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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/06-Sep-04

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New iMac G5 impressions -- The new machines prompt talk about which components are included (and excluded), as well as hands-on reports from people at the Paris Apple Expo. (10 messages)

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VoIP options on the Mac -- Skype released a beta of its Voice over IP (VoIP) software for the Mac this week. How does it compare to Vonage and other Internet-based telephony services? (5 messages)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/167>

BBEdit 8.0: More Muscular But Worthwhile -- Adam's review of BBEdit 8.0 in last week's issue encourages discussion of the heavy-duty text editor's new features, price, and which programs are also available that offer similar functionality. (11 messages)

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