[MyAppleMenu] Dec 7, 2000

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Picks Up The Beat With CD-RW Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4044860.html?tag=st.ne.1006.ttext.ni>
To get back into the swing, the company is evaluating Pioneer Electronics' DVD-RW drive, which is capable of recording DVDs and CDs, say sources familiar with the situation. Apple also is evaluating combo DVD/CD-RW drives, as well as standalone CD-RW, though sources would not say from which manufacturers.

Apple Plots Mac OS X Ship Date (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2662022,00.html>
Reports indicate that Apple's next-generation OS will arrive in late February, backed by a "massive" marketing campaign.

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

Apple's Nasty Bruises (Smartmoney.com)
<http://www.smartmoney.com/stockwatch/index.cfm?story=200012062>
Apparently, Apple Computer's bruises run deeper than anyone imagined.

Apple Analysts See Cash Cushion (The Age)
<http://www.theage.com.au/business/2000/12/08/FFXIQRWAFGC.html>
With the 16 per cent slide in Apple Computer Inc shares yesterday, investors were valuing the company at not much more than the cash on its balance sheet, analysts said.

Apple Picks Up The Beat With CD-RW Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4044860.html?tag=st.ne.1006.ttext.ni>
To get back into the swing, the company is evaluating Pioneer Electronics' DVD-RW drive, which is capable of recording DVDs and CDs, say sources familiar with the situation. Apple also is evaluating combo DVD/CD-RW drives, as well as standalone CD-RW, though sources would not say from which manufacturers.

Multiprocessing On The Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1207mpone.html>
We'll look at the history of MP on the Mac and explore the current state of the technology.

Motorola, Apple Warnngs Unnerve Global Markets (Reuters)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/reuters-finance/REU20001207S0009>
European markets faltered on Thursday as a profit warning from Motorola stifled a two-day technology, media, and telecom (TMT) stock resurgence. That, and an earlier warning from Apple, also hit most Asian markets.

Deconstructing The Pentium 4 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1207jcwpentium.html>
What do you pay for when you put clock speed over everything else? Remember that engineering is a balancing act, and there's a cost for every gain. The trick is to have enough gain to outweigh the costs. Has Intel done this? By many real-world measures, the answer is "No."

Intuit Shuns Mac Users WIth Online QuickBooks (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/07.quickbooks.shtml>
Intuit Inc. has debuted QuickBooks for the Web, but again has decided not to offer Mac support, at least for the time being and possibly not at all.

Apple Posts New QuickTime 5 Preview (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1207quicktime.html>
Apple Computer on Thursday released QuickTime 5 Public Preview 2, a new preview version of the multimedia system software. In addition to bug fixes and other enhancements, the preview adds support for skins, allowing developers to customize the interface, and provides more-extensive AppleScript support. It's also the first preview version available in a Windows release.

Advances Encourage Dsktop Kubricks (Associated Press)
<http://www.modbee.com/technology/story/0,1161,218899,00.html>
It is now easier than ever -- and surprisingly affordable -- for consumers to record, edit and broadcast homemade movies.

Jobs Bucks Up Apple Staff (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2662136,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
According to sources at the short gathering on Apple's Cupertino, Calif., campus, a contrite Jobs expressed embarrassment over the poor results.

Apple Plots Mac OS X Ship Date (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2662022,00.html>
Reports indicate that Apple's next-generation OS will arrive in late February, backed by a "massive" marketing campaign.

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

Apple's Long Goodbye Continues (TheStreet.com)
<http://www.thestreet.com/comment/techsavvy/1200582.html>
The Apple soap opera has clearly once again run out of gas. Maybe there's just so much pixie dust in Steve Jobs' desk drawer, and he's gone to the well once too often.

Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil The Whole Bunch (WorldyInvestor.com)
<http://www.gomez.com/features/article.asp?topcat_id=0&col=50&id=6831&subSect=finance>
All this being given, one can only marvel at the market's capacity for being upset by Apple. As I said, it's not that important.

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

Gates Touts Software's Privacy Enhancements (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4045748.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Showing off new privacy options that will be available in the next generation of Microsoft software, Bill Gates said the software giant hopes to resolve key issues in online privacy and data security over the next two days.

Intel Warns Fourth-Quarter Revenue To Miss Views (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4045850.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
In a further sign of the deteriorating state of the PC market, Intel warned late Thursday that fourth-quarter revenue will be flat or possibly below the $8.7 billion the company reported in the third quarter.

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

Gates Touts Software's Privacy Enhancements (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4045748.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Showing off new privacy options that will be available in the next generation of Microsoft software, Bill Gates said the software giant hopes to resolve key issues in online privacy and data security over the next two days.

Intel Warns Fourth-Quarter Revenue To Miss Views (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4045850.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
In a further sign of the deteriorating state of the PC market, Intel warned late Thursday that fourth-quarter revenue will be flat or possibly below the $8.7 billion the company reported in the third quarter.

Deconstructing The Pentium 4 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/03/1207jcwpentium.html>
What do you pay for when you put clock speed over everything else? Remember that engineering is a balancing act, and there's a cost for every gain. The trick is to have enough gain to outweigh the costs. Has Intel done this? By many real-world measures, the answer is "No."

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

Gates Touts Software's Privacy Enhancements (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4045748.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Showing off new privacy options that will be available in the next generation of Microsoft software, Bill Gates said the software giant hopes to resolve key issues in online privacy and data security over the next two days.

Intuit Shuns Mac Users WIth Online QuickBooks (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/07.quickbooks.shtml>
Intuit Inc. has debuted QuickBooks for the Web, but again has decided not to offer Mac support, at least for the time being and possibly not at all.

It's Not Easy Being Green (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/07/ecology/index.html>
Is online shopping good for the environment or just a better way to be as wasteful as we want to be?

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

Open-Source Backers: Are You Afraid? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2662295,00.html>
So, why aren't open-source purists afraid of being co-opted by big companies? If they are fearful that the Dells, IBMs and HPs might end up dictating to them, they sure aren't saying so.

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

Open-Source Backers: Are You Afraid? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2662295,00.html>
So, why aren't open-source purists afraid of being co-opted by big companies? If they are fearful that the Dells, IBMs and HPs might end up dictating to them, they sure aren't saying so.

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

$2 Flat Fee Covers Administrative Costs (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,8947,00.html?>
Ar Madeei, Manager (Consultation) for Director FIlms and Publications Department: This fee is to recover the cost of the certificate and administrative work involved in processing the application.

We're Really Sorry For Billing Delay: Power Supply (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,8953,00.html?>
Wong Fook Hung, Managing Director, Power Supply Ltd: Power Supply has spared no effort and expense in working towards a resolution of its computer problems. Additional manpower, computer specialists and consultants have been contracted to help us resolve the glitches. We extend our deepest apologies for the inconvenience and aggravation caused to our customers.

Fresh Way To Shop At Farmart (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,8965,00.html?>
Supermarket shoppers who have grown weary of heavily processed and packaged foods have a fresh, down-to-earth alternative as Singapore's first farm mall opens its doors for business tomorrow.