Easy to See Why So Many Companies Rely on Fortune for Important Technical Information

Fortune Small Business “tech guru” Jonathan Blum concludes Macs aren’t a good choice for “most” small businesses. Regarding the iMac he tested:

But why should locating the “on” switch be such a struggle? Just stick the thing where I, and my employees, can find it: right up front.

Sounds like his employees are a bright bunch.

Also:

No matter what you do with a Mac, you have to face Apple’s peculiar vision of all things computerish. First off, the packaging is seriously overdone: The slogan “Designed by Apple in California” posivitively shouts at you from the box. Like I care.

“Positively shouting” indeed, what with it being set in small gray type on a white background.

★ Saturday, 31 May 2008