[KLUG Advocacy] the new macs

[Adam Williams]

>check out Apple.com. dual 2Ghz 64-bit IBM-powered monsters they are 
>going to be shipping, starting september. Also, OS X 10.3, Panther, 
>will be out in september. :) www.apple.com to see a side-view of one, 
>click on it for the specs.

I looked at these, basically you are buying a stripped down RS/6000 (now 
called P* series) in a swanky "post-modern" (never understood that 
adjective in this context) case.  These babies should FLY!  IDE drives 
attached to something like this just turns the stomach, but Oh well.

>http://www.apple.com/macosx/panther if you want to see features of the 
>new OS.
>Exposé looks like a MUCH cooler way to have 20 apps open than multiple 
>desktops. also, fast user switching has also made it to the mac, with a 
>cool 3D cube transition (like they already use in Apple Keynote).

Maybe you can give us a demo?  Still have open dates in 2003. :)

>also, how about video conferencing via AIM? They have the first working 
>implementation. They were talking to a dude in France during the 
>keynote.

I don't really understand "video conferencing via AIM".  It is an H323 
connection, they've just added a plugin to snarf the remote IP into a 
netmeeting-work-alike.

>ok, that was probably too much of me tooting my Apple horn 

Darwin is Open Source,  IMHO a win for Apple is a win for Linux.  And now 
that IE has been dumped - to some degree a win for Apple is a win for 
Internet users everywhere.