[MyAppleMenu] Jul 19, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Mac And The Myth Of Megahertz (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094403,00.html>
Several months back, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs spoke of narrowing the clock-speed gap between the chips in Macs and Windows-based machines. But as the gulf continues to widen, Apple is once again trying to convince consumers not to judge its computers on megahertz alone.

What Price Rankings? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/lab/01/0719.html>
Here we have a case of a technology director, practically dragged kicking and screaming to the Apple camp, only to be handed a giant I-Told-You-So on a silver platter.

Jobs' Options: Worth $872 Million? Or Zip? (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/moneybox/entries/01-07-18_112176.asp>
What Fortune's otherwise insightful article neglected to mention is that Apple shares have fallen off a cliff since Jobs' grant.

Corel Redrawing Itself As More Mac Friendly (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6605497.html?tag=owv>
While Adobe Systems is largely skipping Macworld Expo, rival Corel is using the Mac trade show to try to reinvent itself.

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

iDVD2 Announced (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0718-expo_idvd.html>
In a boon for would-be DVD designers, iDVD 2.0 will allow for much more free-form interface creation.

Mac And The Myth Of Megahertz (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094403,00.html>
Several months back, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs spoke of narrowing the clock-speed gap between the chips in Macs and Windows-based machines. But as the gulf continues to widen, Apple is once again trying to convince consumers not to judge its computers on megahertz alone.

MS Keyswap 1.0d3: Swap Keys On MS Keyboards (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=8222>
All the current Microsoft USB keyboards should be supported.

More Creative Labs Notes (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3335>
One of the most exciting developments on the horizon is a port of OpenAL to Mac OS X. OpenAL is a Open Audio Library, a 3D positioning audio environment.

Microsoft Pumps Up Support For The Mac (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2792103,00.html>
In contrast to yesterday's keynote address by Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, this morning's presentation by Kevin Browne, general manager of Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh Business Unit, featured multiple product announcements, including MSN Messenger 2.0 and Windows Media Player for Mac OS X.

Apple Users Savage Lackluster Keynote (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20496.html>
There's no pleasing some folk.

Steve Jobs on CNNfn: Bill Gates Is "Biggest Mac Supporter At Microsoft" (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/07/19.2.shtml>

Apple Unveils No Big Surprises (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/mac071901b.htm>
The rumors about what Apple Computer would announce Wednesday at the Macworld Conference and Expo were almost universally wrong.

Nothing New At Macworld? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,45354,00.html>
The general feeling among those milling around the iMac display is that the flat-panel machine will surface "for sure" at Macworld San Francisco in January.

Corel Redrawing Itself As More Mac Friendly (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6605497.html?tag=owv>
While Adobe Systems is largely skipping Macworld Expo, rival Corel is using the Mac trade show to try to reinvent itself.

Apple Won't Ship Mac OS X 10.1 Until September (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20464.html>
Since Apple will be shipping the upgrade on CD, expect it to be a very large download.

Quick Taste Of X: It's Smooth (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,45351,00.html>
Judging by Jobs' demo and a brief chance to play with the system after the keynote at Apple's Macworld booth, Mac OS X 10.1 does deliver improved performance over previous versions of the system.

LaCie Releases 48GB PocketDrive (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/07/18.17.shtml>
The new drive features both USB and FireWire interface assuring maximum speed and compatibility, and is designed as a mobile storage solution for multimedia professionals and hobbyists.

Sonnet Unveils Upgrades For iMac, Wall Street (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/18.sonnetcpu.shtml>

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

The State Of Apple (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/techref/010719.html>
Have someone in your PR department, disguised as an ordinary Apple engineering or design employee, "accidentally" release some low-quality photos of two or three possible mockup prototypes a couple weeks before the product will really be announced.

Reflections On Macworld New York (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0719.html>
The iMacs seem overpriced.

Owning The Market (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/expo/ny01keyref.html>
The information on the Apple retail stores was excellent -- each store opening is like a mini-expo. Because of the loyalty of Mac users, each one is guaranteed huge first-day crowds.

What Price Rankings? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/lab/01/0719.html>
Here we have a case of a technology director, practically dragged kicking and screaming to the Apple camp, only to be handed a giant I-Told-You-So on a silver platter.

Was Macworld Expo A Bust? (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=995>
Another Expo shot for all the wrong reasons.

Jobs' Options: Worth $872 Million? Or Zip? (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/moneybox/entries/01-07-18_112176.asp>
What Fortune's otherwise insightful article neglected to mention is that Apple shares have fallen off a cliff since Jobs' grant.

Apple's Macworld Letdown (osOpinion)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nf/20010718/tc/12111_1.html>

Apple Bites In The Big Apple (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,45353,00.html>
You mean we stayed up all night, high on Red Bull and Powerbars, for this?

"Ten For X" Commentary (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=284>

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

Have You Tried Desktop Video Editing Yet? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2790362,00.html>
Despite its promise, digital video editing has been slow to make it into the mainstream.

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

Peer Name Michael Dell Top CEO (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6613940-0.html>
Dell, 36, is the youngest executive to win the award, which has also been given to Intel's Andy Grove and Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Dell Reaffirms Outlook, Trumpets Success (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6610699-0.html>
Dell Computer reaffirmed its previous earnings outlook for the second quarter Thursday, ahead of its annual meeting with shareholders.

Microsoft Asks Court To Revisit Browser Ruling (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6604503.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft on Wednesday petitioned an appeals court to rehear part of its antitrust case.

Intel: Yes, We Have No Money (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,28007,00.html>
The chipmaker turns its pockets inside out, and it gets a pass from most of the press.

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

Government Must Reply To Microsoft Request (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6615757.html?tag=lh>
The Justice Department and 18 states have until Aug. 3 to respond to Microsoft's request for rehearing on one section of the appeals court decision.

Java's A Thorn In Microsoft's Side (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6616536-0.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft's decision not to include Java support in the upcoming release of Windows XP is part of an overall plan to phase out Java and continue to undermine it in preparation for eventual and complete abandonment.

Peer Name Michael Dell Top CEO (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6613940-0.html>
Dell, 36, is the youngest executive to win the award, which has also been given to Intel's Andy Grove and Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Dell Says Computer Demand May Rebound In 2nd Half (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6614832-0.html?tag=ats>
A combination of new products and economic factors should help boost computer demand in a few months, Dell Computer Corp. Chairman Michael Dell said on Thursday.

Dell Reaffirms Outlook, Trumpets Success (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6610699-0.html>
Dell Computer reaffirmed its previous earnings outlook for the second quarter Thursday, ahead of its annual meeting with shareholders.

Microsoft Pumps Up Support For The Mac (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2792103,00.html>
In contrast to yesterday's keynote address by Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, this morning's presentation by Kevin Browne, general manager of Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh Business Unit, featured multiple product announcements, including MSN Messenger 2.0 and Windows Media Player for Mac OS X.

Steve Jobs on CNNfn: Bill Gates Is "Biggest Mac Supporter At Microsoft" (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/07/19.2.shtml>

Viral, Bogus MS Bulletins Shuttered (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2790383,00.html>
The Web sites of two bogus Microsoft security bulletins were closed down on Wednesday after they were discovered to contain malicious code that could cripple infected computers.

Microsoft's Java Decision A Mixed Bag (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6606742.html?tag=owv>
Sun Microsystems said it is "disappointed" by Microsoft's decision to not include Java software in its Windows XP and Internet Explorer products, although analysts said the move could help Sun in the long run.

"Code Red" Worm Claims 12,000 Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6604515.html?tag=owv>
Almost 12,000 Web servers have been infected by a new Internet worm that takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft software to deface sites, security experts said Wednesday. The worm could also help attackers identify infected computers and gain control of them.

Glitches Hinder Hotmail Upgrade (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6606771.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft's plans for a Hotmail face-lift went awry Tuesday night as the company quickly withdrew an upgrade amid undisclosed technical problems.

Microsoft Asks Court To Revisit Browser Ruling (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6604503.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft on Wednesday petitioned an appeals court to rehear part of its antitrust case.

Intel: Yes, We Have No Money (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,28007,00.html>
The chipmaker turns its pockets inside out, and it gets a pass from most of the press.

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

Webbys: We're Still In The House (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,45366,00.html>
This time, though, there were far fewer millionaires in attendance, so it was easy to forgive all that self-congratulation: these Web people, after all, have had a pretty tough year, so one night of happiness didn't seem like too much to ask for.

Web Studies Rate Bigger Ad Formats (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6604723.html?tag=lh>
The Internet Advertising Bureau trade group, Microsoft and DoubleClick have a message to companies skeptical about online advertising: Bigger is better.

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

Webbys: We're Still In The House (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,45366,00.html>
This time, though, there were far fewer millionaires in attendance, so it was easy to forgive all that self-congratulation: these Web people, after all, have had a pretty tough year, so one night of happiness didn't seem like too much to ask for.

Amazon Begins Peddling E-Documents (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6611844.html?tag=lh>
Amazon.com began selling electronic documents Thursday to give customers access to hard-to-find texts and to capitalize on the growing demand for market research.

"Code Red" Worm Claims 12,000 Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6604515.html?tag=owv>
Almost 12,000 Web servers have been infected by a new Internet worm that takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft software to deface sites, security experts said Wednesday. The worm could also help attackers identify infected computers and gain control of them.

Teens Use Web To Browse, Not Buy (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6606741.html?tag=owv>
Most teenagers online are just window shopping, a new study indicates.

Napster Gets Temporary Reprieve (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6605948.html?tag=owv>
A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued a short reprieve for Napster, saying the company can temporarily restart its song-swapping service online.

Web Studies Rate Bigger Ad Formats (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6604723.html?tag=lh>
The Internet Advertising Bureau trade group, Microsoft and DoubleClick have a message to companies skeptical about online advertising: Bigger is better.

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

Woodlands Town Aims For Distinctive Identity (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.cna.mediacorpnews.com/articles/2001/07/19/singaporenews66788.htm>
The challenge now is to give it its own identity, and one way is to take advantage of Woodland's space and greenery to create a garden town, said Professor Chin.

Local Banks' Big Fear: ATM Access By Foreign Banks (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,15078,00.html?>
The 'greatest concern' of Singapore's local banks is the liberalisation of their automated teller machines (ATM) network to allow access by foreign banks, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

Is This The End Of Unsightly Parks? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,58189,00.html?>
Action was taken to clean up Jurong Park after complaints about the poor condition of the 12-ha facility.

Poorer Bus Service 'Due To Curbs' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,58187,00.html?>
Scheme-B bus operators, which run supplementary public bus services at peak periods, said service levels have slipped because they have not been allowed to change their routes to match demand.