News agencies, and in particular CNET News.com, are falling over backwards trying to find news about flaws, worms, and viruses that attack anything other than Windows systems. They’re having a hard time making these stories meaningful, as in most cases … Continue reading
It’s no longer a mini-trend. Windows users are switching to the Mac. Some say it’s due to the success of the iPod; others say it’s due to malware problems with Windows. Analysts are taking note. In the Apple Insider article … Continue reading
Microsoft’s free services won’t replace its commercial software and therefore won’t make a difference.
Continue readingIn his Nerd’s Eye View column Microsoft Live: Dead on Arrival, Fred Davis points out that Microsoft is between a rock and a hard place with Windows Live and Office Live: Although Microsoft has done well with its copy-cat strategy … Continue reading
Mac takes bite out of Windows by Paul Andrews of The Seattle Times includes a few words from yours truly: Hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear from a friend or colleague with a monumental Windows problem. I … Continue reading
Are copy-protected Sony BMG music CDs bad for your computer health? First, the good news: The Sony BMG protection scheme everyone’s upset about has no effect on Mac OS X or Linux systems — the CDs function as ordinary audio … Continue reading