Rumors rise to the top. One of the silliest rumors of the summer was that, because of technical glitches, Apple had decided to cancel the iBook only 30 days before its release. Less than 30 days later, Apple showed 100 fully working iBooks at Macworld Expo, to great acclaim. You'd think that Macworld's own sister publication would be smart enough to smell a rat. In the world of the Internet, consider the source . .
Imminence is bliss.
I don't mean to imply that every Mac rumor is bogus. The rumor sites have scored some impressive hits, especially as real announcements have drawn near. But don't get your knickers in knots over some Apple decision or product spec if your source for such information is a Mac rumor site. Read through past issues of Macworld magazine or see a list of recently-posted online items . Read our regular reviews of new downloadable Mac software , complete with mouse ratings.