Year: 2005

SF Gate columnist: ‘Why does Windows still suck?’

Posted by | Feb 5, 2005 | |

In an article detailing his experiences with both Macs and Windows-based PCs, SF Gate columnist Mark Morford asks, “Why Does Windows Still Suck? Why do PC users put up with so many viruses and worms? Why isn’t everyone on a Mac?” Morford goes on to say: “As every Windows user knows, PCs are ever waging a losing battle with a stunningly vicious array of malware and worms and viruses, all aimed at exploiting one of about ten thousand security flaws and holes in Microsoft Windows.

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Second Pepsi-iTunes ad released

Posted by | Feb 5, 2005 | |

The second Pepsi-iTunes commercial has been posted on the Web in QuickTime format. The 30-second spot features the song “Rich Girl” by Gwen Stefani featuring Eve, who are both featured at the end of the ad. This latest ad will air alongside a longer commercial, which was released on Wednesday, at this week’s Super Bowl. The new commercial can be viewed here. The first Pepsi-iTunes spot, called “Bottle Songs,” can be seen here.

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Mac mini ‘utterly unlike anything else on the market’

Posted by | Feb 4, 2005 | |

BusinessWeek’s Stephen Wildstrom is the latest to sing the praises of Apple’s new Mac mini. “The new Mac Mini, starting at an impressively low US$499, brings Apple into the consumer mainstream. As you would expect for a product from Steven Jobs’s Apple, it is utterly unlike anything else on the market,” writes Wildstrom. “Lovely as the Mini is, software is the more compelling reason to buy it. Mac OS X offers the best combination of elegance and stability of any operating system.

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The Clips announced for iPod shuffle

Posted by | Feb 4, 2005 | |

PodBuddy, a division of DVForge, today announces The Clips, a mounting accessory for use with Apple’s iPod shuffle. The Clips are a set of three alternative iPod shuffle carrying gadgets, including a belt clip, a gripper clip, and, a push pin clip. The new clips, which are made of white ABS plastic, stainless steel and galvanized steel to match the appearance of the iPod shuffle, snap onto the USB plug end of the shuffle. The Clips will start shipping in March for US$19.99.

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