New and Noteworthy: Pfeiffer Consulting releases findings on Power Mac G4; Longhorn Preview; more

Pfeiffer Consulting releases findings on Power Mac G4 Pfeiffer Consulting has released an anlysis of the Power Mac G4's performance under Mac OS X 10.2.x. Among the findings: processing performance in single task processing benchmarks is about 4 times faster on the Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25 GHz than the Power Mac G4 500 Mhz. More.

Apple Seminars: "Experts say go Mac OS X" Apple has posted a promotion for its nationwide seminars stating that "prominent experts agree" on migrating to Mac OS X. More.

Microsoft to give developers preview of Longhorn While Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) is nearing shipment, Microsoft is now (after months of speculation) giving developers their first hard look at the next version of Windows in October. Microsoft also will discuss the next version of its .Net Framework, the software plumbing to run programs and Web services applications. The new version,code-named Indigo, will allow developers to easily take advantage of Longhorn's managed APIs and security model. More.

Hitachi ships 4 GB 1-inch drive Hitachi has introduced a new drive that will take on flash memory products such as Compact Flash cards or Sony'sMemory Stick, measuring only 1 inch. The company expects the 4GB Microdrive to sell for $499. Lexar Media sells 2GB and 4GB flash memory cards that cost as much as $799 and $1,599, respectively, according to its online store. More.

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