[MyAppleMenu] Sep 21, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Offers $25 Coupon To Shop Online (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/21.coupon.php>

Apple To Score Industry First With Dual 1394b, USB 2 Support (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/21813.html>
There's little CEO Steve Jobs likes more than announcing that Apple's rolling out new technology ahead of everyone else.

It's Showtime At iPostini (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/09/ipostini/>
"It just simplifies everything."

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

Was I Ready To Write About OS X? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/pom/01/0921.html>

Thinking Different About School Computers (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/01/0921.html>

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

Next Antitrust Hearings To Focus On XP (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2813851,00.html>
Government lawyers said they will make Micreosoft Corp.'s powerful new Windows XP software a central focus in the final round of court hearings in their landmark antitrust case against the company.

Microsoft Offers Windows XP Discount (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7249763-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it will offer discounted versions of Windows XP for home users who want to install the new operating system on several PCs.

Windows XP Has Stable System; Keeps Users In Microsoft Corral (Wall Street Journal)
<http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB1000938788538155920.html>
Whether consumers will want it depends on the balance between their desire for its greater reliability and new features, and their attitude toward the cost and the dubious elements Microsoft has added.

Windows XP: Business Remains Sceptical (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2813623,00.html>
Most users in medium and large companies will find the additional features in the new operating system are too minor to justify the cost and effort of installing right away, and they do not trust Product Activation.

Microsoft, DOJ Still Miles Apart (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097213,00.html>
Government trustbusters and Microsoft failed to reach a consensus on how the landmark antitrust case should proceed before a new judge.

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

Next Antitrust Hearings To Focus On XP (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2813851,00.html>
Government lawyers said they will make Micreosoft Corp.'s powerful new Windows XP software a central focus in the final round of court hearings in their landmark antitrust case against the company.

Microsoft Delays XBox Launch, No Comments On Units (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7249294-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that it would delay the launch of its XBox video game console by one week to Nov. 15 but declined to clarify exactly how many units it will have available at launch.

Microsoft Offers Windows XP Discount (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7249763-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it will offer discounted versions of Windows XP for home users who want to install the new operating system on several PCs.

Windows XP And Me (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2813850,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Wish me luck, will you?

Why Microsoft's Open HailStorm Promises Flatter To Deceive (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21792.html>
Redmond's concessions amount to nothing it hasn't already conceded, in one form or another.

Windows XP Has Stable System; Keeps Users In Microsoft Corral (Wall Street Journal)
<http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB1000938788538155920.html>
Whether consumers will want it depends on the balance between their desire for its greater reliability and new features, and their attitude toward the cost and the dubious elements Microsoft has added.

Windows XP: Business Remains Sceptical (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2813623,00.html>
Most users in medium and large companies will find the additional features in the new operating system are too minor to justify the cost and effort of installing right away, and they do not trust Product Activation.

Microsoft, DOJ Still Miles Apart (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097213,00.html>
Government trustbusters and Microsoft failed to reach a consensus on how the landmark antitrust case should proceed before a new judge.

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

Email Churn Surges Into The Tens Of Billions (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/21777.html>
IDC is claiming that email volumes are going to soar to staggering levels over the next few years.

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

China Quietly Unblocks U.S. Sites (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47017,00.html>
Chinese Internet censors quietly unblocked several major U.S. media websites this week in a surprise move that one Chinese expert said may have been prompted by a demand for news about the U.S. terrorist attacks.

Napster Clones Face Financial Woes (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2813849,00.html>
Such ventures promise mostly high risks and little pay for the people behind them.

Email Churn Surges Into The Tens Of Billions (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/21777.html>
IDC is claiming that email volumes are going to soar to staggering levels over the next few years.

Yahoo News Hacked, Content Altered (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097233,00.html>

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

Singapore Airlines Imposes War Surcharge On Passengers (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010920/3/1hqfw.html>
Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Thursday it would impose a war surcharge of US$1.25 per passenger on all flights from October 1.