Microsoft’s delay in providing Windows Vista to the general marketplace has sparked all manner of criticism and analysis. I’ve addressed a number of questions from reporters and journalists and gathered them here, with paraphrased questions and my responses. Q. People … Continue reading
A brave new world shimmers on the horizon for many who are fed up with Microsoft’s grip on the computer industry. By the time Microsoft gets its act together with better system software, the Intel-based Mac will likely be dual-booting … Continue reading
By the time Microsoft gets its act together with better system software, the Intel-based Mac will likely be dual-booting Mac OS X and earlier versions of Windows.
Continue readingBy now you have probably read about Origami, Microsoft’s “micro-tablet” or “ultra-mobile” PC that will shortly become available from manufacturers such as Samsung at prices as low as $600. Microsoft Watch offers an excellent summary. You have also read about … Continue reading
As a write this in Writely.com (which I’ve used since last November), the “Web. 2.0” word processor served from the Internet to your browser, its developer Upstartle is in the process of being acquired by Google. That’s good news. And … Continue reading
It was a slow news week in February, so the press naturally ganged up on the “Mac vulnerability” story. News reports, such as “Is Mac OS as safe as ever?” By Joris Evers of CNET News.com, stirred up the flamers … Continue reading
It was a slow news week in February, so the press naturally ganged up on the “Mac vulnerability” story.
Continue reading“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” wrote Charles Dickens. So it is true of the former for Mac users, the latter for Windows PC users. It’s a far, far better thing to own a … Continue reading
What you get with the Apple Mac Duo is added value; what you get with the Dell Duo is a hefty discount. George Ou at ZDNet likes to incite virtual riots with his blog, and he doesn’t disappoint this week. … Continue reading
Microsoft is expecting Windows 2000 users to be among those interested in upgrading to Vista, as well as customers for whom tighter security is a top priority. I agree, as many small businesses that are candidates for Vista haven’t yet … Continue reading