[MyAppleMenu] Nov 30, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Of Net Appliances, Cheap PCs And Macs (Newsday)
<http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/pluggedin/wednesday/nd3238.htm>
Macs really shine over the long haul, however: You won't find that your computer is trashed or unstable after you've added software to it. Which is to say, you have the ease of use and stability of an Internet appliance, with the flexibility of a personal computer.

Apple Sauced (Fool.com)
<http://www.fool.com/duelingfools/2000/duelingfools00112900.htm>
An Apple Computer Duel a day helps keep complacency away. So, here we are, taking a look at both sides of the colorful computer maker. Care to take a bite?

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

PCs Fall Off Santa's List (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2659359,00.html>
PC Data Inc. and NPD Intelect Inc. say PC sales fell at a double-digit rate in October and are down 8 percent in the first two weeks of November.

Apple Takes Aim At Home PC Market (Siliconindia)
<http://www.siliconindia.com/tech/tech_pgtwo.asp?newsno=6067&newscat=Technology>
Apple Computer International Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday said it does not want to miss the “home PC revolution” that is erupting in India and China.

BSD To Leapfrog Linux? (Linux.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2659085,00.html>
BSD is likely to rival Linux very soon in total number of users, and the BSD community is primping for center stage.

Dragon Systems Parent Company Files For Bankruptcy (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0011/29.dragon.shtml>

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

Electile Dysfunction (Applelinks: Difference Engine)
<http://www.applelinks.com/abacus/electile_dysfunction.shtml>
The contested presidential election has prompted harsh criticism of our polling systems and our democratic processes, but one of the most vexing problems is an issue that the computer using public has been battling for years -- an inadequate user interface.

Of Net Appliances, Cheap PCs And Macs (Newsday)
<http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/pluggedin/wednesday/nd3238.htm>
Macs really shine over the long haul, however: You won't find that your computer is trashed or unstable after you've added software to it. Which is to say, you have the ease of use and stability of an Internet appliance, with the flexibility of a personal computer.

The APple Store Philosophy And Marketing (TheMacMind.com)
<http://www.themacmind.com/cgi-bin/newsboard/news.pl?action=gen_read_page&id=5McarNLpEu>

Apple Sauced (Fool.com)
<http://www.fool.com/duelingfools/2000/duelingfools00112900.htm>
An Apple Computer Duel a day helps keep complacency away. So, here we are, taking a look at both sides of the colorful computer maker. Care to take a bite?

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

Evolutionary Upgrade To Productivity Suite Brings New Application, Welcome Features (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2001/01/reviews/office.html>
Although you can find alternatives to all the programs in the Office 2001 suite, they won't benefit from the level of integration this package offers.

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

Microsoft Urges People Not To Use The Internet (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/15101.html>
Finding out what exactly Microsoft is thinking is harder than getting blood out of a stone or a coherent sentence out your grandma, but work hard enough...

Best Buy Puts Brakes On Pentium 4 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2659065,00.html>
Retailer won't have Pentium 4 PCs on shelves until Hewlett-Packard fixes Pentium 4 bug.

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

PCs Fall Off Santa's List (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2659359,00.html>
PC Data Inc. and NPD Intelect Inc. say PC sales fell at a double-digit rate in October and are down 8 percent in the first two weeks of November.

Microsoft Urges People Not To Use The Internet (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/15101.html>
Finding out what exactly Microsoft is thinking is harder than getting blood out of a stone or a coherent sentence out your grandma, but work hard enough...

Best Buy Puts Brakes On Pentium 4 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2659065,00.html>
Retailer won't have Pentium 4 PCs on shelves until Hewlett-Packard fixes Pentium 4 bug.

Dell To Offer Free Year Of MSN Internet Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3917476.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Dell Computer and Microsoft said Wednesday they would offer buyers of Dell consumer PCs one free year of Internet access through Microsoft's MSN service, amid a chilly winter for PC sales.

Gateway Shares Plummet On Earnings Warning (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3920247.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Sluggish computer sales over the holiday weekend prompted Gateway on Wednesday to lower its earnings and revenue forecast for the current quarter.

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

Let The Sun Shine On Privacy Protection (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-3920150-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
There may be gold in them thar demographics, but it is a wise enterprise that mines its user information cautiously.

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

Expert Confirms WAP Users' Fears (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/intl-news/article/0,,6_522841,00.html>
In a report published Thursday, usability expert Jakob Nielsen has confirmed what WAP users have long suspected -- WAP doesn't work.

Only The Good Sites Die Young? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40373,00.html>
What is interesting about these dead dots showing up in the guides, though, are the high ratings they were given by both Bizrate and Gomez.

Industry Standard Magazine Prepares For Diminished Returns (New York Daily News)
<http://www0.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/breaking/merc/docs/068315.htm>
"I don't think it's any secret that the ad market is slowing."

Good Tidings For Amazon? (Interactive Week)
< The Digital Millennium Copyright Act may get a makeover early next year that could substantially expand or restrict consumers' rights to content they have purchased. >
Customer satisfaction is difficult in any business, and customer loyalty is incredibly elusive in the dot-com space. One mystery still remains, however: Will such a reputation ever reach the critical mass necessary to lock in profits?

Copyright Act Faces Big Test (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,40378,00.html>
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act may get a makeover early next year that could substantially expand or restrict consumers' rights to content they have purchased.

Let The Sun Shine On Privacy Protection (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-3920150-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
There may be gold in them thar demographics, but it is a wise enterprise that mines its user information cautiously.

Time Warner Resists Regulators' Content Demands (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3912518.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Time Warner is balking at federal regulators' demands that it make its news and entertainment content available to America Online's rivals as a condition for the approval of the companies' merger, according to a report.

Dell To Offer Free Year Of MSN Internet Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3917476.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Dell Computer and Microsoft said Wednesday they would offer buyers of Dell consumer PCs one free year of Internet access through Microsoft's MSN service, amid a chilly winter for PC sales.

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

BSD To Leapfrog Linux? (Linux.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2659085,00.html>
BSD is likely to rival Linux very soon in total number of users, and the BSD community is primping for center stage.

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

BSD To Leapfrog Linux? (Linux.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2659085,00.html>
BSD is likely to rival Linux very soon in total number of users, and the BSD community is primping for center stage.

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

Snippy: What You Don't Have To Get (New York Times Magazine)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001126mag-onlanguage.html>
In the interest of global public understanding and linguistic history, this department is obliged to unearth the origin and meaning of the Gore charge of snippy.

== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ==============

SM Didn't Comment On Gus Dur Government (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,6967,00.html?>
Nor did he publicly criticise Indonesian elite, says Singapore Foreign Ministry in response to media queries.

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

Singapore Media Rallies Behind Government Against Indonesia's Outburst (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001130/singapore/afp/Singapore_media_rallies_behind_government_against_Indonesia_s_outburst.html>
Singapore newspapers launched a counter-attack Thursday against withering criticism from Indonesia, accusing President Abdurrahman Wahid of an ill-judged tirade that bordered on provocation.

Sale Of Site For New Entertainment Hub Next Year (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/4/news/nsing02.html>
"It's very hard to develop and link up the district if you sell the land parcel by parcel. It's difficult to see how a vibrant entertainment precinct can develop if you have roads that cut through it, a mix of old and new and incompatible uses alongside."

SM Didn't Comment On Gus Dur Government (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,6967,00.html?>
Nor did he publicly criticise Indonesian elite, says Singapore Foreign Ministry in response to media queries.

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

Singapore To Auction Off Five Wireless Broadband Licenses (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001130/singapore/afp/Singapore_to_auction_off_five_wireless_broadband_licenses.html>
Singapore will auction off five fixed wireless broadband (FWB) licences, the city-state's industry watchdog Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) announced Thursday.

Taxis' GPS Systems 'Poor In Ergonomics' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/story/0,1870,6945,00.html?>
The level of awareness of ergonomics here is low and more needs to be done to improve this, says NTU prof.