New and Noteworthy: Terra Soft to sell G5 Linux boxes; Digital music for adults; Palm posts better-than-expected results; more
New and Noteworthy: Terra Soft to sell G5 Linux boxes; Digital music for adults; Palm posts better-than-expected results; more
Terra Soft to sell G5 Linux boxes Terra Soft has begun accepting pre-orders for Apple G5 Power Macs -- soon to be supported by Yellow Dog Linux. "As an Apple Authorized Reseller, Terra Soft is now receiving pre-orders for Apple G5s. When the units are made available, Terra Soft will prepare the drive with a partition for Yellow Dog Linux and install Mac OS X. With the G5, Terra Soft's customer will receive the current Yellow Dog Linux CDs, 280-page "Getting Started" book, sticker, and T-shirt. The updated Install CDs will be shipped at no additional charge when the G5s are supported. In addition, those who pre-order now will receive free installation support." More.
Digital music for adults A CNN article states that MP3s have appealed mostly to people with more time than money -- until now. "On a rainy afternoon in April, I dropped into the record store -- excuse me, CD store -- across the street from my office in Manhattan. I didn't buy anything. I just wanted to remind myself one more time of what a CD store looks like, before they go the way of soda fountains and men's hat shops. This fit of future-forward nostalgia was brought on by the launch that morning of Apple's new iTunes 4 with Music Store, an online service that lets you download songs for just 99 cents each and whole albums for $10." More.
Palm posts better-than-expected results Handheld maker Palm on Tuesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and a loss that was narrower than analysts had forecast. "For the three months ended May 31, the Milpitas, Calif.-based company turned in a loss of $15 million, or 51 cents per share, on revenue of $225.8 million. Those numbers compare with a loss of $27.5 million, or 95 cents per share, on revenue of $233.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier [...] Analysts were expecting a loss of 93 cents per share on revenue of $187.7 million, according to earnings tracking firm First Call." More.
Microsoft employee arrested for theft A former Microsoft employee was arrested on Monday for allegedly ordering more than $17 million of software via an internal purchasing system and then selling it to keep the proceeds for himself. ZDNN reports: "Richard Gregg, 43, was also indicted on Monday on 62 counts of mail and computer fraud, according to court papers. Gregg allegedly ordered 5,436 pieces of software worth more than $17 million at retail price, which he sold for a profit, according to an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington." More.Resources