Category: Columns

Historical coverage of Apple and the tech industry by MacPrices.net writers. Category listing discontinued in 2019.

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

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 […]