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Operating Systems. Broadband. Issues. Reviews. Info You Can Use.

December 2007 -- Vol. 7, Issue No. 95

By Scot Finnie

In This Issue
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1. The Blogs Have It
2. Windows XP or Vista?
3. About Nod32 v.3 and Eset Smart Security
4. The State of Scot's Newsletter
5. Lexar's 4GB JumpDrive Lightning USB Drive Excels | Top Product!
6. Firewalls for Windows Approaching Fruition
7. Eudora Users: Odysseus Is Probably Our Best Hope
8. Program Note: November Newsletter Skipped
9. Better Late than Never to the iPhone Party
10. New Role at Computerworld
11. Mac Users: Should You Get Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?
12. Problems in Leopard-Upgrade Paradise?
13. Leopard Follow-Up: Improved Disk Utility

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1. The Blogs Have It
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2. Windows XP or Vista?
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There are two main types of Windows users: those who use Windows XP and those 
who use Windows Vista. Which one are you?

I know which one I am, and here's how to find out:

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/12/01/windows-xp-or-vista/



3. The State of Scot's Newsletter
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Some details and announcements about the transition of Scot's Newsletter to a 
blog, the blog and newsletter websites, and the newsletter and subscription 
tools. Subscribers should definitely read this for some things to expect.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/12/01/the-state-of-scots-newsletter/



4. About Nod32 v.3 and Eset Smart Security
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Hey, Nod32 users! Should you get Nod32 v.3 or Eset Smart Security, or stay 
with what you've got? Here's what I can tell you right now:

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/30/about-nod32-v3-and-eset-smart-security/



5. Lexar's 4GB JumpDrive Lightning USB Drive Excels | Top Product!
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This stellar USB drive knocks the Corsair Flash Padlock USB stick off the Top 
Product! list. It's better in nearly every regard. So how did I miss it the 
first time around? There's a good reason.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/27/lexars-4gb-jumpdrive-lightning-usb-drive-excels/



6. Firewalls for Windows Approaching Fruition
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I've narrowed it down to two firewalls I'm testing. Comodo 3 is one of them, 
but what product is the mysterious late entry? Find out -- because it might 
be the one.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/25/93/



7. Eudora Users: Odysseus Is Probably Our Best Hope
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Scot's Newsletter has a big following of Eudora Email users. If that 
describes you, you've probably been a little anxious since Qualcomm announced 
that it would no longer support the venerable and powerful email package. 
There's a new ray of hope for Eudora users, however. Find out about Odysseus.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/21/eudora-users-odysseus-is-probably-our-best-hope/



8. Program Note: November Newsletter Skipped
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I think I have a good excuse this time for skipping an issue of the 
newsletter: I was in the hospital. OK, so it was "elective" surgery.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/18/program-note/



9. Better Late than Never to the iPhone Party
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I broke down and bought an iPhone, and love it. But it ain't perfect, and I'm 
not pulling any punches. Find out what I don't like about the iPhone.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/02/a-little-late-to-the-iphone-party/



10. New Role at Computerworld
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Scot gets a big promotion ....

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/01/new-role-at-computerworld/



11. Mac Users: Should You Get Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?
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Little did I know .... I like Leopard, and I've had a lot of experience 
clean-installing it. But the advice toward the end of this one was strangely 
prophetic.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/10/25/mac-users-should-you-get-mac-os-x-105-leopard/



12. Problems in Leopard-Upgrade Paradise?
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You've heard about the BSOD for Leopard upgrade installs? Your author 
experienced one firsthand. Get the step-by-step experience of a Mac OS X 
Leopard-installation train wreck.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/10/28/problems-in-leopard-upgrade-paradise/



13. Leopard Follow-Up: Improved Disk Utility
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My Leopard problems resolve, using a different methodology to install, and 
with an interesting twist concerning my MacBook Pro hard drive. Questions 
about permissions issues remain, though -- and Apple was unable to answer 
them.

http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/11/01/leopard-follow-up-improved-disk-utility/



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