http://macryu.com The worst Mac blog ever Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:00:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How fake? Totally fake. Whoever took this picture just used one of those fake Chinese-made "MP4" Nano-lookalikes available for cheap in Sim Lim Square and stuffed it in a 2nd Gen Nano case. Big deal. Too fake. http://macryu.com/fake-4th-gen-ipod-nano-leaked-image Old news, but interesting nonetheless. Microsoft Watch(a M$ fanboi site essentially)'s Joe Wilcox comes up with five reasons why the "Mojave Experiment" by Microsoft's attempt to revive Vista's image failed terribly. In his own words; "1. Microsoft treats its customers like they're stupid. 2. Microsoft embarrasses Mojave participates. 3. The marketing campaign blames customers for ... http://macryu.com/mojave-microsoft-to-all-windows-users-haha-you-are-all-freaking-idiots Did I say I was lazy? I am. Just to "do my job" and provide a list of Apple rumors out there right now. 1. Apple Special Event on Sep 9th. 2. Revamped iPod line, huge price drops for all iPods, significant design changes for iPod Nano (as usual). 3. MacBook, MacBook Pro ... http://macryu.com/rumors-more-rumors Since I'm still too lazy to do a write-up on the Singtel iPhone launch, I'll just link all of you to GadgetDotRed's coverage for now. http://macryu.com/gadgetdotreds-report-on-singtel-iphone-launch So Singtel finally released the iPhone. While they are touting their iFlexi plans, they also had the courtesy to make the iPhone available to new and existing customers with voice-only plans, such as the iOne, iTwo and iThree plans (which I got) and the classic plans. Singtel also kindly "suggested" ... http://macryu.com/the-dangers-of-getting-an-iphone-without-a-data-planpack Was invited by the cool dudes at Tech 65 to be on their 85th episode of 65 bits, Singapore's premiere tech podcast. Check out the podcast here. Was also on their video coverage of the iPhone launch on Channel 65. http://macryu.com/macryu-on-tech65s-65bit-podcast Which is probably easily the best plan for most people out there. This basically refutes my original argument about them restricting BBoM for iPhone to the ridiculously low data BBoM Plus. The best data plans will a combination of a iOne/iTwo/iThree plan with a BBoM 1000, since it has been proven ... http://macryu.com/ione-plus-bbom-1000-plan-possible http://macryu.com/softbank-iphone-3g-launch-video Singtel's launch last night attracted "thousands of customers" just last night alone, with some customers queueing up for as long as 5 hours just to buy the phone. More updates once I sorted out the photos. http://macryu.com/singtel-launch-a-crazy-success-despite-unpopular-plans Anyone? Sound out here if interested. Childish, but at least it allows us to vent our frustrations a bit. http://macryu.com/anyone-interested-to-go-comcenter-tonight-to-boo-the-event