Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Mac nano? Brick? How Small Could Apple Make a Mac?
'I'm a PC' Ad Pictures Made On A Mac
Mac OS X on MSI Wind: Sleep And Restore Is Like Instant On
The Apple, PC divide - Bitterness Brewing
Chrome Fades As Users Return To IE, Firefox
Why Are There No Viruses For Mac OS X?
Mac nano? Brick? How Small Could Apple Make a Mac?
Low End Mac's Dan Knight says:
I don't know how much stock you put in the rumor sites, but they've been speculating about a Mac nano for some time, and the latest rumor is that Apple's next Mac is code named "Brick".
Apple has become an undisputed leader in small computing - the iPhone and iPod touch put Mac OS X on about as small a package as can be made usable, the Mac mini leads the small PC market, and the MacBook Air shows just how thin Apple can build a notebook.
Then there's that patent Apple has for a dockable computer, essentially an iMac display with a plug-and-play tiny Mac that docks to the back of it.
It all gets you to wondering about the future of personal computing. Are there practical limits to how small a personal computer can be?
I've been thinking about this for quite a while. With a low power CPU, notebook components, and either a Solid State Drive or 1.8" (iPod) hard drive, Apple could probably build a modular Mac as small as the iPod classic - probably with the same components at the heart of the MacBook Air, minus the keyboard, mouse, and display......
To read more, click here.
http://lowendmac.com/musings/08mm/mac-nano-brick.html
'I'm a PC' Ad Pictures Made On A Mac
MacNN reports:
Several photographs posted on Microsoft's website from its 'I'm a PC' ads were made on Macs, according to Flickr member LuisDS. A look at the metadata from the "stereotyped PC user" photo revealed that its creation software was Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Macintosh. Ad agencies undoubtedly use a variety of products and operating systems for creating material, even if it happens to be from a competitor of their client. There is extra attention on Microsoft's ads, however, because they are clearly focused on defending its image against Apple's commercials.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/22/im.a.pc.pics.made.on.a.mac/
Mac OS X on MSI Wind: Sleep And Restore Is Like Instant On
jkOnTheRun says:
This might be the shortest video in jkOnTheRun history, but I'm amazed at how quickly the MSI Wind goes to sleep and wakes back up with Mac OS X. Actually, the video would have been even shorter if I hadn't been so shocked and mesmerized by this. I haven't modified the netbook hardware in any way at this point....
You can check it out at:
http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/09/mac-os-x-on-msi.html
The Apple, PC divide - Bitterness Brewing
The Press Democrat's Nathan Halverson says:
Apple is taking an increasingly bigger bite out of the computer market.
Nearly one in five Americans bought a Mac when choosing a computer in June, according to the NPD Group, which tracks the market.
That is quite a recovery from the late 1990s, when only about one in 20 people used an Apple computer.
But as Apple pushes deeper into the mainstream market, bitterness is brewing between PC and Mac users.....
The acrimony between Mac and PC users is not that dissimilar to how hard-core Republicans and Democrats feel about each other. Both sides are flabbergasted by the other's inability to see reality.....
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/53kzl6
Chrome Fades As Users Return To IE, Firefox
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports:
Chrome's share of the browser market is fading as users who abandoned Internet Explorer and Firefox start to return, an Internet measurement company said today.
At the end of its third week of availability, Google Inc.'s Chrome accounted for 0.77% of the browsers that visited the 40,000 sites tracked by Net Applications, down from a 0.85% share the week before....
Chrome's numbers, like those of Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox and Apple Inc.'s Safari, typically climb after work hours and then fall as work resumes the next day. Many businesses standardize on Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer (IE) and don't allow employees to use alternate browsers....
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/46e2sj
Why Are There No Viruses For Mac OS X?
SwitchtoaMac says:
With today's cyber-threats and focus on computer security, it's no surprise that many people are ditching their Windows PCs for Macs running OS X. Even Apple's 'Get a Mac' ads highlight the security issues that plague Windows. The requirement to protect Windows installations from viruses, spyware and malware, have prompted many to make the switch....
It's well known that there are no known viruses for the Mac OS X operating system despite it being on the market for over seven years. As of this writing, Mac OS X is virus-free. There have been some attempted exploits in the past but those relied on social engineering....
At a very high level, I'll highlight the two most common reasons I've come across that are used by those who attempt to explain that no viruses exist for Mac OS X.....
You can check it out at:
http://switchtoamac.com/site/why-are-there-no-viruses-for-mac-os-x.html
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