Leander Kahney
Leander Kahney
Leander Kahneyis a technology writer and author. He is a former managing editor, and previously a senior reporter, at Wired News, the online sister publication of Wired. He is also the author of four books centered on the subculture surrounding Apple products, as well as the company itself: The Cult of Mac, Cult of iPodInside Steve's Brain and Jony Ive — The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products...
accounts ahead almost apple buying companies consequences consumers control controls culture desktop entertainment fraction french holding holds keys literal looking lots microsoft monopoly music online people profound protect qualify question shift small suggest time total ultimately ways
But French legislators aren't just looking at Apple. They're looking ahead to a time when most entertainment is online, a shift with profound consequences for consumers and culture in general. French lawmakers want to protect the consumer from one or two companies holding the keys to all of its culture, just as Microsoft holds the keys to today's desktop computers... Apple may not qualify as a literal monopoly -- there are lots of ways to get music and buying online accounts for only a small fraction of total music sales. But the sliver it does control it controls almost completely, and it's not out of the question to suggest that this sliver will ultimately become the only way people will buy music in the future.
according dozens exploit holes inspired mac national network potential press security stories storm true ways windows
The same is true of Windows and other platformsthere are dozens of potential ways in, according to the SANS Institute, but a vulnerability does not an exploit make. These Mac security holes are a storm in a teacup. They've inspired hundreds of stories in the press and even the national network news, but if they were Windows holes, no one would have blinked.
apple behalf jobs persuasion selling social talents word
Jobs has said nary a word on behalf of important social issues, reserving his talents of persuasion for selling Apple products.
best choice computer rational
To them it's a rational choice. It's just the best computer around.