[MyAppleMenu] Apr 6, 2001
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
No Windfall For Apple (vnunet.com)
<http://www.vnunet.com/Analysis/1120156>
Everyone in the IT industry should thank Apple for bringing style and innovation to an industry that often lacks both. Happy anniversary, Apple. Long may you continue.
Send Hoem Movies To Grandma With DVD-Recording Software (Wall Street Journal)
<http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB986423997278210456.html>
A sharply lower price is Compaq's only advantage here. When it comes to the actual experience of creating a DVD, Apple wins hands down.
Why You Should Be Using FireWire (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2705014,00.html>
I have long been a proponent of FireWire and it heartens me to no end that it seems to finally be getting some traction.
High Priest Of The PC (The Age)
<http://www.theage.fairfax.com.au/news/2001/04/04/FFXSC51J2LC.html>
More than almost any other man, Jobs may claim to have changed forever the way the world works, lives and plays.
New iMac Line Is Fast, Fun And Still Fresh (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010405/t000029101.html>
Three years is a long time in this business, but no Windows computer provides the iMac's mix of performance, versatility, simplicity and design elegance. Even in its advanced age, the iMac is a superb consumer computer.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
AirPort 1.3 Goes International (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=2738>
Apple has released an International English version of AirPort 1.3 for Mac OS 9.
Dell: Apple's Future Dim (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5194>
"If you look at the economics, it has been extremely hard for Apple to get a return on its R&D with a shrinking volume base."
Mac Owners Protest Memory-Nixing Upgrade (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5522014.html?tag=lh>
Mac owners complain that nearly two weeks after Apple posted the new software, it still hasn't offered a way for downloaders to tell whether their memory will be recognized by the update, nor did the company warn owners that memory could be disabled by installing the update until only recently.
Apple Likely To Miss Q3 Estimates; Slight Risk To Q2 (AFX)
<http://www.afxpress.com/afxpress2/html/story_14468.xml>
Specker cited "further weakness in consumer PC demand during March" as a reason behind his bearish outlook.
Eudora 5.1 Goes Final Candidate (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.eudora.shtml>
Apache 2.0 Public Beta Ready For Download (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.apache.shtml>
Changes to 2.0 include support for threaded processing, and the addition of Apache Portable Run-time, which enables the software to be ported to more platforms.
Newsreader App Now Mac OS X Ready (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.newsreader.shtml>
Making Videos For The Greater Good (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/04/snow_hill/>
Preston and Thomas’s investment in the Power Mac G4 and Final Cut Pro is bearing considerably more fruit than they expected. Not only did they acquire a powerful and affordable non-linear editing system for Snow Hill Productions, but its built-in efficiencies are helping them fulfill a dream of giving back to the community.
Dell Helps Knock Apple 7% Higher (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2001/04/05.1.shtml>
High Priest Of The PC (The Age)
<http://www.theage.fairfax.com.au/news/2001/04/04/FFXSC51J2LC.html>
More than almost any other man, Jobs may claim to have changed forever the way the world works, lives and plays.
Magazines Launch OS X Ad Program (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.magazines.shtml>
This program is designed as a "bridge" advertising program for developers, allowing them to promote Mac OS X products to the Macintosh installed base as it upgrades to the new operating system.
== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============
The Psychology Of Early Adoption (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/HTML/Editorials/html/Archives/ed-earlyadoption.shtml>
Do not think whether OS X is right for you, but think if you are right for OS X.
No Windfall For Apple (vnunet.com)
<http://www.vnunet.com/Analysis/1120156>
Everyone in the IT industry should thank Apple for bringing style and innovation to an industry that often lacks both. Happy anniversary, Apple. Long may you continue.
Is Mac OS X A Threat To Linux? (O'Reilly)
<http://mac.oreilly.com/news/macosx_0301.html>
In my opinion, Apple's Mac OS X has the best of both worlds.
Slanted Report Touts Dell's Assault On Apple's Education Sales (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/04.15.shtml>
The flip side is that Apple does a miserable job working with journalists, especially with the Web.
Why You Should Be Using FireWire (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2705014,00.html>
I have long been a proponent of FireWire and it heartens me to no end that it seems to finally be getting some traction.
Best Of The Mac Web (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/botmw.html>
This is an opinion survey, but I believe it will accurately reflect what regular Mac Web surfers think of the listed sites.
OS X: Leveraging the Success of UNIX (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8747.html>
"With OS X, the same team that develops the server software could be retained to develop the client-side software and could do so a lot faster. The erosion effect that the proliferation of PCs on the desktop has had on UNIX's presence cannot be underestimated. The return of OS X to the desktop is a major plus for UNIX software companies that want to grow."
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Microsoft Office 2001: More Of The Same (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/HTML/Reviews/html/Archives/rev_igot_office.shtml>
Send Hoem Movies To Grandma With DVD-Recording Software (Wall Street Journal)
<http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB986423997278210456.html>
A sharply lower price is Compaq's only advantage here. When it comes to the actual experience of creating a DVD, Apple wins hands down.
20 Bugs In Mac OS X 10.0 (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/features/010405.html>
Let's get a look at some of the MOSX 10.0 bugs I have run into. This is not a complete list. It will take up a series of columns to identify them all. But, there is my first cut.
New iMac Line Is Fast, Fun And Still Fresh (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010405/t000029101.html>
Three years is a long time in this business, but no Windows computer provides the iMac's mix of performance, versatility, simplicity and design elegance. Even in its advanced age, the iMac is a superb consumer computer.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Dell Shows Slip In Revenue (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5510479.html?tag=owv>
Dell Computer on Thursday delivered the news that Wall Street had been expecting: It will post its first quarter-to-quarter revenue decline in 17 years.
Intel Has Work Cut Out In Communications (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5520062.html?tag=owv>
Although it's a relative newcomer to communications, Intel is aiming to become the top provider in chips and software to the industry, said the division's new head executive.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Xbox: A Business Strategy Gone Wrong (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8746.html>
If Microsoft takes its eye off the PC ball and the post-PC world happens, then Microsoft will become so overwhelmed trying to dominate all the various platforms, that the whole creaking heap will slide down the hill into Lake Sammamish.
Private Microsoft Suit Wins Class-Action Status (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5521814.html?tag=owv>
A Minnesota state judge ruled that a consumer antitrust suit accusing Microsoft of overcharging customers who bought the Windows operating system through middlemen can move forward as a class-action case.
Dell Shows Slip In Revenue (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5510479.html?tag=owv>
Dell Computer on Thursday delivered the news that Wall Street had been expecting: It will post its first quarter-to-quarter revenue decline in 17 years.
AMD Execs Rake In Rewards Of Porfitable 2000 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5511844.html?tag=owv>
Advanced Micro Devices experienced its first profitable year since 1995 last year, and the compensation its executives received reflects the change.
Intel Has Work Cut Out In Communications (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5520062.html?tag=owv>
Although it's a relative newcomer to communications, Intel is aiming to become the top provider in chips and software to the industry, said the division's new head executive.
Microsoft Puts Web Server On A Phone (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5517822.html?tag=owv>
Researchers at Microsoft's laboratories in Cambridge, England, have managed to squeeze a minuscule Web server onto a smart card for a GSM mobile phone.
Microsoft Neuters Bluetooth (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5520038.html?tag=owv>
Bluetooth, the wireless technology that is supposed to connect cell phones, handheld computers and other devices in a personal-area network, remains all bark and no bite.
Microsoft Office 2001: More Of The Same (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/HTML/Reviews/html/Archives/rev_igot_office.shtml>
Send Hoem Movies To Grandma With DVD-Recording Software (Wall Street Journal)
<http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB986423997278210456.html>
A sharply lower price is Compaq's only advantage here. When it comes to the actual experience of creating a DVD, Apple wins hands down.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
Best Of The Mac Web (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/botmw.html>
This is an opinion survey, but I believe it will accurately reflect what regular Mac Web surfers think of the listed sites.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
Personalize Me, Baby (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/04/06/personalization/index.html>
Who needs MTV or Rolling Stone? The Net is finally delivering on an old promise: Introducing us to new music that we really, really like.
Power Outage Knocks Out AOL E-Mail (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/techwr/20010405/tCB00V5481.html>
Going Straight (Economist)
<http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=564168&CFID=1821500&CFTOKEN=27332467>
With Napster, online music came to symbolise the end of copyright in the digital realm. But rights holders are fighting back.
Microsoft Puts Web Server On A Phone (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5517822.html?tag=owv>
Researchers at Microsoft's laboratories in Cambridge, England, have managed to squeeze a minuscule Web server onto a smart card for a GSM mobile phone.
Decision To Cut Off Rivals May Backfire In Microsoft Battle (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-5464191-0.html?tag=owv>
To many, it seemed the height of arrogance: In a bid to dominate the growing popularity of instant messaging nearly two years ago, America Online blocked communication between its subscribers and those using competing software.
Eudora 5.1 Goes Final Candidate (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.eudora.shtml>
Apache 2.0 Public Beta Ready For Download (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.apache.shtml>
Changes to 2.0 include support for threaded processing, and the addition of Apache Portable Run-time, which enables the software to be ported to more platforms.
Newsreader App Now Mac OS X Ready (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/05.newsreader.shtml>
Best Of The Mac Web (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/botmw.html>
This is an opinion survey, but I believe it will accurately reflect what regular Mac Web surfers think of the listed sites.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Is Mac OS X A Threat To Linux? (O'Reilly)
<http://mac.oreilly.com/news/macosx_0301.html>
In my opinion, Apple's Mac OS X has the best of both worlds.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
Linux Worm Attempts To Take Over Insecure Servers (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/18117.html>
The third Linux worm this year, which tries to exploit lax security on Web sites running the open source OS, has been discovered.
Xbox: A Business Strategy Gone Wrong (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8746.html>
If Microsoft takes its eye off the PC ball and the post-PC world happens, then Microsoft will become so overwhelmed trying to dominate all the various platforms, that the whole creaking heap will slide down the hill into Lake Sammamish.
Is Mac OS X A Threat To Linux? (O'Reilly)
<http://mac.oreilly.com/news/macosx_0301.html>
In my opinion, Apple's Mac OS X has the best of both worlds.
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