Year: 2002

David Pogue, a columnist well known to Mac afficianados, has written an article in The New York Times about laptop security — in a nutshell, how to make sure you keep your hands on it. With the increased security at airports after the attacks of 9/11 — you and your laptop getting separated for a period of time — and the attractiveness of laptops as an easy theft item by their very nature, Mr.

Apple’s Hot News page notes some new articles appearing on the site and elsewhere. They include “Magical Covergence,” “Winter Game Wonders,” and “All Eyes On New iMac.”

Forbes’ “Apple’s new iMac: Hype Versus Reality” (free registration required) aims to discern whether it makes sense for longtime Windows users to consider buying Apple’s stylish flat-panel machine. Author Stephen Manes finds fault in the machine’s noisy fan, power switch location, and a mouse with only one button and no scroll wheel, but praises the Mac’s unparalled abilities at video editing, photo management, and music.

Rodney Charters, a director of photography who has done work on such television series as NBC’s “The Pretender,” Warner Bros.’ “Roswell,” and Fox’s “24,” uses Apple products such as Final Cut Pro and iPod for his work, according to an Apple feature. Charters will be on hand at the Apple retail store in Glendale, Calif. on March 23 at 12:00 PT.

@Last Software today announced that it plans to release a Mac OS X version of SketchUp 2.0 this summer. SketchUp 2.0 is a design tool that allows AEC professionals to develop and communicate their design ideas to clients via dynamic 3D presentations, e-mail, and the Web. New features in version 2.0 include better integration throughout the design process, new printing options, the ability to draw over scanned sketch drawings, and several enhancements in design exploration.