If you haven't read Part 1 of this article yet, please scroll down and read it first. This post is a continuation of Amir: the Internet Addict Files, Part 1.
After reading my post the other day, I'm sure that you guys might think that I am just too engrossed with the Apple Comp. world and couldn't care less about the rest of the vast IT world. Actually I do, and I'm just. There are 3 websites that I regularly visit, versus 4 for Apple. Not extremely fair, but fair enough.
The first one is PC Mag (www.pcmag.com). This is, in my opinion, the best consumer IT website there is on planet Earth. What do you want? News on Windows? Macs? Handphones? Websites & utilities? You got it. Reviews, advice, round-ups, comparisons: look no more. They also have some of the most controversial (also known as entertaining) IT bloggers in the 'Net: 1) Lance Ulanoff, and 2) . Not only is the latter a major anti-Mac, but he's just as tough when it comes to other stuff which doesn't go the way he likes it. If you thought technology was all flowery and green, read his blogs: he doesn't even spare Lance, or other PC Mag staff criticisms for all he cares. I say that's a good thing. If you guys are thinking of buying a new electronic product (computers, mp3 players, handphones, etc.) first visit this website; it's that informative.
The second one is PC World (www.pcworld.com). It's also a consumer-focused website. The interface is Flash-based. The good: it looks good. The bad: I can't open links in separate tabs. This website also doesn't have good blogs/editorials. Just simple news and reviews. I give this website a so-so. Ironically, PC World is the sibling of Mac World, but in my opinion the gulf of quality between these 2 sites is pretty apparent. To me, it's only good for Microsoft rumors not picked up by PC Mag.
The third one is more enterprise/professional-focused: eWeek (www.eweek.com). If you don't understand IT jargon, have apathy towards current and future trends in technology, or trying to survey for your next pet cat, do not visit this site. This website is full of professional commentary on all types of news related to technology, even on legal discussions in Parliament, legal wrangles between Microsoft and the EU, struggles of Apple with iPod quality control, and exploding batteries; read them here. The level of discussion is very high even for me, forcing me to pick what actually I want to read. What might actually interest you to go to this website (in my opinion): developments on Windows XP's younger sibling about to be born, Windows Vista (I'm sure 70% of you won't be able to use it to the fullest anyway, but I won't be telling why); Mac OS 10.5 Leopard development, Windows Vista's direct competitor; Sony batteries burning up in Dell, Apple, and now Lenovo laptops; and the never ending exploits of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Know nothing of what I'm talking about? Then this website is not for you.
I told you I'm fair enough between reading Mac and the non-Mac IT news. It ensures that whenever there's a problem with my friends Windows systems, I would know how to manage them with a similar competency with that of Macintosh systems. But IT isn't all that I read on the Internet. I'll tell you about that later.
Glossary of terms for the politically impaired:
Difficult term: EU - The European Union, aka the ASEAN of Europe. However,unlike ASEAN, there are major European countries which have not joined the EU, most notably Switzerland.
Moderately difficult term: ASEAN - Stands for the Association of South-East Asian Nations. All SEA nations, including Malaysia, are members of this association, except East Timor.
Easy, simplistic, almost-impossible-not-to-know term: Malaysia - You don't know? If you live in Selangor or Johor or Pahang, etc, try to swim over the Straits of Tebrau to Singapore. If the Singaporeans capture you and send you back, you are now standing in Malaysia. If in Sarawak/Sabah/Labuan, try swimming to the Philippines. If you get killed by Abu Sayyaf while trying to do so, you have left Malaysia. Rest in peace.
End of Part 2.
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