Web Watch - Why to Hold off MacBook Air; 2260 Cops in a Car Chase; US Tax Rebate

January 25th, 2008

Computerworld has a Top 10 list of the reasons you should wait to purchase the MacBook Air. While we have to agree with the majority of them, we do feel that the lack of wireless USB should be on the list too. Personally I like number three the best: Rev 1parts are glitchy.

In what appears to be a failed attempt at reaching a 5-star rating in GTA, Japan Today reports a man was arrested after a police chase that involved 2,240 police, 460 cars, and one helicopter. It sounds like he should have used the handbrake to fishtail a little more so he could have kept going, but at least he wasn't doing it in a white Bronco.

After all the failures that everyone considers Windows Vista to be, it appears that it isn't a complete flop. According to Engadget, Vista had less first year vulnerabilities than any other OS to be released in quite some time. Even OS X had more than double the flaws of Vista. Maybe the majority of them just haven't been discovered yet, or maybe Microsoft did something right for a change.

CNN tells us that millions of taxpayers could have some additional funds on the way from the government in an attempt to help kick start the economy… again. These checks could arrive as early as and will amount to something between $300 and $1200 depending on the circumstances.

Asian Offbeat tells us that the 70-year-old Chinese man Liu Guojiang died Wednesday morning, leaving behind his "ladder of love." After learning that he had hand carved over 6,000 stairs into the side of a mountain for his wife, the tale of these two lovers made it into the top 10 Chinese love stories for Chinese Women Weekly.

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