New & Noteworthy: Maine selects Apple AirPort; PowerBook G4 Rev. B review; more

Maine Learning Technology selects Apple wireless tech From Maine's Web site: "Under the plan approved by the Legislature for the Maine Learning Technology Endowment, all seventh grade students and teachers will begin using portable, wireless computers in the Fall of 2002, and all eighth grade students and teachers will be equipped the following year." More.

PowerBook G4--a major fashion victim From CNET: "Ever since it came out in January, I've not been a huge fan of the Titanium PowerBook G4. While its feature list is impressive, I found that actually using it reminded me of its shortcomings far more frequently than its strengths. when Apple recently released the PowerBook G4 Rev. B, I was curious to see how many of Rev. A's vexing misfeatures were fixed, and how many persisted." More.

Steve Jobs Rejects Microsoft Plan From the New York Times: "Microsoft's proposal to donate more than $1 billion in software, computers and expertise to the nation's poorest schools would do little damage to the company's bottom line, Apple and other critics say, but would help it shore up its lead in one market it does not already dominate: education. Apple has long been a significant player in the education market for computers, though its share has been shrinking in recent years." More.