Tag Archives: John Gruber

Is it time for Apple to open up the App Store model?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

I don’t often link to Daring Fireball, basically because I assume that you’re all reading it anyway. But in his post on Tits and Apps, John perfectly summarises the challenge that faces Apple in maintaining its mindshare with mobile developers: … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball’s wishful thinking

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I totally understand where John Gruber is coming from with his post on “The OS Opportunity“. The problem is that there’s a whole lot of wishful thinking in there. First of all, go read John’s post. Rather than try and … Continue reading →

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How I’ve spent my career getting it wrong (and don’t regret a thing)

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

From 1995 to 2006 or thereabouts, I was a full-time journalist mostly working on the Mac market. I did pretty-much every kind of writing you can do about Macs, from help and advice to sermon-on-the-mount editorials. But most of the … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball is wrong about Microsoft’s weakness

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I am, you’ll have noted, an argumentative sod. This is a great source of irritation to my dear other half, who rolls her eyes as I shout at the television or Internet. But sometimes, you read something and… well… you … Continue reading →

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John Gruber questions NPD figures, just as NPD figures turn against Apple

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Having seen the NPD report which claimed Apple’s retail market share has dropped, John Gruber takes issue: “It’s never been clear to me why reports like this are reported as fact. NPD doesn’t have some sort of magic access to … Continue reading →

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So why didn’t the first iPhone have 3G, again?

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Ian Betteridge

When the first iPhone came out, a lot of noise was made about the lack of 3G. Specifically, battery life was cited by lots of people as the primary reason for this apparent oversight. Headlines like "Jobs: battery life issues … Continue reading →

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