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Briton’s Timesonline reports that Apple Core (McCartney and Ringo) is about to begin their trail against Apple Computer over the iPod and iTunes Music Store. as being a violation of the their previous settlement not to enter the music industry.

The problem could be what that previous settlement says, though, I would swear that I do not think of Apple Core when I play “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on my iPod, not even.

Microsoft Employees are not happy with the double delay of Windows and Office being pushed back into 2007. EETimes is reporting that some Microsoft employees are calling for the termination of several top managers Including Brian Valentine, Jim Allchin, and Steve Ballmer for the delay

The report references a blog by Who da’Punk, an anonymous Microsoft employee who asks, where’s the accountability for failure? So far the blog entry has generated over 350 comments from Microsoft insiders and outsiders.

XP has a major memory leak talked about in this M$$$ support page

Stereophile contributing editor Michael Fremer, writing for NorthJersey.com, states that the iPod Hi-Fi might not replace audiophiles’ stereos, but it’s still a winner. More …

Also, see Stereophile’s “iPod: Threat or Menace“, that discusses some of why the iPod is successful and how the iPod Hi-Fi fills a near void.