OPINIONS

An App Store For OS X is a Mistake

Though it pains me to say this, it appears I was wrong in my initial judgement. And while this surprising news of my fallibility surely …(read more)

Are Macs More Expensive?

I was on Digg the other day and saw a comment about Macs being more expensive. I couldn't help jumping in and throwing my support …(read more)

Why is the Palm Pre Making Apple Tremble?

The most recent revision of iPhone software revealed that a new iPhone model is in the works. That Apple is planning an upgraded iPhone shouldn't …(read more)

Reflections on 25 Years, Does Apple Still Matter?

When I started this website over 6 years ago Apple was coming out of a dark period. This was pre-iPod Apple, struggling to reassert itself …(read more)

You Mac’s Got a Trojan? Ha, Ha!

Sometimes we at Apple Matters write articles about the same things, like MacWorlds, new releases and other significant events. Chris Seibold wrote his own take …(read more)

OS X Goes Mainstream, Adds Malware

You remember the arguments about the Mac and viruses right? The pro Mac people posit that the Mac is inherently safer while the PC people …(read more)

Leave Steve Jobs Alone

I have resisted writing about the state of Steve Job's health for several reasons. First, I'm not a doctor. Second, even if I were a …(read more)

The Great Apple Netbook Experiment, Part 1, What to Buy

Chris Seibold and I had a grand time together at Macworld, meeting with vendors, readers, and the great Macworld community. But Chris couldn't help but …(read more)

Steve’s Break is Apple’s Opportunity to Shine

Left, right and center we hear too many doomsayers suggesting the fortunes of Apple are tied to Steve Jobs. With Steve taking a (well earned) …(read more)

What the Technophiles Don’t Get about the iPhone

The web is full of iPhone love. You hear about the App Store constantly and if the economy is in the tank it's because it …(read more)

Apple showing up at CES means it hates You

We've all had the experience of being madly in love. Those days where you could think of no one else but the girl or guy …(read more)

Steve Jobs’ (and Apple’s) Biggest Mistake

The financial world is a fickle place. When Apple was running wild with the iPod and the iPhone the analysts put signs next to Apple's …(read more)