Linked List: January 3, 2010

Sunday, 3 January 2010

Living in a Tokyo ‘Capsule’ Hotel 

Reminds me of the salarymen who bunked in Kramer’s chest of drawers that one time on Seinfeld.

Chinese New Year 

Intriguing look at China’s currency policies from Paul Krugman.

It’s Almost as Though He’s Trying to Write Something We’ll Make Fun of Later 

Joe Wilcox:

So I’ll assert what should be obvious to anyone thinking rationally and not emotionally: Tablet is a nowhere category. For all the hype about an Apple tablet, it is at best a niche product. The world doesn’t need an Apple tablet, no matter what the hype about rumored features or regardless of what actually releases (if anything).

I will add that I do not believe Apple’s stock price is based on tablet speculation (Wilcox states that it is, and that therefore Apple is poised for a stock collapse if the tablet isn’t a hit). I think Apple’s stock value is based on speculation on the continued growth of the iPhone and Mac.