New and Noteworthy: Tamper resistant code the key to continued hardware growth; Analyst bullish on possibility of Apple 'iPhone
New and Noteworthy: Tamper resistant code the key to continued hardware growth; Analyst bullish on possibility of Apple 'iPhone
Tamper resistant code the key to continued hardware growth Writing for the MacDevCenter, Derrick Story identifies the ability to create tamper-resistant code as the key to Apple's continuing hardware growth. "Apple has always been about the hardware. Mac OS X is about selling computers. iTunes is about selling iPods. This might seem cold at first, but I think it keeps them on track. Many of us have a passion for Apple's software. To me this means they've done a good job of analyzing the situation and executing upon it. But how's this equation going to hold up with the Intel switch? One solution seems to be creating tamper-resistant code. Whew. That's a steep mountain to climb. And how much resource will it require? At a time when Apple hardware sales are on the rise, the Intel switch seems, well, shall we say "bold"? Of course, dumping the iPod mini for the nano took some cajones. Maybe they can get away with this one too." More.
Analyst bullish on possibility of Apple 'iPhone' Forbes reports that Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray maintained an "outperform" rating on Apple Computer and raised his price target on the company in anticipation of continued iPod and Mac innovations and a possible "iPhone" in the next 12 to 18 months. More.
The case for Mac Clones The Business on the Mac blog takes a stab at making the case for a re-birth of Mac clones "Time has progressed and the world has moved on from the Mac clones. We?re now in a substantially different place then when OS 7.5 roamed the land and cloners swept up all of Apple?s marketplace with reasonable priced computers. The dominant computer platform are variations on Microsoft Windows. The new and energized Apple, with its powerful OS X operating system and well designed consumer and professional software and equipment, is still very much in the minority." More.
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