IronWil CS

Okay, I don’t know that nor do I even think they know I exist.

Last year, I wrote an article entitled OS X on your WinBox and I outlined some thoughts of how they could move in on Microsoft. In a recent article from Ars Technica, they talked about how Apple can move into the traditional pc market. I, admittedly, agree that if they don’t make a move they would be fools; yet they still sail under their own flag and have been doing just fine with Steve at the helm.

Vista Ultimate with all the bells and whistles sells for 278$ [retail] on NewEgg and OS X sells for 129$.  Then if you want to get a family pack, oh wait . . . Microsoft only sells single DVDs for the consumer; okay then you get OS X for 199$, which gives you 5 licenses.  I have to admit that I would love to get less expensive hardware and run OS X on it. I just don’t want the hassle that comes with trying to keep things updating and working properly when it isn’t on Apple hardware.

It becomes a game of wait and see. Oh, yeah that is what we do anyway when it comes to Apple products. Microsoft is showing its soft underside with the Vista fiasco. Despite the security and sexy GUI that it brings to the table, Vista has a huge negative aura around it that is felt by current users.

I am curious to see how Apple takes advantage of the Vista stigma, or if they will just ignore the competition like always. Either way, I am sure they will suprise us and hopefully even blow my mind.

iron wil

Spider Pig

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

I’m a PC ads, Windows Live Wave 3, and a love letter to the Zune 3…

Audible pick of the week: The War Within: A Secret White House History By
Bob Woodward. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

get yours here.

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DNS Security

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

The benefits, challenges, and nuances of secure DNS.

Audible pick: Neverwhere, Unabridged, By Neil Gaiman, Narrated by Neil Gaiman. To sign up for a free audio book, visit AudiblePodcast.com/securitynow.

For 16kpbs versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve’s site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

get yours here.

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The Lemon Drop Kid

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jason Calicanis, Andrew Horowitz, and Geoff Smith

The economy and tech, Chrome trust, I’m a PC, TechCrunch50, LemonDroppin’, and more.

Links to all our stories are at http://del.icio.us/twit/161.

Audible pick of the week: Get two free audiobooks when you sign up for Audible’s Platinum offer at Audible.com/twit2.

get your here.

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Paul Amok

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 M3, Zune 3, Windows Live Wave 3, renaming multiple files, and more.

Audible pick of the week: Hannibal by Thomas Harris. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

get yours here.

iron wil

Note: TWiT has been down, a Raid Array crashed. So, if you can’t get the NetCast, let me know & I will eMail it to you.

Listener Feedback 50

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Our regular mailbag episode with questions and comments from our listeners.

Audible pick: Orson Scott Card Selects Quicksilver: Volume One of the Baroque Cycle, Abridged, By Neal Stephenson, Narrated by Simon Prebble and Stina Nielsen. To sign up for a free audio book, visit AudiblePodcast.com/securitynow.

For 16kpbs versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve’s site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

get yours here.

iron wil

Apple recently updated OS X to 10.5.5 you can find the details here.

Make sure that you get your updates.

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