Joe Weingarten

Mr. Joe Weingarten

Executive Director, Macintosh Reseller Association


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Kentucky vs the Internet in a new Legal Battle

November 12, 2008

Kentucky's Legal Bet: A Case of Pushing the States' Rights Envelope | www.ecommercetimes.com

While Kentucky is concerned about the loss of revenue, but the suit opens Pandora's box on the entire structure of the internet and freedom of speech.

Apple laptop slow down?

November 11, 2008

Apple and Asustek reduce notebook outsourcing by 20-30% in 4Q08, says paper | www.digitimes.com

A slowdown may have already been factored into the 50% drop in Apple stock value. Is it real and could it go down some more? Also see: DRAM contract quotes drop another 10% for 1H November http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD213.html Taiwan PSU makers saw on-month drop in October http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD208.html VIS sees revenues decline in October http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD216.html LCD panel makers may suspend operations at some fabs, paper says http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PB201.html Despite grim holiday outlook, 33% of buyers looking at Apple http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/10/despite-grim-holiday-outlook-33-of-buyers-looking-at-apple

I will have some Apple Chips with that iPhone

November 7, 2008

Apple's Furiously Fast Future | www.technewsworld.com

Also see Is Apple getting into the chip business? http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Apples-spat-IBM-may-mean/story.aspx?guid={8C8EBB0E-DB0F-4EAD-BFE4-8F605E8499C2} Will this allow Apple to be even more different in its product lines and did the Intel CPUs cause Jobs to move in this direction? Will Apple products be Apple only once again?

Windows 7 - get ready to spend lots of upgrade money.

November 4, 2008

Windows 7 Upgrade Chaos Looms | www.informationweek.com

Many business have held on to Windows XP for two reasons, the first was the instability of Vista and the second was to avoid the high cost of upgrades to be compatible. With Windows 7 they are going to be force in many cases to move up.

Circuit City will it follow Comp USA?

November 3, 2008

UPDATED: Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores | consumerist.com

At 8sm on 11/03/2008 CC will announce the closing of 155 Stores, will be this be enough to save the company or is it the start of a slide out of business?

Is AT&T dependent on Apple too much?

October 28, 2008

How AT&T Became Apple's Lap Dog | blog.wired.com

Apple and AT&T in two years will have to renew their contract, what if they don't.

Apple Lower Prices - You have the wrong Company.

October 20, 2008

Apple: New MacBooks, Same Old Prices | www.businessweek.com

Apple does not lower prices, it instead increases capabilities and functions. That way it always keeps its margins the same and its method of business the same.

Beware of what is behind Cloud Computing.

October 17, 2008

Cloud Computing: The Dark and Stormy Side | www.ecommercetimes.com

Sounds good on paper but is it? What if the cloud bursts? What if someone pulls the plug on the cloud company? You could be held with an empty computer.

New MacBooks - Where is the sizzle?

October 15, 2008

New MacBook lineup vs. old MacBook linup | news.cnet.com

The rumor mills were pretty much on target, except for the one notebook everyone wanted and once again it failed to appear.

The Next Apple Block Buster.

October 13, 2008

.Calacanis: Apple to release networked HDTVs | reviews.cnet.co.uk

Look at the real history of Apple and its jumps upward. 1. Computers 2. iPod 3. iPhone 4. What's next?

ATT wins big as people switch to iPhone.

October 7, 2008

NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary | macdailynews.com

Actually both Apple and ATT win in this game, with Apple exceeding the 10 million phone mark already.

Why pay for ads when you can get it free.

October 7, 2008

Apple mellowing its tone on leaks? | www.appleinsider.com

Apple was famous for it's cease-and-desist orders to web site overs the years. The lawsuits against web site were legendary. Now all of a sudden they have slowed down and stopped.  Has Apple discovered something we all knew for a long time, they were getting free advertising.

This isn't your Mother's AT&T -what happened?

September 24, 2008

AT&T, iPhone and the Shape of Things to Come | www.technewsworld.com

For years and years we have viewed AT&T as an old fashioned phone company, too large to change and break out. But has working with innovate Apple caused a change in this old company of the last century?

Apple's Ecosystem is it open or closed?

September 19, 2008

Apple's Store, Apple's Rules, Apple's Peril | www.technewsworld.com

In the last few weeks I have seen the word "monopoly" used several times in different articles about Apple. Most of it stems from the App store related to the iPhone. But does this run deeper?

Ho, Hum, another iPod, anotehr day.

September 11, 2008

Apple Event Fails to Dazzle | www.businessweek.com

The sales of iPods have been steady to slightly down in the USA, the rest of the world will follow in time. Did Apple fail to spark a new generation of sales?

Is the Apple eco-system a Monopoly?

September 8, 2008

One Bad Apple | www.newsweek.com

Does Apple move to develop a monopoly of its product lines and what may happen with a change in administrations and the Justice Department?

Its about time for new iPods.

September 4, 2008

Apple's "Rock" event expected to unveil new iPods | www.reuters.com

iPod sales have been falling in the USA or at least even f=with last year in some markets. The iPhone price drop has also impacted the iPod sales.

iPhone reception problem resloved, but....

August 29, 2008

Power-control software blamed for iPhone 3G reception issues | news.cnet.com

The problem has been found the solution developed but it does not solve the problem right away and may never.

Apple posed for big sales gain.

August 26, 2008

New iPods Coming Very Soon | kevinrose.com

Apple's revamp of it's product lines along with marketing changes in the iPhone can result in a massive holiday season for them.

iPhone Developers have an axe over their head.

August 12, 2008

Jobs confirms iPhone app blacklist feature | news.cnet.com

Mr. Jobs says it would not be used except in extreme conditions. But what if he changes his mind, what if the next CEO of Apple wants to use this to keep developers in line or increase the charges to have your app sold via the iTunes store.

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