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apple vs. google vs. microsoft [infographic]

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this infographic shows the areas that apple, google, and microsoft are doing battle on. the third world war to control the future? google vs. apple vs. microsoft

what does each party want? microsoft wants computing to continue to be tied to the desktop—three screens and a cloud, as steve ballmer is fond of saying. for apple it’s all about closed information appliances with lots of third-party apps, computers anybody can use. and finally for google it’s about all roads leading to the internet, and the internet is currently synonymous with google.

iPad 1 Launch – A Photo Essay

On January 27, 2010 Steve Jobs unveiled a new product that would revolutionize computing: The iPad.

Then on April 3, 2010 Apple finally launched the iPad 1 and I was there! Since I didn’t preorder one I went to the my closest Apple Store at the Brandon Mall in Florida. I arrived right before 7:00 a.m. and waited until the store opened at 9:00 a.m for the iPad 1 lauch. See my photo essay of this memorable moment in Apple history below.

The iPad 1 launch line forms

I was excited to be at the front of the line and optimistic that I would be able to buy an iPad on launch day. For the record, my goal was to get a iPad 1 Wi-Fi with 16 GB of memory.

Apple iPad 1 launch - Brandon, FL Apple Store
7:13 a.m. – I was lucky enough to be at the front of the line

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