Computers
Reflections on our first week with the iPad: Is it magical?
Would you like to hear what a ‘magical’ new type of computing experience the iPad provides? Do you want to soak up some gushing praise of its incredible screen? Are you thirsty for a stream of superlatives about its versatility and ease of use? Then you’re in luck. Go type iPad into your favourite search [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 3 June 2010
The iPad leaves us gasping for Air
The eve of the iPad’s touchdown in the UK (and yes, you bet your ass we have one lined up for delivery tomorrow) is an opportune time to turn our attention to Apple’s other ultra-portable computer: the MacBook Air. How does our venerable travel companion of the last year or so compare to its headline-stealing [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 27 May 2010
iPad: Yeah, we’re waiting just like the rest of the world…
In five hours, we’re supposed to be getting up to go to work. Are we tucked up in bed sleeping? NO! We’re sitting in front of our iMac clicking the refresh button on our browser. Why? Because of Apple and its damned iPad, that’s why! Oh, how we hate / love / hate / mostly [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 9 May 2010
Just because: Photos of the Nokia N900
Just because we were cleaning out the memory card in our Nikon D80 and came across these photos we’d shot of our trial Nokia N900, we thought we’d share them with you. If you missed our review of the N900, go check it out here. It’s fair to say this impressive smartphone left us more [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 6 May 2010
The seven reasons why you should buy Nokia’s N900
#1 The N900 is cool The iPhone is state of the art industrial design. Really superb. But nowadays, it’s also completely ubiquitous. When every other person you encounter is clutching the wonder phone from Cupertino, there is something very cool indeed about the more butch, the more rugged-looking N900. True, it’s bulky and the slide [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 19 April 2010
The seven reasons why you should avoid Nokia’s N900
#1 The screen is yesterday’s technology The N900 has the best resistive screen we have ever tested. Really. But here’s the thing: despite what Nokia might have you believe, resistive screens are not different to capacitive ones, they’re inferior to them. They’re inferior in every way that matters in daily use. Where a capacitive screen [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 19 April 2010
Our definitive review of the Nokia N900. Sort of
It’s been weeks since we returned our trial N900 to Nokia and we’re only now writing the review? We’re lazy, it’s true, but not this lazy. No, the reality is, we’ve been dragging our heels over this one because the N900, like no device before it, has left us utterly conflicted. The number of things [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 19 April 2010
It’s iPad day
If you live in the States and took the sensible step of pre-ordering an Apple iPad then today is a very, very special day for you. Those that ticked the ‘shipped’ option will be waiting at the door for the man in brown shorts, those that ticked the ‘collect’ box will be queuing outside their [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 3 April 2010
Apple delivers the best customer service in the business. Again
A few months ago we praised Apple for its superb customer service. After developing a fault with our Mighty Mouse, we called the company for support. They immediately apologized for our inconvenience, shipped a replacement and told us not to bother returning the defective unit. A minor problem admittedly, but one which was resolved in [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 31 March 2010
Why we love Apple: As usual Steve Jobs says it best
Steve Jobs has been called arrogant and pretentious by his detractors. Many of them like to use the clip below from 1996 in which he talks about what he dislikes about Microsoft: he evokes type-setting and proportional fonts to illustrate how Redmond consistently fails to innovate. The story goes that when he saw the footage [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 24 February 2010
