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PC Mag: Why Apple iWork Really Matters
More than Thermal Issues Hold Up the PowerBook G5
X-bit Poll Reveals 40% of PC Enthusiasts Would Consider Mac as Second Computer
O'Grady May Fire the 'Fox
RIAA Sues 717 Alleged Copyright Cheaters
Apple Close To Winning 60,000 Laptop Deal In Atlanta
Yellow Dog Linux for the Macintosh: Popping the Kernel
The Mac/Thinkpad Shuffle
ExtremeiPod: Apple to Launch "Made for iPod" Ad Campaign
eWeek:Apple Issues Security Fix for Mac OS X
Mac Night Owl: Apple at the Crossroads
Mac Night Owl: This Week's Mac Night Owl LIVE Update
eWeek:Adobe Looks Ahead to Video, Devices
ExtremeTech: ATI Looks to Buy Something Big
eWeek: Enterprises Warming Up to Open-Source Firebird Database[/url]
PC Mag: Why Apple iWork Really Matters
PC Mag's Michael J. Miller says
"MacWorld was dominated by Apple's new iPod shuffle and the Mac mini, but the new Apple product that may turn out to be most influential is iWork '05.
Here's why: Microsoft Office is as dominant in the office market as Microsoft Windows is on the operating-system side. But in recent years, Microsoft has focused more on adding enterprise features than on changing the core word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation features. Office has some decent competitors-Corel WordPerfect and StarOffice/OpenOffice-but they have focused primarily on being compatible with Microsoft software."
Read more at:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,,1756492,00.asp
More than Thermal Issues Hold Up the PowerBook G5
Low End Mac's Adam Robert Guha says:
"Now that the rumor of the headless Mac has been laid to rest by the Mac mini, people have been turning to new speculation about the PowerBook G5. Some say that it's inevitable that it will be released shortly; others say that it's impossible at present given cooling problems. I'm inclined to agree with the second group.
"One interesting article that I read recently, PowerBook G5: Held up by the Sleekness Factor? by Chris Seibold, said that it's not the issue of Apple not being able to put out a G5 laptop, but it's the issue of whether what Apple could put out would be accepted by the Mac-using community. A PowerBook 3400c-type machine was perfectly acceptable in 1997; unfortunately, it just isn't in 2005 - especially following 2001's ultra-thin titanium PowerBook G4....
"A fast G5 laptop sounds great - until you find out that it runs hotter than your oven and runs down its battery faster than your four year old iPod....."
For the full commentary, visit:
http://lowendmac.com/archive/05/0128.html
X-bit Poll Reveals 40% of PC Enthusiasts Would Consider Mac as Second Computer
X-bit's Anton Shilov reports:
"A significant part of PC users would consider buying an Apple computer as their second computer provided that it is stylish and affordable, says a recent poll by X-bit labs web-site oriented towards PC enthusiasts. The results outline growing popularity of products by Apple Computer.
"Recently released results of an X-bit poll demonstrate about 40% of surveyed feeling positive about considering to buy an affordable and stylish Apple Mac computer in order to learn how to use Mac OS X and use it in addition to PC, however, another 60% still felt like they would rather own another PC than a Mac. While the majority is still looking into the PC universe, 40% of PC users is a significant market to address by Apple Computer, who commands only about 1% of global market of computers......
"X-bit labs readers are well-educated and typically make balanced purchase decisions based on in-depth investigations and observations. The X-bit labs poll surveyed over 1.5 thousand of respondents among technology enthusiasts in mid-January, 2005."
For the full report, visit here.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/other/display/20050128065358.html
O'Grady May Fire the 'Fox
PowerPage's Jason D. O'Grady says:
"I'm all about cool new Web browsers that are super fast and have features that aren't available in Safari (the ability to control cookies on a site by site basis comes to mind) but Firefox has got me hopping mad.
"The alt-browser of choice at PowerPage World Headquarters has been Firefox for a while now, but some of its annoying issues have got me ready to run back to Safari.
"Some of the things that annoy the hell out of me about Firefox.....
".....Safari is even questionable at this point.
"So where did does that leave us? Without Safari and Firefox we're relegated to using second string browsers Opera and iCab. Internet Explorer? Please..."
For the full commentary, visit:
http://www.powerpage.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/powerpage.woa/wa/story?newsID=14150
RIAA Sues 717 Alleged Copyright Cheaters
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
"The Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) has sued a further 717 US-based individuals it claims have been distributing music without permission on P2P networks."
For the full report, visit here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/28/riaa_sues_717/
Apple Close To Winning 60,000 Laptop Deal In Atlanta
John Koetsier says:
"I’m in Orlando at FETC. Apple has a decent-sized booth here, and I spoke to one of the senior people at the booth.
"According to the source, Apple is very close to winning a deal with Cobb County in Atlanta, which has been negotiating with Apple, IBM, and Dell.
"My source said that Apple and IBM were the finalists … meaning that Dell has dropped out. Interesting! A wrinkle is that this pits Apple and IBM - much more allies than enemies lately - on different sides of the fence."
You can check it out at:
http://www.gilgamesh.ca/index.php?p=121
Yellow Dog Linux for the Macintosh: Popping the Kernel
informit.com's Larry Loeb says:
"Yellow Dog? It isn't a retriever; it's a Linux for Mac folk....
"Yellow Dog Linux has recently upgraded to version 4.0. With this release, it has become the pre-eminent Linux implementation for the Macintosh. Although OS X users who are intrigued by the power and the speed of Linux will seriously want to consider this version, Linux is not for everyone. There is no hand-holding, and you can drive the Mac right off a cliff into a kernel panic.
This article looks at the implementation and the reasons for using Linux to help you make your choice."
For the full report, visit here.
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=364264
The Mac/Thinkpad Shuffle
MacDevCenter's Jonathan Gennick says:
"No, it's not a new product from Apple. The Mac/Thinkpad shuffle is what you do when you buy a new iBook for your daughter so that you can redeploy her Thinkpad to the family room, so that you can redeploy the six-year-old and broken family-room PC to the, well, to the dump.
"Yes, the new iBook arrived, and Jenny opened the box Wednesday evening. She was thrilled.
"It's the first Mac in our family since I sold my Powerbook way back in 1993. Here are some of our initial thoughts and reactions"
You can check it out at:
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/wlg/6326
ExtremeiPod: Apple to Launch "Made for iPod" Ad Campaign
"Developers that have successfully created a thriving economy of peripherals and accessories around the iPod may have a new and highly aggressive competitor, in the shape of Apple itself.
According to a report in Business Week, Apple's "Made for iPod" campaign - revealed in passing at Macworld Expo by CEO Steve Jobs - will effectively mean that only authorized accessory makers would gain Apple's official seal of approval for making iPod products. The company also rolled out a case for the iPod - the first time it has ventured into this area of the market, leading to speculation that the company would be more aggressive in the way it deals with peripheral makers."
Read more at:
http://www.extremeipod.com/article2/0,,1755915,00.asp
eWeek:Apple Issues Security Fix for Mac OS X
"Apple Computer Inc. has released a security update for Mac OS X that fixes seven vulnerabilities in the operating system and its applications, including ColorSync, Mail and PHP.
The problems fixed range in seriousness from a ColorSync issue that could potentially allow users to create a malformed ICC profile that would then permit the execution of arbitrary code, to minor issues in the version of PHP bundled with the operating system. The bugs affect Mac OS X v10.3.7 and the same version of Mac OS X Server."
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,,1755127,00.asp
Mac Night Owl: Apple at the Crossroads
"I'm sure some of you believe that much of Apple's present success is largely due to smart planning, that the folks in Cupertino knew the iPod would be a smashing success, and that a cheap Mac must surely follow to build market share. Wouldn't it be nice to believe that? But I prefer to think a lot of what has happened can be traced to fortunate accidents."
Here's the URL for today's commentary:
http://www.macnightowl.com/index.htm#crossroads
Mac Night Owl: This Week's Mac Night Owl LIVE Update
"We are on the march. That's for sure. The Mac Night Owl LIVE is getting more and more responses from new listeners, and the audience is growing by leaps and bounds. In the future, you can expect to learn about new contests, surprise guests and a new "review" segment. Please tell your friends."
Here's the URL for this week's update on the show:
http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/2005/01/270.htm#update
eWeek:Adobe Looks Ahead to Video, Devices
"Adobe Systems Inc. helped to shape the Desktop Publishing revolution of the '90s through its PostScript and PDF technology and such products as Adobe Illustrator, and it played an equally pivotal role in the emergence of digital imaging, providing key software applications such as Adobe Photoshop and standards proposals for file formats or media interchange technologies such as SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) and the DNG (Digital Negative) format for professional digital photography. On the enterprise side, Adobe Acrobat and PDF have become the basis of a multilayered electronic document strategy. Shantanu Narayen, president and chief operating officer of Adobe, spoke with Andreas Pfeiffer, editor of the Pfeiffer Report for Emerging Trends and Technologies, about Adobe's midterm perspective, the biggest opportunities and challenges for the company, emerging paradigm changes in technology, and the role of Adobe products in a cross-platform environment."
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,,1756735,00.asp
ExtremeTech: ATI Looks to Buy Something Big
"TORONTO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Graphics chip designer ATI Technologies Inc. is interested making a large merger or acquisition after confining itself to a few small deals in recent years, chief executive David Orton said on Tuesday.
"We've been on a pace of about one (deal) a year and I think it's about time for us to now look at a bigger step, but nothing is in the funnel," he told reporters after the company's annual meeting."
Read more at:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,,1755137,00.asp
eWeek: Enterprises Warming Up to Open-Source Firebird Database
"Firebird-an open-source relational database known for sizzling transaction performance-is surging in popularity in the enterprise and heralds growing acceptance overall of open-source databases, according to a recent study.
Evans Data Corp.'s Winter 2005 Database Development Survey looked at the database preferences of some 406 developers in mostly medium to large enterprises. Of those surveyed, 23 percent of developers picked Firebird for use in "edge" databases-in other words, those that are embedded in systems or in devices, such as a point-of-sale system in a retail outlet or a network device. Runners-up included Microsoft Corp.'s Access, at 21 percent, and Microsoft's SQL Server, at 13 percent."
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,,1756736,00.asp
Charles W. Moore
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They forgot Camino. Not much of a power user if they have never heard of it.