[MyAppleMenu] Oct 16, 2001
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
The Great Mac OS X 10.1 Experiement (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2818006,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Apple has voluntarily thrown off the mantle of user interface superiority, and with Aqua and the new Finder has now become an also-ran.
Dual 800MHz Power Mac G4 Server Shows At Last (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/22263.html>
The machine isn't much to get excited about - it's essentially a version of the dual-CPU desktop Quicksilver Power Mac with mac OS X Server installed.
New iBooks And PowerBooks Unveiled (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3663>
The titanium PowerBook G4 and all-white iBook ranges now include faster processors, larger hard drives and improved high-speed graphics.
Apple Retail Strategy US-Based For Now (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/15.retail.php>
Apple retail stores are still opening, but there are no plans at present to open stores outside the United States at this point in time.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Apple Offers "Double For Nothing" Free RAM Promo For New PowerBooks (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/10/16.11.shtml>
OS X Has Software Maker Switching Gears (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7543907.html?tag=lh>
With the Unix-based Mac OS X operating system now included with every new Macintosh, Tenon Intersystems is discontinuing its Unix software for Apple Computer's machines.
MachTen Retiring From The Scene (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/16.machten.php>
MachTen was the only Mac product that combines Unix nd Mac OS functionality.
Personal Organizer Comes To Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/16.organizer.php>
"Personal Organizer 4.0 is a modern organizer with modern underpinnings."
Details On New PowerBook G4 Power Adapter (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10021>
Apple's new PowerBook G4's new square-shaped power adapter is designed to fit in the palm of your hand.
Apple Polishes iBook, PowerBook Lines (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7542243-0.html?tag=ats>
Apple Adds Features To HomePage (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10012>
Apple Slapped With Class Action Suit (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10017>
Milberg Weiss has formally announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced on behalf of purchasers of Apple Computer Inc. common stock.
Dual 800MHz Power Mac G4 Server Shows At Last (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/22263.html>
The machine isn't much to get excited about - it's essentially a version of the dual-CPU desktop Quicksilver Power Mac with mac OS X Server installed.
New iBooks And PowerBooks Unveiled (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3663>
The titanium PowerBook G4 and all-white iBook ranges now include faster processors, larger hard drives and improved high-speed graphics.
Entry-Level iMac's Price Is Cut By $200 (Gannett News Service)
<http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/breaking/1016mac16.html>
While the new price is certainly attractive, the performance is reminiscent of 1998.
Macworld Tokyo 2002 Moved To March (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/15.macworld.php>
Apple Retail Strategy US-Based For Now (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/15.retail.php>
Apple retail stores are still opening, but there are no plans at present to open stores outside the United States at this point in time.
IBM Announces 1GHz G3 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/15.ibm.php>
"We developed the 750FX to provide easy upgrades for our G3 customers and to use our most advanced manufacturing technology in the G3 line."
Apple To Stream Q4 2001 Conference Call On Wednesday (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2001/10/15.1.shtml>
The QuickTime Streaming broadcast will happen this Wednesday at 4:0 PM CDT.
Jakob Nielsen On How Apple Blew It, How Linux Will Blow It, And The Next Big Thing (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22239.html>
Apple has decided to stop innovating.
Apple Flat Panel Face Competition (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7533310.html?tag=lh>
Peripherals maker Formac is looking to take on Apple Computer in selling flat-panel monitors to Mac users.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============
The Great Mac OS X 10.1 Experiement (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2818006,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Apple has voluntarily thrown off the mantle of user interface superiority, and with Aqua and the new Finder has now become an also-ran.
Is Microsoft The Enemy? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/01/1015.html>
The problem isn't the software, but the mindset.
Apple's Dirty Little Secret (TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=06594>
Why don't the Open and Save dialogs work like Mac OS X's Finder?
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Mozilla 0.9.5 (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/10/20011015112036.shtml>
Mac OS X 10.1: At Last! (PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%253D1470%2526a%253D16367,00.asp>
This new version is truly an essential release for the Mac faithful, who won't feel like beta testers any longer.
Mac OS X 10.1 (ArsTechnica)
<http://arstechnica.com/reviews/01q4/macosx-10.1/macosx-10.1.html>
I want to believe. But it looks like I'll have to wait a bit longer.
Mac Fans Also have New OS That's Worth Crowing About (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0110150207oct15.story?coll=chi%2Dbusiness%2Dhed>
While the bells and whistles are supposed to enhance efficiency, they also mean that sweeping changes await millions of Apple users long familiar with the Macintosh way of doing things.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Intel Hits Lowered Targets Amid PC Slump (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7546305.html>
Intel on Tuesday reported third quarter revenue about in line with lowered expectations and told Wall Street to expect about the same in the fourth quarter.
SirCam: Will It Or Won't It? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,47582,00.html>
Antiviral companies disagree over whether the SirCam virus will or won't detonate on Tuesday.
Dell Displays Its Fashion Sense (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7533142.html?tag=lh>
Dell Computer said Monday that is is offering removable plates for its new Inspiron 4100 notebooks in 18 colors, patterns and textures.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Intel Hits Lowered Targets Amid PC Slump (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7546305.html>
Intel on Tuesday reported third quarter revenue about in line with lowered expectations and told Wall Street to expect about the same in the fourth quarter.
SirCam Windows Wipining Fails To Happen (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/22269.html>
"Virus writers are mostly kids and quality control is terrible these days."
Novell: Microsoft To Retract Negative Claims (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7540048.html?tag=lh>
Novell, which makes software for corporate networks, said Monday that rival Microsoft had agreed to retract marketing material containing what Novell argued were false advertising claims.
SirCam: Will It Or Won't It? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,47582,00.html>
Antiviral companies disagree over whether the SirCam virus will or won't detonate on Tuesday.
Dell Displays Its Fashion Sense (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7533142.html?tag=lh>
Dell Computer said Monday that is is offering removable plates for its new Inspiron 4100 notebooks in 18 colors, patterns and textures.
Microsoft Grids For Battle Of The Net (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098277,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Microsoft on Monday said it has revamped its MSN Internet offerings to include features such as real-time traffic and travel alerts as the software giant goes head-to-head with rival AOL Time Warner.
Why Windows Messenger Is Not A Killer App (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2817922,00.html>
If they mean Windows Messenger is an application people will actually pay for, I think they are dead wrong.
Is Microsoft The Enemy? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/01/1015.html>
The problem isn't the software, but the mindset.
Microsoft Soups Up MSN With DSL Deals (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7531352.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft on Monday said it had signed deals to offer its MSN Internet access service over high-speed DSL connections provided by three major telephone companies, stepping up the software giant's battle with Internet rival AOL Time Warner.
Microsoft Rolls Out MSN 7 (AdAge)
<http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=33173>
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
Yahoo Sells Ring Of Community Sites (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818090,00.html>
Teh Web portal said it sold WebRing to Tim Killeen, one of the early engineers who created the system.
DoubleClick Pushes Rich Media (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818093,00.html>
DoubleClick is throwing its weight behind advertisements that weave audio and video into a message through improvements in its ad-delivery and management technology, Dart.
CERT: Internet Atacks On The Rise (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098301,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
The number of Internet attacks reported by companies looks likely to double in 2001, a government-funded security response group reported Monday.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
E-Mail A Savior Amid Anthrax Scare (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7546301.html?tag=owv>
Use of e-mail could skyrocket as an ever-widening anthrax investigation turns "snail mail" into a suspicious and potentially lethal form of communication.
Yahoo Sells Ring Of Community Sites (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818090,00.html>
Teh Web portal said it sold WebRing to Tim Killeen, one of the early engineers who created the system.
DoubleClick Pushes Rich Media (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818093,00.html>
DoubleClick is throwing its weight behind advertisements that weave audio and video into a message through improvements in its ad-delivery and management technology, Dart.
Mozilla 0.9.5 (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/10/20011015112036.shtml>
Apple Adds Features To HomePage (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10012>
Broadband Is Dead (PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20011011.html>
The industry for providing homes and individual users with internet access at speeds in excess of 500 kilobits-per-second is not generally viable.
CERT: Internet Atacks On The Rise (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098301,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
The number of Internet attacks reported by companies looks likely to double in 2001, a government-funded security response group reported Monday.
Study: Pop-Up Ads Affect Web Rankings (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098296,00.html>
Pop-up ads continue to gain momentum and drive up traffic numbers for little-known Web sites, according to a study released Monday.
Microsoft Grids For Battle Of The Net (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098277,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Microsoft on Monday said it has revamped its MSN Internet offerings to include features such as real-time traffic and travel alerts as the software giant goes head-to-head with rival AOL Time Warner.
Microsoft Soups Up MSN With DSL Deals (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7531352.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft on Monday said it had signed deals to offer its MSN Internet access service over high-speed DSL connections provided by three major telephone companies, stepping up the software giant's battle with Internet rival AOL Time Warner.
Microsoft Rolls Out MSN 7 (AdAge)
<http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=33173>
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
Jakob Nielsen On How Apple Blew It, How Linux Will Blow It, And The Next Big Thing (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22239.html>
Apple has decided to stop innovating.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Overseas Voting: Unfair If Only Some Get To Vote (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,77289,00.html?>
It would not be right to go ahead with overseas voting in some places and not in others, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said yesterday.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
SPH Profit Hit By Slump In Ads And Higher Costs (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011016/3/1kig1.html>
Media group Singapore Press Holdings Ltd on Tuesday posted a 19 percent drop in profit due to declining advertising revenue, higher newsprint costs and start-up losses at its broadcasting arm, SPH Mediaworks.
KL Shelves Rail Tunnel Project: Senior Official (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,24724,00.html?>
Malaysia's Keretapi Tanah Melayu railway track will end in JB instead of Singapore.
SM: We Have To Remake Singapore (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,77172,00.html?>
Prepare for the longer-term changed circumstances, Mr lee tells the young.
WP To Take Fresh Tack, Field New Faces (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,77198,00.html?>
New leader Low Thia Khiang has roped in young professionals to make an impact on middle-class voters and first-timers.
Overseas Voting: Unfair If Only Some Get To Vote (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,77289,00.html?>
It would not be right to go ahead with overseas voting in some places and not in others, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said yesterday.
Apple Retail Strategy US-Based For Now (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/15.retail.php>
Apple retail stores are still opening, but there are no plans at present to open stores outside the United States at this point in time.
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