New & Noteworthy: Apple retail stores profitable by 2002; What's new with FileMaker; Microsoft "ultimatum"; more

Apple retail stores to show profit by 2002 A quote.com article states "Apple Computer projected its new retail business would break even in its second quarter of operations and would turn a 'slight' profit in fiscal 2002."

More on FileMaker Pro 5.5: What's new This FileMaker page describes what's new in the new FileMaker Pro 5.5 update.

Microsoft makes an ultimatum As posted in this zdet.com article: Microsoft is giving its corporate volume buyers this choice: Get "current" by October 1 or pay full price the next time you need new software (with no upgrade discount). HERE'S THE KICKER: Microsoft is defining 'current' as a computer running either Windows 2000 or with an agreement to purchase Windows XP. These computers must also be running Office XP, which has only been released to volume buyers for about three weeks." (Thanks, Larry Lloyd.)

Why to buy an iMac This technofile article by Al Fasoldt explains: "Why I recommend an iMac to most computer buyers."

Douglas Adams "tribute" in the Guardian The Guardian has posted an A friend's lament for Douglas Adams by Richard Dawkins (author of The Selfish Gene). You might also want to read the Guardian obituary for Adams.

WebSTAR and 4D to be shown at WWDC 4D will be "demonstrating the next evolution of their powerful Macintosh Server Suite, 4D WebSTAR V along with 4th Dimension version 6.7 at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference to be held May 21-23 at the San Jose Convention Center."

Zone Warrior II 2.0.2 is an update to this 3D space flight simulator. Version 2.0.2 fixes a conflict with version 1.7.5 of Game Sprockets. Some users may have experienced a crash upon quitting the game.

Missing computer features found Good for a PG-13-rated laugh. Check it out.