Good Morning Silicon Valley

Motorola Chief Executive Edward Zander kicked off the company’s annual analyst meeting yesterday with a big announcement, although not the one we were all expecting: “We are not going to launch the iTunes phone today. Steve Jobs is not going to jump out of the kit, and we are not going to launch it tomorrow. [...]

Mac faithful inclined to stand on the sidelines until Apple implements its new Intel architecture (see “Wells Fargo? Yes, I’d like to stop payment on a check“) may have a tougher time holding out now that the company has brought two new laptops to market. Apple rejuvenated its aging iBook line this morning to include [...]

“The death of the mainframe is prematurely exaggerated.”
— Analyst Clay Ryder of the Sageza Group suggests the time for exaggeration has not yet arrived

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Netflix investors steeling themselves for a second-quarter bloodletting at the hands of the company’s arch rival Blockbuster got a pleasant surprise Monday. After guiding toward a net loss in the wake of Blockbuster’s aggressive entry into the market, the online DVD rental service delivered a net income of $5.7 million, or nine cents per share, [...]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs often describes iTunes as “the best music jukebox in the world.” And while many will agree, there are some in the music industry who don’t share Jobs’ enthusiasm. Top among them is a group of independent artists and labels who accuse Apple of trying to railroad them into signing lousy licensing [...]

Jedi House, Redneck rollercoaster (.wmv file; thanks Bruce) and Sam…”World’s Ugliest Dog” 2003, 2004, 2005!

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