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Quote: from Sarge on 4:53 pm on Jan. 5, 2007
that's interesting, looking at the screenshot it says: MacBook Pro 2.66GHz 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU....
The fastest clock speed I know of (for MacBook Pro) is 2.33GHZ. Is this a new configuration or something available only to the American market?
I'm glad to see that InfoWorld maintains the accuracy of its reporting no matter if Mac or PC... You are correct, Sarge, there is no 2.66GHz system. It's nice that they elected the MacBook Pro, but InfoWorld is generally a crap publication :- (
The #5 spot is a MacPro desktop workstation 
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Posted on: 5:28 am on Jan. 5, 2007
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Quote: from erikE on 2:11 am on Jan. 5, 2007
I installed Ubuntu Linux as a dual boot option to XP. I have not booted in XP since then.
Bravo sir! Ubuntu, eh? I prefer the KDE desktop to the Gnome. So I'd be running Kubuntu, were I you. Or some other flavor of Linux with a KDE default. In the realm of LiveCD distros, my current favorite is Knoppix
Though SUSE 10.2 is garnering rave reviews and SUSE never fails to impress me with their hardware detection.
Nowadays, there is a dearth of fabulously functional Linux LiveCD's on the market that each allow you to download, then burn a disc, then reboot into Linux right on top of your Windoze OS. These are quite fascinating in their ease of use. I like to compare the various distro's for their ability to install device drivers, find networked printers, access the Internet and generally sniff out what parts of a network the booted PC is attached to. So far, Knoppix always wins. But then, too, I haven't yet tried the new Red Hat 6.0 LiveCD and a few others releases of the past month or so.
Anyone buying a new PC with the intent not to use Windoze might find this article helpful. How to get a Windows tax refund.
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Posted on: 2:02 pm on Jan. 5, 2007
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Looking ahead to next week Macworld Expo in San Francisco, what is your wish list of things to come out of the conference? I have 2:
1. Immediate availability of the new OSX 10.5 aka Leopard - it would save me AUS$200 +, as I wouldn't need to upgrade in March.
2. iPhone - it will be interesting to see how Apple would differentiate itself from the mass of smartphones, PDAs that currently saturate the market.
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Posted on: 11:20 pm on Jan. 5, 2007
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Quote: from Sarge on 1:44 pm on Jan. 6, 2007
1. Immediate availability of the new OSX 10.5 aka Leopard - it would save me AUS$200 +, as I wouldn't need to upgrade in March.
This is not likely to happen - Steve Jobs will provide a more in-depth tour of Leopard 10.5 at Macworld 2007, but the release of Tiger 10.4.9 is to be expected before Leopard's release. Leopard is supposed to be released Q1 2007, which could be as late as April. At this point, Leopard is still not sufficiently done to be released by next week.
Quote: from Sarge on 1:44 pm on Jan. 6, 2007
2. iPhone - it will be interesting to see how Apple would differentiate itself from the mass of smartphones, PDAs that currently saturate the market.
This is not likely to be released, or even announced at Macworld 2007 -- for the simple reason that Steve Jobs would not be interested in diminishing the impact of the other announcements, or to not give the iPhone the maximum exposure. If we were to assume that the iPhone brand constitutes a new micro-brand of Apple's, it stands to reason that it would receive it's own special 'Apple Event' - just as the original and subsequent iPods have been announced at Special Events.
As for what we can expect at Macworld 2007 - assuming the keynote to be around 2 hours:
Steve Jobs walks on stage.
Introduction how great the Apple Stores are doing.
How great OS X is doing, and how many apps are out for it.
Demonstration of Leopard, new features, and stuff not previously announced, including new integration with dot-Mac, and new features of dot-Mac, available immediately.
How great the intel transition has been doing and how well the intel systems are selling.
Introducing the new Mac Pro with dual Quad-Core CPUs, for a total of 8 cores!
Various speed demonstrations, including a rep from Adobe coming on stage demonstrating how fast the new Adobe Photoshop CS3 on 8 core Mac Pro runs.
Introducing speed bumps for the Mac mini (possibly), which ties into:
Demonstration of iTV (includind the final name), functionality, and final shipping dates (either immediately, or March).
Introducing iLife '07. Introducing iWork '07.
How well the iTunes Media Store is doing.
Announcing how additional movie studios are adding their movies.
SPECULATION: *IF* additional studios are coming on board with more movies, a new iPod optimized for movies, with a larger screen, may be announced and introduced. Capacity bumps for iPods, maybe some new features for existing iPods.
Gratuitous jokes about Microsoft's Zune.
That pretty much fills up 2 hours.
Steve Jobs walks off stage.
At this point, announcing an iPhone would steal the thunder of iTV and Mac pro announcements, or the other way around.
That's my speculation on it. I'll know more come Tuesday 10:00am, when I'll be at Macworld in San Francisco (flying out on Monday night).
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Posted on: 12:19 am on Jan. 6, 2007
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Some journos are debating if Stevie deserves his cult status and if maybe, just maybe Apple would be better off w/o him. a Steve-less Apple
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Posted on: 9:27 pm on Jan. 6, 2007
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Being the voracious reader I am, I've suffered through enough journalistic nonsense to know that: Many journos writing of Mac are PC-centric-twits writing rubbish. They too often don't grasp of what they attempt to speak.
But, since Sarge asked, I'll offer up my slant. Jobs left once already. The company went on without him, though in fact, it whithered in his absence and bloomed again, upon his return. Back-dating scandal or not, the man is worthy of leading Apple and Apple is better for having his leadership. Full-stop. The only other place I'd want to see Jobs working is at Steve Ballmers desk. God only knows how much that company needs vision. 
And yet, as a devotee of good design, intuitive computing and value for my money, I fear the company might be too dependent upon the man- I hope that it perseveres, thrives and endures whether with or without him. I hope, too, he is grooming underlings to facilitate the company prospering infinitely.
Speculation aside, though, Steve Jobs has a lot of soul. I like living in a world where-in the leaders have soul [no coincidence then, that I find myself a refugee of Bush], and manifest a smattering of wisdom and humility. Steve Jobs is one CEO who does. How do I know this. His commencement address given at Stanford epitomised said virtues. To me, it's a speech worth reading and re-reading.
On Apple's upcoming conference:
Experience proves two things: 1-Apple has a proven ability to keep forthcoming products a secret until launch. 2-Mac rumor sites have an abysmal record of guessing correctly.
Thus, I don't bother. I just compute gleefully in the interim and wait. Patiently... Bet your bottom dollar though, I'll know the scoop the moment it sees the light of Keynote.
Questions per OS X:
Since you are quite the sceptic, Sarge, this link is for you. The Unofficial Apple Blog (TUAW) is soliciting questions from your camp. Ask TUAW: Call for Questions He's quite a knowledgeable fellow. Some of the questions you've asked here would make for a good cut 'n paste IMHO. Why not give it a shot....
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Posted on: 12:16 pm on Jan. 7, 2007
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Quote: from Skip on 2:40 am on Jan. 8, 2007
The only other place I'd want to see Jobs working is at Steve Ballmers desk. God only knows how much that company needs vision.
now that is a provocative thought! but I concur with most of what you say in your post. To me Steve Ballmer sounds like, looks like a typical boardroom CEO, a street alley tomcat hitching for a scrape or two with abrasive personality but zero creativity or vision, all focussed on P&L sheets. Microsoft has lost its soul, if they ever had one to start with.
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Posted on: 12:36 pm on Jan. 7, 2007
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Quote: from Sarge on 3:00 am on Jan. 8, 2007
I concur with most of what you say in your post.
Most only!? Prey tell what you didn't concur with, then.... 
Just a tease, mind you.
Were such provocation to happen you'd see waves of harmonious computing sweeping the globe.  Ballmer displaced would bode well indeed  for all of us...
Micro$oft has for years usurped innovation. It's what they do best of all! Nine billion dollars a year on R&D supports their insidious practice of tweaking technological standards such that they forge a standard to suit their interests and roadblock the competition in the process.
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Posted on: 2:23 pm on Jan. 7, 2007
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Quote: from Sarge on 3:00 am on Jan. 8, 2007
Microsoft has lost its soul, if they ever had one to start with.
I think that loss happened somewhere around 1977-79.
Since then, no soul, and no turning back.
Quote: from Skip on 4:47 am on Jan. 8, 2007
Ballmer displaced would bode well indeed for all of us...
The problem is that they didn't do so well with Gates at the helm, either.
If Balmer were replaced, it is doubtful that anyone with vision would take his place - chances are, it would be just another suit.
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Posted on: 4:43 pm on Jan. 7, 2007
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