Apple Weekly Update 5/3/10
Get updated on the latest in the market of tablet computers.
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Competition Among Pads
Tablet computer “pads,” that is. Yes, other tech giants, along with some start-ups, are once again following Apple in an attempt to gain a portion of the market that Apple created. The WeePad, JooJoo Tablet, and HP Slate are among the competitors that announced or released tablet computers within the past month.
Clearly, there is a pretty good market for tablet computers, as Apple announced Monday news that it has sold 1 million iPads in the first month! But will other companies be able to capture the same appeal that Apple has with the iPad?
Analysts think not. The International Data Corporation says that “Anybody can make a tablet. I could go to Taiwan, hire a contract manufacturer, and make ‘Bob’s tablet,’ but the hard part is doing the software and getting the applications.” If any company CAN do that though, it would be HP.
Though it is perhaps possible for HP to take some of the market away from Apple, in the long run I don’t think it will make much of a difference for Apple. All of these other companies are followers. But the leader remains the leader.
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A Short Look in Apple’s Logo History
Everyone has seen the current metalic logo of Apple and the recent retro rainbow Apple, but not many people know of the logo before. It is a very interesting logo that not many people know about (Full picture after break). It features a very smart man. Sir Isaac Newton to be exact. Yep, that guy that thought up the Three Laws of Motion. He is featured under an apple tree where there seems to be a halo effect around the apple. This is supposed to be the depiction of when he was thinking about his Universal Law of Gravitation, and now after throwing all that info at you, you may still be wondering why you may not have heard of it. Well this was probably because it was only their logo for one year before being replaced by the retro rainbow apple. After all that, here it is, the original Apple logo. And finally, could you imagine seeing that on the back of your latest iDevice?(Doctored up picture of iPad after break)
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Throughout my journey with my MacBook, one of my regrets is purchasing a white MacBook because it gets dirty so easily. My latest trick will help you clean your MacBook.
The first step is to get some toothpaste and a small damp towel. A wash cloth size towel is the perfect size. Also, make sure to use as little water on the towel as possible – just make it damp enough to clean the toothpaste off. First, rub a small amount of toothpaste on the stains. Let the toothpaste dry. Then use your damp towel to wipe off the toothpaste from your MacBook. Be sure not to get any water from the towel on your computer – especially not in any crevices. This is a quick clean up job and shouldn’t take you to long to do. Just remember that this tip is only for a WHITE MacBook!