[MyAppleMenu] Sep 10, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

El Rancho Turns Into A 'Wireless' School District (Pasadena Star News)
<http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/S-ASP-BIN/REF/Index.ASP?PUID=1397&Indx=1077160>
The iBooks represent the latest in a push by administrators at El Rancho Unified School District toward wireless computer technology.

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

Farewell To A Visionary Of The Computer Age (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_38/b3749096.htm>
Dertouzos lambasted software companies for piling on marginal features in incessant upgrades that can downgrade user efficiency.

OS X Server: 'Not For Multiprocessors' (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=9302>

Metrowerks Releases CodeWarrior 7.0 For Mac OS And Mac OS X (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/09/10.8.shtml>
The new release marks the first time the CodeWarrior IDE could be used in Mac OS X.

ComputerWare Store To Re-Open This Weekend (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/10.computerware.php>
The opening will feature product demonstrations from several vendors, including Apple, who will show off Mac OS X version 10.1.

Wi-Fi Cost May Be Sky High (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46451,00.html>
Customers with the capability to tap into wireless Internet networks will soon be able to browse the Web five times as quickly. But it will cost them.

Apple China Big-Wig Retires (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3477>

El Rancho Turns Into A 'Wireless' School District (Pasadena Star News)
<http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/S-ASP-BIN/REF/Index.ASP?PUID=1397&Indx=1077160>
The iBooks represent the latest in a push by administrators at El Rancho Unified School District toward wireless computer technology.

Me, Myself, iMac (The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,547144,00.html>
What keeps Mac-users so loyal? Because they're superior machines!

Apple Offers $25 Coupon To iTools Members (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/08.coupon.php>
The coupon gives the holder a $25 discount on their next purchase of $249 or more from the online Apple store.

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

Clock Speed Is Not Output (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2810212,00.html>
Processor clock speed measures how hard the CPU is being flogged, not how much work it does.

Cross-Platform Benchmarking (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0910.html>
Be careful what you wish for.

The Buyer/Seller Dance: Apple's 'Exorbitant Prices' & Why Mac Users Should Gripe About Them (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/09/10.1.shtml>
Why does Apple keep those prices high? Because they can. And should.

The "Free" OS X 10.1 Update: The Implied Contract & Other Replies (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thebackpage/2001/20010910.shtml>
Apple in effect told us that if we bought Mac OS X 10.0, the things that were missing would be provided to us in a few months.

Mega-Hurt Myth (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/opinion_sep01/prochak_sep01.cfm>
By exploding the Megahertz Myth, Apple can erode Wintel machines' market domination.

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

Taking An Online Stroll Through Paris Gallery (Washington Times)
<http://www.washtimes.com/technology/20010906-537630.htm>
Lovers of art and architecture can visit the famed museum without taking a train or plane.

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

States Warn DOJ: Keep The Heat On MS (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096785,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Two states participating in the Microsoft antitrust case have a message for the Justice Department: If you go soft on the software giant, we're ready to push for stronger sanctions on our own.

And The Winner Is -- Dell (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/09/10/BU193425.DTL&type=tech>
In the wake of last week's megamerger news, at least one thing is perfectly clear: Dell Computer has become the scourge of the PC industry.

Most XP Upgrade Coupons Don't Come Free (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7092912.html?tag=lh>
"Only in the computer industry could hardware and software manufacturers come up with the idea of charging consumers for coupons."

Microsoft Proposes Antitrust Settlement (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7114614.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft is drafting a settlement proposal for a new round of talks with the U.S. government this week, aimed at resolving the landmark antitrust suit against it, lawyers close to the case said, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal's online edition on Monday.

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

States Warn DOJ: Keep The Heat On MS (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096785,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Two states participating in the Microsoft antitrust case have a message for the Justice Department: If you go soft on the software giant, we're ready to push for stronger sanctions on our own.

Intel Sets Strategy On Wireless Networking (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7120396-0.html?tag=ats>
In November, the company will begin selling a line of products supporting a much faster networking system called 802.11a.

Intel WLAN Can Forget About Europe (Silicon.com)
<http://www.silicon.com/public/door?REQUNIQ=1000162658&6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=47267&REQSTR1=newsnow>
Intel's November launch of wireless networking products will not be heading to Europe as the wireless standard used is illegal on the continent.

And The Winner Is -- Dell (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/09/10/BU193425.DTL&type=tech>
In the wake of last week's megamerger news, at least one thing is perfectly clear: Dell Computer has become the scourge of the PC industry.

Paying More For An Xmas Xbox (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46645,00.html>
Online retailers have begun taking advance orders for Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox gaming console, but some consumers are steamed at being forced to buy extra games and hardware that add hundreds of dollars to the price.

Most XP Upgrade Coupons Don't Come Free (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7092912.html?tag=lh>
"Only in the computer industry could hardware and software manufacturers come up with the idea of charging consumers for coupons."

Microsoft Proposes Antitrust Settlement (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7114614.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft is drafting a settlement proposal for a new round of talks with the U.S. government this week, aimed at resolving the landmark antitrust suit against it, lawyers close to the case said, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal's online edition on Monday.

Explorer 6 Overhauls Netscape 6 In Browser War (NetImperative.com)
<http://www.netimperative.com/technology/newsarticle.asp?ArticleID=12201&ChannelID=3&ArticleType=1>
Uptake of Explorer 6 will be slower than previous versions because Netscape appears to have gained a loyal core user base.

Intel Pentium III To Die On 7 December (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21562.html>
That's the last date on which Intel will accept orders for chip.

Intel Apologizes For Bluetooth Gaffe (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/5/21556.html>
It isn't, and this is all a terrible misunderstanding, it seems.

Gauge Your Computer Needs Before Windows XP Release (Cox News Service)
<http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/today/business_5.html>
My guess is that no matter how indignant you get about activation, you'll come crawling back to Microsoft. Sooner or later you'll install XP.

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

His Memory Retunrs, Byte By Byte (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,46456,00.html>
Many people have referred to the Internet as a lifesaver, but very few invest the expression with the same ferocious intensity as Pascal Triomphe.

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

Yahoo To Freeze Some GeoCities Sites (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7122774.html?tag=owv>
In an aggressive attempt to shift consumers to paid services, Yahoo is telling GeoCities members that it will disable their Web sites if they exceed certain bandwidth limits.

His Memory Retunrs, Byte By Byte (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,46456,00.html>
Many people have referred to the Internet as a lifesaver, but very few invest the expression with the same ferocious intensity as Pascal Triomphe.

Explorer 6 Overhauls Netscape 6 In Browser War (NetImperative.com)
<http://www.netimperative.com/technology/newsarticle.asp?ArticleID=12201&ChannelID=3&ArticleType=1>
Uptake of Explorer 6 will be slower than previous versions because Netscape appears to have gained a loyal core user base.

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

Singapore Makes Push For Biotech (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg090901.htm>
If the United States wants to hobble its biomedical future by restricting research into stem cells, that's just fine with Philip Yeo. Singapore could use some more scientists, he says.

SMU May Save Or Move Grand Old Raintrees (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,69453,00.html?>
Shady 50-year-old trees in Bras Basah area may be retained as part of the landscaping for university's city campus.

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

Singapore Makes Push For Biotech (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg090901.htm>
If the United States wants to hobble its biomedical future by restricting research into stem cells, that's just fine with Philip Yeo. Singapore could use some more scientists, he says.

SMU May Save Or Move Grand Old Raintrees (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,69453,00.html?>
Shady 50-year-old trees in Bras Basah area may be retained as part of the landscaping for university's city campus.

Spare A Thought For Small Businesses In Hard Times (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,69424,00.html?>
Many business owners are suffering very badly. Yet they are criticised if they do not lower their prices.