[MyAppleMenu] Sep 25, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple To Release OS X Update Saturday (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7296687.html?tag=mn_hd>
Apple Computer will release on Saturday an operating system update designed to improve performance and add capabilities to the original version of Mac OS X that debuted in the spring.

Mac, Unix Make Apple Tops For Next-Gen Home Machine (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2814403,00.html>
The pieces may not all appear with an Apple logo on the box, but Apple is uniquely qualified to develop this architecture.

He's Plum Appled Out (New York Post)
<http://www.nypost.com/technology/4841.htm>
Avie Tevanian, a longtime buddy, colleague and sometimes punching bag for Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs, is looking to leave the company, according to some in the know about what's going on at Apple.

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

Word X Test Drive Announced By Microsoft (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.wordx.php>
The Word X Test Drive is a pre-release version that will be available for a limited time as a free download.

Speedy Mac OS X Upgrade Here Soon (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,47100,00.html>
"If you're not a Mac OS X user, now is the time to become one."

Review Of Apple's Seybold Keynote (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.keynote.php>

Corel Releases OS X-Comptaible Graphics Suite 10 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.corel.php>
It includes software for vector illustration, image editing, painting and animation.

Apple Releases 10.1 Upgrade To Mac OS X Server (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/09/25.11.shtml>
The company is also slipping in an update to QuickTime Streaming Server.

Apple To Release OS X Update Saturday (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7296687.html?tag=mn_hd>
Apple Computer will release on Saturday an operating system update designed to improve performance and add capabilities to the original version of Mac OS X that debuted in the spring.

MS Intros New Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, More (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.intellimouse.php>
The new Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer features a thumb scoop and finger grooves for an improved grip.

He's Plum Appled Out (New York Post)
<http://www.nypost.com/technology/4841.htm>
Avie Tevanian, a longtime buddy, colleague and sometimes punching bag for Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs, is looking to leave the company, according to some in the know about what's going on at Apple.

Quark Looks To Future (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3560>
"XPress 5.0 will give you better tools for print and familiar tools for Web."

Apple Posts OS X Firmware (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3559>
The update improves start-up in Mac OS X, as well as FireWire target-disk mode network startup, gigabit networking, and system stability.

Apple Polishes OS X With Upgrade (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097380,00.html>
Some dealers said Monday that Apple told them they could not begin offering free 10.1 upgrade CDs until 12.01 a.m. Saturday. Others said they expect to begin offering the operating system sooner than that.

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

Closing Windows And Opening Doors For Apple (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/13715.html>
Apple would do well to emphasize the security problems in Microsoft products in targeted ad campaigns directly squarely at the average IT manager and corporate bean-counter.

Mac, Unix Make Apple Tops For Next-Gen Home Machine (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2814403,00.html>
The pieces may not all appear with an Apple logo on the box, but Apple is uniquely qualified to develop this architecture.

Good-Bye Macs, Hello OS X (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/uk/01/0925.html>
If you just wait long enough the stuff you were wearing twenty years ago will be back in fashion.

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

PowerBook And iBook Battery Management (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/09/24/index.html>

Power Mac G4 867 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.powermac.php>
The midrange Quicksilver is the perfect desktop Mac for anyone whose needs aren't met by the iMac line.

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

MS Vows Rewritten IIS, More Patches (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21869.html>
Redmond is telling its sales channel that a rewrite of IIS is underway for version 6.0, and will introduce interim security measures along the lines of the lock-down utility.

Win XP Rehearses For A Broadway Debut (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097408,00.html>
Microsoft's commitment to launch Windows XP far from its Redmond, Wash., headquarters run counter to a more widespread trend in which companies are canceling appearances by executives at trade shows and conferences around the country and abroad.

Microsoft Profit, Sales Estimates Lowered For This Year, Next (Bloomberg)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000076682sep25.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Analysts worry rattled consumers and businesses will be reluctant to buy upcoming XP software.

Ditch Microsoft IIS Now, Says Gartner (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21853.html>
In the usually cautious, diplomatic language of analyst reports, this is a blunt as they come: a kind of "flee now - and don't wait around to collect your possessions" warning.

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

Word X Test Drive Announced By Microsoft (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.wordx.php>
The Word X Test Drive is a pre-release version that will be available for a limited time as a free download.

MS Vows Rewritten IIS, More Patches (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21869.html>
Redmond is telling its sales channel that a rewrite of IIS is underway for version 6.0, and will introduce interim security measures along the lines of the lock-down utility.

Microsoft Stirs Java Support Into SQL (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097432,00.html>
Microsoft is planning to make available software for linking Java programs to its database software.

Cosumer Group Blast Microsoft For Windows XP (Reuters)
<http://www.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,169390%7Ctechnology%7C09-25-2001::16:41%7Creuters,00.html>
Four U.S. consumer groups criticized Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system on Tuesday, saying the software giant was again using the anti-competitive tactics that have tied it up in court for three years.

Win XP Rehearses For A Broadway Debut (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097408,00.html>
Microsoft's commitment to launch Windows XP far from its Redmond, Wash., headquarters run counter to a more widespread trend in which companies are canceling appearances by executives at trade shows and conferences around the country and abroad.

MS Intros New Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, More (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/25.intellimouse.php>
The new Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer features a thumb scoop and finger grooves for an improved grip.

Microsoft Profit, Sales Estimates Lowered For This Year, Next (Bloomberg)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000076682sep25.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Analysts worry rattled consumers and businesses will be reluctant to buy upcoming XP software.

Intel Unleashes 2GHz Xeon (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21856.html>

Ditch Microsoft IIS Now, Says Gartner (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21853.html>
In the usually cautious, diplomatic language of analyst reports, this is a blunt as they come: a kind of "flee now - and don't wait around to collect your possessions" warning.

Microsoft Downplays XP Activation (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7287299.html?tag=owv>
People who buy PCs with Microsoft's Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components.

'Vote Virus' Poses As Plea For Peace (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097375,00.html>
Security experts on Monday warned of a new file-deleting virus masquerading as a program that allows people to vote on whether the United States should go to war.

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

Web Sites Put Ads Before Readers (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097429,00.html>
Web advertisements are becoming a forced pit stop on the Internet's byways.

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

Making Dollars And Sense Of The Web (PC World)
<http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/09/25/dollars.web.idg/index.html>

Web Sites Put Ads Before Readers (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097429,00.html>
Web advertisements are becoming a forced pit stop on the Internet's byways.

Yahoo News Hacking Highlights Quiet Danger (Associated Press)
<http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/09/25/yahoo.hacked.ap/index.html>
The dangers of Internet worms and viruses are well known, but security experts are warning of a more pernicious and potentially more damaging kind of attack -- the manipulation of content on trusted Web sites.

Wireless Web Isn't Connecting (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47077,00.html>
If the response from Seybold attendees is any indication, wireless applications on cell phones are a concept that's yet to connect with the American public.

== PenguinSurf (News) ===============

IBM Throws More Support Behind Linux (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2814551,00.html>
IBM is reinforcing its conviction that Linux can take a more significant role in the enterprise by announcing extended software support.

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

Empty Flats In Jurong West Worry Residents (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,72553,00.html?>
Three 12-storey blocks of Housing Board flats in Jurong West have sat empty since 1997.