And the simple medicine for Windows malware woes

However, Mac market penetration by region reveals fascinating red state/blue state correlation

Also: "music DRM dead by summer" - industry watcher

"The last time Apple tried going conventional - former Apple CEO Gil Amelio's foray into Mac OS cloning back in the mid-'90s, it nearly scuppered the company. Consumers quickly discovered that they could have the sublime Mac OS and run it on cheaper, and in some cases arguably superior, non-Apple hardware, and abandoned buying Mac systems in droves" - Charles W. Moore

I think it's the case as time unfolds that any Mac hardware system will hit its optimum OS version, but that most users, me included, will often venture beyond optimum by one or two versions

MacBook Pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo And 250 GB Drive BTO option also available

Some major install problems and an apparent incompatibility with my iPod classic couldn't kill the sense of discovery with Apple's new OS, and the fun I had with some of the fluffier new features. There's a lot to like here, and I'm looking forward to getting deeper into the system. In the meantime...

The Canadian dollar has been worth more than the U.S dollar for nearly a month now, yet prices on Apple systems and iPods are still much higher in Canada. Apple's not the only exchange-rate gouger, and some Canadian companies are among the worst offenders, but it's time to get with the program

Survey indicates that Mac and Windows users really do have different worldviews - but in the MacIntel era "computer ecumenism" is possible

The Macintosh has frequently been called "the BMW of computers" or "the Porsche of computers", or by some "the Volvo of computers", but its consistent appearance at the top of PCMag's annual Service And Reliability Survey year after year makes the case for the Mac actually being the Lexus of computers

For reasons of history and politics, Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving nearly two months earlier than our American friends, but that wasn't always the case, and Columbus Day also has its observational ambiguities

Apple's lack of appreciation for, and too often apparent contempt for the loyal customer base that has facilitated its survival through bad times and been the core engine of its prosperity in good ones has always mystified me. Apple might well resolve to treat its customers with a bit more respect than it frequently has over the years, in the process developing a well-deserved reputation for arrogance