Year: 2002

ZDNet Executive Editor David Coursey, who last week announced that he will be documenting his switch to the Mac for a month, has published his first column on the experience. “If there is a creative bone in your body, it’s hard not to look at the Macintosh and not feel something tingle–which is precisely what Apple is counting on.”

Many airlines are putting on hold plans to add high-speed Internet connectivity to their planes, according to c|net. Citing the economic effects of the September 11 attacks on the industry, Air Canada, American, United, Delta, and other airlines have lowered the priority for implementing the service, which would account for a large amount of the expected US$70 billion travellers would spend over the next 10 years checking their email or downloading movies from inside the cabin.

Final Draft released Wednesday version 6.0 of its professional scriptwriting software. Aside from offering Mac OS X compatibility, the new version features built-in support for PDF, script templates, a format assistant, and more. Final Draft 6 sells for US$199; upgrades are $49 until February 3 and $99 afterwards.

Macworld UK has published an article that examines the lack of official scanner support under Mac OS X. One spokesperson for the TWAIN Working Group, which establishes standards to link applications with image-capture devices, likens the situation to a chicken-and-egg problem. “Application vendors need hardware to test, hardware manufacturers require applications to test,” she told the publication.

Dr. Bott today began shipping its iPod Connection Kit II. Similar to the original connection kit but with a cassette tape adapter instead of an FM transmitter, the bundle also includes an auto charger for the iPod, mini stereo extension cable, mini stereo to RCA cable, mini stereo connection cable, and a carrying case. iPod Connection Kit II sells for US$47.95.