Apple

Ever since the release of the coveted Apple iPad … friends and family have inquired if I would hop onto the bandwagon and purchase the iPad once it was released to the general public to consume.

The easy and simple answer is Yes but it is the when that complicates my response … and an astute listener would quickly reply … why?

I will not attempt to convince YOU as to why you need to shell out $500 to buy this overpriced super-sized iPod Touch but merely I will explain why I will buy it for my personal use and that may shed insight into how it can benefit you.

For the last year I have been contemplating my future with my Apple products. In late 2009, I obtained my third MacBook Pro since I purchased my first Mac in 2005. That is a new laptop every 2 years and quite honestly I am ready to retire my 17 inch baby.  Read More »

I wrote a tutorial on how to achieve this back in May of 2008. I have now decided to update this tutorial so that an Airport Express and AT&T DSL 2Wire Modem/Router.

I recommend reading it to acquaint yourself with some of the basic terminology and features that I will merely brush upon in this new tutorial.Click here to read old post.

It always bothered me that 2Wire automatically broadcasts a wireless signal and secures it by implementing a WEP security password.

My hunch was that this was somehow causing the conflict that would not let Airport Express and 2Wire play nice.  Read More »

UPDATE: As of February 16, 2009 ...you should read and implement the new method of achieving this effect. You can still do it via this old method but I recommend doing it the new way. Check it out here!

I love technological challenges because at the end of the day there is a lesson learned. Currently, I am transitioning from Cable Internet to DSL Internet. I had been a faithful customer of Time Warner Cable ever since Cable internet became available in Houston. To help some folks out that was 8 years ago or since 2000. Even when I went to college I opted for cable with Time Warner except for one year when my only recourse was Comcast.
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I bought my iPhone back in September 2007 before my 2 month excursion to Europe. I love gadgets and I use technology to its capacity. Currently, I am an owner of a 17' Intel MacBook Pro and I was sold on Apple products. I tout them so if you come here looking for non-bias opinion then looks elsewhere. I love my iPhone but when folks consult me about their decision to purchase one, I am frank and ask them if they will really use it the way it is intended to.

Nonetheless, Michael Mace at Rubicon Consulting has broken down some basic demographics of iPhone users. One thing I do dislike about my iPhone is the social status symbol. It is this symbol that make most people buy it but not use it. So, I was not surprise upon reviewing the data that most people are not using their iPhone the way I do.

The big question is . . . Who owns an iPhone? Well, it turns out that younger adults which 75% were already Apple consumers. Interesting enough that fits me perfectly.

The next question would be . . . What do you do on your iPhone? Honestly, I do everything on my phone. I do have to admit that I do not use my camera phone but who buys an iPhone in order to take pictures? The numbers show that most people Email and I do that when ever I am not around my laptop. Not as many people compose email via their iPhone and I will acknowledge that if I have a choice between composing one on my iPhone or Mac, I opt out for my Mac even if I have to do it later on in the day. I am not used to writing on my iPhone but neither was I great at SMS when I had myK800. Only about 20% use the maps feature which I think is ridiculous since it is an awesome feature especially to aid in avoiding rush hour traffic.

Other data indicated that 63% only carry their iPhone but surprisingly the other third do carry another phone. I purchased an iPhone because I disliked having to carry my cell phone and iPod etc.

So, who suffered from the iPhone entering the SmartPhone market? The Motorola Razr sufered the most from Apple releasing the iPhone. Other Phone marked the larger percentage overall but as a manufactuer Motorola took the greated blow.

As I have claimed many times the impact of the iPhone on the consumer market may not be evident for another two years but rest assure change is on the way. The iPhone has created a minimum standard upon which other manufacturers must meet in order to compete against Apple. Just like 8 years ago when camera phones were introduced, it took about 3 years for all consumers to benefit from having a camera phone due to the new standard. I speculate that in a couple of years consumers will reek in the benefits that are currently unique to Apple and its iPhone. You can review more information concluded from the research via the Rubicon Consulting Firm website. And if you happen to own an iPhone and frequent my website, I have create a web clip so you can add to your home screen to make surfing to my blog easier. Enjoy!