Book Reviews


[Day Permalink] Wednesday, December 25, 2002

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Picking The Right MP3 Player: "If you know what you're looking for, you'll be able to eliminate many lesser models right off the bat." (CNN/Money via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

I have been extremely happy with my iPod, the 20 GB model. I have also invested in new cd's, about 12 this year, but I have always converted them to mp3's onto the iPod. There is not much use for the cd player these days. And my cd collection is hardly ever used these days, except by playing the mp3's made from the cd with the iTunes program.


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Microsoft, Adobe in document duel? "Adobe Systems readies a new business push as industry giant Microsoft moves ahead with plans for software that could nibble at the edge of Adobe's market." [CNET News.com]


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Essential OS X points to OS X Switcher's Guide by Jeffrey Zeldman: "It's a ritual as old as moss. You've unwrapped your new Mac. You'll spend the next two weeks installing all your applications, utilities, peripheral drivers, accessories, custom Photoshop palettes, and painstakingly hand-crafted email filters. Not to mention restoring your preferences before finally moving all your documents to the new machine." [dive into mark]


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Apple posts Win-to-Mac OS X Porting Guide: "... help Windows developers porting their existing C or C++ Windows applications to Mac OS X. The guide introduces Windows programmers to the Mac OS X procedural APIs for key areas such as 2D/3D graphics, user interface, text handling, networking, and multiprocessing. It also directs readers to additional resources on the ADC website, in third-party books, and elsewhere." [The Macintosh News Network]


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Not the nightmare from hell: "My favorite comment on NetNewsWire Pro so far comes Technovia: 'Posting to Radio from NetNewsWire Pro isn’t the nightmare from hell that I thought it might be...'" [inessential.com]