Installing PHP 5 and Apache 2.2 on Vista
June 25, 2008 Posted by Bryan in : Coding, How-to, Microsoft, QuickTips , 1 comment so farSometimes you want to get things done right and sometimes you just want to get them done. When your installing a PHP 5 and Apache 2.2 development setup on Windows Vista using the automatic installers, it may seem like neither one of these is an option. This quick tip is going to save you a lot of time and trouble.
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Will AT&T burn you with the new iPhone?
June 19, 2008 Posted by Bryan in : Apple, New Products, PDAs/Smartphones , add a commentAre you one of the loyal AT&T customers who will have to pay full price to upgrade to the new version of the iPhone?
The jaw-droppingly low, AT&T subsidized rate for the newest iteration of the iPhone was one of the biggest announcements of Job’s keynote speech at Apple’s WWDC. But don’t get caught up in the hype. $199 is a great price for an 8 gig iPhone, but a whole lot of people won’t be able to get it. Ironically, this group is the one you would expect AT&T would least like to ostracize - their loyal customers.
In a discussion with an AT&T representative yesterday we confirmed that the $199 (8gb) and $299 (16gb) prices are only for new customers or customers eligible to upgrade based on their time in contract. A large group of people who recently upgraded are going to be out of luck.
The first version of the iPhone was clearly a product for early adopters who were willing to pay a premium for the new, cool gadget. In terms of market targeting, this version *should* be the version for the mass adopters - and the price suggests they are ready to target that group. But the usefulness of such a price drop is lost when a majority of potential purchasers will have to pay full price. By making this offer unavailable to the current AT&T masses AT&T has effectively reduced it’s target base to the three people in the US who don’t already have a cell phone and the small percentage of people who are available to upgrade at release.
