[MyAppleMenu] Jul 1, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Refurb, Products Out Of Stock At Apple Store (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7636>

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

Mac & Linux Users Vs. The Spanish Government (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/06/29.1.shtml>

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

Epson's Stylus Color 980 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/30.epson.shtml>
Unfortunately, the Color Stylus 980 is not among the printers Epson is currently supporting in Mac OS X.

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

A Revolutionary Pursuit: Freedom From Microsoft (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg070101.htm>
When the cops can't or won't stop the bully, who can? Maybe us.

Going For All The Gold (U.S. News)
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/010709/usnews/aolmicro.htm>
Having dodged the breakup bullet, Microsoft tackles AOL Time Warner.

Key Testing Version Of Windows XP Released (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6429870.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Friday released the first of two expected final testing versions of Windows XP.

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

Soft On Microsoft? (Post-Gazette)
<http://www.post-gazette.com/forum/20010701edmic01p2.asp>
The appeals court ruling does not dispute that conclusion. Nor does it seem to rule out the sort of "conduct remedies" Judge Jackson ordered in addition to a breakup.

The Land Of Monopolies (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/01/weekinreview/01SCHW.html>
What troubles some observers of the world of Internet-enabled software and services — which marches to slogans like "get big fast" and "winner take all" — is that a number of factors may make it a breeding ground for monopolies.

A Revolutionary Pursuit: Freedom From Microsoft (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg070101.htm>
When the cops can't or won't stop the bully, who can? Maybe us.

Going For All The Gold (U.S. News)
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/010709/usnews/aolmicro.htm>
Having dodged the breakup bullet, Microsoft tackles AOL Time Warner.

Key Testing Version Of Windows XP Released (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6429870.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Friday released the first of two expected final testing versions of Windows XP.

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

Web Firms Scramble To Obey Privacy Law (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6418403.html?tag=owv>
Scores of online companies could find themselves in violation of new financial privacy rules that take effect Sunday amid widespread uncertainties over their scope, legal experts say.

The Land Of Monopolies (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/01/weekinreview/01SCHW.html>
What troubles some observers of the world of Internet-enabled software and services — which marches to slogans like "get big fast" and "winner take all" — is that a number of factors may make it a breeding ground for monopolies.

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

CPF Restoration Will Be Slower: Manpower Minister (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010701/5/17qkb.html>
Dr Lee said the rate of restoration will be decided after the third quarter economic figures which will be used to gauge the likelihood of an economic recovery early next year.

Traffic Police On Roads 'At The Right Time' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,54541,00.html?>
Traffic Police commander Rajoo Gopal said his officers look out constantly for bad drivers, but it is drivers who speed and run red lights who are their main concern.