iPhone for the Holidays

Kirsten and I picked up iPhones at the local Apple store yesterday (Christmas gifts to each other.) Everything about the phone has worked flawlessly and I’m building a family ‘to-do’ list Web-app in ROR, to access from the iPhone, for kicks.

Steve Jobs a happy man this morning

An interesting piece by Daniel Lyons of Forbes.com, Microsoft Vista: Not ‘People Ready’

To quote the author,

“Why not at least switch to an Apple Computer Mac? Apple’s new operating system is stable, reliable and easy to use. The applications are simple, gorgeous and work well together. And they’re here. Today. Steve Jobs must be waking up a happy man this morning.”

When all six versions of Windows Vista (yes, six versions) finally ship, I’m betting it will be at least 5 years before 25% of the US Windows market has adopted Vista.

Have you considered the hardware upgrades you might need to run Vista in all its glory? Start saving.

Apple passes Dell in total market valuation

As of yesterday, Apple (AAPL) is “worth more” than Dell.

Apple up 1.29 to $85.58, Market Cap: $72.13B
Dell down 0.15 to $30.58, Market Cap: $71.97B

Hey, Michael, still think Apple should close shop? ;-)