Word: want
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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NICE JOBS, STEVE Thanks for the great article on Steve Jobs and the resurgence of Apple Computer [COVER STORIES, Oct. 18]. While Bill Gates has been in the news lately for his hardball tactics in promoting Microsoft's products, Jobs is making headlines because his company makes products people want to use. "Think Different," indeed! ANDRE FERRER Seattle...
When a friend of mine spoke about sex with her 13-year-old daughter, who protested that she already knew everything, my friend said, "That's fine, but now I want you to hear these things from me." What a great answer! A conversation about sex is a perfect time to convey your values to your kids. It's far better for them to learn the facts of life from you than from Ally McBeal, the Starr Report, Billy in biology class or...a veterinarian and a barn full of cows...
...announcing a shortfall if they had any hope, near term, that there could be a turn in fortunes. In other words, as bleak as things are, these companies usually take this extraordinary step because they believe things are even darker in the near term, and they don't want to mislead...
...Melody at Night, with You is the first album Jarrett has made since falling ill. "I started taping it in December of 1997, as a Christmas present for my wife," he recalls. "I'd just had my Hamburg Steinway overhauled and wanted to try it out, and I have my studio right next to the house, so if I woke up and had a half-decent day, I would turn on the tape recorder and play for a few minutes. I was too fatigued to do more. Then something started to click with the mike placement, the new action...
...iMacs are beautiful! I am a college student ready to graduate and purchase a new computer, and I don't even want to think about buying a beige Wintel box. However, the Macintosh platform is still not as universally supported as are PCs, and this puts users at a disadvantage. Apple may be turning a profit and churning out the most dramatic designs in the computer industry, but until more software is written for the Macintosh platform, my money will be going elsewhere. JONATHAN FLESHER Gainesville...