Charles Moore has often opined that Opera is the best browser available for the Mac, and his examination of the Opera 9.5 Beta discovers new ways the innovative browser will continue to outpace the pack.

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Frank Fox crunches some numbers and discovers that over 200 million PC users should be replacing their computers this year - and Vista is giving them a reason to look beyond Windows. Apple has a real opportunity to grow market share.

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John Hatchett shares his story of buying a used Pismo to use as a "part mule" for his Pismo - and finding components to upgrade his existing PowerBook.

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Alan Zisman shares an important troubleshooting tip: Computers are complicated systems, and all are prone to problems. Most can be fixed, however, and most of the time someone has had the same problem as you and posted the solution online. Often, as in this case, the solution may be quick and easy ...

The first in a new series of "Compleat Guides", this looks at the legacy of the Titanium PowerBook, which was on the market for less than 3 years.

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Dan Knight compares the value of the new Penryn iMac against close-out and refurbished prices for the 2007 iMac. Conclusion: Apple is providing great value here.

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Tamara Keel explains why her 7-year-old clamshell iBook remains one of her favorite field computers.

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Windows apologists love to point out Apple's tiny market share - about 3% worldwide, 6% in the US - neglecting the fact that Apple is growing 30% year-over-year and turning a profit while doing it.

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Tommy Thomas looks at the Psystar Open Computer (formerly OpenMac) and says it raises legitimate questions about Apple licensing the Mac OS, current quality control problems, and the market for a midrange Mac.

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Frank Fox argues that the PC industry is boring because almost all of today's non-Apple computers are either boringly similar to what everyone else offers or imitations of Apple's products. Using Windows only contributes the the bland sameness.

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Also see the follow-up article, Why Eudora Fans Are 'Doggedly Faithful'.

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Frank Fox looks at why Mac OS X is so much more secure than Windows, even though hackers have had 7 years to come up with viruses and other malware. He concludes that Mac security is more a matter of diversity and obscurity. What do you think?

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Charles Moore looks back at the clamshell iBooks and shares how he almost bought one, but decided instead to get the bigger, more costly PowerBook G3. Share your clamshell iBook stories.

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Carl Nygren has been resurrecting vintage Macs and PowerBooks, networking them with LocalTalk, and sharing his stories on a regular basis. How do you use vintage Macs today?

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Charles W. Moore previews Odysseus, which is being billed as the true successor to Eudora. Will it live up to expectations?

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Tamara Keel finds herself easily distracted, so she's trying to pick the right PowerBook or iBook to use as a writing tool - without the Internet to tempt her away.

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Frank Fox, a MacBook user, has a close encounter with a 20" iMac and falls in love with the big screen and extra processing power.

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Frank Fox points out that Microsoft benefits even more from Reality Distortion than Apple does. The distortions: Macs cost more and don't have software.

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Andrew Fishkin has come back to the Mac. Now he has to decide whether the MacBook Air gives him everything he needs - or would he be better off with a regular MacBoos?

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"My primary computer has alternated many times between a Mac and a PC, and as of the beginning of February, it is once again a Mac.

"Strangely, it was a Microsoft application that made the switch back from Windows to Mac compelling."

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