[MyAppleMenu] Oct 24, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Windows Users Eye Apple's iPod (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2819926,00.html>
Nobody doubts that a Windows version will be available quickly -- and even Apple boss Steve Jobs has said that he will "look into it" soon.

Office For Mac OS X Moves Closer To Consumers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7633921.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Wednesday released Office for Mac OS X "gold code" to manufacturing and set an on-sale date of Nov. 19.

Apple Jumps Into The MP3 Game - And Does It Right (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2819780,00.html>
Apple understands the value of FireWire to consumer electronics. Sony clearly doesn't.

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

Microsoft Posts Internet Explorer 5.0sr1 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10215>

Apple Postpones iDVD 2 Launch (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7641388.html?tag=cdshrt>
The software was originally supposed to ship in September.

Windows Users Eye Apple's iPod (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2819926,00.html>
Nobody doubts that a Windows version will be available quickly -- and even Apple boss Steve Jobs has said that he will "look into it" soon.

Office For Mac OS X Moves Closer To Consumers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7633921.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Wednesday released Office for Mac OS X "gold code" to manufacturing and set an on-sale date of Nov. 19.

Get Ready For Apple's Incredible New... MP3 Player? (SmartMoney.com)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/smart/011023/200110232stocwatc.html>
PC makers lately have focused almost exclusively on price cutting as a way to grab market share. That's fine for now, byt in the near future, they'll have to freshen up their product lines to stir up some genuine consumer interest.

Apple Defends Use Of Intel's iPod Name (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3705>
"Intel's iPod is an acronym. Apple's iPod is just the iPod."

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

Apple's iPod To Give Music Players A Run For The Money (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/14373.html>
The iPod is significantly lighter, smaller, and has faster throughput than its direct competition.

iPod: Yawn Or Wow? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/01/1024.html>
Limiting it to the Mac market is a tough strategic move, the kind of things Apple has heretofore done only with software.

The iPod: What Would Have Made It Right (For Me) (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thebackpage/2001/20011024.shtml>
The name is stupid, and the price is too high.

Why Apple Is Still In The Black (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011024_9485.htm>
The wildly popular ghostly white iBook laptop is one big reason it's that rare bird today: A profitable computer company.

Apple Jumps Into The MP3 Game - And Does It Right (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2819780,00.html>
Apple understands the value of FireWire to consumer electronics. Sony clearly doesn't.

Discussion: Apple Releases iPod (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/23/1816257&mode=flat>

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

USB Flash Storage (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/11/reviews/usbflashstore.html>
They are relatively expensive right now, but if your main goal is portability and you only need a few megabytes, a flash drive is hard to beat.

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

Congress Mum On Windows XP Since Attacks (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7646319.html?tag=owv>
The political storm that swirled around Windows XP on Capitol Hill only a month ago has been blown off the agenda by the Sept. 11 attacks.

Microsoft Beefs Up Security With Windows XP (Reuters)
<http://www.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,179327|technology|10-24-2001::12:11|reuters,00.html>
Microsoft's Windows XP will be better able to fend off hackers and viruses that have successfully breached previous versions of Windows, analysts say.

Gates Confirms Windows Longhorn For 2003, Blackcomb MIA? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22435.html>
It's going to be quiet for a while, and there will be no interim release next year.

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

AMD Seeks Intel Antitrust Documents (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7644527.html?tag=owv>

Congress Mum On Windows XP Since Attacks (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7646319.html?tag=owv>
The political storm that swirled around Windows XP on Capitol Hill only a month ago has been blown off the agenda by the Sept. 11 attacks.

Microsoft Posts Internet Explorer 5.0sr1 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10215>

XP Demo: Hey This Is Fun (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47843,00.html>
But indulging in that fun will come at a price.

Windows XP Urban Lengends And Myths (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2819735,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>

Microsoft Beefs Up Security With Windows XP (Reuters)
<http://www.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,179327|technology|10-24-2001::12:11|reuters,00.html>
Microsoft's Windows XP will be better able to fend off hackers and viruses that have successfully breached previous versions of Windows, analysts say.

New Yahoo Threat To Microsoft (San Francisco Chroncile)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/24/BU239766.DTL&type=tech>
The software circumvents Microsoft's efforts to keep users of the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browsers in its own Internet universe.

Win XP Inferior In The Security Department (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2819732,00.html>
The trouble with feature-rich packages lke Windows XP is that they often prove to be less than meets the eye upon close inspection.

'XP's New Features May Come At A Price' (Ananova)
<http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_432002.html?menu=news.latestheadlines>
Consumers may be caught out by hidden costs involved with upgrading to Microsoft XP.

Office For Mac OS X Moves Closer To Consumers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7633921.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Wednesday released Office for Mac OS X "gold code" to manufacturing and set an on-sale date of Nov. 19.

Hardware: No Free Ride For PC Makers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7540050-0.html?tag=owv>
Even with $1 billion in marketing, Windows XP will be no panacea for beleaguered computer manufactuerers.

Gates Confirms Windows Longhorn For 2003, Blackcomb MIA? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22435.html>
It's going to be quiet for a while, and there will be no interim release next year.

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

Overseas Broadband Taking Off (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47834,00.html>
The number of Internet broadband services has substantially increased in Europe and Asia over the last six months.

is This THe End For Web Bugs And Dodgy Cookies? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22435.html>
All UK Web sites, Web sites with servers based in the UK, and companies that have cookies or Web bugs on UK Web sites will have to review their approach if they are not to fall foul of the new law.

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

Overseas Broadband Taking Off (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47834,00.html>
The number of Internet broadband services has substantially increased in Europe and Asia over the last six months.

BroadVision Net Loss Swells (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-7645618.html?tag=owv>
Business software maker BroadVision on Wednesday posted a third-quarter net loss that was larger than a year ago as revenue tumbled amid a weak technology spending environment.

New Yahoo Threat To Microsoft (San Francisco Chroncile)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/24/BU239766.DTL&type=tech>
The software circumvents Microsoft's efforts to keep users of the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browsers in its own Internet universe.

is This THe End For Web Bugs And Dodgy Cookies? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/22435.html>
All UK Web sites, Web sites with servers based in the UK, and companies that have cookies or Web bugs on UK Web sites will have to review their approach if they are not to fall foul of the new law.

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

The Dilemma Of Voting In A Well-Run Country (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79336,00.html?>
If there is little to choose between the candidates, can a party label makes the difference in this watershed election?

Singapore Polls COuld Be Decided Nine Days Before Voting (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011024/1/1l29z.html>
Although opposition parties are reportedly eyeing up to 51 seats, it remained unclear Wednesday whether they would in fact field candidates for all those positions on Thursday.

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

PAP Supporters Gear Up For Campaign (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79339,00.html?>

Opposition Parties Hammer Out Last-Minute Deals (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79335,00.html?>

The Dilemma Of Voting In A Well-Run Country (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79336,00.html?>
If there is little to choose between the candidates, can a party label makes the difference in this watershed election?

MPs Who Hold Jobs Not Less Effective (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,79342,00.html?>
It appears that some politicians have run out of ideas on how to contest the General Election.

A Full-Time MP Could Do More (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,79402,00.html?>
One full-time MP could do the job of at least three MPs.

SDA Set To Contest In 2 GRCs, 3 Single-Seat Wards (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,79302,00.html?>
Alliance chief Chiam See Tong has revealed that he and 11 other candidates will enter the polls but a couple of unidentified candidates may also join the fray on Thursday.

Don't Tell Us How To Spend Created Wealth - Mah Bow Tan (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.cna.mediacorpnews.com/articles/2001/10/24/singaporenews8848.htm>
The PAP government has created wealth and does not need to be told how to spend them, says Mah Bow Tan.

SNP Not Contesting (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/nsin200277.html>
The SNP says this is because it does not wish to be in any three-cornered fights with other opposition parties.

Singapore Looks Far Beyond Nov 3 Election (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/nsin200277.html>
The People's Action Party must persuade foreign investors that the city state remains a safe port in a turbulent region.

Singapore Polls COuld Be Decided Nine Days Before Voting (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011024/1/1l29z.html>
Although opposition parties are reportedly eyeing up to 51 seats, it remained unclear Wednesday whether they would in fact field candidates for all those positions on Thursday.

Call For CDC Job Agencies (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,79124,00.html?>
The PAP wants to beef up the councils so that they can help residents find jobs - a key issue in the coming polls, says PM.

Do Your Part To Help, SBS (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,79205,00.html?>
The bus operators are keeping mum.

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ===============

Creative Expecting Sales Of US$225-240 Million (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/asia-67684.html>
Computer peripherals maker Creative Technology Ltd, which posted another loss in the three months ended September 30, said on Wednesday it expects sales to recover in the current quarter.