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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/874>

  If you've been waiting for more Mac desktop power, now might be the
  time to buy Apple's new Mac Pro configuration outfitted with eight
  cores of processing power - but it will cost you. Speaking of price,
  Geoff Duncan, TidBITS editor at large and professional musician,
  offers his take on the Apple/EMI deal to offer DRM-free music at a
  premium. Also in this issue, Joe Kissell looks at the new Google
  Desktop for Mac beta, revisits the field of online backup services,
  and notes the release of VMware Fusion Beta 3. Adam passes along a
  simple but useful tip for locating strong Wi-Fi networks, cautions
  owners of third-generation iPods about using some speaker systems,
  and looks at a study that points out the dangers of using an iPod
  while driving. Lastly, Glenn Fleishman drives a stake through the
  heart of WEP security for Wi-Fi networks.

Articles
    Apple Introduces Eight-Core Mac Pros
    Find Strongest Wi-Fi Networks Easily
    More on Apple/EMI and DRM-Free Music
    Google Desktop Comes to the Mac
    VMware Fusion Beta 3 Draws New Parallels
    Step on a WEP Crack, Break Your Network's Back
    Use iPods Cautiously While Driving
    3G iPod Owners Beware Compatibility Claims
    Online Backup Options Expand
    Take Control News/09-Apr-07
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/09-Apr-07


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