The Macalope Weekly: Pad derangement syndrome Once again, the iPad rules the week's news. Is it the best thing since Apple first sliced a loaf of bread, or an unmitigated disaster? The Macalope looks at what the Internet thinks.
Opinion: The iPad vs. netbooks Apple has revolutionized product categories otherwise filled with mundane devices. The iPod bought excitement to media players, and the iPhone redefined smartphones. Now Apple is trying to convince users to drop netbooks, and go for the iPad. But do the two devices really compare?
The Macalope Weekly: Welcome, all-knowing iPad! Apple has finally let the iPad out of the bag, but if you thought that would put an end to the speculation, the yelling, and the tears, then you must be new here.
The Macalope Weekly: Free Apple tablet! Did the Macalope say free apple tablet? He meant Apple tablet-free, because this week's installment focuses on the Nexus One-iPhone battle that wasn't, PC market share numbers, and one writer's lonely campaign to paint Apple as the new Microsoft.
Analysis: Could a tablet replace your notebook? With all the tablet talk coming out of last week's Consumer Electronics Show, PC World's Jeff Bertolucci wonders if tablets can replace laptops for some users.
CES 2010: Picks and pans PC World wraps up its coverage of last week's Consumer Electronics Show with a summary of the gear it liked and loathed.
Opinion: Of tea leaves and tablets While others ponder the physical characteristics of an Apple tablet, Christopher Breen's mind wanders to intriguing ideas of What It May All Mean.
Will we see the famed Apple tablet next month? Apple has booked a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for late January. Could the mythical tablet be on the horizon?
Google's Chrome OS stands to make waves Google's Chrome OS may be a year away from shipping, but the potent mixture of one of tech's most prominent companies and the mostly stagnant OS market is worth watching.
Hack brings 10.6.2 back to Atom processors The latest Snow Leopard can now run on Atom processors, as long as you're willing to replace the kernel with an Internet download.
OS X 10.6.2 update breaks Hackintosh netbooks The latest update to Snow Leopard removes support for the Atom processor, putting an end to "hackintosh" netbooks -- at least for now.
The Macalope Weekly: You should see the other guy Will Apple pick up marketshare from Windows 7's release or not? Either way, expect to see them dish out a whole new bowl of dings at Microsoft's expense. And Michael Dell says something sensible—The Macalope is shocked!
The Macalope Weekly: Lies, damned lies, and statistics This week the Macalope considers the many types of lies, including, but not limited to, lies, damned lies, lies of omission, statistics, and, of course, advertising.
Survey: Asus, Apple provide most reliable PCs Asus, Apple were the most reliable PC vendors in the U.S. during the second quarter, according to a PC reliability survey from Rescuecom.
Frankenbook! Another look at hacked Mac netbooks Rob Griffiths becomes the latest Macworld editor to dive into the world of OS X on a miniature Windows laptop. This time, it's a Dell Mini 10v, a slightly-larger version of the Dell Vostro A90.
Opinion: Apple, Microsoft earnings tell different stories Computerworld's Dan Turner contrasts Apple's recently quarterly earnings announcement with the bleaker news from Microsoft and finds that the results say a lot about how the two companies go about their business.
What Google's OS means for Apple Despite some analysts' claims, Google's Chrome OS isn't a big threat to Apple. On the other hand, it has a shot at success in particular markets.
Analysis: Google Chrome OS shows limitations of Android Google's decision to create a new Internet-centric OS for netbooks shows the limitations of the Android mobile OS for netbooks and raises questions about its future on those devices.