Year: 2001

The Wall Street Journal has published an extensive article discussing Microsoft’s “uphill battle” against Linux, outlining the challenges the company faces as well as its position on open-source software.

Aspyr Media reports that TARGET=”_top”>Tomb Raider: Chronicles should hit store shelves soon, having hit Gold Master (GM) status and sent to duplication. Tomb Raider: The Trilogy has also been set to duplication; the game combines the first three Tomb Raider games with some additional features. Finally, the long-awaited American McGee’s Alice is very close to being completed, and should ship some time in July.

A SmartMoney TARGET=”_top”>article takes an in depth look at EarthLink and the company’s longevity in an increasing tough market place and continued weak economy. EarthLink, Apple’s exclusive ISP partner, currently has a sound near- and mid-term strategy, says the writer, but may still be primed for a takeover a little bit down the road.

Apple has begun shipping Mac OS X with Chinese and Korean languages, in addition to the nine languages already included on the CD. The company has also prepared Chinese and Korean versions of iMovie 2.

Apple has put together another article discussing Steffan Schulz’ use of Final Cut Pro in his new undersea SCUBA series for Destination Diving. Schulz used a loaded PowerBook G4 to edit the video on location. Readers can also watch a Shark Tours mini-feature from one of the 13 episodes.