links for 2006-08-26

• Tips for new Mac converts, from a veteran devotee
  Some tips for those thinking of converting to MacIntosh as their primary platform. I’m running into the “having to rebuy software” problem now. I’ve been seriously considering buying Microsoft Office so that I do not have to install X WIndows to use O
  (tags: macintosh users owners change)
• BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple recall on laptop batteries
  Computer giant Apple is recalling 1.8m batteries used in its laptop computers worldwide after overheating complaints.
  (tags: apple macintosh)
• Anne 2.0 » Blog Archive » Enterprise 2.0 ≠ Web 2.0: A Proof in Four Steps
  Interesting look at how web / enterprise 2.0 doesn’t quite fit with todays ‘enterprise’.
  (tags: enterprise enterprise2.0 web2.0)
• NewsForge | Syllable: A different open source OS
  A review of Syllable, apparently a new OS. An 8 second boot time may very well out do the Mac!
  (tags: opensource oss operatingsystems)
• Techworld.com – Windows Vista the last of its kind
  “Vista will be the last version of Windows that exists in its current, monolithic form, according to Gartner. Instead, the research firm predicts, Microsoft will be forced to migrate Windows to a modular architecture tied together through hardware-support
  (tags: microsoft vista virtualmachines virtualization)

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