News of the week recap

The week for me was slow and boring. It really didn't gave me much of a reason to post news about Apple. So what did the web have for me going towards the weekend?

Is it the right time to buy a Mac? (he says it's ok even amidst the launching of the MacIntels on January)

One rant wants Apple to open Mac OS X to all x86 architecture. The rant goes on about how expensive current Macs are and how much benefit Apple would reap if the license Mac OS X to other PC makers.

Syracuse.com dispels the myths behind switching to a Mac like vulnerability to viruses lack of programs.

Robin Bloor extols on Tiger's Spotlight and Automator.

Peter Burrows of Business Week prefers Rhapsody over iTunes Music Store.

The Woz says he gets "the worst, worst software almost always from Apple" and adds that the third-party apps are sometimes better than Apple's apps.

There are some news this week that I found a tad bit stupid. It's not the news story that's stupid but the subject of the story.

After Creative blantantly rip-offs the 5G iPod, BBC reports that Sim Wong Hoo said that his company will "pursue all manufacturers that use the same navigation system." He is referring to the menu system currently in all iPods with screens. He then adds that they didn't copy the 5G iPod's design, that they had the Zen Vision: M in the works for months, and their player is better since it has a built-in Mic and FM tuner.

After talking trash about Apple for several months, Rob Enderle is admitting he was wrong when he said the switch to Intel will hurt Mac sales. He then goes on to say IBM, Sony, and Google are at risk on 2006. I suggest people shouldn't listen to his "forecastings." He doesn't do his homework right.