[MyAppleMenu] Mar 17, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

PowerBook G4 Diary: The Final Analysis (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/03/16/pbdiary.html>
In the case of the Titanium PowerBook G4, because the product is a major leap ahead of both the PC and Mac standards in the areas that count most in mobile computing -- size, weight, functionality, stability and design -- we have decided to award it Five Mice. That's right, after long deliberation, we have decided to award the Titanium PowerBook G4 that most coveted of Macworld ratings.

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

Connectix President Talks About Sony Deal (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0103/16.connectix.shtml>
McDonald explained that the initiative announced yesterday is a broad technology agreement with implications far beyond just emulation of the PlayStation.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============

OS X Diary: End Of The Line (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/03/16/osdiary.html>
Apple's work is never done.

Is Apple Giving Up On The Cube? (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/03/20010315125728.shtml>

Passing Of A Free OS (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/010316.html>
What has Apple gained from cutting off this support?

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

PowerBook G4 Diary: The Final Analysis (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/03/16/pbdiary.html>
In the case of the Titanium PowerBook G4, because the product is a major leap ahead of both the PC and Mac standards in the areas that count most in mobile computing -- size, weight, functionality, stability and design -- we have decided to award it Five Mice. That's right, after long deliberation, we have decided to award the Titanium PowerBook G4 that most coveted of Macworld ratings.

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

Notebook Makers Prepare 1 GHz Blitz (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5160085.html?tag=owv>
Several major notebook makers will break the gigahertz barrier next week.

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

Notebook Makers Prepare 1 GHz Blitz (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5160085.html?tag=owv>
Several major notebook makers will break the gigahertz barrier next week.

MSN Messenger's Popularity Soars (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5163998.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft said its program for sending short Internet messages beat out AOL Time Warner's competing product as the most popular, according to a February study.

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

Beleaguered Researcher Says TCP Weakness Is real (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2696792,00.html>
Two days after a security vendor announced it had found a new vulnerability in TCP, only to be lambasted for passing an old problem off as news, the researcher who identified the weakness defended his work and the decision to announce it.

Number Of Napster Songs Drops 60% But Hits Play On Despite Filtering (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/16/BU28322.DTL&type=tech_article>
The record industry is turning down the volume on Napster Inc., but the popular online swapping service still had nearly all of the nation's chart- topping songs available for free yesterday.

MSN Messenger's Popularity Soars (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5163998.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft said its program for sending short Internet messages beat out AOL Time Warner's competing product as the most popular, according to a February study.

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

IBM To Adapt Storage Line To Linux (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5161325.html?tag=owv>
IBM will make its entire data-storage line work with Linux-based computers, the company said Friday.

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

IBM To Adapt Storage Line To Linux (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5161325.html?tag=owv>
IBM will make its entire data-storage line work with Linux-based computers, the company said Friday.

== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============

Overseas Voting: Bill Lists Those Who Quality (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010317/5/kf7t.html>
Among them are those who have remained in Singapore for an aggregate of two out of five years from the cut-off date for registering electors, SAF personnel on full time training or are serving overseas, a public officer or statutory board employee overseas, and employees of international institutions recognised by Singapore.

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

Overseas Voting: Bill Lists Those Who Quality (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010317/5/kf7t.html>
Among them are those who have remained in Singapore for an aggregate of two out of five years from the cut-off date for registering electors, SAF personnel on full time training or are serving overseas, a public officer or statutory board employee overseas, and employees of international institutions recognised by Singapore.