MacJury #1002: Judging the iPad

January 27, 2010 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Audio/Music, Events, Hardware, Productivity, Software, Video, Web, iPad, iPhone

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The wait is over. Apple’s new iPad is finally here, putting an end to months of speculation, predictions and wishful thinking. How close does it come to being the ultimate portable device? How does it measure up to the astronomical hype? Will it save the newspaper and magazine industry, dominate the ebook market and upend hand-held gaming? What about the price points, options for connectivity and the selection of AT&T as the provider of internet access? Deliberations on all these issues and more are conducted by the panel of:


Peter Cohen	Jeff Gamet	Joe Kissell

Jean MacDonald	Don McAllister	Chuck Joiner

Tags: AT&T, Don McAllister, iPad, Jean MacDonald, jeff gamet, Joe Kissell, Peter Cohen

MacJury #911: The MacJury Deliberate Jason Calicanis’ 5-Part Case Against Apple

August 13, 2009 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Audio/Music, Business, Hardware, Software, iPhone, iPod

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WebLogs founder Jason Calicanis recently posted an indictment of Apple and their practices on his blog, and the MacJury took the case. The panel discusses Jason’s allegations of MP3 player anti-competition, monopolistic practices, “draconian” App Store policies, hypocrisy, and the Google Voice App rejection, and what he got wrong and what he got right. Along the way, App Store policies, the AT&T/Apple relationship, developer product marketing, iPhone app pricing and more are discussed by the panel of:


Peter Cohen	Jeff Gamet	Chuck Joiner

Tags: Apple, AT&T, developer, Google Voice, iTunes, Jason Calicanis

MacJury #905: WWDC Deliberations, AT&T’s Business Practices, MobileMe Value and More

June 12, 2009 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Business, Events, Hardware, Productivity, Software, iPhone, iPod

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The MacJury is back to discuss their favorite WWDC announcements, why Snow Leopard’s pricing and release date will maul Windows 7, the value of MobileMe in an iPhone world, and AT&T’s lack of long-term thinking. Along the way, ideas for punitive remote iPhone wipe options, sync issues, an analog fetish and why we won’t see a Verizon iPhone anytime soon are all entered into evidence. The panel includes: