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    Newsletter #385 Preview: The Mac Becomes a Low-Key Survivor

    April 16th, 2007

    I still recall the questioning looks and comments after the last Macworld keynote, as we all wondered why the Mac got short shrift. If you had never heard of Apple Inc. before, you might think they make iPods, AirPort routers, the Apple TV and, of course, the iPhone. Macs? What are they? Oh yes, those […]


    Newsletter #384 Preview: On the Meaning of the Phrase:
    “Indistinguishable From the Original Recording”

    April 9th, 2007

    When Apple first debuted the iTunes Music Store — which dropped the “Music” label when movies were added — they made a very direct claim about the quality of the 128K AAC files they offered. They approached the quality of a CD, but that’s a claim that was quickly disputed by critical listeners everywhere. In […]


    Newsletter #383 Preview: Despite Everything I Still Like Microsoft

    April 2nd, 2007

    In recent weeks, with my various “Fear-Factor” commentaries, I’ve given Microsoft some well-deserved lumps, and you readers have joined in the fun in our Comments section. Surprisingly, no Microsoft supporters have chimed in to disagree, and I know for certain that you readers are not strictly Mac users. So I figured it was time to […]


    Newsletter #382 Preview: Half an AirPort Extreme Review

    March 25th, 2007

    Most of you have read the first full-fledged reports of the 802.11n variant of Apple’s AirPort Extreme. I just got one a few days ago, and I’d love to give you some performance ratings, except for the fact that I do not as yet have a Mac with 802.11n hardware. That will happen soon, but […]