procedure.

I for one also had my printer setup utility disappear without warning--couldn't be found in the trash. So I looked for an easy means to restoring it. Get a quick download of the app, right! Wrong!

I hate the revamped Apple download site because it makes one have to burrow into extraneous widget etc. content to find essential drivers etc., Furthermore, it couldn't even bring up what to do with a bad or lost printer setup utility on a search of "printer setup" in a "support" search.

Ok, so I try the installation disk with its options folder there. No full listing or "read me" explanation of content in the options folder so I launch the install of all the extra un-needed drivers hoping that printer setup app was there. This was not illogical since the application is essential for selecting and using any printer driver. It was no where to be found in the drivers folder or on the install disk except as apart of the complete install procedure--2 hours worth--in my first attempt on my Mac Pro. Actually, the first got hung up on Time machine and had to be aborted.

So I tried a complete reinstall. Still no printer setup utility a half hour later-- the full install apparently didn't check to see it was missing.

Thank you Apple for your idiot proof installation. Unfortunately it didn't account for some idiots who designed the install package and downloads web page.

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Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:01:33 -0500
Your subject at hand, however, is something I agree with. I will focus on only one issue as there are so many-- slow, troublesome installation without a mapped website to readily find help.

Time machine should have never been setup as part of the complete install. It frequently takes so much time and usually frustration to make it work right right. It could have been done via a pop up dialog box with a "cancel" after the basic install. Further more there is no real "custom install" for installing the app separately by going into the full install procedure.

I for one also had my printer setup utility disappear without warning--couldn't be found in the trash. So I looked for an easy means to restoring it. Get a quick download of the app, right! Wrong!

I hate the revamped Apple download site because it makes one have to burrow into extraneous widget etc. content to find essential drivers etc., Furthermore, it couldn't even bring up what to do with a bad or lost printer setup utility on a search of "printer setup" in a "support" search.

Ok, so I try the installation disk with its options folder there. No full listing or "read me" explanation of content in the options folder so I launch the install of all the extra un-needed drivers hoping that printer setup app was there. This was not illogical since the application is essential for selecting and using any printer driver. It was no where to be found in the drivers folder or on the install disk except as apart of the complete install procedure--2 hours worth--in my first attempt on my Mac Pro. Actually, the first got hung up on Time machine and had to be aborted.

So I tried a complete reinstall. Still no printer setup utility a half hour later-- the full install apparently didn't check to see it was missing.

Thank you Apple for your idiot proof installation. Unfortunately it didn't account for some idiots who designed the install package and downloads web page.

]]>
Apple's Payoff on Leopard 'Family Pack' Upgrade http://seekingalpha.com/article/51571-apple-s-payoff-on-leopard-family-pack-upgrade?source=feed#comment-100073 100073
As Clinton said in defining sex, "family" all depends on what you mean by family. As the Mac Geek in my extended family of brother's computer, my donated club group computer and child's unsupported Apple computer at school I have defined family in a very broad sense. Can't really say how that affects your calcs.]]>
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:30:20 -0400
As Clinton said in defining sex, "family" all depends on what you mean by family. As the Mac Geek in my extended family of brother's computer, my donated club group computer and child's unsupported Apple computer at school I have defined family in a very broad sense. Can't really say how that affects your calcs.]]>
Five Reasons Why Apple's iPhone Is More Disruptive Than You Think http://seekingalpha.com/article/49920-five-reasons-why-apple-s-iphone-is-more-disruptive-than-you-think?source=feed#comment-98721 98721 tablels etc. the post PC era of no more ugly boxes will have firmly taken root.]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:20:01 -0400 tablels etc. the post PC era of no more ugly boxes will have firmly taken root.]]> Newspapers' iPod Moment Has Arrived - Look Out Below http://seekingalpha.com/article/49226-newspapers-ipod-moment-has-arrived-look-out-below?source=feed#comment-98019 98019 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:35:14 -0400 Apple Doubling Again in 2007? http://seekingalpha.com/article/48692-apple-doubling-again-in-2007?source=feed#comment-97558 97558
PS. Sorry that missed the technical definition of tipping point. I meant that we only now tipping toward a rush toward the Mac platform expressed here and many places. There may be some corrections based on the larger economy, but investing in Apple for the long run is gold. Microsoft overturned IBM. Right now Apple is in the critical first stages of overturning Microsoft. Vista and MS are the beached whales on the shoreline of the New Web 2 world dying in the surf of Apple's timely innovations and marketing skills. Gee, I'm a poet.]]>
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:07:14 -0400
PS. Sorry that missed the technical definition of tipping point. I meant that we only now tipping toward a rush toward the Mac platform expressed here and many places. There may be some corrections based on the larger economy, but investing in Apple for the long run is gold. Microsoft overturned IBM. Right now Apple is in the critical first stages of overturning Microsoft. Vista and MS are the beached whales on the shoreline of the New Web 2 world dying in the surf of Apple's timely innovations and marketing skills. Gee, I'm a poet.]]>
Microsoft and Vista: Trying To Turn Around A Supertanker http://seekingalpha.com/article/48785-microsoft-and-vista-trying-to-turn-around-a-supertanker?source=feed#comment-97536 97536
Every one of Apple's current consumer software products is designed to simplify life for consumers, to get 95 % of the complex functionality of MS office for a quarter of the effort with few crashes. Just look at the similarity of editing tools across their consumer lines (Take the Apple tours at their site) NOT to mention the WOW factors of new multi-media features built in with similar cross application support.

It is almost sad to see the Microsoft whale struggling on the beach of the Web2 world. Within 5 years it will be all over, even in the business world--see Salesforce.com for the future--they love the possibilities of the new iPhone/computers.]]>
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:17:31 -0400
Every one of Apple's current consumer software products is designed to simplify life for consumers, to get 95 % of the complex functionality of MS office for a quarter of the effort with few crashes. Just look at the similarity of editing tools across their consumer lines (Take the Apple tours at their site) NOT to mention the WOW factors of new multi-media features built in with similar cross application support.

It is almost sad to see the Microsoft whale struggling on the beach of the Web2 world. Within 5 years it will be all over, even in the business world--see Salesforce.com for the future--they love the possibilities of the new iPhone/computers.]]>
Apple Doubling Again in 2007? http://seekingalpha.com/article/48692-apple-doubling-again-in-2007?source=feed#comment-97405 97405 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:23:36 -0400 Apple Investors Overlooking Mac's Windows Capability http://seekingalpha.com/article/47768-apple-investors-overlooking-mac-s-windows-capability?source=feed#comment-96463 96463
As a Mac Owner since 1984 I have been uninterested in Windows except as a necessary comparison for timely investing in Apple. Despite the ease with which young people and Apple techies take up Boot camp and Parallels, I found that trying them out was still very un-Mac like and difficult even for someone older like myself.

Also I think that both the average consumer and Apple staffers realize that being a switcher is still difficult--remember that using windows on a Mac is as difficult if not more so than using it pre-installed on a new Dell. Also, why switch now when one will have to relearn OSX's Leopard version in a month.

Apple is wise to wait the release of Leopard before pushing another switcher ad campaign. Leopard on iMac will be in perfect time for Christmas sales for the average consumer at Best Buy etc.

Apple's iPhone TV ad agency can then show just how easy it is to switch. If so, consumers will be licking their chops to get a shiney new iMac just as they where when they saw the iPhone commercials.

The bottom line for Apple is still to convey the ease of use and NOW the ease of switching. There are a lot of people holding on to old PC boxes waiting for something better from Vista, but they will actually find it happening on Apple's iMac with Leopard.]]>
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:16:28 -0400
As a Mac Owner since 1984 I have been uninterested in Windows except as a necessary comparison for timely investing in Apple. Despite the ease with which young people and Apple techies take up Boot camp and Parallels, I found that trying them out was still very un-Mac like and difficult even for someone older like myself.

Also I think that both the average consumer and Apple staffers realize that being a switcher is still difficult--remember that using windows on a Mac is as difficult if not more so than using it pre-installed on a new Dell. Also, why switch now when one will have to relearn OSX's Leopard version in a month.

Apple is wise to wait the release of Leopard before pushing another switcher ad campaign. Leopard on iMac will be in perfect time for Christmas sales for the average consumer at Best Buy etc.

Apple's iPhone TV ad agency can then show just how easy it is to switch. If so, consumers will be licking their chops to get a shiney new iMac just as they where when they saw the iPhone commercials.

The bottom line for Apple is still to convey the ease of use and NOW the ease of switching. There are a lot of people holding on to old PC boxes waiting for something better from Vista, but they will actually find it happening on Apple's iMac with Leopard.]]>
I'm Holding On Through this Storm http://seekingalpha.com/article/44885-i-m-holding-on-through-this-storm?source=feed#comment-94012 94012 seekingalpha.com/artic...;u=80141.

Hedge funds with failing mortgage backed securities are forced to sell profitable equities. So this last week was more than profit taking, especially when it occurs with no explanation in the stock's news or fundamentals.]]>
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:03:34 -0400 seekingalpha.com/artic...;u=80141.

Hedge funds with failing mortgage backed securities are forced to sell profitable equities. So this last week was more than profit taking, especially when it occurs with no explanation in the stock's news or fundamentals.]]>
The Risk/Return Tradeoff For Technology Stocks http://seekingalpha.com/article/44717-the-risk-return-tradeoff-for-technology-stocks?source=feed#comment-93833 93833
More to the point about Apple, the survival mind set of the hedge fund manager is to take the profits in cash or commodities for their credit bailout by selling the most valuable things in the house first before they are foreclosed on by their international banking creditors. They will publically attribute this large sale of profitable companies as profit taking and are praying that JQ public will not realize what a sh*t bag of a financial mess they have created.]]>
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:43:15 -0400
More to the point about Apple, the survival mind set of the hedge fund manager is to take the profits in cash or commodities for their credit bailout by selling the most valuable things in the house first before they are foreclosed on by their international banking creditors. They will publically attribute this large sale of profitable companies as profit taking and are praying that JQ public will not realize what a sh*t bag of a financial mess they have created.]]>
Apple's a Buy at $130, According To Citigroup http://seekingalpha.com/article/42773-apple-s-a-buy-at-130-according-to-citigroup?source=feed#comment-92484 92484
The best feature of Apple TV is that one can stream video wirelessly at high speed with Airport Extreme (n). In fact all peripherals to the dock may go wireless. Maybe, K-12 teachers will have students give homework wirelessly from their iTablets via Apple TV with extra storage. Or gamers that will play against each via Apple TV and a Apple iTablet with wireless controller.

If one looks at how Leopard and iLife is designed, Apple is already doing away with too many "windows" in favor of cover flow, spaces, and other software 3D tricks that maximize the real estate of a smaller screen. With the power and storage capacity of flash driven handhelds doubling every year I expect that most users don't even need a "Desktop box." So I think Apple is already years ahead of Dell and Microsoft in the Post PC world. They may already have won the post PC world by simply getting there first with the mostest.]]>
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:20:00 -0400
The best feature of Apple TV is that one can stream video wirelessly at high speed with Airport Extreme (n). In fact all peripherals to the dock may go wireless. Maybe, K-12 teachers will have students give homework wirelessly from their iTablets via Apple TV with extra storage. Or gamers that will play against each via Apple TV and a Apple iTablet with wireless controller.

If one looks at how Leopard and iLife is designed, Apple is already doing away with too many "windows" in favor of cover flow, spaces, and other software 3D tricks that maximize the real estate of a smaller screen. With the power and storage capacity of flash driven handhelds doubling every year I expect that most users don't even need a "Desktop box." So I think Apple is already years ahead of Dell and Microsoft in the Post PC world. They may already have won the post PC world by simply getting there first with the mostest.]]>
TiVo/Comcast Seal DVR Software Pact http://seekingalpha.com/article/39754-tivo-comcast-seal-dvr-software-pact?source=feed#comment-90887 90887
When the Series 3 first came out there was a long opportunity to transfer Lifetime services to a Series 3. This is for Johnny come lately switchers who could not afford the Series 3 at $800 retail (It is now a little over $400 from its Amazon Unbox partner with TIVO rebate).

I think TIVO is making the right moves. As a Beta tester of TIVO software the Series 3 is key to having the quality box/platform to pair with their advanced software (similar to Apple use of a proprietary platform here to launch new software). But unlike Apple they have been slow to move products into the mainstream of a highly competitive cable industry.

All the complaints about TIVO's slow Amazon Unbox down loading times and pricey boxes are distortions of common problems in the internet industry, i.e. erratic internet cable or DSL service and cheap hardware. With a good Comcast connection, a TIVO Series 3, TIVO WiFi adapters and the new Apple extreme airport ($180) running WiFi at (g) speeds I regularly download UnBox 2 hr movies in 40 minutes at Tivos best quality ( near HD).

Hopefully, Comcast and TIVO are porting over good Beta tested software to the Motorola box and that they will have an introductory "free" 60 day trial offer for the Comcast Premium service. TIVO is addicting but one HAS to experience it first.]]>
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:48:13 -0400
When the Series 3 first came out there was a long opportunity to transfer Lifetime services to a Series 3. This is for Johnny come lately switchers who could not afford the Series 3 at $800 retail (It is now a little over $400 from its Amazon Unbox partner with TIVO rebate).

I think TIVO is making the right moves. As a Beta tester of TIVO software the Series 3 is key to having the quality box/platform to pair with their advanced software (similar to Apple use of a proprietary platform here to launch new software). But unlike Apple they have been slow to move products into the mainstream of a highly competitive cable industry.

All the complaints about TIVO's slow Amazon Unbox down loading times and pricey boxes are distortions of common problems in the internet industry, i.e. erratic internet cable or DSL service and cheap hardware. With a good Comcast connection, a TIVO Series 3, TIVO WiFi adapters and the new Apple extreme airport ($180) running WiFi at (g) speeds I regularly download UnBox 2 hr movies in 40 minutes at Tivos best quality ( near HD).

Hopefully, Comcast and TIVO are porting over good Beta tested software to the Motorola box and that they will have an introductory "free" 60 day trial offer for the Comcast Premium service. TIVO is addicting but one HAS to experience it first.]]>
Will the iPhone Suffer From Apple's First-Generation Problems? http://seekingalpha.com/article/39725-will-the-iphone-suffer-from-apple-s-first-generation-problems?source=feed#comment-89978 89978
"Obscene" is only in your mind's eye. At least Apple won't force me to buy another throw away phone every 1-2 years because they discontinued the phone, parts or battery. Its "Obscene" to have to re-enter all my contacts and to learn a new interface. Apple simply does it right for the consumer.]]>
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:18:17 -0400
"Obscene" is only in your mind's eye. At least Apple won't force me to buy another throw away phone every 1-2 years because they discontinued the phone, parts or battery. Its "Obscene" to have to re-enter all my contacts and to learn a new interface. Apple simply does it right for the consumer.]]>
What Does The iPhone Teach Us About Technology? http://seekingalpha.com/article/39551-what-does-the-iphone-teach-us-about-technology?source=feed#comment-89781 89781 OLED displays are potentially much cheaper, lighter. thinner, more flexible, 1,000,000:1 contrast (thats right!), and visible in broad daylight from any angle not to mention much more conservative of battery power. They are just starting to hit the consumer market but will have a strong presence by 2008.

Check it out at: www.oled-info.com/ces_...]]>
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:52:26 -0400 OLED displays are potentially much cheaper, lighter. thinner, more flexible, 1,000,000:1 contrast (thats right!), and visible in broad daylight from any angle not to mention much more conservative of battery power. They are just starting to hit the consumer market but will have a strong presence by 2008.

Check it out at: www.oled-info.com/ces_...]]>
The iPhone Revolution Will Have to Wait For the Right Network http://seekingalpha.com/article/39484-the-iphone-revolution-will-have-to-wait-for-the-right-network?source=feed#comment-89765 89765
According to the ATT coverage map of DC you have better coverage than I do. I had Cingular/ATT for several years and the only bad coverage I had was out in the Arkansas countryside and ironically at my suburban house in a nitch between two steep hills. Even than a change of phone solved the problem.

I recommend people waiting on the reviews to come out on iPhone's antenna reception. It may well be better than most or fixed with a software update. Maybe you are only referring to the high-speed ATT cellular network.

ATT's coverage:
www.wireless.att.com/c.../

The auto switching feature of iPhones WiFi service is supposedly good. It would serve well to avoid excessive phone bills. Hotels, Airports, Conventions centers are often well covered. Even in suburbia it is common for residents to allow public access and many cities even have blanket public coverage of the business districts.

Use a freeware or low cost sniffer program, Netstumbler.com, on a borrowed laptop to find where hot zones are on your travel route. Most also show if the Wifi access point is open to the public or password protected. I access my neighbors open Linksys on my MacBook Pro portable on the not so rare occasion when my comcast cable connection is acting up.]]>
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:28:55 -0400
According to the ATT coverage map of DC you have better coverage than I do. I had Cingular/ATT for several years and the only bad coverage I had was out in the Arkansas countryside and ironically at my suburban house in a nitch between two steep hills. Even than a change of phone solved the problem.

I recommend people waiting on the reviews to come out on iPhone's antenna reception. It may well be better than most or fixed with a software update. Maybe you are only referring to the high-speed ATT cellular network.

ATT's coverage:
www.wireless.att.com/c.../

The auto switching feature of iPhones WiFi service is supposedly good. It would serve well to avoid excessive phone bills. Hotels, Airports, Conventions centers are often well covered. Even in suburbia it is common for residents to allow public access and many cities even have blanket public coverage of the business districts.

Use a freeware or low cost sniffer program, Netstumbler.com, on a borrowed laptop to find where hot zones are on your travel route. Most also show if the Wifi access point is open to the public or password protected. I access my neighbors open Linksys on my MacBook Pro portable on the not so rare occasion when my comcast cable connection is acting up.]]>
Apple's iPhone Hype Doesn't Speak for the Masses http://seekingalpha.com/article/39462-apple-s-iphone-hype-doesn-t-speak-for-the-masses?source=feed#comment-89730 89730 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:05:54 -0400 Does the Market Understand Apple's Leopard and iPhone Strategies? http://seekingalpha.com/article/39211-does-the-market-understand-apple-s-leopard-and-iphone-strategies?source=feed#comment-89662 89662
But I hate to see a sharp downturn next week with a long recovery period to its current highs. Part of me thinks that less aggressive Apple stock holders will sustain the price through this period of high expectations, But as politicians know so well, it's very hard to deliver without a hitch on such high expectations.

The price seems to be holding at high volumes so the speculators selling off may regret it 2 weeks from now. But, I may sell a third if the price temporarily peaks back up at $126.]]>
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:57:18 -0400
But I hate to see a sharp downturn next week with a long recovery period to its current highs. Part of me thinks that less aggressive Apple stock holders will sustain the price through this period of high expectations, But as politicians know so well, it's very hard to deliver without a hitch on such high expectations.

The price seems to be holding at high volumes so the speculators selling off may regret it 2 weeks from now. But, I may sell a third if the price temporarily peaks back up at $126.]]>
Blasting The Anti-Tech Environmentalists http://seekingalpha.com/article/39099-blasting-the-anti-tech-environmentalists?source=feed#comment-89395 89395
Anyway, Steve Jobs has already committed Apple to converting over to LED displays because of environmental concerns for arsenic and mercury. These will be mote if Apple leads the industry in going to Organic LEDs which appears to be the trend by manufacturers such as Sony, Samsung, and LG. Sony had a hit in OLED displays at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in January:

CES OLED Summary:
www.oled-info.com/ces_...

Interview with leading developers of OLEDS;
www.cnettv.com/9710-1_...]]>
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:04:29 -0400
Anyway, Steve Jobs has already committed Apple to converting over to LED displays because of environmental concerns for arsenic and mercury. These will be mote if Apple leads the industry in going to Organic LEDs which appears to be the trend by manufacturers such as Sony, Samsung, and LG. Sony had a hit in OLED displays at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in January:

CES OLED Summary:
www.oled-info.com/ces_...

Interview with leading developers of OLEDS;
www.cnettv.com/9710-1_...]]>
Apple's iPhone Buzz: YouTube Accessible, Should Businesses Reject It? http://seekingalpha.com/article/39110-apple-s-iphone-buzz-youtube-accessible-should-businesses-reject-it?source=feed#comment-89382 89382
But, Apple has a real wedge tool in iPhone to separate PC users from the Windows platform. And other Apple ultra-portables are yet to arrive this next year. This time consumers are smarter and less prejudiced then IT. If iPhone does not have a technical hitch we will see the start of a mass migration of PC users to the Leopard platform this fall. In fact it may have started already, if the rumored 150-200% gains in Apple store sales for June are correct.]]>
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:03:04 -0400
But, Apple has a real wedge tool in iPhone to separate PC users from the Windows platform. And other Apple ultra-portables are yet to arrive this next year. This time consumers are smarter and less prejudiced then IT. If iPhone does not have a technical hitch we will see the start of a mass migration of PC users to the Leopard platform this fall. In fact it may have started already, if the rumored 150-200% gains in Apple store sales for June are correct.]]>
Apple's New Software: Laying the Foundation for a Web 2.0 World http://seekingalpha.com/article/38335-apple-s-new-software-laying-the-foundation-for-a-web-2-0-world?source=feed#comment-88632 88632
David, regarding iChat you are quite correct. My emphasis should have been on iChat Theatre which makes the introduction of documents, images and videos easy. For instance, sharing a Cover Flow of images, designs or documents in a project folder of your work. I believe one could easily do this with Quicklook.

I am not refering to backlit LEDs currently used by Apple. More specifically I am refering to Active Matrix Organic LEDs or AMOLEDS for which I will stand by my knowledge of wide angle viewing and brightness:

Sony's 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio OLED display: www.engadget.com/2007/.../
Universal Display Corporation's OLEDS on which I hold a position (PANL): www.cnettv.com/9710-1_...]]>
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:30:21 -0400
David, regarding iChat you are quite correct. My emphasis should have been on iChat Theatre which makes the introduction of documents, images and videos easy. For instance, sharing a Cover Flow of images, designs or documents in a project folder of your work. I believe one could easily do this with Quicklook.

I am not refering to backlit LEDs currently used by Apple. More specifically I am refering to Active Matrix Organic LEDs or AMOLEDS for which I will stand by my knowledge of wide angle viewing and brightness:

Sony's 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio OLED display: www.engadget.com/2007/.../
Universal Display Corporation's OLEDS on which I hold a position (PANL): www.cnettv.com/9710-1_...]]>
TiVo’s Q1 Call: Series3 Lite, Comcast Rollout, Down Under Deployment http://seekingalpha.com/article/37066-tivos-q1-call-series3-lite-comcast-rollout-down-under-deployment?source=feed#comment-87481 87481 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:52:03 -0400 Disinformation: Apple Gets Hit By Wall Street's New Secret Weapon http://seekingalpha.com/article/35923-disinformation-apple-gets-hit-by-wall-street-s-new-secret-weapon?source=feed#comment-86513 86513 Fri, 18 May 2007 11:03:38 -0400