While the desktop processor upgrade field has arguably been a bit crowded for a shrinking market, the same cannot be said in the PowerBook orbit, where Newer's MAXpowr upgrade option will be sorely missed, notwithstanding that the Blue Chip is a good product to.
Competition is always better for the consumer.
Also missed will be Newer's free software utilities like its Gauge Series, Gauge PRO and SpellTools, the latter which is my favorite freestanding spellchecker for use with text editors and e-mail programs. There is reason to be optimistic that SpellTools will survive Newer's failure, since it is owned by Apple employee Craig Marceniak, who is working on a new version. Processor upgrades arguably make better economic sense for laptop computers than they do for desktop machines, given the higher price of the host unit. I have personally been pondering whether to take the plunge and upgrade my WallStreet. And it was a tough decision.