You know, I got a lot of response to this week’s column, about some of Microsoft’s efforts to harden enforcement of its user licensing policies. Now before I go any further, let me tell you that they have the perfect right to impose any standard they see fit. If you agree to their licensing arrangement, […]

As most of you know by now, Microsoft’s latest and greatest operating system, Windows Vista, will ship to consumers next week. It is already available for businesses and, in fact, you’ve probably read plenty of reviews about it. When Apple finally pulls the wraps off the entire Leopard feature set, you’ll find plenty of comparisons […]

I’m sure many of you are wondering just when Apple will unleash more information about Leopard’s features, and hopefully in enough detail so you can appreciate (or properly criticize) what they’ve done. Indeed, many of you are actually postponing a purchase of a new Mac until Leopard arrives, so you don’t have to pay full […]

There’s a general perception that Apple is greedy, that they will try to take you for every dime you have. Not all at once, of course, but in little increments. You buy a new Mac today, you’ll have to pay full price for an operating system upgrade every year or two. The Apple digital lifestyle […]