[MyAppleMenu] Oct 26, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Mobile Macs Are The Right Prescription (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/education/hed/macsinaction/tulane/>
In the not-so-distant past, medical research typically involved laboratories, microscopes, and test tubes full of mysterious substances. At Tulane University School of Medicine, a number of the faculty have cheerfully expanded their tool sets to include PowerBook computers. And in the process, theyÕve acquired a whole new set of research, instructional, and care-giving tools.

Boo! Free Screens For Halloween! (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/10/halloweensavers/>
Scared yet? You should be Ñ the sleep protectors at MacScreenSavers.com are up to something frightful for the ghoulish holiday approaching.

In Defense Of Apple's Computer Line (Brown Daily Herald)
<http://www.browndailyherald.com/stories.cfm?S=3&ID=3065>
While it is unlikely that Macintosh systems will ever achieve prevalence in the Microsoft dominated consumer market, it's only fair to give Apple and its product line the respect they deserve.

The Software Question Hanging Over OS X (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2000/nf20001025_777.htm>
It's not whether older programs will work with Apple's new system -- they appear to -- but how fast developers will now embrace it 

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

Satellite ISPs Not For Macs, Yet (Right On Mac!)
<http://www.rightonmac.com/articles/00/10/26-sat_isp.html>

QT 5 Reviews Positive On Aesthetic And Technical Fronts (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/26.quicktime.shtml>

Apple Has Major Presence Of Educational Conference (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/26.education.shtml>
The Technology and Learning Conference is designed to help school leaders hone their knowledge of new technology and learn about its role in schooling. It brings together school district leaders, technology specialists, and the leading vendors in education technology.

Aladdin Releases Stuffit Deluxe 6.0 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/22/1025stuffit.html>
The file-compression software adds an option that notifies you when an e-mail recipient has unstuffed an attached file, plus a search feature that lets you find archived files based on name, date and other criteria. The upgrade is compatible with Mac OS X Public Beta.

Jobs Commits To San Francisco Expo Keynote (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/26.keynote.shtml>

Mobile Macs Are The Right Prescription (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/education/hed/macsinaction/tulane/>
In the not-so-distant past, medical research typically involved laboratories, microscopes, and test tubes full of mysterious substances. At Tulane University School of Medicine, a number of the faculty have cheerfully expanded their tool sets to include PowerBook computers. And in the process, theyÕve acquired a whole new set of research, instructional, and care-giving tools.

Boo! Free Screens For Halloween! (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/10/halloweensavers/>
Scared yet? You should be Ñ the sleep protectors at MacScreenSavers.com are up to something frightful for the ghoulish holiday approaching.

AOL 6.0 For Mac Due Out In "Spring 2001" (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/25.aol.shtml>

Gill Steps Down At Quark (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/22/1025quark.html>
Quark founder Tim Gill, one of the most influential figures in the history of desktop publishing, has sold his stake in the company to focus on philanthropy. A spokesman told MacWEEK that Quark will not name a direct replacement and plans no changes to its product strategy.

Macromedia Releases Dreamweaver Extensions (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/22/1025mmiworld.html>
The add-ons are designed to improve productivity and make sites more accessible to disabled people. Macromedia unveiled the extensions at Internet World Fall 2000 in New York, where Ipix, MGI and Microsoft also made announcements.

Symantec Bundles NAV And NUM Into SystemWorks (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/22/1025symantec.html>

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

Simplifying Apple's Product Line - Again (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=602>
I don't want to decipher one iMac from another by cross referencing color and using Apple's System Profiler to see which machine is which.

The Little Things Count (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/iteen/2000/20001026.html>
It's these little things that make Mac users so different from the rest. I know of many Mac Users who feel that when they work on their Mac, they don't think of it as work.

Why Is Apple Repair Giving Our Friend A Hard Time? (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2000/10/20001024145539.shtml>
Send your iBook in for repair, get accused of sabotage.

Apple's Gonna Fight Like This Is Its Last Fight, Because If They Don't It Just Might Be Their Last Fight (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2000/10/20001025113342.shtml>

Jobs Is Certifiably Crazy? (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=599>

In Defense Of Apple's Computer Line (Brown Daily Herald)
<http://www.browndailyherald.com/stories.cfm?S=3&ID=3065>
While it is unlikely that Macintosh systems will ever achieve prevalence in the Microsoft dominated consumer market, it's only fair to give Apple and its product line the respect they deserve.

The Software Question Hanging Over OS X (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2000/nf20001025_777.htm>
It's not whether older programs will work with Apple's new system -- they appear to -- but how fast developers will now embrace it 

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

Que! FireWire CD-RW (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/html/Reviews/Archive/qps_CD_review/qps_review.html>

Baldur's Gate (MacNN)
<http://reviews.macnn.com/reviews/baldursgate/baldursgate.phtml>
Baldur's Gate is an excellent role playing game for the Mac, something that there aren't too many of. While some gamers will be put off by its slow pace, others that like a rich storyline and those that have slower machines will get good use out of the game.

Test Drive Musing Of A (Slightly Wavering) OS X Skeptic (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/moore.10.25.00.html>
While OS 9 is pretty stable on my PowerBook, I am looking forward to protected memory and preemptive multitasking with OS X. I just hope the new interface doesn't slow down my work too much.

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/10.25.00.keyboard.html>
So you want a keyboard with more than Apple or Adesso have to offer, give this one a try.

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

Microsoft To Oracle: Cease And Desist (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2645534,00.html>
The operating system battles have been pretty ugly. But recent database rhetoric has escalated the long-running war of words between Microsoft and Oracle.

Appeals Court Backs Off Briefing Plan For Microsoft (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3305316.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The appeals court that will review the Microsoft breakup order backed off a plan to get a briefing on computer basics in advance of the February arguments in the epic antitrust case.

New Intel TV Ads 'Complete Crap' (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14192.html>
Don't say we didn't warn you. Come back, Bunnypeople, all is forgiven.

Microsoft Has Doubts About Court's Tech Coach (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3295329.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft on Wednesday questioned an appeals court proposal to bring in an outside expert to explain technical issues in the company's landmark antitrust case.

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

Microsoft To Oracle: Cease And Desist (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2645534,00.html>
The operating system battles have been pretty ugly. But recent database rhetoric has escalated the long-running war of words between Microsoft and Oracle.

New AMD Components To Speed PC Memory (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3305822.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Personal computers powered by a faster version of ordinary computer memory will start to emerge on the market next week, after Advanced Micro Devices releases new components.

Appeals Court Backs Off Briefing Plan For Microsoft (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3305316.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The appeals court that will review the Microsoft breakup order backed off a plan to get a briefing on computer basics in advance of the February arguments in the epic antitrust case.

Intel's Barrett Bullish On Chip Future (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20001026S0005>

New Intel TV Ads 'Complete Crap' (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14192.html>
Don't say we didn't warn you. Come back, Bunnypeople, all is forgiven.

New Dell Laptop Doubles Up On Disc Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3296503.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
No, it won't play your old vinyl records. But you'll be able to shove just about any other type of disc into Dell Computer's latest high-end laptop, which sports both DVD and rewritable CD-ROM drives.

PlayStation 2 As Trojan Horse (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/26/technology/26PLAY.html>
The new Sony PlayStation 2 can play DVD's. It's wired for the Internet. Can game machines replace the PC?

Microsoft Plugging Away At Xbox As PlayStation 2 Debuts (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3293620.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft has a message for all those video game fanatics ready to snatch up Sony's PlayStation 2 this week: You ain't seen nothin' yet.

Microsoft Sallies Forth With New Explorer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3290426.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft on Wednesday formally launched MSN Explorer, the software titan's latest assault against the industry dominance of America Online.

Microsoft Pulls Back Online Ads For Business Software (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-3294154.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft has scaled back the online advertising for its platform and business software products, including Windows 2000 and Microsoft Office, according to data from two ad measurement companies.

Microsoft Has Doubts About Court's Tech Coach (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3295329.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft on Wednesday questioned an appeals court proposal to bring in an outside expert to explain technical issues in the company's landmark antitrust case.

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

Lehman Analyst: 'Avoid' Amazon (Reuters)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,39764,00.html>
Lehman Brothers again warned investors on Thursday to "avoid" buying Amazon.com's convertible bonds because the Internet retailer's cash level is even lower than recently thought.

Honoring The Dearly Dot-Departed (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39744,00.html>
Is a memorial to the dead dot-coms funny or sad? "It feels like we're all gathering in the palace and partying while the black plague rages out there among the peasants," observers one mourner.

Usenet Sale: Sounds To Silence? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39622,00.html>
Deja.com is about to sell its Usenet archive -- six years of Internet communications chiseled into digital stone. The pending change of owner raises the question: Is there a future for the Internet's oral history?

Microsoft Sallies Forth With New Explorer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3290426.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft on Wednesday formally launched MSN Explorer, the software titan's latest assault against the industry dominance of America Online.

Multiple Web Personalities Skew Registration Numbers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3293595.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
While Web sites pump their registered user numbers relentlessly, advertisers are not yet convinced those eyeballs offer added value. More obviously, the numbers just don't add up.

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

Lehman Analyst: 'Avoid' Amazon (Reuters)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,39764,00.html>
Lehman Brothers again warned investors on Thursday to "avoid" buying Amazon.com's convertible bonds because the Internet retailer's cash level is even lower than recently thought.

Honoring The Dearly Dot-Departed (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39744,00.html>
Is a memorial to the dead dot-coms funny or sad? "It feels like we're all gathering in the palace and partying while the black plague rages out there among the peasants," observers one mourner.

Getting Away From It All And Giving Up Nothing (Christian Science Monitor)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500272741-500425576-502660263-0,00.html>
His goal in his five-month experiment has been to test whether there's really enough content available digitally to replace traditional media such as books, newspapers, and tapes.

PlayStation 2 As Trojan Horse (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/26/technology/26PLAY.html>
The new Sony PlayStation 2 can play DVD's. It's wired for the Internet. Can game machines replace the PC?

Usenet Sale: Sounds To Silence? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39622,00.html>
Deja.com is about to sell its Usenet archive -- six years of Internet communications chiseled into digital stone. The pending change of owner raises the question: Is there a future for the Internet's oral history?

Broadband's The Key To AOL 6.0 (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2644614,00.html>
AOL's newest version emphasizes high-speed data and non-PC devices, plus upgraded e-mail and instant messaging features.

Microsoft Sallies Forth With New Explorer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3290426.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft on Wednesday formally launched MSN Explorer, the software titan's latest assault against the industry dominance of America Online.

Multiple Web Personalities Skew Registration Numbers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3293595.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
While Web sites pump their registered user numbers relentlessly, advertisers are not yet convinced those eyeballs offer added value. More obviously, the numbers just don't add up.

AOL 6.0 For Mac Due Out In "Spring 2001" (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/25.aol.shtml>

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

Comparing Broadband Net Access (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber1_1027.html>
There are now four providers to choose from, as well as different price plans and options such as constant connectivity and video-on-demand.

Consumers "Will Pay More" With 3G Licence Auction (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb8_1026.html>
In the most openly critical remarks against the Government's move so far by any local telecommunications operator, StarHub president and chief executive Terry Clontz said in no uncertain terms yesterday that end users would definitely draw the short end of the stick with the auction route.

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

Suntec City Helps Push Up Marina Centre Rentals (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/5/news/nsing04.html>
Strong demand from New Economy tenants for offices at Suntec City helped push the average office rental in Marina Centre past the level at prime Raffles Place in the third quarter.

Singapore Authorities Reject Play On Muslim Women (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001026/singapore/afp/Singapore_authorities_reject_play_on_Muslim_women.html>

Talaq: Controversial Play Won't Get Licence (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,6665,00.html?>
"After taking into consideration views from the National Arts Council and the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) I regret to inform you that we are unable to approve the application to stage the play."

Club Med To Open In Singapore (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri6_1026.html>
Club Med is looking to bring its brand of recreational fun to Singapore with Club Med World, an urban entertainment centre where one can dine, "travel", be entertained and even learn some circus tricks.

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

PacNet Draws Flak For Its "Power" Package (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber2_1027.html>
"How can you call this broadband if you cannot watch video, cannot play online games, cannot download MP3, cannot this, cannot that?"

Comparing Broadband Net Access (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber1_1027.html>
There are now four providers to choose from, as well as different price plans and options such as constant connectivity and video-on-demand.

Consumers "Will Pay More" With 3G Licence Auction (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb8_1026.html>
In the most openly critical remarks against the Government's move so far by any local telecommunications operator, StarHub president and chief executive Terry Clontz said in no uncertain terms yesterday that end users would definitely draw the short end of the stick with the auction route.

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

Cheap Thrills At Ang Mo Kio (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life8_1026.html>
You could easily get lost because the shops are all spread out, but you could still strike it lucky.