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Jesse’s Berst Alerts Jesse has been known to...well, to speak his mind. And to tackle controversial subjects. And to challenge vendors to do right by users. Here’s where AnchorDesk readers come to debate the topics raised in Jesse’s columns and to discuss issues that could affect the future of computing and the Internet. Rants & Raves Here’s the place to tell it like it is about the products you love and the products you hate. Save someone else from grief by sharing your horror story. Help someone find the best product by telling about a great find. Enlighten the rest of the world by spotlighting a current problem and proposing a solution. Mac Mecca Do you swear by the Mac? Or at the Mac? Will you surrender your Mac when they pry your cold dead fingers from the keyboard or can't wait for them to just go away? Join in! This is the place to speak up about the Mac-Apple management. The Apple-Microsoft partnership. What ever is on your mind. Jump into the melee now!

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