New and Noteworthy: Floppy is dead; iPod press' large impact; OS X and Windows compatibility

The floppy is dead? Some six years after the original iMac shipped without a floppy disk drive, some in the tech industry are just now realizing that the floppy is dead. Case in point: this article from the Tallahasee Democrat: "Long the most common way to store letters, homework and other computer files, the floppy disk is going the way of the horse upon the arrival of the car: it'll hang around but never hold the same relevance in everyday life." More.

iPod press having a disproportionately large impact According to a Times Online article, the positive press Apple has been receiving for the iPod is overrepresentative of the player's actual market share: "All of this might lead one to conclude that Apple has achieved an extraordinarily big bang for its iPod buck. Everyone is talking about its products again, and the company is bathing in a tidal wave of media goodwill, but the iPod is being used only by a tiny minority of consumers." More.

OS X's Windows compatibility opens new avenues A Computer Reseller News article makes the case that Mac OS X's improved Windows compatibility opens new avenues -- for both users and resellers -- but that Apple isn't doing enough to push it in those new markets: "'The OSX has a strong argument for organizations that are heavily vested in Microsoft workflow because it can complement those environments well. It is a great opportunity for Apple to jump in and play with those organizations, but are people selling it that way? Probably not,' said Tekserve's Cohen, noting Apple doesn't charge for client access licenses." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Pink tinting on new Apple LCD displays
• Odds and Ends: Symantec CDs not yet available; Spring Cleaning doesn't work in standard mode; Knowledge Base updates
• Utilities Updates: TypeIt4Me; AcidSearch; DoThisNow; Move Items X; more
• New and Noteworthy: Jos on the iMac; iPod fuels Guinness decline; Longhorn and Microsoft "credibility"

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