New and Noteworthy: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates to make joint appearance at 'D5'; Apple's Mac Halo: No Myth; more
New and Noteworthy: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates to make joint appearance at 'D5'; Apple's Mac Halo: No Myth; more
Steve Jobs, Bill Gates to make joint appearance at 'D5' A press release boasts that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will be making a joint appearance at The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference "The two men will jointly discuss the history and future of the digital revolution in an unrehearsed, unscripted, onstage conversation on May 30 with D co-producers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Both executives have made multiple individual appearances at the conference, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year, and is known as D5. But this will be their first joint session at D, and a highly unusual event. In addition to participating in the joint session with Mr. Gates, Mr. Jobs will appear on his own in a separate segment at D5 to discuss the latest developments at Apple, including new ventures such as the iPhone and Apple TV. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will also appear at the conference in his own segment, to discuss Windows, Office, the Xbox, Zune, and other topics." Also ap[pearing at the event will be Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley of YouTube and others. More.
Apple's Mac Halo: No Myth Writing for eWeek, David Morgernstern opines that ballyhooed Apple's iPod halo effect is real. "With Windows Vista now in the channel, some analysts predict reversals for Apple. Others now question the so-called "halo effect" of the iPod, the notion that a positive experience with the Apple audio player will lead people to buy a Mac. I don't buy much of this talk. In fact, I see signs that the Mac will continue its comeback and may be on the threshold of making a greater mark in the business market." More.
75 percent of Vista reviewers bring up Mac OS X Ars Technica samples some Windows Vista reviews and finds that the majority make some mention of Mac OS X. "Let's try a little experiment: find some random Windows Vista reviews on the 'Net and see how many of them mention MacOS X. That would be six of eight: 75 percent. (I started with twelve reviews but syndication is running rampant.) The two that don't are the reviews by Wired News and the Chicago Tribune" More.
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