[MyAppleMenu] Aug 30, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Quicken '02: OS X Version Has Limits (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/mac083001.htm>
Though it's easy to blame the brokerages, this hassle with Quicken's inability to grab data from some financial institutions raises larger questions about Apple's software strategy.

Speed Traps (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/30/technology/circuits/30POGUE-EMAIL.html?searchpv=nytToday>
If the masses believe that megahertz is everything, how can Apple compete?

Once The Underdogs On Campus, Macintosh Computers Are Gaining Ground On PCs (TCU Daily Skiff)
<http://www.skiff.tcu.edu/Fall_2001/082801/macattack.html>
Faster speed, lower prices and innovative technology have helped to increase the popularity of Macs.

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

Apple Cuts Sales Jobs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7014426.html?tag=owv>
Apple Computer has cut an undisclosed number of workers in the past week as it looks to make changes to its sales force.

Apple On The History Channel (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=9150>

Once The Underdogs On Campus, Macintosh Computers Are Gaining Ground On PCs (TCU Daily Skiff)
<http://www.skiff.tcu.edu/Fall_2001/082801/macattack.html>
Faster speed, lower prices and innovative technology have helped to increase the popularity of Macs.

Woz On Board For May MacMania Cruise To Alaska (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/29.macmania.shtml>
Four speakers have been confirmed, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============

Quicken '02: OS X Version Has Limits (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/mac083001.htm>
Though it's easy to blame the brokerages, this hassle with Quicken's inability to grab data from some financial institutions raises larger questions about Apple's software strategy.

Speed Traps (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/30/technology/circuits/30POGUE-EMAIL.html?searchpv=nytToday>
If the masses believe that megahertz is everything, how can Apple compete?

If I'd Won That US$290M Lottery, I'd Start A Real Mac Magazine, Cuz Lord Knows We Need One (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/08/30.1.shtml>
Who needs a magazine full of reviews?

Beyond MHz And GHz (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/01/0830.html>
I can't say just how the benchmark should work, but it should be general enough that it can be easily ported to Windows, Linux, the Mac OS (classic and X), and any other OS people may want to try.

Brand In THe PC Industry Ain't Worth Much (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/08/20010830113803.shtml>

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

AMD Plays Name Game In Megahertz Race (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7014816.html?tag=lh>
Hoping to counter a perception that its processors are slower than those from rival Intel, Advanced Micro Devices is moving away from branding its chips based on megahertz.

Four Hurdles For Microsoft (The Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2001/msft010830.htm>
Instead of seeing its stock swept up in the positive momentum created by the impending launch of some major new products, Microsoft's stock is languishing.

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

AMD Plays Name Game In Megahertz Race (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7014816.html?tag=lh>
Hoping to counter a perception that its processors are slower than those from rival Intel, Advanced Micro Devices is moving away from branding its chips based on megahertz.

Brand In THe PC Industry Ain't Worth Much (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/08/20010830113803.shtml>

Four Hurdles For Microsoft (The Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2001/msft010830.htm>
Instead of seeing its stock swept up in the positive momentum created by the impending launch of some major new products, Microsoft's stock is languishing.

'Microsoft' Sending Out Dangerous New Internet Worm (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/21376.html>
It has just come in that a new Internet worm called Win32.Invalid.A at mm is being sent out in an email purporting to be from Microsoft Technical Support.

Intel Offers Details On Future Itanium Chips (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7002153.html?tag=owv>
Intel is coming out with new versions of its Itanium chip--a slow seller so far--that the company says will provide far faster performance.

Gateway Reins In (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-201-7007327-0.html?tag=owv>
In the longer term, Gateway may eventually need to have a presence in other regions, but not now.

Pentium 4 To Reach Notebooks Next Year (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7005253.html?tag=owv>
Intel will bring the Pentium 4 to the notebook market in the first half of next year and then follow a year later with Banias, a new portable chip the company says will greatly increase battery life.

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

Fry's Resumes Talks With Cyberian Outpost (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-7007814.html?tag=owv>
When it comes to acquiring an online store, Fry's Electronics is playing the field.

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

Making Linux Usable Tops Tovalds' List (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7008296.html?tag=owv>
The biggest development in Linux in the past year has been a more refined user interface, Linux founder Linus Torvalds said Wednesday, deprecating the deeper work that remains his own domain.

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

Red Hat CEO Pushes Linux In Schools (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7015137.html?tag=owv>
Linux developers must take some of the time they now devote to programming and put it toward boosting open-source software in education, Red Hat Chief Executive Matthew Szulik said Thursday.

Linux Might Be Too Big For Tux (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46383,00.html>
Now, it's virtually impossible to walk around LinuxWorld without hearing pitches from company reps extolling the benefits of Linux for "mission-critical applications in the enterprise," or some such drivel.

Making Linux Usable Tops Tovalds' List (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7008296.html?tag=owv>
The biggest development in Linux in the past year has been a more refined user interface, Linux founder Linus Torvalds said Wednesday, deprecating the deeper work that remains his own domain.