blog.JacobBurke.com » Apple http://blog.jacobburke.com Random thoughts about life, technology and the world around me. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:19:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Made the Switch! http://blog.jacobburke.com/2009/11/26/made-the-switch/ http://blog.jacobburke.com/2009/11/26/made-the-switch/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:54:07 +0000 Jacob Burke http://blog.jacobburke.com/2009/11/26/made-the-switch/ Well it is done, I have made the switch from PC to Mac and am so glad I did. I have worked with Macs in the past, but I have not owned one.

The money was worth it, I am so thrilled with the applications and the fact that I can do so much more with this OS.

Now, it is time to get productive and more creative :)

Cheers!


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Back in April I talked about how I was taking a break from using Brightkite, well after this past weekend that all changed.  I find it easier to snap a photo on the iPhone and upload it Brightkite with a caption and let people comment on it.  The process is dead simple, easier than using twitpic and having the caption lost because clients do not pass it along.

So, with that being said, expect to see more activity from me on Brightkite.

Now I just wish that Apple would get around to approving the app changes so that the broken features are fixed – hurry up Apple!

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Released just in time for your cracked iPhone 3G.

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One year later: The control is out of Apple’s hands and back with the wireless carrier.

When the iPhone 3G was announced at WWDC 2008, I was a bit intrigued.  The new $199 price point and the 3G data option are big selling points for me.  I am a heavy data user and have always been pleased with the stability and speed of Verizon’s EV-DO 3G network.  I have always carried my smartphone (Motorola Q9) and an iPod, I need to trim this down to one device.

As the details became clear about how things would work with the launch of the second phone from Apple, I got depressed.  AT&T has taken back control of the activation process and is now releasing horribly produced videos to make sure that current and new customers are "iReady".

With all that AT&T is doing to take back control, I am still not sure that I will switch to the iPhone 3G this month.  I would be switching from a reliable network that has provided me with great service for over 7 years to one that has spotty data coverage and horrible customer service.  I wish that Apple never went with AT&T, because it is the one thing holding me back from an amazing phone that has everything I need in one device.

The power is back with the wireless carrier, and they are making sure that we are paying them for the privilege of owning one sexy piece of mobile technology.

Cheers!

]]> http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/07/09/control-is-out-of-apples-hands/feed/ 2 What is separating Me from the rest of Gen Y http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/05/21/whats-separating-me-from-the-rest-of-gen-y/ http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/05/21/whats-separating-me-from-the-rest-of-gen-y/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 23:16:25 +0000 Jacob Burke http://blog.jacobburke.com/?p=79 I use Windows, I will admit it.  My primary machine is a Dell XPS laptop.  I would love to have a Mac, but the cost is too high.

Why am I writing about this?  Well Andrew Dobrow has a great post as to why Robert Scoble should be running Microsoft.  He talks about how MS has become so far removed from listening to customers that they are seen as a monster.  I can agree with what he wrote.  Apple listens to what their customers want and gives it to them.  The unfortunate thing is that it is at such a high price.

I just feel that I am still a bit disconnected from my tech friends because I am sitting here running a Windows machine, and they are all sailing along with OSX.

So, does anyone want to buy me a Mac? HA!  But seriously, if you want to, I will accept one :)

Cheers!

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