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.

Apple’s iPad Catalyzes $4.3 Billion Hard Disk Drive Maker Deal

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Forbes’ Brian Caulfield says the Apple iPad phenomenon appears to be one of the factors catalyzing Western Digital’s acquisition of Hitachis Global Storage Technologies unit for $4.3 billion, noting that last week tech market research firm iSuppli reported that surging tablet computer sales are hurting notebook PC sales, resulting in a sales decline for traditional hard disk drives, and an accelerating a shift towards solid […]