Saturday
Apr162011
MacTexan Podcast #27 Show Notes
Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 7:20PM News
- Clorox Employees Choose Their Smartphone; 92% Pick iPhone | The Mac Observer
- Cisco Kills Flip Video, iPhone 4 is Likely Murder Weapon | Mac|Life
- Glasses-free 3D on iPad 2 | TUAW
- Apple Grows Mac Business, Takes 8.5% of PC Market Share | The Mac Observer
- Harris Study Finds Apple #5 Brand in Mobile, #2 in Computers | The Mac Observer
Rumors
- Bloomberg: White iPhone 4 to arrive by the end of April | TUAW
- Analyst Claims Apple-Branded Television Could Appear Later This Year | Mac Rumors
How-To
- Change the Default Application for a File Type
Software Pick
- Candybar www.panic.com/candybar
Get Your Kid an iPhone as Soon as Possible
First, let's get past the cost issue. If you're not planning to get you child a cell phone at all, then there's not much argument to be made here. If, on the other hand, a cell phone is in your kid's future, immediately writing off the iPhone due to cost might not be so straightforward. I'll admit, the iPhone is a bit more expensive than the cheapest cell phones, but did you know you can get one for less than $50 with a two year AT&T contract? No, it isn't the latest model, but it is an excellent phone and one any adolescent would be proud to carry. The voice + data plan will cost about $15 per month more than AT&T's bargain service, but if you're an AT&T customer already, their family plans will ease that pain a bit. Also, by providing an iPhone you'll spare the expense of buying them an iPod (if you ever plan to). The same goes for...
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