John Moltz

Contributor

John Moltz recently gave up the glamour of working in corporate IT to write online at his Very Nice Web Site. He does not respond to questions about whether he used to write what amounts to Apple fan fiction.

Articles by John Moltz

A black that’s blacker than black

Apple unleashes iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Series 2 Watch, Pokemon Go for the Watch, and more.

By John Moltz 7 years ago

Doomed! Doomed, I tells ya!

Glenn and John discuss the reaction to Appleu2019s latest results, Johnu2019s new iPhone SE, forcing Touch ID, and Disk Networks house calls.

By John Moltz 7 years ago

View-Master Virtual Reality Viewer review: Affordable VR device could use better content

Affordable virtual reality is here, but you get what you pay for.

By John Moltz 7 years ago

Hey Siri, let’s talk iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, and Apple TV

Apple unveiled a host of new products and updates, and Glenn talks with John Moltz about what they all mean.

By John Moltz 8 years ago

How to start fresh with a new user account

Remove the cruft of years with a clean install of OS X.

By John Moltz 8 years ago

The opposite of Apple: A Mac user’s weird experience buying a PC laptop

John Moltz bought a PC for his son. Darn kids and their videogames.

By John Moltz 8 years ago

Low end theory: Apple would do better to price its products more evenly

Apple's lineups are plagued with low-end models that just aren't worth the money.

By John Moltz 8 years ago

Grading the rumors on Mac mini updates, iPad delays, and MacBook colors

Rumors say new Mac minis are imminent, the iPad Air update is delayed, and the next MacBook Airs will be spacey.

By John Moltz 8 years ago

The Tao of Apple rumors

How do rumors keep moving? Energy is never lost.

By John Moltz 9 years ago

Grading on a curve: super-sized iPad, iWatch with NFC, and iPhone 6 UI

Apple rumors are a dime a dozen, so the inaugural installment of John Moltz's new weekly rumor roundup will only cost you about two and a half cents.

By John Moltz 9 years ago

All in one: Owning the experience is key to Apple’s customer satisfaction

One of the ways Apple keeps its customers so satisfied, John Moltz argues, is by owning the experience--something no other company has quite managed to pull of.

By John Moltz 9 years ago

If I had to leave the Mac? I’d switch to Elementary OS

A new Linux distribution might make Mac users do a double take. Elementary OS borrows a lot of inspiration from OS X.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

One device to rule them all? Microsoft and Apple face off

Microsoft espouses a philosophy of one device for every task, while Apple champions different devices for different scenarios. John Moltz explores the gulf between the two approaches.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

iOS 7 proves once again that change is the way Apple does business

Change can be hard for Apple, its developers, and its users, but John Moltz thinks that 'change' is just another word for 'opportunity.'

By John Moltz 10 years ago

What Apple does best: reinventing, not inventing

Apple does invent things, but John Moltz argues that what the company really should be known for is reinventing existing product ideas.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

The sad state of Apple rumors

Don't like the current crop of Apple gossip? John Moltz says to give it time.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

Why Apple should sidestep the ‘phablet’

John Moltz investigates the persistent rumor of an unholy phone-tablet hybrid that could spell the demise of Apple's smartphone.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

Give Glass a chance: Google has a vision of a wearable future

An Apple watch and Google's Glass could just be two different takes on the same future.

By John Moltz 10 years ago

Don’t fear the touchscreen MacBook

Rumors are flying about an Apple wristwatch, but how about some chatter for a touch-enabled Mac?

By John Moltz 10 years ago

Moving target: Apple’s next move is more important than its last

Apple future doesn't hinge on iPhone 5 sales, says John Moltz. What's more important is what the company does next.

By John Moltz 10 years ago