It was so much fun the first time, we decided to do it again. A second MacJury panel takes on the question of holiday gifts and delivers yet another eclectic and intriguing set of picks that include both tech and non-tech options. It isn’t too late to get some great gift picks from the panel [...]
With the holiday season in full swing, The MacJury takes a break from the serious topics to deliver a truly eclectic set of suggestions for those on your gift list. Whether a serious geek or with no tech interest at all, your gift-giving problems are solved by the panel of Melissa Davis, Weldon Dodd, Jeff Gamet, Jean MacDonald and host Chuck [...]
After spending a weekend using and experimenting with the iPad mini, members of The MacJury gathered to discuss the size, screen, and camera of Apple’s newest tablet. Is the iPad mini just another tablet, or does it represent the future of the iPad line? Where does it shine, and where does it fall down? Is [...]
After the dust settled from Apple’s stunning round of product announcements, The MacJury convened to discuss, analyze and pass judgement on the newest iteration of the iPad, the new iPad mini, and the newly redesigned iMac and Mac mini. Testimony is taken on prices, sizes, feature sets and Fusion Drives by the panel of Tonya Engst, Mark [...]
Members of the MacJury assembled virtually from some very different and unique locations under sometimes adverse circumstances to discuss and dissect the (almost) $1.5 billion verdict awarded to Apple in their patent suit against Samsung. Aspects of the verdict covered included the speed of the decision, the fact that Apple was not cited for any [...]
The MacJury waited 24 hours before convening to discuss the announcement of Microsoft’s Surface tablet. Call it a cooling off period. Or a priming-the-pump period. Whatever. This serious-but-fun discussion covers not only the Surface itself, with all of its unanswered questions, but also thoughts on the event itself, and why Microsoft made the choices they [...]
Less than an hour after Tim Cook wrapped up the keynote address for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2012, The MacJury convened to discuss hardware and software announcements, their picks for the most useful or interesting, and some general discussion on the event. Get the scoop from the panel of Jean MacDonald, Ian Schray and host Chuck [...]
The MacJury convenes to provide some balanced perspective on Apple’s announcement of a stock dividend and buy back plan…and fails. The discussion starts there, then migrated to who gets credit for Apple’s recent successes, Apple’s offshore cash horde, the Apple TV, the entertainment industry, and more. Providing the less-than fair and balanced commentary are Peter [...]
Members of The MacJury convened in a late-night session to review their first weekend’s experiences with the third generation iPad. Entered into evidence are opinions on the new Retina display, the upgraded camera, the battery life, and much more. Buying experiences, the demand for the new iPad, and whether it is time for you to [...]
The details of Apple’s newest iPad and Apple TV are now official, so we empaneled a MacJury from the TidBITS staff to help us review the announcements and what they mean. The furor over the lack of a name, the impact of the retina display, how people will use the improved camera are all part [...]
Weldon Dodd, Tonya Engst, Pat Fauquet and host Chuck Joiner [ 49:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOnly hours after Apple make a series of announcements about their push into the textbook market, The MacJury met to examine the impact of such things as changes to the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and what it may mean for non-textbook publishers, the text book price ceiling and the focus on high school level [...]
When the first MacJury for 2012 convened, they discovered no one had purchased tech gifts for them, but they had all bought goodies for themselves. The panel discusses their choices, some of which may surprise you, debate the pros and cons of the MacBook Pro laptops vs. the MacBook Air line, replacement applications for the [...]