Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-27-07
Apple Sets Limits – Says No Cash!
Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071027/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone;_ylt=AkCW7uvDUt8e1.K3kCq_J4gjtBAF
Engadget – All about Leopard: gallery, apps, impressions
Read on for a long list of changes, updates, additions, and impressions, and don’t forget to check out the gallery.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/all-about-leopard-gallery-apps-impressions/
Ten Things You Should Know Before You Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard
Those of you who haven’t been poring over all of Mac OS X Leopard’s feature list (because you actually have lives) probably only know a few things about it. There’s this new backup software…and…some iChat stuff? That’s where we come in. Here are Ten Things You Should Know before you upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/buyers-guide/ten-things-you-should-know-before-you-upgrade-to-mac-os-x-leopard-315690.php
Microsoft Update Brings Thousands of PCs to Standstill
Microsoft installed a resource hungry search application on thousands of PCs Wednesday, bringing them to a standstill, according to The Register on Thursday. It happened even though administrators had configured their systems not to use the search tool.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/10/25.10.shtml
Leopard on an 8 year old G4 Power Mac — can it be done?
It’s no surprise to hear that Leopard smokes on the latest Intel box, right? That’s all fine and dandy for new Mac owners but what about the rest of us (the majority) who are still pumping that legacy PowerPC architecture beneath Cupertino’s OS? How does Apple’s OS of tomorrow run onm say, an 8 year old Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/leopard-on-an-8-year-old-g4-power-mac-can-it-be-done/
An Introductory Mac OS X Leopard Review: Meet Your New Desktop
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has two audiences: those who already own a Mac and are interested in upgrading their experience, and new buyers investigating a Mac purchase. This review series is designed primarily toward Mac users looking to upgrade but includes notes of interest to new Mac buyers as well. This segment provides a 2-page introduction
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/26/an_introductory_mac_os_x_leopard_review_meet_your_new_desktop.html
Leopard: Four Web 2.0 features we love (video)
Besides the snazzy new look and feel, take a look at all the Web features that you’ll drool over.
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9804778-1.html?tag=blgs
Student’s Ad to be used by Apple for the iPod Touch
“I was sitting on the bus and I got this e-mail on my phone.” The message said, “ ‘We represent Apple and we’ve seen what you have produced and we’d like a chat with you,’ ” Mr. Haley recalled, adding: “This seemed ridiculous and far-fetched. My initial reaction was, someone wanted to steal it.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/business/media/26appleweb.html?ex=1351137600&en=63fd5eb855566342&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Macworld Review: Mac OS X Leopard
The fifth major update to Mac OS X, Leopard, contains such a mountain of features — more than 300 by Apple’s count — that it’s difficult to boil this $129 operating system release down to a few easy bullet points. Leopard is, at once, a major alteration to the Mac interface, a sweeping update to numerous included productivity programs, and more…
http://www.macworld.com/2007/10/reviews/leopard_review/index.php?lsrc=mwrss
Apple yanks wireless backup from Leopard last minute
To the dismay of what is sure to be many, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled one of the more compelling features of its Leopard operating system last minute: the ability to use its revolutionary Time Machine backup software with wireless AirPort Disks.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/26/apple_yanks_wireless_backup_from_leopard_last_minute.html