New and Noteworthy: Sun Launches Enterprise Development Tools for OS X; MacBook Pro Worth the Sticker Shock

Sun Launches Enterprise Development Tools for OS X NewsFactor reports that Sun Microsystems has announced a free preview version of enterprise-class Java application development tools for Mac OS X. "This new Universal application, the NetBeans Enterprise Pack 5.5, enables developers to create Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications that run on both Power PC and Intel-based Macintosh systems. The NetBeans Enterprise Pack 5.5 includes a preview version of the NetBeans 5.5 IDE, the open source development tool project sponsored by Sun, as well as new tools for developing features for Enterprise SOA architects and programmers -- including visual SOA design features for XML schema editing and Web Services Orchestration." More.

MacBook Pro Worth the Sticker Shock LinuxInsider opines "If I were shopping for a Mac portable now, I'd seriously consider the MacBook Pro, even if this configuration's $3,000-plus price tag may cause an information technology director to gasp. It's a quality machine that offers a good deal for the money." More.

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