[MyAppleMenu] Oct 27, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Has Big Hopes For iPod (Interactive Week)
<http://www.interactiveweek.com/article/0,3658,s%253D604%2526a%253D17212,00.asp>
Can Apple make money on lower-margin, while boosting Mac sales?

Apple Offfers Rebates On iMacs, PowerMacs (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098842,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
$150 or a free digital camera to boost holiday sales.

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

Apple Has Big Hopes For iPod (Interactive Week)
<http://www.interactiveweek.com/article/0,3658,s%253D604%2526a%253D17212,00.asp>
Can Apple make money on lower-margin, while boosting Mac sales?

The iPod Has An Easter Egg, You Can Play Breakout (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/10/26.12.shtml>
The appropriate Easter Egg.

Creative Find Freedom With AirPort (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/10/emma/>
Welcome to the revolution.

Entourage, Outlook Users Unable To Access Hotmail (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/26.hotmail.php>
Security updates broke the apps.

Apple Offfers Rebates On iMacs, PowerMacs (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098842,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
$150 or a free digital camera to boost holiday sales.

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

What's Inside Apple's iPod Strategy? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.interactiveweek.com/article/0,3658,s%253D1893%2526a%253D17241,00.asp>
Build brand and sell Apple.

To X Or Not To X (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/features/view.php?ID=84>
There's no reason to go back to OS 9.

Apple Computer Takes The Road Less Travelled (The Globe And Mail)
<http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate/D,D,D/20011026/wmath26?hub=homeBN&tf=tgam/realtime/fullstory.html&cf=tgam/realtime/config-neutral&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&slug=wmath26&date=20011026&archive=RTGAM&site=Front&ad_page_name=breakingnews>
And the strategy means a fairly good chance of surviving and prospering.

iPod Considered (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/01/1026.html>
Highest quality and innovation will not get attention unless marketed properly.

The State Of Apple (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/intelligence/01/10/26/index.html>
The pieces are in place -- except the processor.

Will Apple Ever Advertise Mac OS X? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/10/26.1.shtml>
Why be the best if you don't let everyone know.

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

Muscles And Brains (Sydney Morning Hearld)
<http://www.it.mycareer.com.au/opinion/macman/2001/10/25/FFXU56V06TC.html>
Lower prices and more power mean welcome news in Apple's refreshed portables.

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

MSN Lockout Stirs Antitrust Rumblings (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7667367.html?tag=owv>
Some browsers still cannot access MSN.com, stirring up anti-competitive concerns.

Dell Releases $599 Prebuilt PC (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7670519.html?tag=lh>
No customization allowed.

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

Stores Pile On Freebies With Windows XP (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7673173.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft has an urgent need for the new OS to succeed at retail.

MSN Lockout Stirs Antitrust Rumblings (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7667367.html?tag=owv>
Some browsers still cannot access MSN.com, stirring up anti-competitive concerns.

XP Won't Boost PC Sales (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7670196-0.html?tag=owv>
Market saturation and economic conditions are greater factors.

Intel, AMD To Nip Prices Again (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7669700.html?tag=lh>
The processor skirmishes will start again in a few days.

Tweenies Can't Sing And Dance On WinXP (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/22503.html>
Not tested on XP, and no patches either.

Dell Releases $599 Prebuilt PC (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7670519.html?tag=lh>
No customization allowed.

Entourage, Outlook Users Unable To Access Hotmail (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/26.hotmail.php>
Security updates broke the apps.

Satellite TV Provider EchoStar Sues Microsoft's WebTV (Associated Press)
<http://www.nandotimes.com/business/story/157815p-1491759c.html>
Microsoft neglected the relationship, and competed directly instead.

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

MSN Lockout Stirs Antitrust Rumblings (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7667367.html?tag=owv>
Some browsers still cannot access MSN.com, stirring up anti-competitive concerns.

Entourage, Outlook Users Unable To Access Hotmail (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/26.hotmail.php>
Security updates broke the apps.

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

Separate Papers For SAT Here (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,79920,00.html?>
The test has been postponed to Nov 10 due to the election.

Scrap GRCs For More Contests In Polls, Says WP (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79953,00.html?>
It's tough to make up GRC teams.

Bankrupt, So JBJ Can't Speak At Rallies (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79939,00.html?>
Parliamentary Elections Act disqualifies undischarged bankrupt from taking part in any election activity.

WP Could Have Avoided Debacle In Aljunied: PM (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,80082,00.html?>
If only they had asked 'to borrow' PAP's Commissioner for Oaths.