[MyAppleMenu] Oct 17, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple To Unveil Digital Music Device (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7558694.html?tag=lh>
Apple apparently is not planning to introduce a portable MP3 player, but something more sophisticated such as a component for a home digital stereo system, sources said.

Apple Reports Q4 Profit Of $66 Million (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/17.earnings.php>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that FY2001 was challenging, but that Apple accomplished a lot.

>From Janet Jackson To The Grammys... Macs Run The Show Behind The Scenes (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/10/macsontour/>
One thing that remains unseen, behind the scenes is the level of Mac participation.

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

Major Security Hole Found In OS X 10.1 (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/1084.html>
The bug allows anyone to gain root access via the Terminal.

Apple To Unveil Digital Music Device (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7558694.html?tag=lh>
Apple apparently is not planning to introduce a portable MP3 player, but something more sophisticated such as a component for a home digital stereo system, sources said.

Apple Reports Q4 Profit Of $66 Million (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/17.earnings.php>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that FY2001 was challenging, but that Apple accomplished a lot.

BBEdit 6.5 Adds CSS Support, New Grep Engine (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10049>

Apple To Launch New Product On Oct 23 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10050>
The event is to be held a few days before Microosft's Windows XP introduction.

Will Apple Find Holiday Cheer? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7549379.html?tag=lh>
As Apple Computer prepares to offer its forecast for holiday sales, analysts are eager to hear the company's take but worry that no one can accurately foretell what the end of the year will bring.

Apple Needs A GUI Czar (Again!) -- As Well As Some Good Ol' R&D (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/10/17.1.shtml>
Apple's claim to fame is innovation, and by comparison to its past glory, the company barely remembers the meaning of the word.

Macworld Poll: 74% Ready To Switch TO OS X (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3665>
It seems that Apple's work on its next-generation operating system is going well.

>From Janet Jackson To The Grammys... Macs Run The Show Behind The Scenes (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/10/macsontour/>
One thing that remains unseen, behind the scenes is the level of Mac participation.

A High-Definition Dive Into glacier Bay (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/10/glacierbay/>
"Final Cut Pro and CineWave have brought the technology to the desktop at a price level that really anybody in the business can afford."

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

Gambling On Apple (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/scope/01/1017.html>
To those who are part of this lawsuit: Chalk it up as a learning experience, because it's nothing more than that.

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

The New 'Books (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/ibook/01/1017.html>
At these prices, they're not only great portable computers, but also compelling alternatives to iMacs and Power Mac G4s.

Wireless Broadband Routers (Airport alternatives let you cut the ethernet cord.)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/11/reviews/wireless.html>

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

Windows XP: Battle Over The Internet (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818238,00.html>
If there is any doubt about Microsoft's determination to expand its Internet strategy through Windows XP, consumers may be reminded of it no fewer than five times as soon as they try the new operating system.

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

Will Microsoft Save MobileStar? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098433,00.html>
A wireless industry analyst thinks Microsoft could be one of several "prospective buyers" of MobileStar Network, a wireless Internet service provider that once served hundreds of Starbucks cofeehouses and that's now in the process of shutting down its network.

No X-Box Shortages, Says Micorsoft (vnunet.com)
<http://www.vnunet.com/News/1126211>
Microsoft has finally named the day for the European launch of X-box, and says there will be no stock shortages.

Windows XP: Battle Over The Internet (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2818238,00.html>
If there is any doubt about Microsoft's determination to expand its Internet strategy through Windows XP, consumers may be reminded of it no fewer than five times as soon as they try the new operating system.

Microsoft's Monopoly May Not Matter (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/14196.html>

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

Will Microsoft Save MobileStar? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098433,00.html>
A wireless industry analyst thinks Microsoft could be one of several "prospective buyers" of MobileStar Network, a wireless Internet service provider that once served hundreds of Starbucks cofeehouses and that's now in the process of shutting down its network.

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

Singapore's New Electoral Boundaries Out, General Election Expected Soon (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/10/17/singaporenews8007.htm>
Only 5 or 6-member Group Representation Constituencies, or GRCs, have been provided for this time round.

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

Singapore's New Electoral Boundaries Out, General Election Expected Soon (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/10/17/singaporenews8007.htm>
Only 5 or 6-member Group Representation Constituencies, or GRCs, have been provided for this time round.

Singapore Hands Its Citizens A Stake In Recovery (International Herald Tribune)
<http://www.iht.com/articles/35922.html>
The shares are effectively a five-year bond with a guaranteed, tax-free yield of 3 percent a year, which is higher than current fixed deposit rates offered by banks in Singapore.

Foreign Banks' ATM Access: Review In 2-3 Years (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,24794,00.html?>

Reforms, Greater Freedoms On SDP's Manifesto (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,77467,00.html?>
Party will also focus on the economy and health care, as in 1997, because these issues are still relevant today.