Charles Moore

Charles Moore (1951-2018) was a well known freelance writer who lived in Nova Scotia, Canada who wrote about the Mac for over 20 years — with a special emphasis on mobile computing from the vintage PowerBook to the current generation of the MacBook and iPad — and his column, “The ‘Book Mystique,” had been a weekly feature on MacPrices since 2011 until his untimely passing in 2018 due to health complications.

RIM “Professional Grade” PlayBook Strikes Back At Jobsian Internet Dream

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The Register’s Gavin Clarke notes that RIM is touting its its new PlayBook as the world’s first “professional-grade” tablet, noting that General Motors’ GMC truck division claims its vehicles are “professional grade”, too – meaningless capitalizing on misguided popular belief that its trucks are somehow tougher, when in reality there’s nothing in terms of build, technology, or finish to differentiate GMC from either its clones […]