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AppleInsider: Microsoft on Thursday accidently leaked pricing for the company’s much anticipated operating system overhaul, Windows Vista.
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ZDNet comments on some Ars Technica performance comparisons between a dual-G5 PowerMac and a Quad Xeon Mac Pro, noting that the performance difference is (currently) not striking. More …
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Apple has a press release announcing Google CEO Eric Schmidt election (PR) to Apple’s board of directors, and already there is thought of a possible alliance between the companies.
“Eric is obviously doing a terrific job as CEO of Google, and we look forward to his contributions as a member of Apples board of directors,” said Steve Jobs.
“Apple is one of the companies in the world that I most admire,” said Eric Schmidt. “I’m really looking forward to working with Steve and Apple’s board to help with all of the amazing things Apple is doing.”
AppleInsider has a short bio on Schmidt
Single of the Week
You could be forgiven for assuming that German songbird Joy Denalane is from Detroit or Memphis. Her earthy yet ethereal, silky voice is clearly inspired by the sweet soul singers of the past and present, from Patti Labelle to Mary J Blige. Better yet, she’s got a message. Don’t believe us? Take a listen to the Single of the Week, Change (Featuring Lupe Fiasco), and be uplifted.
Discovery Download
It’s a slow-burning blues scorcher from Chris Thomas King, whom you might have seen playing bluesman Tommy Johnson in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Louisiana native’s latest LP is an ode to his New Orleans hometown and to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina. In the Discovery Download this week, Baptized in Dirty Water, King sings about the levee that broke and the dirty water that rushed in, forcing many to confront—or re-evaluate—their faith.