Odds & Ends: Apple on the G4 blockade; Apple web access denied? Army chooses Mac over Windows

Apple on the G4 blockade A Wired News article quotes Apple Spokesperson Nathalie Welch is quoted as saying "We don't have any plans to provide a processor upgrade. The Power Mac G3 was never intended or designed to run the G4 chip." And if CPU card suppliers want to provide a workaround, "it's up to them."

Apple access denied We cannot confirm this, but reader Charlie Daniels claims that those users with old Macs and system software that pre-dates Open Transport cannot access Apple's web site. He writes: "I have done a fairly exhaustive search of Mac related forums and have found people all over the world who have been having the same problem since just after the Seybold speech."

The Army chooses the Mac over Windows Commenting on a case where the U.S. Army Web page was hacked, the ArmyLINK News writes: "The Army has moved its web sites to a more secure platform. The Army had been using Windows NT and is currently using Mac OS servers running WebSTAR web server software for its home page web site. Unger said the reason for choosing this particular server and software is that according to the World Wide Web Consortium, it is more secure than its counterparts."

The iBook does not have a backup battery Apple TIL article #58445 states: "If the iBook main battery is discharged and you want to replace it with another charged battery, it is best to do this with the AC adapter plugged in. If you do not have access to AC power, there is a small capacitor which will maintain the contents of PRAM for approximately 20 seconds."