Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 23-Feb-09

Microsoft Store — Readers envision what Microsoft’s newly announced retail stores will be like. (3 messages)

Time to kiss Eudora goodbye? Now what? As Eudora continues to age, are Mail and Entourage the only viable replacements? What about Gmail? (72 messages)

Liquid Submersion Indicators Reveal Accidental Dips — Apple can tell if your iPod, iPhone, or laptop has been exposed to liquid. (3 messages)

Western Digital Passport Studio for G4 laptop? A reader is looking for portable storage to accompany his PowerBook or iBook, and hoping for suggestions. (8 messages)

BSD UNIX – Basis for OS X? If you want to poke around under the hood of Mac OS X, be prepared to learn a host of different Unix flavors. (15 messages)

Stolen Laptops Redux — After having two laptops stolen from a hotel room in London, a reader wants to know what can be done to restore his data and prevent future thefts. See what others do to protect their precious electronics. (9 messages)

Get a Free, Non-Expiring .Mac Address for iChat — With other types of addresses compatible with iChat (such as AIM, Jabber, and Google Talk), what’s the benefit of getting a free .Mac address? (3 messages)

Free Hotmail POP3 Access Now Available in U.S. Too — Hotmail’s POP access does not appear to be active for all users, which could be why a reader can’t get it to work. (2 messages)