While iPods are getting stale and the iPhone is too proprietary, Woz suggests that the mysterious iWatch is the one to watch.

Steve Wozniak interview: iconic co-founder on the iPod, iPhone, and future for Apple - Telegraph, 07 Oct 2008

In the current economic climate namely ” It’s really scary what’s going on out there“, with the S&P 500 Index closing at 1,056.89 down 28% YTD, it’s probably safe to say that while PC sales will be below expectations, netbooks, with their low prices, will almost certainly gain market share.

Asustek shipped 700,000 Eee PCs - DigiTimes, October 6 2008

1 - Pontiac Aztek (above) received the most votes

2 - Fiat Multipla
3 - SsangYong Rodius
4 - Austin Allegro/Vanden Plas
5 - Porsche Cayenne
6 - AMC Pacer
7 - Ford Scorpio
8 - Hummer
9 - Austin Princess/Ambassador
10 - Chrysler PT Cruiser
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…somewhat reminiscent of Time Magazine’s The 50 Worst Cars of All Time, and yes the Aztek is on that list as well.

The 100 ugliest cars - The Daily Telegraph, 29 Aug 2008

0. Spend less…cut up your credit cards…eat macaroni and cheese if necessary.
1. Accumulate cash.
2. Find something you love to do.
3. Get a job in that field and learn everything about it.
4. Wait for a cyclical downturn in your sector.
5. Then use your cash to launch or buy a business in that field.
6. Cash out at the top.

How to Get Rich - blog maverick the mark cuban weblog, October 4, 2008

Three touch screen phones compared…

Nokia announced their Nokia 5800 Xpress Music 640×360 touch screen phone (above) a few days ago… also called the Tube, this music phone comes with the Nokia Comes With Music 1-year no limits music subscription service. The Tube/5800 will be available later this year, specs here.

And then there’s the T-Mobile G1 Android-based 480×320 touch screen mobile phone, available in a few weeks on October 22 2008.

TechRader compares the 5800 and the G1 to the original touch screen phone, the Apple iPhone. Areas of comparison were Home screen, media, OS, internet, gaming, camera, maps, texting and email. The verdict: a tie between the G1 and the iPhone.

Nokia Tube vs Apple iPhone vs Android G1/The ultimate battle of the touchscreens - TechRadar, October 3 2008

…seemingly unsullied by professional product designers.

Amazon Kindle 2 e-books its way to BGR - BGR, Oct 3 2008

Not a bad-looking sports car considering it’s an AWD four-door four-seater. The front-end grill and air dams define it as a Lambo for sure, but the side view bespeaks a different influence…Jaguar C-XF perhaps?

2009 Lamborghini Estoque - SuperCars.net

As compared to the preceding PRS-505, Sony’s made the PRS-700 a touch screen, thus eliminating the column of 10 buttons along the right side of the screen. Price goes up to about $400, making the PRS-700 $100 more expensive than the 505, but then you get touch-based page turns, text annotation via on-screen keyboard, search, highlighting and an LED light for dim conditions. Capacity doubles to about 350 digital books.

…still no wireless connectivity or web browsing à la Kindle.

Sony’s Third Generation Reader Digital Book Gives Readers a “feel” For Literature - Sony press release, Oct. 2 2008

SpaceX video.

SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 1 to Orbit - Marketwatch, Sept 29 2008

According to Vijay Rakesh of ThinkPanmure, the tremendous success of the small, cheap and light netbook threatens Macbook sales as well as Intel profit margins.

Netbooks Vs. Notebooks: ThinkPanmure Sees New Smaller Devices Eating Into Revs, Profits At Apple, Intel - Barron’s, September 24, 2008