When I think back to the history of Apple I look to none other then Oregon Trail. What stood out about Oregon Trail was that we were playing a video game in school. Whenever we would finish our keyboarding exercises we were treated to a rousing diskette based experience that rivaled even kickball for the best thing we got to do at school.

Now as we flash forward a decade Apple has become synonymous for it’s chic design philosophy and pension for quality. With the move to Intel processors, Apple has shed its monopolistic style to business even allowing, and supporting programs that allow for multiple operating systems (including Windows) to be installed. For around two years my current PC has actually been a Macbook Pro, and I couldn’t be happier. I get the best of both worlds, a stable Operating System and the ability to use a PC for its intended purpose…..Games.

With the release of the 3G iPhone and the launch of the application store in July, as well as an uncharacteristic release of the iPhone development tool; Apple may be preparing for its own entry into the handheld, and perhaps console war?

Apple is placed in a very precarious position, they have a very successful product in the iPod, yet they still have yet (more…)

Lots of things come in sevens. 7 deadly sins, 7 seas, 7 continents, 7 days of the week, and now you can add 7 steps to deleting a shortcut in Windows Vista to the list.Read on to see all seven steps in all their glory.

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There’s been a lot of talk lately about AJAX based web apps that allow you to do things like word processing, creating spreadsheets, and managing your calender on line. Well the guys over at YouOS have taken it to a new level. They’ve created an operating system that you access from your web browser. Why is this useful? Well you can store files on it, create rich text documents, upload and listen to MP3’s, and generally do a lot of basic tasks that you’d do on your desktop computer. The truly interesting part is the social aspect. You can share and edit files with other YouOS users. There’s also a chat system set up within the operating system for YouOS users to talk with eachother. Read on for a list of pros and cons

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