Analysts and others are raising questions over Apple’s claim that its new Power Mac G5 is the world’s fastest personal computer, reports c|net. “Although Apple has won praise for the new Macs as a substantial improvement over prior machines, some have criticized the choices made in putting together the rival Dell machine for use in tests developed by the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC).
Read MoreApple’s attempts to launch a European version of its iTunes Music Store have been held up until next year by disputes between record labels and their artists over licensing, according to The Independent. Pascal Cagni, vice-president of Apple’s European operations, told the publication: “In Europe the legal environment [for licensing songs for download] is more complicated than in the US, so the one-price-fits-all system that the US uses is difficult to do here.
Read MoreGizmodo reports on Apple’s new ad campaign for the iPod in Japan — “Hello, iPod. Goodbye, MD.” The slogan is a reference to Sony’s Mini Disc player, which really didn’t take hold in the marketplace. “Sony really dropped the ball by letting Apple get a foothold in the portable audio market, with the Walkman they had practically owned the entire notion of carrying your music around with you for over two decades.
Read MoreIn a MacCentral article discussing the new Power Mac G5, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Product Marketing, said: “Motorola is huge for us. Our partnership with Motorola is not going away, G4s are in every other part of our product line. As you can see, [the G5] is not going in a PowerBook anytime soon. Motorola remains very important to us, but IBM is the one that can take us to the next level.”
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