Yes, I know the stories. Mac users are not susceptible to viruses because the criminals responsible for malware don’t really care about a platform with a worldwide market share in the low single digits. If Apple’s efforts to boost the number of Macs in homes and businesses bear fruit, there will be plenty of threats […]

When the news was first broadcast that Microsoft had acquired the rights to Connectix Virtual PC in February 2003, I had mixed feelings. You see, Microsoft was notorious for acquiring technologies from other companies, and then killing them. But this didn’t make much sense to me, because Virtual PC was a great addition to Microsoft’s […]

I am not a psychic, nor do I engage in informed speculation for a living. Besides, if I tried either, I’d fail miserably. On the other hand, when I recently suggested the ideal layout for Apple’s Intel-based professional desktop, I think I nailed it very closely indeed. Rather than repeat the entire article and bask […]

All right, now that the obligatory WWDC 06 photo is present and accounted for, let’s get into the meat of this week’s newsletter rant. First, and how can I put this gently, without sounding sensationalist? Well, let’s not be gentle at all, let me just put my cards on the table here. You see, when […]