Where have all the rumor/insider sites gone?
I'm just like the rest of you when it comes to finding out what's going on with Apple and the Mac. I'm constantly searching for new and updated information about Apple, its products, and what may be forthcoming in pricing, models or staff changes that could impact upon Mac users. Since Apple is very tightlipped about everything, a good source of potential information was the "rumor" and "insider" sites that claimed to have the latest info on what was going on with Apple and things pertaining to the Mac. You read what they wrote and took most of it with a grain of salt, but at least it was information. Surprising enough, a lot of the information turned out to be true and it was available a lot sooner then through "normal" sources.

But now these sites are disappearing or shutting down with little or no warning. Rumors abound as to what happened to each site. It's like a faucet being turned off; information sources drying up and little or no info on Apple can be found. Maybe it's now time for Apple to "Think Different" in regards to how it disseminates information to the media and to the people that use and support Apple. No, I'm not asking for spies to penetrate the inner sanctum of Cupertino and divulge the innermost secrets, but it would be nice to hear news from Apple sources in a more realistic time frame rather then after the fact or not at all.
Russ

UMAX and the clone market
Now the latest information from UMAX is that they plan to reduce their "commitment" to the Mac market and increase their Windows market interest. This is all due to the "uncertainty" of the status of Apple and its continued existence. This comes after their doing a land-office business in the clone market after the demise of Power Computing and the announcement of the "end of licensing."
Russ