For the last post of 2006, here is a funny comment from The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs blog:
The Days Before PodPhone
Twas a few days past Christmas and all through the house,
Vista was waiting to hear from your mouse.
Jim Allchin retired and bought a nice Mac.
He transferred his data and didn’t look back.
Steve Ballmer had nightmares of market-share loss
and wondered if next year he’d still be the boss.
The tired Vista team were asleep in their beds
while Russians with botnets built bugs in their heads.
When over at Apple there arose such a clatter
the bloggers all rushed in to see what’s the matter.
The minutes of meetings of dubious truth
had pushed Apple stock prices off of the roof!
The SEC lawyers, so lively and quick
looked into the options that CEO’s nicked.
Steve Jobs used a strange phone to make many calls;
He fired some frigtards and showed his big balls!
Out Anderson!
Out Heinen!
Out anyone lacking!
You’re fired! Clear your desks out!
I’m sending you packing!
And then, in a twinkling, the RDF came.
The SEC lawyers cleared Steven Jobs name.
He showed up at Macworld in mock turtleneck
and demoed cool things to keep Vista in check.
But lastly he paused, and said, “One more thing:
I’m waiting for Shiller to give me a ring.”
His jeans played some Dylan
I think “Times a-changing”
He answered an iChat with greetings exchanging!
He slid closed the Podphone on ending the call
and said “Happy Macworld,
Happy Macworld to all!”
All I want in 2007 is a Macintosh laptop whose battery lasts more than 2.5 hours. Happy New Year to all!
What fun! Guy, best wishes for a happy ending and an even more remarkable 2007.
Very nice!
All I want is a new battery for my 17″ MacBook Pro. Until two days ago it lasted up to 4 hours — but since yesterday it simply switches off the machine without any prompt although the battery life indicator in the upper right corner says “1 hour left”. Sony, whats up with the batteries you deliver to Apple? The last ones burned, the current ones break down after 3 months of use.
Very nice. Happy New Year to all!
I also want more than 2 hrs for my MacBook Pro!
Daniel.
Guy,
Thank you for your illuminating posts.
I can laugh and learn something all at the same time.
Best wishes to you and all in 2007!
Thank you Guy for your posts. Happy new year!
Felicidades Guy. Happy New Year. was so cool to read your blog this year. Cheers y Feliz año Nuevo.
Happy new year Guy! Santa has brought me a new white MacBook so I’m fully converted. And battery last 4 hours ;-)
Happy New Year, Guy. Are the Batteries realy so bad in the Mac Book Pro? I`m thinking about to buy me one, but when i read your wishes and the comment from Julian…..i don`t know…
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Andreas,
You can have a great computer with lousy battery life or a lousy computer with great battery life. Pick one! :-)
Guy
Thanks for ending 2006 with a laugh!
Positive energy for 2007.
Battery life seems to be the common cold of computing – just like medicine can deal with cancer but the common cold stays its 7-day course…
Shouldn’t we all wish for longer battery life and pray hard to ensure somehow better battery technology becomes real in this new year?
hi Guy,
This is by far the funniest year ending post i have read and love it so much. With the year ending and New one coming up, wanted to thank you on starting up this blog and sharing your views across to all of us. It has been a roller coaster ride last year, and hoping for a smooth drive in this one.
Wish you and your family a very happy new year, and blessing from the mighty above for all the success you deserve.
Once again thank you very much.
Hemal Desai
CEO
offshoreITsolutions.net
Guy, so are you back now? We missed Apple’s legendary evangelist over the last few years. Just wanted to say thanks for being there during the rough – beleaguered – embattled (is that really a real word?) years!
Steve’s great, vindication rocks.
Hey Guy, my Macbook Pro(15) runs a solid 3.5 hours with the backlighting reduced just under 1/2. This is with typical solid web and itunes use. (no itunes video though – that is a cpu hog and battery killer)