----- Original Message ----- From: Kitty Litter To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:43 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: BP 2 dead and buried I think people greatly under estimate the difficulty writing good software for products like the BP or the Stream. You don't just put it in the oven and wait till it's done. I would much rather a company not release updates until they work properly. This constant moaning and crying about this is laughable especially since the whiners probably don't have a clue. I am not sure Companies such as Apple & Microsoft would agree with you, nor their customers. Gem of the Week: Leopard's First Tweaks By Dan Frakes (macgems@xxxxxxxxxxxx) Whenever Apple releases a new version of Mac OS X, two things are certain. First, it will be better than the previous version. Second, there will be things about it people arent that happy about. Leopard is no exception, and among the biggest early complaints have to do with its interface: the new Dock, the partially-transparent menu bar, lined Finder windowsin other words, the things youll be looking at whenever youre using your Mac. As I did back when Tiger was first released, this week I took a look at some of the first tools for tweaking Leopards interface. If youre one of the people who isnt completely thrilled with the new look, its possible to make Leopards appearance not only bearable, but perhaps even enjoyable. Read the whole Gem: