Mac dealers bite back; Keynote Vs. PowerPoint; more
Mac dealers bite back; Keynote Vs. PowerPoint; more
PowerBookResQ offers Canadian repair MacResQ announced today a new Canadian repair service as part of their PowerBookResQ repair program. Customers start by visiting http://www.powerbookresq.com/canada.html or calling the toll-free number, 1-866-Mac-Repair. MacResQ dispatches a custom-designed "PowerBox", built to insure safe transit for all PowerBooks, via express courier to the customer. The cost of the new PowerBookResQ Canada service is CDN $ 179.00, accepted in U.S. or Canadian funds. This includes the 3-way express shipping, the initial diagnostic service, and the PowerBox.
Mac dealers bite back According to a San Francisco Gate article, some Mac dealers are not too happy about Apple's decision to boost the presence of its own retail outlets - often at the expense of independent vendors. "Apple Computer Co. has been hit by a growing number of lawsuits filed by Mac dealers who are upset by the company's alleged efforts to lure their customers to outlets that Apple owns. They are also fed up with what they say are long-standing problems in the company's service and billing systems." More.
Keynote Vs. PowerPoint Forbes has published a show-down between in the standard PowerPoint and the rookie challenger Keynote. "We now all sit through more but better-organized pitches. But Microsoft's ubiquitous PowerPoint software has also put some awesome power of bad design in the hands of millions of business people. Enter the design divas at Apple Computer. The company's latest foray in to the office-suite software market is its new standalone presentation program dubbed Keynote." More.
Dropping dial-up in droves The New York Times reports that users are finally making the switch to broadband in significant numbers - enough so to shake up the structure of longstanding major ISP players. "The problem is speed. Consumers have been dropping their slow dial-up services and switching to faster service, called broadband. AOL and the other dial-up leaders do offer broadband service, but the latest quarterly results show that consumers are shunning these offers, despite increased promotion. Rather, they are buying broadband services offered by cable and telephone companies." More.
Corel reports loss Corel has posted a wider fourth-quarter loss on Monday, but the software maker said better times lie ahead and it will return to profit in 2003. "Corel reported revenue of $33.5 million, up from sales of $31.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2001. The sales were slightly below company guidance in September of revenue between $34 million and $38 million." More.Resources