Let’s study the pros and cons. Apple have the sanest API/platform evolution and the best IDE. I have hated IDEs ever since they first came out in the 90s. Xcode circa 3.2 is the first IDE I will deign to use and frankly I find it amazing. Many reviews criticized Xcode for being crappy compared [...]
Tags: Apple
Posted on October 23rd, 2011 in OS, OS X, Programming, Windows | No Comments »
(subtitle: “The Future of Microsoft, sealed?” ) I think that going forward, considering the following, a) James Gosling and Jim Hugunin being on board Google b) Google being a Java shop as much as it is a Python one c) Java on JVM being controlled by Oracle (NOT a good thing) d) dominance of Android [...]
Tags: android, Apple, Dalvik, Google, JVM, Microsoft, slates
Posted on April 11th, 2011 in Android, OS, Virtual machines | No Comments »
I have been quite excited about Windows Phone 7 since it was first leaked to press, and now with its release, I am frankly, quite disappointed with the outcome. Virtually all the complaints leveled against the iPhone apply to Windows Phone 7 handsets as well! e.g. No multitasking, No Flash (and no Silverlight either!), crappy [...]
Tags: Apple, Cloud, Google, Microsoft, Search
Posted on October 14th, 2010 in iPhone and iPod, OS, Programming, Web, Windows | No Comments »
This is the first of a multi-part blog series where I discuss Microsoft’s battle on 3 fronts with 3 of its most important strategic competitors. I believe everyone knows which 2 companies Microsoft are competing against on the first two fronts, but very few pundits seem to have caught on as to how important, strategic [...]
Tags: Apple, Microsoft, OS X, Windows
Posted on March 17th, 2009 in OS | No Comments »
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