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Pursuing Curiosity the World Over

An iPhone By Any Other Name

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Today, Apple is set to unveil its latest and greatest products to the swooning masses of Apple addicts everywhere of which I am, somewhat reluctantly, a part.

It’s anyone’s guess what will be revealed at Apple’s big event in Cupertino, but if the “surreptitiously” leaked photos (expertly timed to create a perfect crescendo of anticipation at just the right moment, I might add) are any indication, a new iPhone is likely to make an appearance. Rumors also suggest that Apple could revolutionize the techno-gadget industry once again with a new product, the iWatch. Not to take our eye off the ball, though, the most important product Apple may be unveiling is… drumroll… you guessed it, the new iPod. [Read more…]

My PC Apostasy

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The Macbook Air has arrived and things may never be the same again. As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago, I recently made the decision to switch to Apple, specifically a brand new 13-inch Macbook Air. [Read more…]

How Apple Got to Me

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My hatred for all things Apple began at a young age. I must’ve been around 11 or 12 when my grandparents first let me try out their Power Macintosh desktop. Already comfortable with PCs from playing games on my computer at home, the Macintosh drove me utterly mad.

First question I remember having, what’s with this one-click so-called mouse and how can I do anything other than straightforward opening of applications with it? After being accustomed to the PC, the single click option felt like losing a limb.

What about all the games I loved? Out of the question. There was virtually no mainstream game worth playing on Macs at the time. Unless you wanted to play Myst and wander around a fantasy world with no discernible objective or identity. [Read more…]

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