Archive for January, 2008

I don’t like posting on Apple… can’t be bothered with the niche who are blinded by good looks over substance – and who will wake up pretty soon on an entirely proprietary and closed platform… Dell doesn’t compete with Apple for anything other than mind share.

Frank Shaw mirrors my views on Apple’s announcements of the past week.  To which I would add…

1. Not hard to build a thinner notebook when you take everything out.
2. Batteries do matter
3. No docking station was a mega mistake
4. Apple TV was more interesting… but how are sales going? I have an Apple TV hooked up to a MiniMac on one of my systems.  What I’ve discovered is that my Dell XPS One running Raphsody, Pandora, Last FM etc… is a much better way to go… I am free to move my media about.  TV works better…

I fundamentally disagree with Steve Jobs that people are reading less. Connecting books to reading is like using running as a proxy for all exercise.  We are reading more than ever, just not necessarily on paper…

Our news on Dell joining RED is out… We couldn’t be more excited –as are others.  This will give both Dell and our customers an incredibly important opportunity to come together and save lives.

Sitting with Bono and Bobby Shriver this week one thing became clear – the underlying principles of RED are good for business.  It isn’t just based on giving – but rather on good business fundamentals which, have the the potential to make this something more lasting.

You’ll see much more from us on this in the coming months.  In the meantime,

BUY RED.  BUY DELL (PRODUCT) RED. SAVE LIVES!