Miller's Choice
Mon, 06 Sep 2004 06:50:17 -0700
Miller's Choice is a weekly selection of the top news, features and commentary by Ziff Davis journalists. Edited by Michael J. Miller, Executive Vice President and Editorial Director of Ziff Davis Media as well as Editor-in-Chief of PC Magazine, this copyrighted material is offered with the understanding that any fair usage will give attribution to the source.
Week in Revew for Sept. 6 The big news last week was a slew of new products from Microsoft including a new version of Windows Media Player, the first Portable Media Centers, and a preview of its new MSN Music service. See our full coverage at http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1738,1385889,00.asp. These are important because they set up some real differences between the MS world and the iPod world for music. But I was intrigued to note that when I went looking for music, I found very little actual different in what was available. The other big news came from AMD, which publicly showed off its first dual-core processor (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1641063,00.asp kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532), giving it at least a little bragging rights in the race against Intel. Intel's own announcements are slated for this week's IDF show(http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1642632,00.asp) Finally, our thoughts are with everyone in the path of the storm in Florida. State officials said they are bracing for the impact (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1642888,00.asp), and do expect to use IT to speed emergency operations. And here's more from the Ziff Davis websites and publications: _________PC Magazine______________________________ PORTABLE MEDIA CENTERS CHANGE EVERYTHING http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1641714,00.asp They handle music, video, television, and photos, and signal a seismic shift in the way we consume media. PC Magazine has hands-on reviews of the new, key players. And check out my personal experience with them: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1641813,00.asp _________ExtremeTech______________________________ ATI REVEALS NEW 3D GRAPHICS CONTROL SOFTWARE http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1642413,00.asp ATI's new control application makes 3D features easier to adjust and understand. ExtremeTech's slideshow reveals its features. INTEL TO REDEFINE PERFORMANCE AT IDF http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1642632,00.asp Intel co-founder Gordon Moore's famous law will be re-examined again next week, as Intel shifts away from pure speed to the more efficient utilitzation of silicon. _________eWEEK____________________________________ SENDER ID WARS HEAT UP http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1642385,00.asp Microsoft says it won't require anyone to sign a license with the company to implement the Sender ID specification - - a move that some in the open-source community call a "victory" but others say doesn't indicate compatibility with open-source licenses. eWEEK takes a look. LONGHORN'S DEMISE GIVES LINUX ITS CHANCE http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1642464,00.asp Linux vendors believe Longhorn's transformation into "Shorthorn" gives them a shot at making Linux an important desktop player. _________Microsoft Watch__________________________ MORE LONGHORN AFTERSHOCKS HIT DEVELOPERS http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1641922,00.asp The after effects of Microsoft's decision to cut WinFS from Longhorn are slowly coming to light. It turns out that the Microsoft Business Framework (MBF), a layer of developer tools and software classes designed to build on the .Net Framework, is one casualty. As is the case with WinFS, there is no official ETA for MBF, at least for now. Read about it with Microsoft Watch. _________CIO Insight______________________________ CRM 2004: WILL OLD PROBLEMS SINK NEW USERS? http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1633477,00.asp The CIO Insight research study: CRM. _________Baseline_________________________________ HACK TO SCHOOL http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1641779,00.asp As a new school year starts, university IT administrators must learn how to counter threats to their networks from increasingly computer-savvy students. See the story with Baseline. _________Sync_____________________________________ THE PAST PERFECTED http://www.syncmag.com/article2/0,1759,1633947,00.asp Everything old is new again as retro tech gets a modern update. It's more than meets the eye. Check it out with Sync. _________1UP______________________________________ TOP TEN WORST ACCLAIM GAMES http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134385 Farewell to these, says 1UP.com. 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