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MacBreak Weekly 154: Graceful Degradation

by Jonathan Downin in TechAugust 19th, 2009 @ 1:19 am

MacBreak WeeklyMerlin Mann is back after his 1 1/2 year absence as a regular on MacBreak Weekly, and it makes you realize how much of an asset he was to the show.  If you aren’t aware of some of his personal projects, you will be doing yourself a favor to check out his productivity blog 43folders.com and podcast You Look Nice Today.

iPhone satisfaction is at an all-time high with a staggering 99% customer satisfaction rating.  This is in stark comparison to other smartphones and notably the Palm Pre which has an 87% rating.  These figures don’t sound too different until you look at the customers that replied with “very satisfied” and then the numbers are 82% and 45% respectively.

In addition to a lot of productivity talk, GPSs ends up being a big topic this week with the release of Tom Tom for iPhone.  It sounds like it is a decent implementation, but a bit on the pricey side.  If Google Maps aren’t enough for your adventures this may be the next best thing out there besides a dedicated unit.

Quake Live is now available for Mac and Linux users.  Upon release, it was only Windows compatible, but now everyone can get in on the action.

Apple attempts to suppress Jobs article, iTunes 69% of music sales, Tom Tom iPhone GPS, Quake Live, and more.

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