" Mike, You may want to suggest that Microsoft Office 2008 users go the Help menu of any Office 2008 application and do manual check for updates.
The reason is Office 2008 installer disc installed Microsoft AutoUpdate.app version 2.1.0 and MS has released a new version 2.1.1 that will be required to obtain the upcoming Office 2008 updates (expected ~11-Mar-08).

Office 2008 users can tell what is currently installed by going to the Help menu in any Office application, like Entourage v12.0 and clicking on "Check for Updates" then check the About AutoUpdate. The old AutoUpdate will find and install the new AutoUpdater; however, the new updated Microsoft AutoUpdate.app v 2.1.1 will not show up when you click on the option to View installed Updates.

While it is required to obtain the upcoming Office 2008 Updates, it is not considered an Office update. Also, the Microsoft AutoUpdate.app is no longer in the folder with the Office applications, like in 2004. It has been move to the "MAU2.0" folder. If this sounds confusing, it is just another example of the way MS does business.
-Dick"

As of May 5th, the Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac 2.1.1 Update is also available at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx.

"New OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB 2.0 Pricing + 250GB Model special at $119.99
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Bus Powered solutions are the pocket sized, bus powered, and reliable way to have a large amount of data conveniently stored in a highly portable package. Great for transporting large files, use as extra storage or backup, and they're fully bootable too.

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ALL OWC Mercury On-The-Go Solutions also include full retail versions of the award winning Prosoft DataBackup III for OS X (a $59.95 retail value) and the award winning NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows (a $49.95 retail value).
OWC Mercury 2.5" SATA HD Based USB2.0 Portable Solution pricing is as follows:

60GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer NEW for $79.99

80GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer now $89.99

120GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer now $ 97.99

160GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer now $109.99

250GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer now $139.99 ($40 Drop!) ***Special, $119.99 After Rebate***
Through 3/12/2008 ì A Hitachi Mail-In Rebate for this On-The-Go Solution provides an additional $30 per 250GB On-the-Go Purchased with a the rebate available for up to 5 per solutions household ($150 possible). Rebate Link: http://eshop.macsales.com/images/items/08-106480.pdf

320GB 5400RPM w/8MB Buffer NEW for $229.99

80GB 7200RPM w/8MB Buffer remains $114.99

100GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer remains $129.99

120GB 7200RPM w/8MB Buffer now $149.99

160GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer now $189.99
View full line here
**Also Available, USB 2.0+eSATA Interface and FW800/400+USB2 interface versions**
UPS Ground Delivery for only $2.95; 2nd Day Air within the US $7.95 or less.
Also available, OWC On-the-Go 2.5in Kits "add your own drive" from $29.99

(Larry later wrote)
The other Hitachi rebate we have making the bare 250GB SATA notebook drive only $89 (after $30 rebate) is still good till the same 3/12/2008. http://eshop.macsales.com/search/hitachi+rebate. The above (earlier post) one for our portable drive solutions is separate...
If people bought 5 of the 250GB 0A53329 and 5 of our rebate qualified On-The-Gos - that's $300 they can get back. :)"

"just want to let you know that apple is working on the graphics problem with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Cards.
I got an invitation to an AppleSeed to test a Mac Pro update. After the login it says its an bios update for the ati cards. It's not ready yet but the download should be possible in the next days...
So, there's coming something to solve the problems...
(I asked if it was an actual flash update to the card or an updated driver/or ROM Xtender file (which is sort of like a software loaded firmware/patch file)-Mike)
it's a new rom version for the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT:
ROM-Version: 113-B1480A-252
I'm not sure what it was before, something like 113-B1480A-234 (perhaps -236, which a reader said his 2600XT card has.-Mike) - the last three numbers went up.
Officially it's not public yet - just want to let you know that Apple is working on the problem.
No more freezes with the new ROM :)"

I'll write an ATI contact today although when it comes to releases on OEM/Apple products often lips are tight... (Will also ask about the promised ATI Displays update for Leopard - at least a separate release of the version included with the G5 X1900 edition software).

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