It's Not the OS Stupid, It's Layer 8 of the OSI Model by Prescott Small
No matter how appealing the MAX Unix OS is to people, it requires the replacement of entire infrastructures and support mechanisms. The retraining of support people and the replacement of software infrastructures that cost in the millions of dollars. ... There is no profit in exploiting MAC's right now. ... I can guarantee you all of the MAC prophets will be eating their words and scrambling to find patches just like we were two months before Microsoft announced the beginning of Black Tuesday's, we will be sitting laughing and saying "we told you so." As for Vista, it is not a cure, but...

Computer Hardware - Desktops and Notebooks and Handhelds - Oh My by Chris Robertson
Computers have become ubiquitous in almost every facet of our lives. At work, desk jockeys spend hours in front of their desktops, while delivery people scan bar codes with handhelds and workers in the field stay in touch with the central office via their notebooks. ... Here's a rundown of some of the best systems available: Desktops: First, you need to decide - as the advertising campaign so cleverly drives home - if you're a Mac or if you're a PC. ... If you're a Mac, the iMac Desktop with a 20-inch display can be found for just under $1,500.

Open Impact by Guy Smith
Don't get me wrong. I like the old model for making money on software. A couple of clever people have a bright idea and cobble together a solution on spare time and credit card debit, releasing their solution to the world and charging obscene amounts of money for each copy. ... If they open client code programming to communities with a vested interest in creating Linux desktop applications, then the vendor can get the work done relatively cheaply and quickly. ... Catch-23? ... (Note: This all ignores the elegant solution provided by my pal Jeremy White and the good folks at Codeweavers )...

Firefox: Benefit Analysis versus Internet Explorer by Matt Bacak
Most of Firefox's advantages are MSIE's disadvantages, and vice-versa. This article will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of Firefox in relation to MSIE. Advantages Security Security is often cited as the primary reason for users switching from MSIE to Firefox. ... Multiple operating system platforms Firefox is available for users who runs Windows (Windows 98 through to Windows XP), Mac OS X, all the leading versions of Linux, as well as some lesser-used operating systems. ... The enhanced security in Firefox is due to a multitude of factors the system's inclusion of...