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Latest Articles
Here are my latest articles about products and services from Microsoft's competitors...
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Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Part 2: Pricing
November 4, 2009
In Part 2 of my OS Deathmatch series, I examine the pricing of both Windows 7 and Mac OS X and arrive at some bad news for Windows fans.
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Apple TV 3.0
October 30, 2009
Apple provides a minor update in Apple TV 3.0, adding a new home screen, support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes, and a few other new features.
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Google Voice vs. The World
October 13, 2009
The innovative Google Voice has kicked up a sandstorm of controvery, with Apple, AT&T, and even the FCC seemingly allied against the service. Find out why they're all wrong.
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Zune HD vs. iPod touch
September 15, 2009
Wondering how Microsoft's Zune HD stacks up against the Apple iPod touch market leader? This handy reference chart compares all of the major features of each device.
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Apple iPods (Late 2009)
September 14, 2009
While its latest line-up of iPods may be sort of a mess, Apple still has the best all-around solutions for digital media to-go. Find out more in this overview of the late 2009 iPods.
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Apple iTunes 9
September 14, 2009
Apple iTunes is the most popular media player on earth, and the gateway to the company's best-selling iPod and iPhone devices. So it's unavoidable. But is it any good?
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The SuperSite Switcher Guide: From Mac OS X to Windows
August 28, 2009
My Switcher Guide is updated for Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.5 "Snow Leopard"!
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Quick Take: Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
August 25, 2009
Apple's new OS offers refinements and performance improvements.
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The Fat Lady Sings: Microsoft Caves ... to Opera?!
July 29, 2009
Would Microsoft bow down to browser also-ran Opera? As it turns out, yes.
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Google Chrome OS: Is It the End of an Era?
July 9, 2009
Google's announcement of its Chrome OS...
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Quick Take: Mozilla Firefox 3.5
July 2, 2009
The latest version of Mozilla Firefox is a solid update to the number one IE alternative.
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Quick Take: Apple iPhone 3G S
June 21, 2009
Apple's newest iPhone is an evolutionary update but still the best smartphone available today. The question is, do you need it?
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Google Rains on Microsoft's Exchange Parade
June 9, 2009
Google moves ever closer into Microsoft territory with a new Exchange migration tool.
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Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Part 1: Oh, It's On!
June 15, 2009
Apple's talking trash about Windows 7. It's time to find out the truth about these...
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Need to Know: Google Wave
June 12, 2009
Here's a more in-depth look at Google's major new consolidated communications platform initiative, Google Wave...
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Quick Take: Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update
June 9, 2009
Apple will soon issue a new version of the iPhone OS system software...
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Quick Take: Apple Safari 4
June 8, 2009
The final version of Safari 4 corrects some mistakes and presents a more credible competitor to IE, Firefox, and Chrome...
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First Look: Google Wave
May 30, 2009
Google introduces a major web platform initiative that combines communications and collaboration capabilties...
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After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis, Part 3
May 1, 2009
Here's the third and final part of...
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Oracle | Sun
April 21, 2009
Database giant Oracle purchases UNIX vendor and Java inventor Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion, creating a new platforms vendor...
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After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis, Part 2
April 17, 2009
Part 2 of the ongoing interview...
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Apple iPod shuffle 3G Review
April 6, 2009
Apple's new iPod shuffle is too small and tries to do too much, though the VoiceOver feature seems to work pretty well...
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After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis
April 4, 2009
The future of computing is open source and collaborative, says ex-Microsoftie Keith Curtis
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Apple iPod shuffle 3G Photos
March 15, 2009
Apple's ludicrously small new iPod shuffle arrives and makes my other portable media devices look like Humvees by comparison...
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Saying Goodbye to the iPhone
March 4, 2009
The iPhone is still the leading smart phone, but it's time for me to begin actively testing Windows Mobile...
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Apple Safari 4 Beta
February 25, 2009
Apple's latest Web browser for Windows is still a complete non-starter...
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Microsoft Licenses ActiveSync to Google ... Why?
February 10, 2009
Why would Microsoft license key sync technology to a dangerous competitor?
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Apple iPhone 2.1 Software Update Review
September 22, 2008
The original 2.0 release was, to put it mildly...
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Apple iTunes 8 Review
September 14, 2008
I've always had sort of a love-hate relationship with iTunes...
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2008 iPod Reviews: iPod nano 4G and iPod touch 2G
September 13, 2008
I've owned at least one version of every...
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Choosing a Windows Version
SuperSite Switcher Guide | August 31, 2008
So you want to run Windows, eh? Welcome to the fold, my friend. The only real question...
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Apple iPhone 3G Review
July 7 - August 21, 2008
The iPhone 3G, like its predecessor, is excellent and innovative, but flawed...
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First Looks: iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0, and MobileMe
July 19, 2008
Unlike certain technology reporters from...
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Apple MobileMe Screenshot Gallery
July 11, 2008
Here are some screenshots of MobileMe...
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Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screenshot Galleries
July 5-10, 2008
Seven screenshot galleries of iPhone 2.0...
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Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Upgrade Experience Preview
July 5, 2008
I've gotten my hands on near-final versions...
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Apple iPhone 3G Launch Photos
June 13, 2008
Here you can see both a white and black...
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Apple MobileMe Preview
June 12, 2008
MobileMe is important because it represents Apple's first serious cloud computing...
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Apple iPhone 3G Preview
June 10, 2008
On Monday, June 9, 2008, Apple hosted its annual developer show...
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Apple iPhone 3G Photo Gallery
June 9, 2008
Here are photos of the Apple iPhone 3G...
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iPhone, Welcome to the Enterprise
March 15, 2008
Apple laid out its roadmap for what it calls...
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Apple iPhone 2.0 Software Preview
March 7-8, 2008
This update dramatically enhances the...
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Apple TV Take 2 Review
February 14, 2008
The Apple TV is now a far more viable digital media hub than the unit Apple first shipped...
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It's Showtime! TV Shows and Movies on the PC
January 31, 2008
Problems with iTunes are few, but you...
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Office 2008 for Mac Review
January 22, 2008
I'm typing this overview in an application that should be immediately familiar but is instead...
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How Apple Can Fix the iPhone in 2008
January 1, 2008
In a year in which both Microsoft and Apple...
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--Paul Thurrott
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Apple: Mac OS X
SuperSite Switcher Guide: Introduction
SuperSite Switcher Guide: Choosing a Windows Version
SuperSite Switcher Guide: Securing Windows
Quick Take: Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Part 1
Quick Take: Apple Safari 4
Apple Safari 4 Beta
Office 2008 for Mac Review
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" Review
Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' Screenshot Gallery
Apple Safari 3 Beta Overview and Screenshot Gallery
Apple Wants ... You! A WWDC 2007 Preview for Developers
I'm a PC. I'm a Mac
Apple Boot Camp 1.2 Beta Review
Mac OS X Leopard Preview: Who's the Copycat Now?
Sleeping with the Enemy?
Apple Boot Camp Review
My Wife is Switching to the Mac
Apple Plots Move to Intel: Now What?
This Tiger Purrs: The Next Mac OS Will Be Best Yet
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Review
Apple Makes its Case for the Connected Home
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" Review
Switching to the Mac Doesn't Have to be Difficult
Windows Video Editing Pulls Ahead of the Mac
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar: Is This the Time to Switch?
Apple Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" Review
Making the Apple Switch
Apple Mac OS X 10.1 Review
Mac OS X vs. Windows XP: Is This What It's Come To?
Mac OS X Overview
Apple PowerBook Titanium G4 Review
Windows Home Server on the SuperSite Blog
Apple: iPhone
Quick Take: Apple iPhone 3G S
Quick Take: Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update
Saying Goodbye to the iPhone
Apple iPhone 2.1 Software Update Review
Apple iPhone 3G Review
First Looks: Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0, and MobileMe
Apple iPhone 3G Launch Photos
Apple MobileMe Screenshot Gallery
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 7: Application Store
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 6: New Features
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 5: Built-in Apps 4
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 4: Built-in Apps 3
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 3: Built-in Apps 2
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 2: Built-in Apps 1
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Screens 1
Apple iPhone Software 2.0 Upgrade Experience Preview
Apple MobileMe Preview
Apple iPhone 3G Preview
Apple iPhone 3G Photo Gallery
iPhone, Welcome to the Enterprise
Apple iPhone 2.0 Software Preview
Apple iPhone Review, Part 8 Update: iPhone 1.1.3
How Apple Can Fix the iPhone in 2008
Apple iPhone Review, Part 8 Update: Gmail IMAP
Apple iPhone Review, Part 8 Update: iPhone 1.1.1
The iPhone is Not a Smart Phone
Apple iPhone Review, Part 8: But Wait, There's More
Apple iPhone Review, Part 7: Conclusions
Apple iPhone Review, Part 6: Internet
Apple iPhone Review, Part 5: iPod
Apple iPhone Review, Part 4: Applications
Apple iPhone Review, Part 3: Phone
Apple iPhone Review, Part 2: Core Technology
Apple iPhone Review, Part 1: Introduction
Apple iPhone First Impressions
Apple iPhone Photo Gallery
Apple iPhone Screenshot Gallery: Activation
Apple iPhone Screenshot Gallery: Configuration
Apple iPhone Preview
iPhone on the SuperSite Blog
Apple: iPod & iTunes
Apple TV 3.0
Zune HD vs. iPod touch
Apple iPods (Late 2009)
Apple iTunes 9
Apple iPod shuffle 3G Review
Apple iPod shuffle 3G Photos
Apple iTunes 8 Review
2008 iPod Reviews: iPod nano 4G and iPod touch 2G
The SuperSite Switcher Guide: iTunes Migration
Apple TV Take 2 Review
It's Showtime! Renting and Purchasing TV Shows ...
Apple iPod touch Review
Apple iPod classic 6G Review
Apple iPod nano 3G Review
Apple iPod nano 3G Photo Gallery
Apple iPod shuffle 2G (Late 2007) Review
Apple iTunes 7.4 Review
Apple TV Review
Apple TV Photo Gallery
Apple TV Screenshot Gallery 1: Apple TV User Interface
Apple TV Screenshot Gallery 2: Managing Apple TV
Apple iPod shuffle 2G Review
Apple iPod with video (5G, Late 2006) Review
Apple iPod nano 2G Review
Apple iTunes 7 Review
Apple iPod with video Review
Hands on with Apple Front Row
Apple iPod nano Review
Apple iPod photo Review
Apple Makes its Case for the Connected Home
Apple iPod mini Review
Apple iTunes for Windows Review
Apple iPhoto 2 and iTunes 3 Review
Apple iPod Review
iPod on the SuperSite Blog
iTunes on the SuperSite Blog
Digital Media on the SuperSite Blog
Linux
After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis
Attack of the Tiny PCs, Part 2: Shuttle KPC
Attack of the Tiny PCs, Part 1: Asus Eee PC
Asus Eee PC Photo Gallery
OLPC XO Laptop Photo Gallery
FSF Comes Out Swinging Against Windows Vista
Microsoft Exec Talks Up Evolving Linux Strategy
Sleeping with the Enemy?
Microsoft Frees Virtual Server, Supports Linux
Linspire Linux 5-0 Review
Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Review
Looking at Linux on the Desktop
Linux: The Switching Dilemma
Linux on the SuperSite Blog
Google
Google Chrome OS: Is It the End of an Era?
Google Rains on Microsoft's Exchange Parade
Need to Know: Google Wave
First Look: Google Wave
Microsoft Licenses ActiveSync to Google ... Why?
Google Android Preview
Hands on with Google Chrome Beta
Google Chrome Beta Shots - Windows XP
Google Chrome Beta Shots - Windows Vista
Google Chrome Preview
Gmail + IMAP = Love
Revisiting Google Pack
Is this Google's First Meaningful Step into the Enterprise?
Hands on with Google Pack
Google on the SuperSite Blog
Cloud Computing on the SuperSite Blog
Mozilla
Quick Take: Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Mozilla Firefox 3 Review
Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Review
Mozilla Firefox 2 Review
Mozilla on the SuperSite Blog
More Alt.Windows
Amazon.com Kindle 2 Photos
Amazon Kindle Review
Amazon Kindle Photo Gallery
VMWare Strikes Back Against Microsoft Virtualization
With Free VMWare Offering, Virtualization Goes Mainstream
Alt.Windows on the SuperSite Blog
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