May, 2006

Why Is This Important?

Although I’ve decided not to continue purchasing NetNewsWire in the future, I still read Brent Simmon’s blog inessential.com. His latest post about how NetNewsWire reads feeds contains the following statement:

It’s important, in this increasingly cross-platform and multiple-gadget world, to be able to get your feeds anywhere, anytime.

HP Laptops

I just finished reading an interesting article in the NY Times about the problems plaguing Dell Computer. The article makes a big deal about HP’s new The Computer Is Personal Again campaign, so I thought I’d check out the laptop offerings from HP.

Why I Won’t Purchase NetNewsWire Again

Version 2.1 of NetNewsWire is now available and as a registered user, the upgrade is free. That’s a good thing, because if I had to pay for it, NewsGator (new owners of Ranchero software) wouldn’t get a dime.