[MyAppleMenu] Jul 15, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

For Cube, The End Was Near From The Very Beginning (Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134318117_ptmacc15.html>
Apple shouldn't be dispirited from this commercial failure, which came at the same time as their other unique, beautiful, affordable and performance-laden new models have taken off.

Sweet iBook Evokes Love At First Sight (Chicacgo Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0107140245,FF.html>
I can all but guarantee that the iBook is so sweet a sidekick that the delight you'll get as a new user will push aside all of those old Mac vs. PC problems and leave you with just about the most elegant portable computing machine ever created.

The Keynote Cometh (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0711-expoprev_1.html>
As last year shows, Jobs speech will impact Apple's fortunes long after next week's trade show.

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

The 18th episode of 'The Macinchat Variety Show' is posted! (Macinchat Radio)
<http://www.macinchatradio.com>
The glorious 18th episode of everyone's favorite ear-candy, 'The Macinchat Variety Show,' is posted for your listening pleasure. 

Come hear the usual nonsense, including off- the-wall Macintosh news, phoney Mac commercials, fake phone calls to local businesses about the Mac, the top 9.6beta4 list, and everyone's favorite commentator, 'Bruce.' Of course there is more, so you just have to run over there and hear the show! 

Check out the 18th episode at http:// www.macinchatradio.com and see one of the hosts (Bill) at MacWorld Expo. He will be giving out CD's and T-shirts, so have him paged!

ComputerTown To Open Under New Management (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=8012>
It's the first effort made by two resellers in the same area banding together in order to provide the same concept as the Apple Stores, but with much more depth.

Apple At Expo: Carpe Desktop (eWEEK)
<http://www8.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2784623,00.html>
While Mac enthusiasts generally relish their reputation for nonconformity, the semiannual Macworld Expo gatherings have imposed a time-tested rhythm on major Mac news.

Quark Joins The Mac OS X Waiting Game (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20357.html>
Quark has became the latest Mac kingmaker to opt for the comfort of the balance sheet over the pain of Steve Jobs' whiplash.

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

For Cube, The End Was Near From The Very Beginning (Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134318117_ptmacc15.html>
Apple shouldn't be dispirited from this commercial failure, which came at the same time as their other unique, beautiful, affordable and performance-laden new models have taken off.

The Keynote Cometh (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0711-expoprev_1.html>
As last year shows, Jobs speech will impact Apple's fortunes long after next week's trade show.

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

Sweet iBook Evokes Love At First Sight (Chicacgo Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0107140245,FF.html>
I can all but guarantee that the iBook is so sweet a sidekick that the delight you'll get as a new user will push aside all of those old Mac vs. PC problems and leave you with just about the most elegant portable computing machine ever created.

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

Punishing Microsoft: What Would You Do? (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/todo071501.htm>
The Mercury News asked experts in antitrust, business and technology to explain, in their own words, what they would do if faced with that decision.

Microsoft Changes Its Tune On MP3 Ripping (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6567844.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft will provide the resources for ripping MP3 files in Windows XP after all. But there is a catch: Consumers will pay extra for it.

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

Punishing Microsoft: What Would You Do? (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/todo071501.htm>
The Mercury News asked experts in antitrust, business and technology to explain, in their own words, what they would do if faced with that decision.

All Eyes On Microsoft On Thursday (New York Post)
<http://www.nypostonline.com/business/34877.htm>
The real beef will come out of next week's analyst meeting, when CEO Steve Ballmer and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates are set to speak about Microsoft's wild year and what comes next.

Microsoft Changes Its Tune On MP3 Ripping (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6567844.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft will provide the resources for ripping MP3 files in Windows XP after all. But there is a catch: Consumers will pay extra for it.

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

The Case Of The Forwarded E-Mail (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/13/museum_security_network/index.html>
Online allegations of Nazi-looted art inspire a suit that could test the limits of Internet libel law.

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

What's Clicking In Singapore: Fear And Censoring On The E-Campaign Trail (Associated Press)
<http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0466_BC_InternetPolitics&&news&newsflash-international>
Both opposition politicians and Internet advocates argue the Singapore Broadcasting Authority's 1996 Internet Code of Practice is regulation enough.

TV Works Has A Responsibility To Cover The News: DPM Lee (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010715/5/19alr.html>
Two of Singapore's leaders responded on Sunday to queries about the move by TV Works to cut back on its news bulletins.

Diamonds In The Dust (Asiaweek)
<http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/money/0,8782,167276,00.html>
Singapore's bourse is falling even with M&A plays. Ride the acquisition targets and stay far away from the acquirers.

Saving Boat Quay: "We Mean Business" (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,57336,00.html?>
Fighting back, businesses in the area are teaming up to attract a more mature clientele as part of a bid to deter gangs and unruly teens.