I saw headlines yesterday, such as “Apple Removes $599 Mac mini, Raises Starting Price to $799.” The knee-jerk reaction to a headline like that is that Apple raised prices. It’s not true. There is a readjustment. True, a Mac mini priced at $599 is no longer available. The lowest-priced mini is now $200 more, at […]

I’ve been following Microsoft since 1979. It gives me some instincts about the company and its products, as well as an understanding of the various transitions it has made over the years. I’m not so lucky with respect to Apple. In the ’80s, I tried to establish a relationship with the company and was snubbed […]