[MyAppleMenu] Dec 5, 2000

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ==============

Undoing The Mac OS Facelift (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,40510,00.html>
Some Apple lovers are so unhappy with Mac OS X's new look, they've hacked the OS to make the revolutionary Aqua interface more like the version it's supposed to replace.

Sculley: Apple Should Merge With The Likes Of 3Com (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/05.sculley.shtml>
"If you combined Steve's extraordinary insight to industrial design and marketing with the platform technologies and the network-centric know-how that 3Com has, you might find a great future for both of them going forward."

Apple Sees 1Q Letdown (ZDII)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZE506751&pic=Y>
Add Apple to the ranks of distressed computer makers.

Connectix Upgrades Virtual PC (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1205virtualpc.html>
Connectix on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Virtual PC (VPC) emulation software for the Mac, boasting faster performance and other new features, including the ability to expand the Windows disk image as space requires.

OS X Development -- Waiting In The Wings (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661058,00.html>
Developers are making the transition to Mac OS X, but few predict their products will be ready when the new OS ships. One exception? Microsoft.

== AppleSurf (News) ==============

Are PC Makers Ready To Slash Prices? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661201,00.html>
Softening PC consumer demand and overstocked inventories may force manufacturers to cut prices as the Christmas shopping season enters full swing.

Undoing The Mac OS Facelift (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,40510,00.html>
Some Apple lovers are so unhappy with Mac OS X's new look, they've hacked the OS to make the revolutionary Aqua interface more like the version it's supposed to replace.

Sculley: Apple Should Merge With The Likes Of 3Com (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/05.sculley.shtml>
"If you combined Steve's extraordinary insight to industrial design and marketing with the platform technologies and the network-centric know-how that 3Com has, you might find a great future for both of them going forward."

Apple Slashes Revenue Forecast -- Again (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4007650.html?tag=st.ne.1006.thed.ni>
Apple Computer warned late Tuesday that revenue for the final three months of the year will fall "substantially" below its previous forecast.

Apple Sees 1Q Letdown (ZDII)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZE506751&pic=Y>
Add Apple to the ranks of distressed computer makers.

Apple Issues Profit Warning (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1205warning.html>
"The company expects to report revenue of about $1 billion and a net loss, excluding investment gains, of between $225 and $250 million when actual results are announced on January 17, 2001."

Connectix Upgrades Virtual PC (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1205virtualpc.html>
Connectix on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Virtual PC (VPC) emulation software for the Mac, boasting faster performance and other new features, including the ability to expand the Windows disk image as space requires.

OS X Development -- Waiting In The Wings (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661058,00.html>
Developers are making the transition to Mac OS X, but few predict their products will be ready when the new OS ships. One exception? Microsoft.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ==============

Gap In Apple Monitor Lineup (TheMacMind.com)
<http://www.themacmind.com/cgi-bin/newsboard/news.pl?action=gen_read_page&id=IVZwRbDRyC>

Why We Fight (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/2k1205.html>
The reason the fight continues, and why you still find advocates stubbornly using older technology including Amigas and Atari STs is that we want to reassure ourselves we made a wise investment.

Apple's Stock: A Double Your Money Gamble? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/appletrader/00/001204.shtml>
Is AAPL a good buy at this point? Yes and no. Everything depends on what sort of product strategy Apple has in the pipeline for next year.

Re: Micron PC Warns, Big-Time (Fool.com)
<http://www.fool.com/community/pod/2000/001204.htm>
In the experience of PC owners, lack of expansion equates to rip-off. I try to explain that the iMac has a fast video card and lots of VRAM, but they want to know what they're going to do when a faster one comes out. They feel that for the price of an iMac, they should get 5 years from the box.

== AppleSurf (Reviews) ==============

QuicKeys 5.0 (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/news/reviews/2000_12_12.shtml>
QuicKeys saves us tons of time every day, and the latest version, while not quite a revolutionary change, brings plenty of welcome improvements.

== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ==============

Are PC Makers Ready To Slash Prices? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661201,00.html>
Softening PC consumer demand and overstocked inventories may force manufacturers to cut prices as the Christmas shopping season enters full swing.

== The Wintel Empire (News) ==============

Are PC Makers Ready To Slash Prices? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661201,00.html>
Softening PC consumer demand and overstocked inventories may force manufacturers to cut prices as the Christmas shopping season enters full swing.

Microsoft Will Snag Xbox Game Developer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4003110.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft plans to fortify its forthcoming Xbox game console by acquiring developer Digital Anvil.

Microsoft Poses Questions About AOL-Time Warner Merger (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3997445.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft is questioning the effect a merger between Internet service provider America Online and media company Time Warner would have on high-speed Internet access, according to reports.

Compaq Offers Wireless Modules For Notebooks (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4004494.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Compaq Computer on Tuesday unveiled the first modules for adding wireless capabilities to Armada commercial notebooks.

Intel Retains A Mystique For Investors Trading Online (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/05/business/05PLAC.html>
Individual investors still have faith in technology stocks. And, despite the carnage now being wrought, the faith appears to be especially strong regarding Intel.

== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ==============

Content In Search of Profits (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20480-0,00.html>
Most news and information sites can't seem to find the magic formula for making money. The few relative success stories offer clues.

AOL: Online Music's Next King? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661457,00.html>
America Online's Version 6.0 positions the Net giant to grab hold of e-music players everywhere, says a Jupiter analyst.

PR Newswire To Turn Press Releases Into Revenues (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4004366.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
PR Newswire plans to go beyond its role as a public relations machine, making its news releases interactive so Web surfers will be able to buy a company's products, and even buy or sell its shares, online.

NIPC Warns Of Ho-Hum Bugs (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660925,00.html>
Familiar bugs could spoil Christmas for e-commerce sites that are lax about security. Microsoft server software is especially vulnerable.

== Breaking Barriers (News) ==============

With The New Year Comes The Great Internet Magazine Shakeout (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Current?art_id=16763&podId=7>
Boy has triple-digit growth come to an end, and now titles like Business 2.0 and Red Herring are trying to hang on to the good thing they've got.

The Academy Has Rules For Absolutely Everything -- Except The Web (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Current?art_id=16405&podId=10>
No standards govern e-mail or other Internet promotions, but no studio has yet dared to test the limits.

My.MP3.com Returns For Free Or For A Fee (IDG)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20601,00.html>
The music-streaming service is back in operation, offering a limited free version and a subscription option.

Content In Search of Profits (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20480-0,00.html>
Most news and information sites can't seem to find the magic formula for making money. The few relative success stories offer clues.

AOL: Online Music's Next King? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2661457,00.html>
America Online's Version 6.0 positions the Net giant to grab hold of e-music players everywhere, says a Jupiter analyst.

Microsoft Poses Questions About AOL-Time Warner Merger (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3997445.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft is questioning the effect a merger between Internet service provider America Online and media company Time Warner would have on high-speed Internet access, according to reports.

PR Newswire To Turn Press Releases Into Revenues (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4004366.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
PR Newswire plans to go beyond its role as a public relations machine, making its news releases interactive so Web surfers will be able to buy a company's products, and even buy or sell its shares, online.

AltaVista Pulls Plug On Free Net Access (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3998565.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
AltaVista is terminating its free Internet access service, making it the latest company to exit the market.

ZapMe Zaps Free PCs, Net Access For Schools (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-3999887.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
ZapMe, a company that gave schools free computers and Internet access in exchange for the right to display online advertisements, has told 2,300 schools nationwide that they must either give back the equipment or start paying for it.

Compaq Offers Wireless Modules For Notebooks (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4004494.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Compaq Computer on Tuesday unveiled the first modules for adding wireless capabilities to Armada commercial notebooks.

NIPC Warns Of Ho-Hum Bugs (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660925,00.html>
Familiar bugs could spoil Christmas for e-commerce sites that are lax about security. Microsoft server software is especially vulnerable.

How To Set Up A Broadband Router (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/12/01/howto/router.html>
If you have recently purchased a router and have concerns that the instruction manual is for PCs, don't panic. Many router manuals show the Windows OS only although the router works across platforms. To spare you the somewhat annoying task of translating the manual into Mac language, we're providing Mac-specific instructions.

== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ==============

Hewlett-Packard Takes Out Linux Insurance (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4007810-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Hewlett-Packard is taking out cheap insurance with its hiring of open-source advocate Bruce Perens, just in case Linux becomes more of a force in the marketplace than anyone expects.

HP Hires Linux Luminary (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3992308.html?tag=st.ne.1002.bgif.ni>
Adopting a strategy made popular by more radical companies, Hewlett-Packard has hired open-source advocate Bruce Perens to give the company a deeper view of the workings of Linux and other open-source software.

== PenguinSurf (News) ==============

Hewlett-Packard Takes Out Linux Insurance (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4007810-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Hewlett-Packard is taking out cheap insurance with its hiring of open-source advocate Bruce Perens, just in case Linux becomes more of a force in the marketplace than anyone expects.

HP Hires Linux Luminary (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3992308.html?tag=st.ne.1002.bgif.ni>
Adopting a strategy made popular by more radical companies, Hewlett-Packard has hired open-source advocate Bruce Perens to give the company a deeper view of the workings of Linux and other open-source software.

== The AppleSurf Reader ==============

With The New Year Comes The Great Internet Magazine Shakeout (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Current?art_id=16763&podId=7>
Boy has triple-digit growth come to an end, and now titles like Business 2.0 and Red Herring are trying to hang on to the good thing they've got.

== SingaporeSurf (News) ==============

Better Housing -- Why HDB Owners Go Private: Poll (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nsing05.html>
Forget the prestige, a study by researchers at the National University of Singapore shows that public housing dwellers buy private homes for the more practical reasons of better housing, home-ownership and interestingly, of bequeathing the home to the next generation.

Hard To Open Account, Harder To Get A Bill (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,8364,00.html?>
Sim Swee Bee: If you want to witness lip service at its best, call Power Supply.

Trust In Power Supply Slipping (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,8366,00.html?>
Ethan Guo: Many of us are being made to pay more because of Power Supply's mistakes. How can we be expected to trust in the accuracy of its computerised bills any longer?

Grumble Your Way To Better Service (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,8272,00.html?>
If moaning and groaning result in improved service and standards for consumers, let's get our voices heard.

Stop Blaming Malaysia, Singapore Media Told (The Star)
<http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2000/12/5/nation/0502lldr&sec>
To claim that Malaysia had a hand in Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's criticism of Singapore "was tantamount to saying that Indonesia was not a sovereign nation,'' Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said.

Singapore Sells APEC, ASEAN Benefits In Free Trade Deal With US (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001205/singapore/afp/Singapore_sells_APEC__ASEAN_benefits_in_free_trade_deal_with_US.html>
Singapore fought back against APEC and ASEAN criticism of its packed free-trade agenda Tuesday as it began rushed negotiations with Washington to complete an agreement by the end of the year.

== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ==============

New Show Revives Interest In Peranakan Culture (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,8238,00.html?>
A cultural explosion is brewing at the Asian Civilisation Museum as peranakan exhibits takes centrestage. And we don't mean Emily of Emerald Hill.