Just What Does “Open” Mean These Days?

I’m not the only one who’s unclear on the subject:

From Dan Frommer, today: Sorry Google, But "Open" Is A Crock

Apple=Jobs??

Oh, boy, it’s gonna get interesting in Tech Town:

From USA Today: Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence

Analyst weighs impact of Jobs’ latest medical leave from Apple

Of course, the nay-sayers are never too far in the background (although I’m not sure this guy, at WSJ, is factoring in a Steve-less Apple in his equation): Are Apple’s Best Years Over?

From the (San Francisco) Chronicle’s Web site: Here’s The ONLY Good Thing About Steve Jobs’ Leave Of Absence

I Learned a New Word Today: Fandroid!!

Interesting Q & A on CNET on iPhone vs DROID on Verizon. Maggie Reardon had some interesting insights into the subject, although she didn’t, IIRC, touch on virtual versus physical keyboards. PYBT: Ask Maggie: On Verizon iPhone vs. Droids. As always, the comments section is worth it weight, boyz and droids notwithstanding.

Warning, Warning: iPhone 4 Coming To a Verizon Near You!

If Apple says so, it must be true!

And what everyone else has to say:

at NPR: The Verizon iPhone: What You Need To Know

Not surprisingly (at least to me), it’s a CDMA device. Apple’s take on iPhone 4, vs Verizon’s

at CNET: Everything you need to know about the Verizon iPhone (FAQ)

at Engadget (not strictly Verizon’s iPhone, but Verizon is the major CDMA carrier in these parts…): Exclusive: The future of the iPad 2, iPhone 5, and Apple TV, and why Apple is shifting its mobile line to Qualcomm chipsets

Things blew up in the middle of my first attempt at this, so I’ll be playing catchup…

And Speaking of Lion…

…do you suppose classic Eudora will still work?

Gene, Don’t Be So Logical…

…this is Apple we’re talking about!!     ;-)

From Gene Steinberg’s The Mac, er, Tech Night Owl post of 29 December, What Price Lion?