[MyAppleMenu] Dec 19, 2000

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

 The Age Of Computer Heroes Is Over (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/19/apple_trouble1/index.html>
Apple fans demand nothing less than "insanely great." But is it even possible to be a revolutionary anymore?

 Advantage Apple (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/12/18/diary5.html>
The complaints don't hold water -- Mac OS X has the feel of a winner.

 Digital Director (Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/485125.asp?cp1=1#BODY>
iMovie could do everything I did in a professional editing suite.

 Circuit City 'Special' Missing One Thing... Abundant Macs (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/18.circuit.shtml>
When is a 'Manager's Special' not a 'Manager's Special'? When the manager can't get his hands on the majority of iMacs, iBooks, and G4 Cubes on special.

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

 Artificial Cheese Press Release (Artificial Cheese)
<http://www.artificialcheese.com/articles/december00/release/>
Our holiday gift to you.

 Football Videos Go Dashboard To Desktop (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/education/hed/macsinaction/pittstate/>
When your football team’s ten-year record is 108-18-2, you’re obviously doing something right. For Pittsburg State University, it’s all about the cut-ups. No, not would-be jokesters who attempt to disrupt classes during the week. Cut-ups are, in fact, video clips that document specific plays on the field each Saturday. And with the help of a mobile editing system based on PowerBook G3 laptops, the school now creates these desktop highlights on the road, helping further Pitt’s winning strategy.

 Circuit City 'Special' Missing One Thing... Abundant Macs (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/18.circuit.shtml>
When is a 'Manager's Special' not a 'Manager's Special'? When the manager can't get his hands on the majority of iMacs, iBooks, and G4 Cubes on special.

 Apple Celebrates 20 Years Of Nasdaq Listings (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/18.nasdaq.shtml>

 Nvidia Discusses 3dfx Acquisition (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/17/1218nvidiacall.html>
Nvidia has big plans to leverage the technology it has acquired from 3dfx Interactive, but for now the company is offering few details about future products or the potential impact on Mac users.

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

 Corporate Arrogance And Fan Websites (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2000/12/20001218122150.shtml>
I am a consummate Mac OS fan, and hope to continue using Macintosh computers indefinitely, but I am far less enamored of the corporate personality of the company that makes them.

 The Age Of Computer Heroes Is Over (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/19/apple_trouble1/index.html>
Apple fans demand nothing less than "insanely great." But is it even possible to be a revolutionary anymore?

 How Apple Can Be Fixed (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/19/apple_trouble3/index.html>
It's time to join the PC world and make the Mac the universe's most compatible computer.

 Blind Arrogance (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/19/apple_trouble2/index.html>
Apple repeatedly insults its own consumers, so why should we care if the company lives or dies?

 Leaving Wintel Behind (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/first/63.html>
Now that OS X is just around the corner, I can safely say Apple is poised to pass Wintel PCs in operating system quality and stability. This, coupled with the superior quality of the Mac hardware and beautiful exterior design, will make the Macintosh my computer of choice for quite a long time.

 Apple's K-10 And Apple's Future (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/appletrader/00/001218.shtml>
The important thing to remember as we languish near the bottom of this bear market is that fiscal 2000 was a great year for Apple, building on the successes of 1999 and 1998. And while there is no hope for the next two quarters, an astounding comeback could be in the cards for the second half of 2001.

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

 Advantage Apple (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/12/18/diary5.html>
The complaints don't hold water -- Mac OS X has the feel of a winner.

 Digital Director (Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/485125.asp?cp1=1#BODY>
iMovie could do everything I did in a professional editing suite.

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

 Good Riddance To Microsoft's Problem Child (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4201407-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Unlike previous executive defections by the likes of Brad Silverberg and Pete Higgins, Kempin's departure is unlikely to be lamented by many inside or outside Microsoft. Indeed, some may welcome Kempin's long-rumored exit as a chance for Microsoft to turn over a new leaf in its dealings with its PC partners.

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

 Gates Calls On FCC To Examine AIM (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2666228,00.html>
Bill Gates personally phoned the FCC chairman and commissioners last week to lobby for an investigation of AOL's dominance over instant messaging.

 Microsoft Aims To Cut Costs, Retain Top Employees (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4208780.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software titan Microsoft plans to cut costs throughout its businesses even as it boosts some employees' salaries to make sure they don't jump ship, according to reports.

 Microsoft Ships Trial Version Of Embedded OS (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4202464-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Microsoft said Monday that it has begun shipping to approximately 100 partners and customers the first beta version of its Whistler Embedded software.

 Good Riddance To Microsoft's Problem Child (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4201407-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Unlike previous executive defections by the likes of Brad Silverberg and Pete Higgins, Kempin's departure is unlikely to be lamented by many inside or outside Microsoft. Indeed, some may welcome Kempin's long-rumored exit as a chance for Microsoft to turn over a new leaf in its dealings with its PC partners.

 MSN Offers Subscribers Free Trial Of Handheld Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4204827.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft has expanded its marketing strategy to try to convince MSN subscribers to purchase its Net-surfing appliance known as the Web Companion.

 Dell Struggles With PC Shipment Delays (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4197427.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
This year, Santa may be leaving some Dell Computer customers IOUs under the Christmas tree.

 Thoughts On The PC Slowdown (Fool.com)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2000/msft001218.htm?ref=yhoolnk>
With slowing desktop sales hurting Microsoft's business, and Oracle's suite of enterprise applications exceeding expectations, a debate has begun over the future of the PC and corporate spending patterns. The Motley Fool has compiled several opinions on this subject.

 Leaving Wintel Behind (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/first/63.html>
Now that OS X is just around the corner, I can safely say Apple is poised to pass Wintel PCs in operating system quality and stability. This, coupled with the superior quality of the Mac hardware and beautiful exterior design, will make the Macintosh my computer of choice for quite a long time.

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

 Web Ads Should Be Seen And Heard (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40436,00.html>
Webcasters, who have seen banner ads decline in price, are moving to new ad-insertion technologies to bolster declining revenues. Dynamic banner ads that are reinforced by audio spots can provide Internet broadcasters a better click-through rate and much-needed supplemental stream of income.

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

 Gates Calls On FCC To Examine AIM (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2666228,00.html>
Bill Gates personally phoned the FCC chairman and commissioners last week to lobby for an investigation of AOL's dominance over instant messaging.

 Web Ads Should Be Seen And Heard (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40436,00.html>
Webcasters, who have seen banner ads decline in price, are moving to new ad-insertion technologies to bolster declining revenues. Dynamic banner ads that are reinforced by audio spots can provide Internet broadcasters a better click-through rate and much-needed supplemental stream of income.

 MSN Offers Subscribers Free Trial Of Handheld Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4204827.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft has expanded its marketing strategy to try to convince MSN subscribers to purchase its Net-surfing appliance known as the Web Companion.

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

 Eazel's Linux Software Shines On Solaris (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2666084,00.html>
Sun Micro will use new software that lets Linux users manage computer files, view documents, browse the Web and tap into Eazel's online services.

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

 Eazel's Linux Software Shines On Solaris (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2666084,00.html>
Sun Micro will use new software that lets Linux users manage computer files, view documents, browse the Web and tap into Eazel's online services.

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

 Coffee Table Books Rule -- Unless They're Too Serious (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=18236&pod_id=8>

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

 Follow Gore's Gracious Example (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,11515,00.html?>
Lim Siak Kwang: Perhaps our politicians could learn from his example of how a defeated candidate is able to rise above party and self-interest for the good of his country.

 Action Needed To Reduce Checkpoint Jams (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,11621,00.html?>
Jansen Ng Kim Yong: I am a daily traveller to Johor and have come to the conclusion that the causes of the congestion at Woodlands can be summarised into two categories: Man-made barriers and lack of policing.

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ==============

 No More ISPs: Prepaid CDs To Log On The Net (IDG)
<http://www.idg.com.sg/dev/idgnew.nsf/UNID/DA1CE03B93C9FCCD482569B90032AD42!opendocument>
Surf the Internet like you would listening to music - slot the CD in, click and you are logged on.

 Singapore Aims To Be Cashless Society (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001219/singapore/afp/Singapore_aims_to_be_cashless_society.html>
Singapore has begun exploratory work on becoming the world's first cashless society, with handheld devices such as mobile phones replacing notes and coins possibly within eight years.