Wish 9.5/10: WWAN built-in
Why is Apple always behind the schedule when it comes to adding simple features that already exist? They seem to have no problem re-inventing the cell phone or making dual-booting work. But they can’t update their processors on time (this I’ll save for later) nor can they include new features to stay competitive with their PC counterparts. Case and point: where is WWAN support for MacBooks? How about Santa-Rosa based MacBook Pros? Where? In the lab you say… I see.
Let’s make this quick and simple: mobile professionals need wireless internet wherever they go. HP, Dell, Sony, and most other PC manufacturers all have notebooks that at least offer built-in wireless internet as an option (either through Cingular – I mean AT&T – or Verizon Wireless). So, Apple, it’s time you at least offered this as an option.
Lastly, let’s tie this into the previous post about ExpressCard slots. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to use a Verizon/AT&T express card-based WWAN card with a MacBook. But I would with a Sony Vaio C.
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As promised and without any ado, here comes the first wish I have for Apple notebooks!
Wish 1 of 10: ExpressCard in all notebooks, no questions asked.
You know that little slot on the side of most Windows PC notebooks? If you purchased a notebook recently, chances are your notebook has one, and it’s called an ExpressCard (EC) slot. It can do wonders for you. Maybe not in the immediate present, but in the near future. What is it?
It’s a PCI express connection directly to the motherboard of the computer, which in simple terms means really really fast data transfer speeds. What’s it for and why should you care? Read on to find out and why it’s only in Apple’s best interests to install it in all of their notebook products.
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Later today I will begin the count-down of my wish list for Apple’s line of portable computers. Apple is now a very mainstream company with the iPod, Apple TV, and soon the iPhone. The Mac is gaining market share. Consumer mindsets are changing – using Macs is not only OK anymore, it’s better than using a PC. Thus, this opens up new opportunities for Apple and new opportunities can turn into new customers.If I were asked to make a prediction about the Mac vs. PC market share on campus, I would say that 70% of students use Macs, and 30% use PCs. That’s because I see them very often (maybe owning a Mac prompts the owner to take it out more…Anyway, just wanted to give a heads up to my long-promised wish-list. There will be 10 total wishes and I will start from important.
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This raging debate has been trampled, stomped, and overrun by tanks for the last, well, as long as I’ve been alive (or can remember). There have also been cases of soap excretion from the oral cavity during these discussions as well as an instance of iPhone vs. Zune light-saber geek-star fights. Let’s not be this way here. Let’s have a fun and friendly conversation.While for some the choice is no choice at all (like for those who are handed a computer at work with no questions asked), others are left to decide what side of the Microsoft-Apple fence they will be painting (and possibly crawling/jumping over).Personally I still am of the mindset that it doesn’t really matter what the average home user is running. There are some great differences, however, between who that average user is. Read more »
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