Get Off Microsoft

Microsoft’s not-yet-released Designer tool for creating web applications is IE-friendly but may be unfriendly to standard browsers.

Apple can head off any real competition to the iPod by switching its policy and licensing FairPlay.

People are aware of Microsoft’s history of locking customers in with new features at the expense of security, proposing pseudo-open standards, and spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) about its competitors.

Intel-based Macs introduced at Macworld Expo run faster but are still pricey and don’t yet offer the ability to run Windows.

Bill Gates used the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show to provide yet another glimpse of Microsoft Vista, and Google introduced an online video service that has everyone confused.

Hackers can misuse a function in the rendering of Windows Meta File images to install adware or spyware or turn your PC into a zombie spam mailer.

Sing along! On the 12th day of Microsoft’s Christmas, Bill Gates gave to me…

Sample question: MS Office products are moving to xml in the next release; how will that affect compatability with other products?

It’s difficult to trust Windows vs. Linux research — whether it is funded directly or indirectly by Microsoft or Microsoft partners and consultants, or by those claiming to be “independent” — because conclusions vary widely.

Windows Vista promises a more secure computing experience than Windows XP, but now may be the best time to jump ship to Mac OS X or Linux.