Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Apple will do iWork for Windows

Posted by | Nov 18, 2010 | , |

It’s probably just a matter of time before Apple ports its iWork apps to Windows. This would be a move that makes sense for a variety of reasons.

The main one is that a Windows version of iWorks would mean more sales of the bundle that includes Pages, Keynote and Numbers. More sales would equal more money to invest in further development of iWork. Apple could then truly turn iWork into a serious Office competitor for those folks who don’t need all the bells and whistles of the Microsoft software — and most folks don’t.

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Greg’s bite: Jobs and Apple gone evil? Not so

Greg’s bite: Jobs and Apple gone evil? Not so

Posted by | Nov 17, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

Those of us who have been Apple fans for over 20 years are struggling to grasp the fact that the little fruity company we grew comfortable with over all those years is suddenly poised to become the most valuable company in the entire world. While the grasping, self serving, “dumb as a bag of hammers” Microsoft path to wealth through the dark side of the force is well known and despised, Apple has a much better reputation for customer satisfaction.

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iTunes needs a new name, maybe an overhaul

Posted by | Nov 17, 2010 | , |

Recently, iTunes was given a new icon (removing the CD), but I think it’s time the software received a whole new name. Or, even more radically, is broken up into several different apps.

When iTunes was launched in 1999, it was a simple music player with the ability to do MP3 conversions. Now iTunes is houses music, movies, shows, podcasts and audiobooks. It’s the conduit to your iPhone, iPod and iPad. And it’s a link to an online store for buying media.

It seems it’s time for a name change. iMedia, perhaps?

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