Linked List: July 22, 2012

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Jason Alexander 

Best piece I’ve read in the aftermath of the Aurora massacre. I agree with every word.

Matt Asay: ‘iPad Is Rubbish for Enterprise’ 

Matt Asay:

Apple has given us much with its pleasing-on-the-eye iPad. But what it hasn’t given us is a serious replacement for the lowly laptop or desktop.

As much as magazines like MacWorld may hype it as “The New Business Machine”, the reality is that the iPad is only enterprise-ready in iFantasyLand.

If Apple were smart they’d make laptop and desktop computers, too.

About That One-Time Write-Down 

MG Siegler:

Points like this one get quickly shot down by folks because people have been wanting to be the first to call Microsoft’s downfall for years. But this time, I think we’re actually seeing it. You can disagree, of course. But I’m not writing this out of some misguided hatred for Microsoft. I’m writing it to have it on record because I believe I’m right. Time will tell, obviously.

Six billion here, eight billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.

Horace Dediu: ‘The Poetry of Steve Ballmer’ 

“Let’s see how the competition goes.”

‘Sparrow for Windows’ 

Bottom line: who gives a shit about Windows apps?

Jack Daniel’s Has a Very Nice Trademark Lawyer 

That’s how you send a cease-and-desist request.