[MyAppleMenu] Oct 12, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple To Offer Cube, PowerBook Rebates (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1012rebates.html>
Some Mac resellers contacted by MacWEEK have confirmed reports that Apple plans to offer rebates to customers of the G4 Cube and PowerBook, though others said that they had not heard official word of the program.

With New Office Suite For The Mac, Microsoft Does More Than Windows (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/12MAC.html>
Entourage is also the clearest evidence that as the market for Apple software has declined in recent years, some of the best Macintosh programmers have taken refuge at Microsoft.

Windows ME, Mac OS X Spell Change (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.modbee.com/technology/story/0,1161,202431,00.html>
My final verdict is that ME upgrades and the OS X public beta are probably a bit too much bother except for computer weenies. But soon they will be built into all PCs and Macs, and that'll be a great day for everybody.

Can Mac OS X Sell Without An Office Suite? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3165168.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
"OS X has to have 2001," Gartner analyst Chris LeTocq said. But "OS X's schedule from Microsoft's perspective is a moving target, so I don't think this can be laid at Microsoft's feet."

Apple To Offer Cube Rebates, Retailers Say (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3165744.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple plans to offer a $300 rebate to consumers who buy a PowerMac G4 Cube along with an Apple monitor, according to resellers familiar with Apple's plans. One of the dealers said that Apple is also going to offer $200 rebates on its PowerBook line of notebook computers.

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

Apple To Offer Cube, PowerBook Rebates (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1012rebates.html>
Some Mac resellers contacted by MacWEEK have confirmed reports that Apple plans to offer rebates to customers of the G4 Cube and PowerBook, though others said that they had not heard official word of the program.

With New Office Suite For The Mac, Microsoft Does More Than Windows (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/12MAC.html>
Entourage is also the clearest evidence that as the market for Apple software has declined in recent years, some of the best Macintosh programmers have taken refuge at Microsoft.

The Future Of Low-End Gaming (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/gaming/2k1012.html>
If you are looking for the current first person shooter, well, you may be disappointed, but just about any other genre still has plenty of life even on less than modern Macs.

Can Mac OS X Sell Without An Office Suite? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3165168.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
"OS X has to have 2001," Gartner analyst Chris LeTocq said. But "OS X's schedule from Microsoft's perspective is a moving target, so I don't think this can be laid at Microsoft's feet."

Apple To Offer Cube Rebates, Retailers Say (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3165744.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple plans to offer a $300 rebate to consumers who buy a PowerMac G4 Cube along with an Apple monitor, according to resellers familiar with Apple's plans. One of the dealers said that Apple is also going to offer $200 rebates on its PowerBook line of notebook computers.

Microsoft Tests Media Player For Macs (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3166486.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new software for playing video and audio on Apple Computer's computers, stepping up its drive to dominate the Internet media technology market.

Apple G4 Cube Is Not All It's Cracked Up To Be (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,5653,00.html?>
Singapore G4 Cube buyers, perturbed by Net reports of ''hairline cracks'' in the computer's shell, have been calling local distributors to enquire and complain.

Microsoft Launches Office 2001 For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1011officerollout.html>
"Microsoft put craftsmanship into this product," said Clent Richardson, Apple's VP of worldwide developer relations, who was also on hand. "There are also many Mac-only and Mac-first features."

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

Coming Second To Steve Jobs (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2000/10/10.9.shtml>
I don't doubt that Steve Jobs has some big character flaws. Most of us have. But I would take out my own appendix with a sharpened spoon before I would trust the kind of writer who seeks to sponge of some of that fame he believes he deserves so richly himself but which unexplainably went to the likes of Steve Jobs, by writing books which under the guise of being "critical" are simply covert and cowardly attacks.

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

Office 2001 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1011msofc.html>
Office 2001 is a substantial upgrade--and we've only covered the major new features here--but it is not the quantum leap that its predecessor was. Some current users might think twice about whether Entourage, and the new features in the other applications, are worth the rather steep $299 upgrade price.

OmniWeb (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/10.11.00.omni.html>
After protected memory, preemptive multitasking, a slick interface, and bragging rights, OmniWeb is the best reason to update to Mac OS X.

Paris iBook Value Equation Revisited (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/00/10/11/index.html>

Windows ME, Mac OS X Spell Change (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.modbee.com/technology/story/0,1161,202431,00.html>
My final verdict is that ME upgrades and the OS X public beta are probably a bit too much bother except for computer weenies. But soon they will be built into all PCs and Macs, and that'll be a great day for everybody.

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

Schedule Set In Microsoft Case (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/12SOFT.html>
The timetable reflected a compromise. Microsoft had sought at least five months to file documents, and the government had pressed for a faster review that would have had the filing period ending in late December.

Pentium 4 Won't Dominate Intel Sales Until 2002 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3162965.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Because of a number of marketing and technical issues, the more technologically advanced Pentium 4 will continue to be overshadowed by the Pentium III, at least in terms of revenue and units produced, for some time, say analysts and Intel executives.

Microsoft Launches Office 2001 For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1011officerollout.html>
"Microsoft put craftsmanship into this product," said Clent Richardson, Apple's VP of worldwide developer relations, who was also on hand. "There are also many Mac-only and Mac-first features."

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

Windows-Based Destroyer To Dominate Littoral Battlespace (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13921.html>
While one arm of the US government continues to bear down legally on Microsoft, another - the US Navy - looks more Windows-aholic day by day.

Bill Gates Victimized In Hack Attack (Reuters)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/475284.asp>
A hacker recently changed three stories on the Web site of a California newspaper, making one read that Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates was arrested for breaking into NASA computers, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

With New Office Suite For The Mac, Microsoft Does More Than Windows (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/12MAC.html>
Entourage is also the clearest evidence that as the market for Apple software has declined in recent years, some of the best Macintosh programmers have taken refuge at Microsoft.

Windows ME, Mac OS X Spell Change (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.modbee.com/technology/story/0,1161,202431,00.html>
My final verdict is that ME upgrades and the OS X public beta are probably a bit too much bother except for computer weenies. But soon they will be built into all PCs and Macs, and that'll be a great day for everybody.

Schedule Set In Microsoft Case (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/12SOFT.html>
The timetable reflected a compromise. Microsoft had sought at least five months to file documents, and the government had pressed for a faster review that would have had the filing period ending in late December.

Microsoft Makes Nice (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2638914,00.html>
Datacenter is better than its predecessors, but unfortunately much the same language was used to boost Windows NT as it came out of the chute.

Can Mac OS X Sell Without An Office Suite? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3165168.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
"OS X has to have 2001," Gartner analyst Chris LeTocq said. But "OS X's schedule from Microsoft's perspective is a moving target, so I don't think this can be laid at Microsoft's feet."

Microsoft Tests Media Player For Macs (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3166486.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new software for playing video and audio on Apple Computer's computers, stepping up its drive to dominate the Internet media technology market.

Pentium 4 Won't Dominate Intel Sales Until 2002 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3162965.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Because of a number of marketing and technical issues, the more technologically advanced Pentium 4 will continue to be overshadowed by the Pentium III, at least in terms of revenue and units produced, for some time, say analysts and Intel executives.

AMD Edges Past Estimates In Tough Quarter (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3165882.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
AMD reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings, excluding one-time gains, of $219 million, or 64 cents a share--2 cents better than expectations. Including nonrecurring gains, the company achieved earnings of $1.18 per share. Revenue came to $1.21 billion.

Microsoft Launches Office 2001 For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1011officerollout.html>
"Microsoft put craftsmanship into this product," said Clent Richardson, Apple's VP of worldwide developer relations, who was also on hand. "There are also many Mac-only and Mac-first features."

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

OmniWeb (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/10.11.00.omni.html>
After protected memory, preemptive multitasking, a slick interface, and bragging rights, OmniWeb is the best reason to update to Mac OS X.

Disney Locks Children Out Of Some Chat Rooms (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3164559.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Our "goal is to provide a safe, trusted online environment for our users under 13 years of age," the message read, noting that children under 13 can still use moderated chat forums available on sites including Disney.com.

Regulators Should Shift AOL-Time Warner Focus (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-3165835-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
The only way we see that this deal makes sense is if AOL leverages Time Warner's business content--for instance, Fortune and CNN--to further penetrate the small-to-midsize enterprise market.

Microsoft Tests Media Player For Macs (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3166486.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new software for playing video and audio on Apple Computer's computers, stepping up its drive to dominate the Internet media technology market.

FCC Puts Brakes On AOL-Time Warner Review (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3167022.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suspended its review of America Online's purchase of Time Warner until the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) makes a decision on the transaction, possibly delaying final U.S. action.

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

TurboLinux Confirms $30 Million Funding Round (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3167587.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
TurboLinux announced Wednesday a further $30 million in funding from IBM, Intel and others amid a drawn-out plan to go public.

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

TurboLinux Confirms $30 Million Funding Round (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3167587.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
TurboLinux announced Wednesday a further $30 million in funding from IBM, Intel and others amid a drawn-out plan to go public.

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

CPF Restoration Unlikely To Affect Pay Rises: Boon Heng (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri6_1013.html>
Workers can still expect pay rises of about 5 per cent, as bosses know they have to top up CPF contributions.

CPF: When Will The Other 4% Be Restored? (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,5639,00.html?>
Analysts bullish on prospects for full restoration soon.

4-Pt CPF Restoration "Not Enough" (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin19_1012.html>

The Disabled Too Need Compulsory Education (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for4_1012.html>
Eng Whan Seng: I am sure schools and the various ministries will be willing to help parents of disabled children to enable the children to go to school, be it normal or special education.

One.Tel Hangs Up On Singapore (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb1_1012.html>
News Corp-backed mobile phone company One.Tel is pulling out of the Singapore telecommunications scene -- because of a "completely unfavourable environment" created by Singapore Telecom (SingTel).

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

Apple G4 Cube Is Not All It's Cracked Up To Be (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,5653,00.html?>
Singapore G4 Cube buyers, perturbed by Net reports of ''hairline cracks'' in the computer's shell, have been calling local distributors to enquire and complain.

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

Give Us Better Sports Coverage And Schedules (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for3_1013.html>
Nicholas Jermey Wong Jak-Sern: SportsCity can do better to plan ahead instead of making last-minute changes to its programmes.

No More Free World Cup On Television (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,5673,00.html?>
Singapore Cable Vision announced yesterday that it had successfully outbid Sportscity to screen all 64 matches of the 2002 World Cup which will be jointly hosted by Japan and Korea.

New Film Studio Unveils Virgin Project (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life8_1012.html>
Launching movie company CineArt Pictures, Europa kingpin Dennis Foo announced that its virgin project is titled Is It Murder?