Hidden Costs of Mac Ownership: "Still, while many of the applications are cost equivalent, Apple users who want to stay current with the latest Mac operating system release have needed to pay $129 on a regular basis. When Apple released version 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, each one of the releases cost $129. If Mac software can be expensive, or if tech help is costly, Mac users do not seem swayed from their affection"

Brown Knose: "VIA VP Richard Brown's insights on the IT industry" - good info on DDR2

some more bad pr for apple's ipod's and the faulty batteries.