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Mac users must "factor Microsoft into future"; A future with PCI Express; more

Mac users must "factor Microsoft into future"; A future with PCI Express; more

CNET staff
2 min read

Mac users must "factor Microsoft into future" The Seattle Times speculates on Microsoft's recent acquisition of Connectix, stating that another one of Apple's eggs has been placed in Microsoft's basket. "Apple's fortunes have always remained tied to Microsoft, and specifically to Microsoft software, a point underscored last week when the Redmond software giant purchased the Virtual PC product line from veteran Mac software developer Connectix, raising questions once again about which way the scales would tip." More.

A future with PCI Express CNET looks at the emerging PCI Express expansion technology, noting that Intel is among the strongest backers of PCI Express. Chips for building PCI Express into computers will begin to come out at the end of the year, with complete PCs arriving in 2004. "The technology will greatly alleviate one of the oldest bottlenecks inside today's PCs. Currently, links based on PCI-X, the latest take on PCI technology, run at 133MHz in most computers. PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz and transfer far more data per second than the existing standards, according to the PCI-SIG , a neutral consortium sponsored by computing companies. Eventually, PCI Express could hit 40GHz." More.

Palm readies all-in-one Tungsten Palm is putting the finishing touches on its all-in-one Tungsten, a more feature-rich product than Palm's previous wireless devices: It includes a color screen with a resolution of 320 pixels by 320 pixels, a Secure Digital expansion slot and one of the faster radios available for accessing GSM/GPRS networks. "However, it runs version 4.1 of the Palm operating system and not the latest version, Palm OS 5. In addition, it contains a 33MHz DragonBall processor from Motorola. The company's Tungsten T device, which was introduced last October at the same time as the Tungsten W, runs Palm OS 5 and uses a Texas Instruments 144MHz OMAP processor." More.

Wi-Fi's Supply Guy Wired News has an interview with Cometa Networks CEO Larry Brilliant. Cometa Networks is a wireless broadband company backed by big guns AT&T, Intel, and IBM. Later this year, Cometa will begin offering wholesale 802.11 Internet access nationwide to carriers, ISPs, and cable operators, who will resell to consumers and businesses. More.

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