Can you beat a PS3?

Posted on 23 June 2008

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Word reached me last week of the weird and wonderful ways that people use to input timesheets online. It started with a report of using the Internet browser on a PS3 followed by a PSP and not to be outdone someone using a Wii!

I have previously used the Opera Mini browser on my Blackberry which worked fine and I suspect many other mobile variants have also been used. We have got more mobile support in the pipeline and I will have to get an iPhone just to make sure they work too.

I came to Apple products late after I had started my own IT career on Texas Instruments (TI) mini computer systems, had a dabble with Apricot, worked for Olivetti and can include Data General, Altos, Pyramid and a couple even less well known manufacturers on my CV. Most of my real IT career was on Unix and Microsoft platforms, the latter of course becoming a dominant player in a number of ways. I guess my background in quirky systems meant that Apple had some appeal but buying an iPod meant they had hooked me, an iMac followed and then a Macbook. These are great for home, far less security/virus issues (smaller market share I know) and Office suites are compatible so that works too. My kids like them too – and with consoles becoming so advanced, the game play side of the PC seems to have diminished too. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think the Mac platform is suited for a majority of business implementations but I think the competition is good for Microsoft. We will continue to develop independent solutions and will happily take a Microsoft or Apple success (with all the twists and turns)!

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