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MY WORDS ARE BACKED WITH BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Oct 2000
time: 07:24
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thats going to be a bestseller :thumbs-up:
have a nice day
The next big thing from Apple: The new 17-inch PowerBook G4. Featuring the largest, most spectacular display ever to grace a portable, miraculously engineered into a 1-inch-thin notebook that’s ultralight (just 6.8 pounds), ultradesirable — and starts at $3299.
Megawide 17-inch display
It’s the first thing you’ll notice about the world’s first notebook computer with a 17-inch display, the largest ever in a notebook. When open, it’s vast. This PowerBook’s breathtaking display offers the same viewing area as a 19-inch CRT monitor. You’ll love the amount of information you can see on the screen at one time. It supports a resolution of 1440-by-900 pixels — an eye-popping 1.3 million pixels appearing on the screen simultaneously, with room aplenty for your menus, toolbars and palettes.
Futuristic backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
Another first from Apple featured on the new 17-inch PowerBook G4: a unique fiber optic backlit keyboard with laser-etched keys that’s right out of the future. A light sensor automatically adjusts the keyboard and screen brightness based on the available ambient light. In low light, for example, the PowerBook G4 automatically lowers its display backlight and turns on the backlit keyboard. Then light-emitting fiber optic strands located under the keyboard come to life and illuminate the backlit keyboard so you can continue to work, unaffected by the change in ambient light.
The legendary SuperDrive
Your PowerBook G4 with SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) comes loaded with iDVD software, and can be used to burn DVDs which can be played in most consumer DVD players. The SuperDrive also lets you use iTunes to burn your own music CDs, and the Disc Burner feature in Mac OS X to burn data CDs. The SuperDrive reads DVD titles at 6x, and writes to 4.7-gigabyte DVD-R discs at 1x.
Fast FireWire 800
With more than 30 times the bandwidth of the popular USB peripheral standard, FireWire 400 has become the gold standard for high-speed data transfer. And now Apple has upped the ante yet again, effectively doubling data throughput with FireWire 800. The new 17-inch PowerBook G4 has two FireWire ports — one for the hundreds of FireWire 400 peripherals already available, and the other for the coming generation of FireWire 800 peripherals.
54Mbps AirPort Extreme — up to 5 times faster
The new 17-inch PowerBook G4 features the hot new 802.11g AirPort Extreme technology — at 54Mbps, the fastest wireless connection available on a Mac. The 17-inch PowerBook G4 comes with AirPort Extreme installed. And since AirPort Extreme is backward-compatible with 802.11b networks — and with thousands of wireless “hot spots” in hotels, airport lounges, coffee shops and bookstores around the world — you’ll be able to use your PowerBook G4 to get online from practically anywhere.
Sync with Bluetooth
Bluetooth is built-in to the new 17-inch PowerBook G4 model. Like AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth connects digital devices wirelessly. Operating within a much shorter range than AirPort, it enables high-speed wireless data transfers between a rapidly growing list of Bluetooth-savvy products. Using iSync, for instance, you can use Bluetooth to synchronize your personal information between your PowerBook, your mobile phone and your Palm OS-based handheld. And Bluetooth lets you take advantage of GPRS connectivity to check your email from anywhere — a benefit that comes in handy on those occasions when a 802.11 wireless hotspot isn’t available.
Leading-edge industrial design
You’ll love the high-resolution 17.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display with brilliant 1440-by-900-pixel resolution. And you’ll marvel at the way we’ve fitted this supersharp display into such a remarkably small frame — just 15.4 inches wide, 10.2 inches deep, 1.0 inches thin and weighing a mere 6.4 pounds. Housed in a lightweight and durable aluminum alloy enclosure, the new 17-inch PowerBook G4 is resistant to stains and scratches. It also features an all-new, drop-dead gorgeous design — perfectly smooth on all surfaces, with no doors, protruding latches or levers to break, no external buttons to accidentally press, and no sharp edges to catch on your clothing.
High-speed architecture
The 1GHz processor on the 17-inch PowerBook G4 gives a tremendous performance boost with an advanced cache memory architecture that provides ultrafast dedicated memory with massively enhanced throughput. The 17-inch PowerBook G4 features 256K backside level 2 cache and 1MB of L3 cache. Accessing data from main memory is significantly faster than accessing data from the hard drive, but L3 cache — which boosts processor function by providing phenomenally fast access to data and application software code — gives this PowerBook G4 an even faster level of memory. The 17-inch PowerBook G4 comes with 512MB of DDR SDRAM. And that’s expandable to 1GB of RAM — allowing you to run several RAM-hungry applications simultaneously, or to store an entire graphics project in main memory for fast image manipulations.
Lightning-fast graphics
Lightning-fast graphics
The new 17-inch PowerBook G4 ships with the NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go graphics processor with 64MB of DDR SDRAM. Kicking 3D graphics performance into overdrive with hardware transform and lighting (T&L) and an advanced ultra efficient memory architecture (Lightspeed Memory Architecture II), the NVIDIA GeForce4 delivers a dynamic, visually rich, real-time 3D graphics experience.
Choose from three ultrafast models: small, medium or epic
Starting from just $1799, the new PowerBook gives you supercomputing power in a choice of three ultrafast portables. They range from a 12-inch model — the smallest, most affordable PowerBook G4 ever — to the 15-inch Titanium beauty, and the world’s first 17-inch notebook computer. So you can be as effective on the road as you are at your desk — accomplishing everything from rendering huge image files to crunching digital video — faster than ever before.
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PowerBook G4 12"
PowerBook G4 15"
PowerBook G4 17"
Adobe Acrobat Reader required
One of the first things you notice about these PowerBooks — after you admire their looks, and marvel at their fit and finish — is the number of ports they have on the back and sides. And that’s when the realization hits you: these models may be superslim and ultralight, but they also happen to be full-featured notebooks with an astonishing lineup of built-in professional capabilities.
Therein lies a huge difference between the PowerBook G4 and its PC counterparts: Unlike some PC manufacturers who ship lightweight PC notebooks that shed pounds by shedding functionality (even to the point of shipping neutered notebooks without so much as an optical drive), Apple makes no compromises. All three PowerBook G4 models feature optical drives — the legendary SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) on the 17-inch and 15-inch models, and the DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive (upgradeable to the SuperDrive) on the 12-inch model.
Check out the strategically located ports: all three models feature FireWire and USB, with an additional FireWire 800 port on the 17-inch PowerBook G4. Need video out capabilities so you can connect to an external display or projector? The DVI port on the 17-inch and 15-inch models lets you do just that. In fact, the DVI port on the 17-inch and 15-inch PowerBooks and the VGA port on the 12-inch PowerBook can even detect when they are connected to an external display or projector (the system automatically displays to the external monitor when you connect it to the PowerBook). And all three PowerBook models feature S-video output for connecting to an analog TV.
Huge hard drives? You bet. How about a 56K modem? That’s standard across the line. Wireless connectivity? You got it. Bluetooth? It’s built in with the 17-inch and 12-inch models and is available for the 15-inch model. What’s more, the 17-inch and 15-inch models come with Gigabit Ethernet (10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet on the 12-inch model). In other words, the PowerBook G4 gives you exactly what you’re looking for in a notebook computer — everything.
Available Configurations
Order no. M8760LL/A M8859LL/A M8858LL/A M8793LL/A
Processor 867MHz PowerPC G4 867MHz PowerPC G4 1GHz PowerPC G4 1GHz PowerPC G4
Cache 256K DDR SRAM Level 2 cache 256K DDR SRAM Level 2 cache, 1MB DDR SRAM Level 3 cache
Memory 256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM 256MB PC133 SDRAM 512MB PC133 SDRAM 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM
Display 12.1-inch (diagonal)
TFT XGA 15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT 17-inch (diagonal)
TFT widescreen
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go with 32MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 64MB of DDR SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
Hard disk drive (1) 40GB Ultra ATA/100 40GB Ultra ATA/66 60GB Ultra ATA/66 60GB Ultra ATA/100
Optical drive Slot-loading Combo
(DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Slot-loading Combo
(DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Slot-loading SuperDrive
(DVD-R/CD-RW) Slot-loading SuperDrive
(DVD-R/CD-RW)
Ethernet Built-in 10/100BASE-T Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Modem (2) Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Wireless networking (3) Built-in Bluetooth 1.1; AirPort Extreme ready Optional Bluetooth 1.1 adapter; AirPort ready Optional Bluetooth 1.1 adapter; built-in AirPort Card Built-in Bluetooth 1.1; built-in AirPort Extreme card
System Software Mac OS X
Software QuickTime, iCal, iChat, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD (requires SuperDrive), DVD Player, Mac OS X Mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EarthLink (includes 30 days of free service), Acrobat Reader, Art Directors Toolkit, FAXstf, FileMaker Pro Trial, GraphicConverter, Microsoft Office v. X Test Drive, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Developer Tools, Apple Hardware Test
Video Accessories Apple Video Adapter and Apple VGA Display Adapter Apple DVI to ADC Adapter and S-Video to Composite Adapter
Hardware Accessories Modem cable, power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord. Product contains electronic documentation. Backup software provided on DVD.
Limited Warranty and Service Your PowerBook G4 comes with 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan and get three years of service and support. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts.
Build-to-Order Options
In addition to choosing from Apple’s preconfigured systems, you can order a custom-configured PowerBook G4 from your authorized Apple reseller or the online Apple Store. Build-to-order options include processor speed, amount of RAM, hard disk capacity, SuperDrive and AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card. Also available are additional lithium-ion batteries and power adapters, Apple flat-panel displays, Apple iPod, external keyboards and mice and third-party peripherals such as USB Zip and FireWire hard drives.
Apple Studio Display (17-inch flat panel) M7649ZM/A AirPort Extreme Card M8881LL/A
Apple Cinema Display (22-inch flat panel) M8058ZM/A AirPort Extreme Base Station M8930LL/A
Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch flat panel) M8537ZM/A AirPort Extreme Base Station (modem and antenna) M8799LL/A
Apple Portable Power Adapter M8943LL/A AirPort Card M7600LL/E
Apple DVI to ADC Adapter M8661LL/A Apple Pro Mouse (White) M8690G/A
Apple DVI to VGA Adapter M8754G/A Apple Pro Keyboard (White) M8691LL/A
D-Link DWB-120M USB Bluetooth Adapter T4728G/B iPod (5GB) M8513LL/B
PowerBook G4 12" Rechargeable Battery M8984G/A iPod (10GB) M8737LL/A
PowerBook G4 15" Rechargeable Battery M8244G/B iPod (20GB) M8738LL/A
PowerBook G4 17" Rechargeable Battery M8983G/A AppleCare Protection Plan M8853LL/A
.Mac subscription M8778LL/A
Technical Specifications
Memory
256MB of PC2100 (266MHz) DDR SDRAM (128MB built in and 128MB in SO-DIMM slot); supports up to 640MB (12-inch model)
256MB or 512MB of PC133 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 1GB (15-inch models)
512MB of PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 1GB (17-inch model)
Storage (1)
40GB or 60GB 4200-rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with up to 298Mbps raw data rate. (12-inch and 17-inch models)
40GB or 60GB 4200-rpm Ultra ATA/66 hard drive with up to 298Mbps raw data rate. (15-inch models)
Slot-loading optical drive
- Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); reads DVDs at 8x speed; writes CD-R discs at 24x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 10x speed; reads CDs at 24x speed (12-inch model)
- Optional SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); writes DVD-R discs at 1x speed; reads DVDs at 8x speed; writes CD-R discs at 8x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed; reads CDs at 24x speed (12-inch model)
- Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); reads DVDs at 8x speed; writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at 8x speed; reads CDs at 24x speed (15-inch models)
- SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); writes DVD-R discs at 1x speed; reads DVDs at 6x speed; writes CD-R discs at 8x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed; reads CDs at 24x speed (15-inch models)
- SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); Writes DVD-R discs at 2x speed; reads DVDs at 6x speed; writes CD-R discs at 8x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed; reads CDs at 24x speed (17-inch model)
Communications
Built-in antennas and expansion slot for optional 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (based on 802.11g draft specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) (12-inch model) (3)
Built-in 11-Mbps AirPort Card (IEEE 802.11b DSSS compliant) in 1GHz configuration; 867MHz configuration has built-in antennas and expansion slot for optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card (IEEE 802.11b DSSS compliant) (15-inch models) (3)
Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (based on 802.11g draft specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) (17-inch model) (3)
Built-in Bluetooth 1.1 (12-inch and 17-inch models)
Optional Bluetooth 1.1 adapter (15-inch models)
Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) (12-inch model)
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (Gigabit) (RJ-45 connector) (15-inch and 17-inch models)
Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector) (2)
Expansion
One FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port at up to 400 Mbps (4)
One FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port at up to 800 Mbps (17-inch model) (4)
Two 12-Mbps USB 1.1 ports
One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card (15-inch models)
One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type II card (17-inch model)
Display
12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix display (12-inch model)
- Support for millions of colors at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution
- Support for resolution scaling to 800-by-600-pixel and 640-by-480-pixel resolution with millions of colors
15.2-inch (diagonal) built-in TFT display (15-inch models)
- Support for millions of colors at 1280-by-854-pixel resolution
- Support for resolutions of 1280 by 854, 1152 by 768, 896 by 600, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio
17-inch (diagonal) TFT display (17-inch models)
- Support for millions of colors at 1440-by-900-pixel resolution
- Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio
Video and graphics support
NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go graphics processor with AGP 4X support and 32MB of DDR SDRAM video memory (12-inch model)
- Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1024 by 768 pixels on the built-in display and up to 1600 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
Built-in 2D/3D graphics acceleration through an integrated ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor with AGP 4X support and 32MB or 64MB of DDR SDRAM video memory (15-inch models)
- Support for dual display and video mirroring: Millions of colors on the built-in display and on an external display at up to 2048 by 1536 pixels (5)
- Support for a single external display: Millions of colors on an external display at up to 2048 by 1536 pixels (5)
NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go graphics processor with AGP 4X support and 64MB of DDR SDRAM video memory (17-inch models)
- Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1440 by 900 pixels on the built-in display and up to 2048 by 1536 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors (5)
ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter (15-inch and 17-inch models) (6)
DVI output port (15-inch and 17-inch models)
VGA output using included Apple VGA Display Adapter (12-inch model)
VGA output using included Apple DVI to VGA Adapter (15-inch and 17-inch models)
S-video output using included Apple Video Adapter (12-inch model)
S-video output port (15-inch and 17-inch models)
Composite video output using included Apple Video Adapter (12-inch model)
Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter (15-inch and 17-inch models)
Ambient light sensor
Measures ambient light and works with integrated software to adjust keyboard illumination and screen brightness based on user preferences (17-inch model)
Audio
Audio line in (minijack)
Headphone out (minijack)
Built-in stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker (12-inch model)
Two built-in stereo speakers (15-inch and 17-inch models)
Internal omnidirectional microphone (12-inch and 15-inch models)
Internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grill) (17-inch model)
Battery and power
47-watt-hour lithium-ion battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5 hours of battery life (12-inch model) (7)
61-watt-hour lithium-ion battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5 hours of battery life (15-inch models) (7)
55-watt-hour lithium-ion prismatic battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 4.5 hours of battery life (17-inch model) (7)
Power adapter with cable management system
Power adapter port
Keyboard and trackpad
Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded keypad (12-inch and 17-inch models)
Built-in full-size keyboard with 77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded keypad (15-inch models)
Solid-state trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Electrical and environmental requirements
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50 to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -13° to 140° F (-25° to 60° C) (12-inch model)
Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C) (15-inch and 17-inch models)
Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Size and weight (12-inch model)
Height: 1.18 inch (3.0 cm)
Width: 10.9 inches (27.7 cm)
Depth: 8.6 inches (21.9 cm)
Weight: 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg) with battery and optical drive installed (8)
Size and weight (15-inch models)
Height: 1.0 inch (2.6 cm)
Width: 13.4 inches (34.1 cm)
Depth: 9.5 inches (24.1 cm)
Weight: 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) with battery and optical drive installed (8)
Size and weight (17-inch model)
Height: 1.0 inch (2.6 cm)
Width: 15.4 inches (39.2 cm)
Depth: 10.2 inches (25.9 cm)
Weight: 6.8 pounds (3.1 kg) with battery and optical drive installed (8)
Security
Kensington cable lock slot
Keyboard lock (15-inch models)
Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product contains electronic documentation. Backup copy of software is included.
(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
(2) Compatible ISP and telephone services required. Your ISP may not support all V.92 features. Modem will function according to V.90 standards if V.92 services are not available. Actual modem speeds lower; speed depends on connection rate and other factors.
(3) Wireless Internet access requires AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card, AirPort or AirPort Extreme Base Station, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
(4) Actual rates will vary.
(5) Some third-party DVI displays may not support all resolutions.
(6) Connection to Apple flat-panel displays requires Apple DVI to ADC Adapter (sold separately).
(7) Battery life depends on configuration and use.
(8) Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
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MY WORDS ARE BACKED WITH BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Oct 2000
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Presenting the new 12-inch PowerBook G4, featuring a brilliant 12-inch active-matrix display housed in a durable aluminum alloy enclosure weighing just 4.6 pounds. The most compact full-featured notebook in the world starts at just $1799
It’s the smallest portable we’ve ever shipped. In terms of volume (measured in cubic inches), the 12-inch PowerBook G4 is smaller than the iBook and even the PowerBook Duo, and yet it features a slot-loading combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW). The 12-inch PowerBook G4 packs formidable processing power for busgraphic design and editing digital video — not to mention playing 3D games, listening to music and watching DVD movies between flights.
Leading-edge industrial design
You’ll love the high-resolution 12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display with brilliant 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. And you’ll marvel at the way we’ve fitted this supersharp display into such a remarkably small frame — just 10.9 inches wide, 8.6 inches deep, 1.18 inches thin and weighing a mere 4.6 pounds. Housed in a lightweight and durable aluminum alloy enclosure, the PowerBook G4 is resistant to stains and scratches. I’s also perfectly smooth on all surfaces, with no doors, protruding latches or levers to break, no external buttons to accidentally press, and no sharp edges to catch on your clothing.
54Mbps AirPort Extreme — up to 5 times faster
Pop in the new AirPort Extreme Card in your 12-inch PowerBook’s AirPort slot, and you’re ready for 54Mbps wireless networking. And with thousands of wirelessly-enabled “hot spots” in hotels, airport lounges, coffee shops and bookstores around the world, you can get online from practically anywhere. What’s more, you can use your PowerBook G4, AirPort Extreme and Rendezvous — the technology that recognizes and links computers and digital devices to each other — to create your own secure wireless network.
The Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth, built-in to the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 model, connects digital devices wirelessly. Operating within a much shorter range than AirPort, it enables high-speed wireless data transfers between a rapidly growing list of Bluetooth-savvy products. Using iSync, for instance, you can use Bluetooth to synchronize your personal information between your PowerBook, your mobile phone and your Palm OS-based handheld. And Bluetooth lets you take advantage of GPRS connectivity to check your email from anywhere — a benefit that comes in handy on those occasions when a 802.11 wireless hotspot isn’t available.
PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine
This 867MHz PowerBook G4 delivers blazing-fast performance thanks to its processor’s aptly named Velocity Engine, which processes data in huge 128-bit chunks, instead of the 32-bit or 64-bit chunks used in traditional processors. The PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine works with the PowerPC architecture to accelerate the data-intensive processing required by next-generation video, voice and graphics applications.
Lightning-fast graphics
The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 ships with the NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go graphics processor with 32MB of DDR SDRAM. Kicking 3D graphics performance into overdrive with hardware transform and lighting (T&L) and an advanced ultra efficient memory architecture (Lightspeed Memory Architecture II), the NVIDIA GeForce4 delivers a dynamic, visually rich, real-time 3D graphics experience.
Think big back at the office
The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 comes with built-in support for VGA, S-Video and composite video signals. And since VGA video output supports dual display mode and video mirroring, you can extend your work area and mirror your projects to an external display or projector — perfect for presentations and for sharing your ideas. You can also display your multimedia projects on a big-screen TV, thanks to S-Video output capability: Simply connect your TV to the video output port via the included Apple video adapter, and you’re on television.
Choose from three ultrafast models: small, medium or epic
Starting from just $1799, the new PowerBook gives you supercomputing power in a choice of three ultrafast portables. They range from a 12-inch model — the smallest, most affordable PowerBook G4 ever — to the 15-inch Titanium beauty, and the world’s first 17-inch notebook computer. So you can be as effective on the road as you are at your desk — accomplishing everything from rendering huge image files to crunching digital video — faster than ever before.
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MY WORDS ARE BACKED WITH BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Oct 2000
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Never before has professional-quality DVD-burning on the go been as affordable as it is with this new batch of SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4 models.
If you think about it, what you’re looking at is a matchless feat of engineering. Consider the fact that when Apple first introduced the SuperDrive on high-end Power Mac G4 workstations, DVD recording systems typically cost over $15,000. Suddenly, thanks to the SuperDrive and iDVD 3 software, DVD-burning capabilities were within the reach of all Power Mac customers.
The question remained, however, whether the legendary SuperDrive could be engineered into a notebook as slim as the PowerBook G4. The answer was yes, and when the first SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4 was announced, it won an instant following.
Maybe the biggest news this time around is that we’ve re-engineered the price to make DVD-burning on the go even more affordable. Starting from just $1999, this new batch of SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4 models gives you the best medium out there to distribute your movies and other digital media content.
Imagine what you can do with your SuperDrive
The SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4 lets you add professional-quality DVD production to your skill-set. Besides outstanding production values, the DVD format lets you add scads of bonus material — like stills, interviews, soundbites, theme music and in-depth background information — to your movies and presentations. The SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) lets you read and burn music and data CDs, as well as DVDs that can be played in most consumer DVD players. The SuperDrive plays DVD movies — the kind you buy or rent — and writes to 4.7-gigabyte DVD-R discs, and it reads CDs and writes to CD-R and CD-RW disks.
Better still, the SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4 is compatible across the line, supporting DVD-Video, DVD-ROM and DVD-R, as well as CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, CD Bridge, CD Extended, CD Mixed Mode and Photo CD media.
Two ways to create your own DVDs
There are two software applications that enable you to create your own DVDs. Naturally, they both come from Apple: iDVD 3 and DVD Studio Pro. iDVD 3, which comes included on your SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook G4, gives you a simple, one-window interface for assembling DVDs with drag-and-drop ease of use. DVD Studio Pro, on the other hand, is a high-end, prescription-strength DVD authoring application with precise controls designed to satisfy the most demanding perfectionist. Both applications come with QuickTime MPEG encoding capabilities that have effectively changed the rules in the DVD publishing industry.
Data archiving on CD and DVD
Optical discs are ideal for backup because they offer huge capacity in a format that’s both easy to store and lasts a long time. CDs can hold up to 650MB of data, more than 450 times as much as a floppy disk. DVDs can store a mind-boggling 4.7GB of data, the equivalent of about 18 Zip 250 disks or 3200 floppy disks (in case you’re interested, that’s a stack of floppies over 40 feet high). With this kind of capacity, you can easily back up your portfolio, your entire digital photo collection, up to 90 minutes of video or thousands of MP3 files — and store them safely for years.
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The PowerBook G4’s unparalleled graphics performance results from a combination of factors, chief among them powerful graphics processors, Mac OS X, OpenGL, stunning displays, and — not least — the way they all combine to create eye-popping effects in millions of colors.
Sizzling graphics processors
Whichever PowerBook G4 you choose, you can be sure comes with a turbocharged graphics processor — the NVIDIA GeForce4 Go and the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000.
The new 17-inch and 12-inch PowerBook G4 models now feature the NVIDIA GeForce 4 Go graphics processor. Coming from a company synonymous with high-end graphics, you know the GeForce4 Go will kick your 2D and 3D performance into overdrive. The GeForce4 Go family incorporates advanced features such as hardware transform and lighting as well as the Lightspeed Memory Architecture (LMA) II. LMA II improves memory bandwidth to ensure fluid frame rates for the latest 2D and 3D games and pro applications. And speaking of memory, the 12-inch PowerBook features a large 32MB frame buffer using fast DDR SDRAM, while the 17-inch PowerBook features an even larger 64MB DDR SDRAM frame buffer to support pro apps and games with room for larger textures for greater visual realism.
The 15-inch PowerBook G4 features the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor with up to 64MB of DDR SDRAM (the 15-inch 867MHz PowerBook G4 features the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor with 32MB DDR SDRAM). With the ability to handle six textures in a single pass, and second-generation hardware transform and lighting, the Mobility Radeon 9000 dramatically enhances all aspects of your visual experience in every application. The ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 features a number of cutting-edge graphics technologies, including programmable pixel and vertex shading for lighting and shadow effects never seen before on a notebook computer.
Take this simple test
There’s a quick way to assess a computer’s graphics capability, and that’s by taking it out for a spin on a graphics-intensive 3D game. That’s because 3D games demand fast frame rates, and — since each frame of gaming action must be redrawn as quickly as possible — games routinely push the graphics processor to its limits. The frame rate (or how quickly each individual frame of game play is redrawn) is critically important since a faster frame rate creates a smoother, movie-like effect.
Quake performance
3D games push the graphics processing unit harder than any other application. And of these 3D games, Quake performance has come to be the benchmark against which all graphics processors are measured. So you’ll be pleased to hear that when playing the Quake III Arena version 1.30, in millions of colors, at 1024x768 resolution, the 1GHz PowerBook G4 15-inch blazes away at a scorching 76 frames per second.*
* Higher frame rates indicate better performance. Tests conducted by Apple.
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The PowerBook G4 is packed with state-of-the-art communications capabilities like built-in Gigabit Ethernet, built-in 56K V.92 modem and wireless networking capability with AirPort Extreme.
54Mbps — nearly 5x faster
802.11g AirPort Extreme (17-inch and 12-inch PowerBook G4 models) is a powerhouse in the performance department, with the new 802.11g technology delivering a wireless data rate of up to 54 megabits per second (Mbps). The fastest broadband connections typically achieve speeds up to 1.5Mbps. AirPort Extreme, on the other hand, lets you share files with others on your network at speeds of up to 54Mbps — over 35 times faster.
The turbocharged new technology that lets you connect to the Internet without wires, additional phone lines or complicated networking hardware — from anywhere in your home, school or office, up to 150 feet away from a base station.
AirPort Extreme consists of two components: the AirPort Extreme Card and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Together, they represent the future of wireless networking.
You’ll see how fast this technology really is when you use AirPort Extreme to network other computers in your home or office. In a video production studio, for instance, users can transfer large digital video files between computers at astonishing speeds.
AirPort Extreme is perfect for file sharing, web surfing and multiplayer gaming. Just think of the convenience: instead of handing out hard copies after a presentation, you can transfer your slide show directly from your PowerBook G4 to another. And you can do it securely, with no disks or cable hook-ups required.
The wireless Internet is everywhere
AirPort Extreme, like AirPort, uses radio waves to communicate. This works to your advantage: Unlike infrared signals, which require an unobstructed line of sight between the remote unit and the base station, radio waves can pass through solid objects from up to 150 feet away. Which means that you can take your PowerBook G4 into different rooms or onto different floors of a building and still maintain your active network connection — and surf the Internet through walls.
You can use AirPort Extreme to get online wirelessly at hundreds of Starbucks coffeeshops from coast to coast, courtesy of T-Mobile. Staying at a hotel? Log on wirelessly, using your AirPort-enabled PowerBook G4.
Hundreds of hotels around the world have made Wi-Fi compliant 802.11b wireless local area networks (WLANs) available in their guest rooms. Wayport, Inc., for instance, has provided wireless connectivity in thousands of rooms at more than 400 major hotels in the U.S. And because AirPort Extreme is 802.11b compatible, you can use your 17-inch or 12-inch PowerBook G4 (and, of course, your 15-inch model PowerBook G4) to surf the Internet in all of them. And with companies like the Surf and Sip Network creating many more locations to get online wirelessly, it’s getting to the point where you can log on to the Internet from practically anywhere.
Tight security
With AirPort Extreme, you get a host of enhanced security features, including 128-bit encryption and firewall protection. AirPort Extreme also provides Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) client support — perfect for schools and colleges.
Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Card or AirPort Extreme Card, AirPort Base Station or AirPort Extreme Base Station, or other wireless access point, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort and AirPort Extreme. Range may vary with site
hi ,
well that about does it
have a nice MAC day
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well , what do you expect , ......
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Safari Downloads Top 500,000
MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO—January 10, 2003—Apple® today announced that users have downloaded more than 500,000 copies of its new Safari™ web browser since the free public beta was posted on Apple’s web site (www.apple.com) on Tuesday, January 7.
“Mac users have gone wild over Safari,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With its speed, innovative new features and ease of use, Safari is the Mac browser our users have been waiting for.”
Safari is the fastest browser ever created for the Mac, and one of the most innovative and easiest to use browsers on any platform. Safari’s highly-tuned rendering engine loads pages over three times faster than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for the Mac and runs Javascript over twice as fast. Safari’s innovative features include Google search capabilities integrated directly into the toolbar; SnapBack, a new way to instantly snap back up to search results or the top level of any website after browsing down one or more levels; a completely new way to name, organize and present bookmarks; and automatic “pop-up” ad blocking.
The Safari public beta is available immediately for free download at www.apple.com/safari, requires Mac® OS X version 10.2 “Jaguar” and is optimized for Mac OS X v10.2.3. Safari is a compact 3MB download that occupies only 7.1MB of hard drive space. The final version of Safari will be made available later in 2003.
Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar” requires a minimum of 128MB of memory and is designed to run on the following Apple products: eMac™, iMac®, iBook®, Power Macintosh® G3, Power Mac® G4 and any PowerBook® introduced after May 1998.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
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Make Mine Mac
By Michael J. Martinez
Lower prices and better software have made switching from a PC practical.
First, Apple appealed to the artistic and intuitive right half of our brain with iMacs rendered in Life Savers hues and endowed with floating flat-panel screens. Then its effortless, intuitive software was expanded to create movies and DVDs, manage music, and store photos. But our logical left half always got hung up on the bottom line -- until now. Apple's prices have fallen close to those of PCs.
So, we agree with Apple's ad campaign that it's time to consider making "the switch." But unlike what the campaign implies, you don't have to be a flake to appreciate a Mac.
Apple's traditional price premium has narrowed to the point that a basic iMac now runs $1,200 and has the power (roughly equivalent to a 1.5 gigahertz Pentium 4) and memory (128 megabytes) of a comparable PC -- say, for example, Hewlett-Packard's Pavilion 500 with a flat-panel monitor. But the gap widens between more expensive Macs and PCs. For example, an iMac with a 17-inch, flat-panel screen (versus 15 inches on the basic model) and a CD-RW/DVD-RW drive costs $2,000, while an HP Pavilion 700 with roughly the same features costs about $250 less with a $150 rebate from HP. Given that burning home movies onto DVD is far easier on an iMac than the HP, even a $250 premium may be worth the price. And the iMac takes up much less space -- and is prettier to boot.
Your real expense comes not in buying the box, but in emigrating from the PC world to the Mac world. You could find yourself spending a couple of hundred dollars (or more) for new software and hardware. But if you're serious about managing media simply and saving time, and you're ready to forsake the often-byzantine paths of the PC world, read on.
Ridiculously easy
Martinique Johns works at Northeastern Illinois University, in Chicago, where she helps the faculty use computers in the classroom. When a professor wanted to convert some interviews he had filmed to streaming video, the 35-year-old graduate student tried everything on the PC but couldn't get it to work. "Then," she says, "we remembered the Power Mac G4 that had been sitting unused in the corner for months. I got on there and did it in no time. It was ridiculously easy."
Johns now uses an Apple laptop at home, and she's addicted to her Apple iPod, the slick, little music player that also lets her move programs and data from one computer to another (prices run from $300 to $500).
When it comes to video, pictures and music, Apple's TV ads hold true: Getting a PC with Windows to deal with such media files is cumbersome and involves downloading and tinkering with software and drivers -- like dancing with an elephant, and the elephant is leading. But you'll feel like Fred taking Ginger for a whirl with Apple's multimedia software programs: iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto and iTunes. And that ease of use applies to using a Mac in general; the Mac OS operating system is far simpler than Windows.
Apple's iBook and PowerBook laptops have several advantages over Windows laptops. Macs have four to five hours of battery life, compared with two to three hours on a Windows laptop. And although you can load Wi-Fi, or high-speed wireless networks, on a Windows laptop, Apple was the first company to build in dependable, easy-to-use Wi-Fi software. John Hay, a real estate agent from Ocean City, N.J., uses his PowerBook's Wi-Fi when he travels to Manhattan, where most of the Starbucks cafŽs offer wireless Internet access. "The best part is it just works," says Hay. "No freezes, no hangs, no crashes."
Apple's laptops are competitively priced with PC notebooks. Although Dell's and Gateway's $1,000 models have more random access memory, or RAM, than a $1,000 Apple iBook (256 megabytes versus the iBook's 128 megabytes), the iBook beats Dell's and Gateway's models for portability. The iBook weighs in at 4.9 pounds, versus the Gateway Solo 1450 at 6.2 pounds. Apple's top-of-the line PowerBook (with a DVD-RW/CD-RW drive) costs $3,000; a comparable Sony Vaio NV200 costs about the same but, at 8.6 pounds, far outweighs the svelte 5.4-pound PowerBook.
Nuts and bolts
Of course, the devil is in the details. Here are three areas to consider before making the switch to Mac.
Peripherals. The first question is how well your printers, scanners and storage devices will work with a Mac. If they connect to your PC with a USB plug, you should have no problem: Macs recognize USB devices.
Today's Macs don't have parallel or serial ports, but for $25 to $30, you can get parallel-to-USB and serial-to-USB adapters at your computer store (or online at sites such as USBGear.com). For the simplest printers and scanners, that will be enough. But if you have a complex device, such as a combination printer-scanner-copier-fax, Mac-compatible software may not be available. Check a list of compatible peripherals.
Software. The good news is that Apple has persuaded major software makers to write Mac versions. The bad news is that the CD you used to install your PC software probably doesn't have the Mac version on it.
So, for example, if you rely on the software in the Microsoft Office Suite for Windows, you'll have to pay $200 for the Mac version -- and that's a special deal Apple is now offering through its Web site. Apple computers come with AppleWorks, Apple's preinstalled, lightweight suite of office-style programs, which Apple says can open files from Microsoft Office for Windows. But if you're an Office addict, buy the Mac version.
For the same $200, you could buy Connectix Virtual PC 5.0, a program that allows you to run Windows programs right on your Mac. But using Virtual PC will slow your Mac's performance considerably.
Moving files. If you have a CD burner on your PC, you can simply transfer files to a Mac using discs. You can also use an Ethernet cable ($9 at Radio Shack) and Mac's Rendezvous program to network the two computers, allowing you to make transfers. Or you can buy Detto Technologies' Move2Mac ($60), a program that will automatically move your PC files and place them in the right folders. It even comes with a USB cable that will let you hook up the two computers.
One caveat: If you regularly move files to and from your company's computer, and check your work e-mail from home or the road, make sure your company's network is compatible with Macs. Many aren't.
Also, as you shop for a Mac it may appear that the computer's speed--as measured in megahertz--is half that of a comparably priced PC. But as a rule of thumb, the speed of an Apple processor is roughly equivalent to a PC processor with twice the megahertz, so the speeds are about equal.
--Reporter: Matt Popowsky
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Favorite tech stuff 2003
These are the kinds of gadgets that make technology fun.
January 15, 2003: 12:13 PM EST
By Brian Clark, CNN/Money Contributing Writer
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Being a consumer technology writer isn't all fun and video games. Last year, I sat through more PowerPoint presentations than any mere mortal should be subjected to in order to offer my readers sage advice on how to spend their gadget budget -- the kind of things that really do make my job fun.
Here are my top picks from what I've seen in the past year. I selected them for different reasons: Some are products worth buying now, others will be. Some are driving technology in new directions, while others have the potential to do so. Here, without further ado, are my favorites.
Software
Apple's Jaguar OS ($129) -- It would have been easy to pick the new 17-inch iMac. But I had to ask myself, "Would I like it as much without Jaguar?" And the answer was a resounding "No." Quite simply, Jaguar is Unix for the masses -- a consumer version of the most stable operating system on the planet. Business users will love its ability to detect a wireless connection no matter where they roam. Consumers will be blown away by its simplicity and stability, as well as applications like iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie and iChat. Jaguar takes the operating system to a new level: It just works.
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Data Summary
Apple Reports First Quarter Results
CUPERTINO, California—January 15, 2003—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2003 first quarter ended December 28, 2002. For the quarter, the Company posted a net loss of $8 million, or $.02 per share. These results compare to a net profit of $38 million, or $.11 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.47 billion, up 7 percent from the year-ago quarter, and gross margins were 27.6 percent, down from 30.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 43 percent of the quarter’s revenues.
The quarter’s results included a $17 million after-tax restructuring charge and a $2 million after-tax accounting transition adjustment. Excluding these non-recurring items, the Company’s net profit for the quarter would have been $11 million, or $.03 per share.
Apple shipped 743 thousand Macintosh® units during the quarter, about even with the year-ago quarter.
“We have a very strong new product pipeline for 2003, which we kicked off by introducing the two most advanced notebook computers in the industry last week at Macworld,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re going to keep investing through this downturn and continue to move our products and distribution channels ever further ahead of our competitors, so that when the economy rebounds we will be positioned for growth.”
“We were extremely pleased with our ability to achieve our revenue target for the first quarter while reducing channel inventories by 11 percent within the quarter,” said Fred Anderson, Apple’s CFO. “Continued strong asset management enabled us to increase cash to over $4.4 billion. Looking ahead to the second quarter of 2003, we expect revenue to be relatively flat with the December quarter, and expect a slight profit for the quarter.”
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2003 financial results conference call utilizing QuickTime™, Apple’s standards-based technology for live and on-demand audio and video streaming. The live webcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq103/ and will also be available for replay. The QuickTime player is available free for Macintosh and Windows users at www.apple.com/quicktime.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about future revenues, profit, products, and research and development. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ. Potential risks and uncertainties include continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive and economic factors and the Company’s reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; the ability of the Company to make timely delivery of new programs, products and successful technological innovations to the marketplace; the continued availability of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; possible disruption in commercial activities caused by terrorist activity and armed conflict, such as changes in logistics and security arrangements, and reduced end-user purchases relative to expectations; risks associated with the Company's retail initiative including significant investment cost, uncertain consumer acceptance and potential impact on existing reseller relationships; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third-parties may have on the quality or quantity of products manufactured; and the ability of the Company to successfully evolve its operating system and attract sufficient Macintosh developers. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2002 and the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 28, 2002 to be filed with the SEC.
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With the new 17 and 12 inch, i think that we will see in increase in apple sales in Q2. |
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definatly , only its sad that the economical growth is being limited because most people dont wanna spend money  , .......
while its a fact that if more people buy , the product gets cheaper , ......
mass production leads to mass consumption , and mass consumption leads to mass production , the key in the american corner stone of living
have a nice MAC day
one 17 inch on the way , delivery should take place in about +- 6 weeks , results shall be posted here
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By SANDY McMURRAY
Special to Globe and Mail Update
Reviewed on: Windows
Also available for: Mac OS
The Good: Ease of use, great sound, long battery life, high-speed file transfers.
The Bad: Limited documentation, Musicmatch software less polished than iTunes, high price.
The Verdict: A best-of-breed digital music player.
REVIEW:
Here's a simple, non-technical review of the iPod for Windows: It's worth it. Go get one.
If you need a bit more information before spending several hundred dollars, please read on.
The iPod is a pocket-sized digital music player that sets a new standard for ease of use, quality, and performance. The iPod's tiny hard drive can hold up to 4,000 songs (depending on the model - capacities range from 5GB to 20GB).
The iPod for Windows uses a lithium polymer battery (Sony model UP325385) that provides nine to 10 hours of continuous playback. Although there's no easy access to the internal battery, it can be replaced if necessary. (Previous versions of the iPod embedded the rechargeable battery in the electronics, making them essentially disposable. Apple simply replaced units that had battery problems while still under warranty.)
Built-in memory (32MB) makes the iPod nearly skip-proof. It also prevents it from constantly accessing the hard drive (which, in turn, preserves battery life).
The iPod is not just a digital music player. It also functions as a portable hard drive, capable of holding up to 20GB of data (again, depending on the model). The iPod's built-in software also has several extras including an alarm clock and a basic contact manager and datebook that can be synchronized with your PC.
All this is wrapped in a sleek, sexy package about the size of a deck of cards. The player's shiny metal back and white plastic front are attractive and functional -- the strong outer case protects the expensive LCD display inside.
The iPod is controlled using a clever scroll wheel and select button that makes it easy to navigate menus. Dedicated buttons give quick access to Menu, Forward, Backward, and Play/Pause. A Hold switch deactivates all other controls, so you can't start or stop the iPod by accidentally pushing another button.
The device supports several file formats including MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 variable bit rate (VBR), WAV and AIFF. The iPod does not support Microsoft's Windows Media format (WMA), but its firmware is upgradable, so support for other file formats can be added.
Audiophiles may be interested to know that Apple designed the iPod around a dedicated MP3 decoder and controller chip from PortalPlayer. The iPod's frequency response is 20 Hz to 20 kHz and its maximum output power is 60 mW rms (30 mW per channel).
HIGH SPEED TRANSFER
When the iPod first launched as a Mac-only product, one unique feature was its high-speed "Firewire" interface (also known as IEEE 1394 or "i.Link"). When you're downloading dozens or hundreds of songs at a time, or transferring large data files to an external hard drive, speed matters.
Firewire can move data more than 30 times faster than a standard USB connection. For example, it takes 10 to 15 seconds to download an entire CD to an iPod. The Firewire cable also provides power to the iPod, so you can recharge it while you're updating your music library. A handy adapter (provided) converts the Fireware cable into an AC plug-in for recharging from a wall socket, too.
Although new Windows PCs often ship with both Firewire and USB, older PCs may need to add a Firewire card (about $50) to use the iPod. The Windows iPod package includes an adapter that converts the standard six-pin Firewire plug to the four-pin plug often used on Windows laptops. (Note that you can't draw power for the iPod from a four-pin Firewire plug.)
SOFTWARE INTEGRATION
Apple's control of both hardware and software gives it a unique competitive advantage over PC makers who rely on Microsoft to provide their system software. The original iPod built on this advantage, providing tight integration with Apple's free music software, iTunes.
When you connect an iPod, a Mac computer automatically launches iTunes and "synchronizes" its music library and playlists with the iPod. Equalizer settings and "soundcheck" settings -- which equalizes the volume of songs in iTunes' music library -- are also transferred from iTunes to the iPod when you sync. Mac users can sync their calendar and contact information with an iPod using free Apple software.
Part of the challenge of bringing the iPod to Windows was the difficulty of providing this tight integration of hardware and software. Apple could have developed a version of iTunes for Windows, but chose instead to partner with Musicmatch, a company that makes a popular Windows music player. (Coincidentally, the Mac version of Musicmatch was recently discontinued by the company.)
The version of Musicmatch Plus bundled with the iPod adds a new "iPod Manager" that recognizes when an iPod is connected and automatically synchronizes its music and playlists.
Moving files is easy -- you can drag songs from the Musicmatch library to the iPod or "sync" with library when you connect (your choice of settings - sync or not). Musicmatch Plus is not quite as polished as iTunes, but it provides a similar user experience and matches some of the most useful features of iTunes.
The iPod for Windows has a basic contact manager that can 'sync' contacts and appointments from Palm Desktop or Outlook through Musicmatch. These features are a nice bonus, but the iPod is not a Palm or Pocket PC replacement.
COMPETITION
When Apple first launched the iPod, it had no equal; its Firewire connector and software integration made it unique and helped to justify its high price tag. These days, the iPod's closest competition in the Windows world is the Nomad Jukebox Zen player from Creative Labs. Zen features a similar compact design, a 20GB hard drive, and helpfully provides both USB and Firewire connectivity. It sells for about US$350 -- 30 per cent less than the 20GB iPod.
Despite the price differences, the iPod has some advantages. It has a removable rechargeable battery. (The Zen's is embedded, like the first crop of iPods.) The iPod has twice as much built-in memory (32 MB) and an instant-on hard drive. (Zen takes time to spin up, especially when you first turn it on.) The iPod also weighs less than the Zen (seven ounces versus 9.6 ounces) and has a bigger screen (both are backlit).
VALUE?
The basic 5GB iPod (capable of holding 1,000 songs) retails for $479 (Canadian dollars). The deluxe models, which come with a wired remote control, a carrying case and nicer earphones, sell for $629 (10GB) and $799 (20GB).
Why would anyone pay $800 for a music player? The price tag includes a hefty premium for portability. The tiny hard drive inside each iPod represents more than half the price of the unit (SmartDisk Corp. sells the same 20GB hard drive by itself for $330 U.S.).
You could also argue that the iPod, connected to a pair of good speakers, can take the place of a home CD player. With a cassette adapter, the iPod doubles as a car stereo.
Like most Apple products, iPod for Windows sets a high standard for quality and features and charges accordingly. I think it's worth the price. Go get one - I will leave further rationalizations as an exercise for the reader.
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Safari Downloads Top 1 Million
CUPERTINO, California—January 20, 2003—Apple® today announced that more than 1 million copies of its new Safari™ web browser have been downloaded since the free public beta was posted on Apple’s web site (www.apple.com) on January 7.
“Safari is a home run, with over a million downloads in less than two weeks,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Mac users have discovered that Safari beta release is already the fastest browser on the Mac and possibly the best browser in the world.”
Safari is the fastest browser ever created for the Mac®, and one of the most innovative and easiest to use browsers on any platform. Safari’s highly-tuned rendering engine loads pages over three times faster than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for the Mac and runs Javascript over twice as fast. Safari’s innovative features include Google search capabilities integrated directly into the toolbar; SnapBack, a new way to instantly snap back up to search results or the top level of any website after browsing down one or more levels; a completely new way to name, organize and present bookmarks; and automatic “pop-up” ad blocking.
The Safari public beta is available as a free download at www.apple.com/safari, requires Mac® OS X version 10.2 “Jaguar” and is optimized for Mac OS X v10.2.3. Safari is a compact 3MB download that occupies only 7.1MB of hard drive space. The final version of Safari will be made available later in 2003.
Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar” requires a minimum of 128MB of memory and is designed to run on the following Apple products: eMac™, iMac®, iBook®, Power Macintosh® G3, Power Mac® G4 and any PowerBook® introduced after May 1998.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
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and then they say there are only a few of us out there , .... 
Safari rocks , if you dont have it , get it
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06-01-2003 12:39
, you can always lease one , .....
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