http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/just_a_thought/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fiphone_camera_3.0%2F&seed_title=iPhone+Camera+3.0 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_camera_3.0/ Love taking photos with your iPhone? Imagine the pix you could get if the iPhone had an even better camera. In this installment of Just a Thought, Vern Seward lays out what kind of advancements he’d like to see in future iPhone cameras. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:36:23 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F5_last_minute_gift_ideas_for_the_tech_savvy%2F&seed_title=5+Last+Minute+Gift+Ideas+For+the+Tech+Savvy http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/5_last_minute_gift_ideas_for_the_tech_savvy/ Searching for something to give the tech savvy on your Christmas shopping list? With only five days left you need some solid suggestions, quick. Vern Seward has put together a short list of items that are sure to please and should be fairly easy to find. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:45:29 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fa_few_words_about_steve_jobs%2F&seed_title=A+few+Words+About+Steve+Jobs http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_few_words_about_steve_jobs/ The life of Steve Jobs had a huge impact on the lives of people around the world, as did is passing on October 5. The Mac Observer’s Vern Seward is among those that can say Mr. Jobs’s visionary drive played a role in his life, and he was happy to share his thoughts on the life of Apple’s co-founder. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:59:37 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fipad_2_to_buy_or_not_to_buy%2F&seed_title=iPad+2%3A+To+Buy+or+Not+To+Buy http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ipad_2_to_buy_or_not_to_buy/ Should you buy an iPad 2? That question was posed to Vern Seward, and he provides his answer in this edition of Just a Thought. The short version, however, is “It depends.” Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:24:54 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fipad_competitors_send_in_the_clones%2F&seed_title=iPad+Competitors%3F+Send+In+The+Clones http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ipad_competitors_send_in_the_clones/ Vern Seward has a question: Has anyone else noticed that darn near every new smart phone being released looks like the iPhone, and almost every tablet coming out looks like the iPad? Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:52:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcorporate_projects%2F&seed_title=Corporate+%26%238220%3BProjects%26%238221%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/corporate_projects/ Why can’t other companies be like Apple? It because they are stuck in the corporate “Projects”. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:03:20 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgame_center_coming_into_its_own_on_ipad%2F&seed_title=Game+Center+Coming+Into+Its+Own+On+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/game_center_coming_into_its_own_on_ipad/ The release of iOS 4.2. 1for iPad brought a lot of great features to the device, including Game Center. Vern Seward is excited about this, and he talked to several developers to learn more about Game Center gaming on the device.  Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPad Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:02:47 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgetting_on_speaking_terms_with_my_iphone_voice_command%2F&seed_title=Getting+on+Speaking+Terms+With+My+iPhone%3A+Voice+Command http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/getting_on_speaking_terms_with_my_iphone_voice_command/ She listens, and, if she wants to, she’ll even do what you ask — Vern Seward offers thoughts on iPhone 4’s Voice Command feature, including some tips on how to get the most from this very cool ability Tips, How-To, Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone, iOS Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:21:33 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fthe_glif_is_coming%2F&seed_title=The+Glif+is+Coming http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_glif_is_coming/ The Glif could be what you’re looking for, and it is being brought to us through a project called KickStarter. Vern Seward tells us about both in this installment of Just a Thought. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:35:30 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmy_wacky_wavy_apple_tv%2F&seed_title=My+Wacky%2C+Wavy+Apple+TV http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/my_wacky_wavy_apple_tv/ Strange thing happen when you mix the new Apple TV with and old plasma TV, as Vern Seward laments in this installment of Just a Thought. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, Apple TV Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:45:58 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fthe_i-zine_edition_nation_geographic_nasa_discover_and_more%2F&seed_title=The+I-Zine+Edition%3A+Nation+Geographic%2C+NASA%2C+Discover%2C+and+More http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_i-zine_edition_nation_geographic_nasa_discover_and_more/ There are some e-magazines that are worth you time and cost you nothing, and this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward points you to three: National Geographic, NASA, and the newly upgraded Discover. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iTunes, iPad Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:52:07 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgame_center_first_impressions%2F&seed_title=Game+Center%3A+First+Impressions http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/game_center_first_impressions/ Vern Seward plays with Game Center and tells us what he thinks. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:09:42 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_tv_and_other_speculations%2F&seed_title=Apple+TV+and+Other+Speculations http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tv_and_other_speculations/ It’s no secret that Apple’s product road map is always a moving target, but that’s not stopping Vern Seward from offering up his ideas on what the future may hold for Apple TV, FaceTime and the iPad. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad, Apple TV Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:35:13 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fwhats_up_with_apple_and_liquidmetal_technologies%2F&seed_title=What%26%238217%3Bs+Up+With+Apple+and+Liquidmetal+Technologies%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/whats_up_with_apple_and_liquidmetal_technologies/ Apple and Liquidmetal Technologies? Could it be better Macbook bodies or somthing even grander? Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:30:37 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fabc_does_it_right_abc_player_and_abc_news_for_ipad%2F&seed_title=ABC+Does+It+Right%3A+ABC+Player+and+ABC+News+For+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/abc_does_it_right_abc_player_and_abc_news_for_ipad/ Vern Seward wonders aloud why other TV studios haven’t stepped up with apps like ABC Player and ABC New for iPad. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:30:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fthat_iphone_4_display_thing%2F&seed_title=That+iPhone+4+Display+Thing%3A+Sorting+Out+Retina+Display http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/that_iphone_4_display_thing/ Vern Seward offers his thoughts on the current controversy over the iPhone 4 Retina Display. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:04:57 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fhoney_i_shrunk_the_iphone%2F&seed_title=Honey%2C+I+Shrunk+The+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/honey_i_shrunk_the_iphone/ Is it me or are iPhones screens really getting smaller? Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Mon, 10 May 2010 14:15:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_lost_gizmodo_found%2F&seed_title=Apple+Lost%2C+Gizmodo+Found http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_lost_gizmodo_found/ If you got a hold of a prototype iPhone from Apple what would you do? Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:27:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fipad_a_reason_for_being%2F&seed_title=iPad%3A+A+Reason+For+Being http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ipad_a_reason_for_being/ This is the last article I intend to write about the iPad until I can actually get one in my hands and play with it. Until that happens the only thing I or any tech writer can do is hypothesize, speculate, and fantasize. As fun as that can be I’m about hypothesized, speculated, and fantasized out. So this is it for me until March when I can get a 32GB WiFi iPad and give it a good once over. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:19:51 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fnuthin_up_my_sleeve_but_this_little_ol_ipad%2F&seed_title=Nuthin+Up+My+Sleeve+But+This+Little+Ol%26%238217%3B+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nuthin_up_my_sleeve_but_this_little_ol_ipad/ Vern Seward is wondering what Steve Jobs was holding in his other hand at the iPad announcement Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:02:20 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftablet_thoughts%2F&seed_title=Tablet+Thoughts http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tablet_thoughts/ Vern does some deep thinking about what Apple may introduce during its San Francisco media event on January 27. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, iPad Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:19 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdropped_calls_femtocells_can_fix_it._if_only%2F&seed_title=Dropped+Calls%3F+Femtocells+Can+Fix+It.+If+Only%26%238230%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/dropped_calls_femtocells_can_fix_it._if_only/ Femtocell technology is not new, and could make cell service better for everyone. So why don't we have it? Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:01:30 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftouch_screen_imac_stupid%2F&seed_title=Touch+Screen+iMac+%3D+Stupid http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/touch_screen_imac_stupid/ OK, here’s an idea, make a 22” touch screen iMac. You know, it’s an iMac, but you make the screen so that you can touch it to do stuff on it. Vern Seward thinks this is a stupid idea, and in this installment of Just a Thought, he'll explain why. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:42:09 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fnexus_one_yawn_of_a_new_day%2F&seed_title=Nexus+One%3A+Yawn+of+a+New+Day%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nexus_one_yawn_of_a_new_day/ Vern Seward agrees with what some folks have been saying: Google's Nexus One is just an iPhone clone, but that's necessarily a bad thing. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iTunes, iPod Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:45:45 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fichat_the_iphones_next_big_thing%2F&seed_title=iChat%3A+The+iPhone%26%238217%3Bs+Next+Big+Thing http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ichat_the_iphones_next_big_thing/ Vern Seward thinks that the next big thing from Apple isn't a tablet device but iChat. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPad Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:35:18 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcracked_carol_2010_att%2F&seed_title=Cracked+Carol+2010%3A+AT%26amp%3BT http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/cracked_carol_2010_att/ For this year's Cracked Carol, Vern Seward focuses his cracked musical tribute on the problems AT&T seems to be having with its 3G network coverage. Enjoy! Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:13:27 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fitablet_the_truth_is_out_there_and_i_want_to_believe%2F&seed_title=iTablet%3A+The+Truth+is+Out+There+%26amp%3B+I+Want+to+Believe http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itablet_the_truth_is_out_there_and_i_want_to_believe/ Vern Seward puts on his shiny tin foil hat and shows us "hard" evidence of the much rumored Apple Tablet device. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, iPad Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:41:28 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fiphone_confidential_gps%2F&seed_title=iPhone+Confidential%3A+GPS http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_confidential_gps/ The Mac Observer's Vern Seward is taking a look at the features Apple bundled with the iPhone. This time he takes a hard look at the iPhone's built-in GPS. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, iPhone Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:30:34 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmy_iphone_3.x_wish_list%2F&seed_title=My+iPhone+3.X+Wish+List http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/my_iphone_3.x_wish_list/ Not completely satisfied with iPhone OS 3.0, Vern offers up his wish list for the next update. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:28:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fiphone_os_3.0_was_it_worth_the_wait%2F&seed_title=iPhone+OS+3.0%3A+Was+It+Worth+The+Wait%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_os_3.0_was_it_worth_the_wait/ Back when His Steveness announced the feature ladened iPhone OS 3.0 the salivary glands of the iPhone Faithful kicked into overdrive and vendors of other smart and not-so-smartphones started wringing hands again. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, iPhone Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:15:31 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fiphone_os_3.0_a_story_of_patience%2F&seed_title=iPhone+OS+3.0%3A+A+Story+of+Patience http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_os_3.0_a_story_of_patience/ Today, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve up to his eyeballs in a flood of anticipation for what Santa will bring, except in this case it's early Summer, I'm a hell of a lot older, and "Santa" hails from Cupertino, not the North Pole. I'm waiting, of course, for iPhone OS 3.0. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:45:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbluetooth_could_big_big_at_wwdc%2F&seed_title=Bluetooth+Could+Be+Big+At+WWDC http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bluetooth_could_big_big_at_wwdc/ Apple's much hyped  World Wide Developer Conference kicks off on June 8, and the list of wishes and dreams for new product announcements seems to grow every day. Vern, however, has a very short wish list for Apple at WWDC: better Bluetooth. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, Conferences, WWDC, Mac OS, Snow Leopard, iPhone Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:20:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fa_storage_story%2F&seed_title=A+Storage+Story http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_storage_story/ I wish I had extra storage, but I need to be careful what I wish for. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:10:23 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffrist_time_two_sides_to_macworld%2F&seed_title=First+Time%3A+Two+Sides+To+Macworld http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/frist_time_two_sides_to_macworld/ I've discovered that there are two sides to Macworld conferences, one were hordes of people crowd around vendor booths, the other side of Macworld comes to life when the showroom darkens and the stage mikes have gone silent. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:40:21 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffirst_time_a_closer_look_at_macworld_and_san_francisco%2F&seed_title=First+Time%3A+A+Closer+look+at+Macworld+and+San+Francisco http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/first_time_a_closer_look_at_macworld_and_san_francisco/ Macworld is a lot of fun and a great place to meet vendors and see products up close and personal, and it's a shame that Apple feels it no longer needs this venue. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:53:26 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacworld_impression%2F&seed_title=First+Time+Macworld+Impression http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macworld_impression/ This is my first, and possibly my last Macworld. It's my first, though for many years I've made attempts, most were feeble, to attend. Still I'm here and I have to say that I'm glad I came.  Why? I'll explain (as you knew I would). Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:24:20 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacworld_travel_travasty%2F&seed_title=Macworld+Travel+Travesty http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macworld_travel_travasty/ Vern Seward tells a sad tale of flights lost and destinations found. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:49:39 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fan_argument_for_an_apple_netbook%2F&seed_title=An+Argument+For+an+Apple+Netbook http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/an_argument_for_an_apple_netbook/ Vern Seward sorts through the pros and some of the cons of an Apple branded netbook. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:33:53 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcracked_carol_mac_world_lamment%2F&seed_title=Cracked+Carol%3A+Macworld+Lament http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/cracked_carol_mac_world_lamment/ Vern Seward offers up his thoughts on the upcoming and controversial Macworld, and brings us this years Cracked Carol. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:00:32 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Freturn_to_the_moon_jpl_stranger_things_and_more%2F&seed_title=Return+to+the+Moon%2C+JPL%2C+Stranger+Things+And+More http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/return_to_the_moon_jpl_stranger_things_and_more/ This week Vern Seward went star tripping through the iTunes Store and he came back with trips to the Moon, what's going on at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and some strange sci-fi. It's all free, and waiting at a space port near you Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Just a Peek Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:56:34 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FOn_The_Go_With_Google_Docs_N800_And_iGo%2F&seed_title=On+The+Go+With+Google+Docs%2C+N800%2C+And+iGo http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/On_The_Go_With_Google_Docs_N800_And_iGo/ I don't own a laptop. I have nothing on which I can create or edit a Microsoft Word document. In fact, I don't even have one of those new micro-laptops like the ASUS EEEPC. I'm creating this article in Google Docs on a Nokia N800, using an iGo Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard to enter text while sitting at a local Internet hotspot. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FMacbook_Air_The_Wrong_Envelope%2F&seed_title=Macbook+Air%3A+The+Wrong+Envelope http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Macbook_Air_The_Wrong_Envelope/ Well, I hate to say it, but this time I believe Apple missed the mark with the MacBook Air. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:00:22 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FMacworld_Keynote_Getting_Down_To_Business%2F&seed_title=Macworld+Keynote%3A+Getting+Down+To+Business%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Macworld_Keynote_Getting_Down_To_Business/ Apple CEO Steve Jobs never wanders through his Macworld Expo keynote presentations. He is always focused, and this year he may target one area that many people aren't expecting: The business world. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:00:22 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FLeopard_Launch_in_Orlando%2F&seed_title=Leopard+Launch+in+Orlando http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Leopard_Launch_in_Orlando/ On Friday, October 26, 2007, at 6PM, Apple's latest version of its operating system, Mac OS X version 10.5, code name: Leopard, went on sale. People lined up outside of Apple Stores all around the country to be the first to get a copy. Normally I head straight for My Little Apple Store in Millenia Mall here in Orlando to check out important launches, but this time I decided to see how things were shaping up at my local Best Buy Store. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FA_Look_At_Laptop_Alternatives%2F&seed_title=A+Look+At+Laptop+Alternatives http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/A_Look_At_Laptop_Alternatives/ There's a certain convenience laptops offer that no desktop can. The problem is that today's laptops aren't convenient enough. If fact, it is my belief that laptop makers, Apple especially, should be concentrating their design efforts on creating a device that literally replaces the pen and notebook and stop trying to cram a desktop computer into an inch-thick sliver of metal and plastic. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FVerns_Crystal_Ball%2F&seed_title=Vern%26%238217%3Bs+Crystal+Ball http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Verns_Crystal_Ball/ OK boys and girls, enough frivolity. It's time to get down to some serious speculation. On August 7 at 10AM PT Apple's Steve Jobs will tell us what's behind Door Number One, and perhaps Door Number Two and Three. Like everyone else I've got some predictions. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Set_to_Jump_Into_Another_Market_Exclusive%2F&seed_title=Apple+Set+to+Jump+Into+Another+Market%3A+Exclusive%21 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Set_to_Jump_Into_Another_Market_Exclusive/ Vern Seward entered a Cupertino-induced trance like state recently where he saw Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The result? Vern's sure he figured out what Mr. Jobs will announce at the company's special media event on Tuesday. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Moves_Slowly_Surely_Into_Big_Business%2F&seed_title=Apple+Moves+Slowly%2C+Surely+Into+Big+Business http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Moves_Slowly_Surely_Into_Big_Business/ You may have felt it in your bones, knew it at some subconscious, subatomic level and wished that someone somewhere would take the time to find out for sure, then publish the results. Now someone has. Macs have a lower total cost of ownership than PCs. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FZonbu_The_Mac_of_the_Future%2F&seed_title=Zonbu%3A+The+Mac+of+the+Future http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Zonbu_The_Mac_of_the_Future/ It seems obvious to me that the personal computing scenario where we sit in front of a dedicated box is quickly becoming friends with the Dodo. More often now our data and applications are virtual, we can get to them no matter where we are. This would imply that we should also have devices that let us access that data and use those apps conveniently and easily. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fjust_a_thought&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FCamera_Bags%2F&seed_title=Camera+Bags http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Camera_Bags/ The object of being a photographer is to shoot photos, and you can't shoot that UFO landing, Aunt Pearl's handstand, or Brad Pitt kissing your girlfriend if your camera is swaddled in protective casings and buried in an inconvenient bag. And nobody wants to lug around 20 or more pounds worth of stuff if they don't have to. What you need is a good camera bag. Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:00:34 -0400