Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Top Stories
Beware Of Geeks Bearing Gifts
Bill Gates hopes to placate trustbusters by giving computers to poor schools. Unless Apple moves quickly, Microsoft could dominate classrooms, too.
News
CDFinder Update Adds iPod Support
CDFinder is a shareware tool for cataloging hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, floppies, ZIPs and "anything else that spins."
Experts Ready For Macworld San Francisco
This ain't your parents' Mac.
Review
Apple Computer iPod
Simply beautiful, beautifully simple.
Sidetrack
Macintosh 2001 = Windows 1992
Apple: Investigate using path-based file-system APIs.
Update on Nov 30: This tech note was subsequently removed.
Rumor Monger
According to the mole reporting to The Register, we should see PowerMac G5 this coming Macworld SF. That's less than 2 months away. And if past experience is of any guide, availability of the machines will be just a little after that.
Of course, past experience also tells us not to believe too much...
Random
Andy Serwer: Seems like old times. Steve Jobs went ballistic on Microsoft today.
Cameron Barrett: Apple is not a monopoly and is not in any position to hurt other companies financially through unethical (and sometimes illegal) business decisions.
Damien Barrett: I just moved 1.5GB of MP3's to my iPod in under 3 minutes. Speaks for itself. Are there any reasons why FireWire will not be big?
Wintel
Senate To Review Microsoft
Judiciary Committee wants to probe effectiveness of antitrust settlement.
Microsoft Secures New Vice President
Intel Admits Pentium 4 Supplies Still Tight
Volumes may not increase significantly this quarter.
Microsoft Move May Hasten Settlement Of European Case
The move is procedural, but it could hasten the path toward settlement in Europe by allowing talks to begin earlier and avoid a possibly confrontational hearing.