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Revised PowerBooks, PowerMac G5 computers including the new Quad 2.5GHz G5, and Aperture software were released by Apple on October 19, 2005.
The revised PowerBooks have higher resolution displays, up to one hour more batter life on the 15 and 17-inch models, and now includes a SuperDrive. 12-inch 1.5GHz PowerBook G4: 12.1-inch TFT Display with 1024x768 resolution, 1.5GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB memory (DDR PC2700 SDRAM), 80GB 5400 rpm hard drive, Slot-load 8x SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW), NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 graphics card with 64MB DDR memory, Full size keyboard, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, USB 2.0 and FireWire 400, $1499Powermac G5, press release All Power Mac G5 computers now feature dual-core processors, new PCI Express slots, faster graphics cards with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, and come with Mighty Mouse. A new model, the Quad, features (2) 2.5GHz G5 processors with two processors on each chip.
Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5: Dual-core 2GHz PowerPC G5 processor, 1GHz frontside bus per processor, 1MB L2 cache per core, 512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200), 160GB Serial ATA hard drive, 16x SuperDrive (double-layer), Three open PCI-Express expansion slots, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB GDDR SDRAM, $1999Aperture, press release Aperture is photo editing software, sort of like a pro version of iPhoto. It will be available in November for $499. Its features:
The new iMac G5, video iPod, and iTunes 6 were announced at an Apple Special Event on October 12, 2005.
iMac G5, press release
The new iMac G5 has:
17-inch 1.9 GHz iMac G5
The iPod nano, Motorola ROKR iTunes phone, iTunes 5, and Harry Potter iPod & audiobooks were announced at an Apple Special Event on September 7, 2005.
The iPod nano comes is flash-memory based, has a 1.5-inch color screen and clickwheel, is thinner than a pencil, is 3.5" x 1.6" x 0.27", weighs 1.5 ounces, and has a 14-hour battery life. It comes in black and white, and in 2GB ($199) and 4GB ($249) models. ROKR iTunes mobile phone, press release The ROKR is an iTunes-enabled phone jointly introduced by Apple, Cingular and Motorola. It holds 100 songs, has a color display, stereo headphones, and USB connection for syncing with iTunes. It will cost $250 and Cingular will be the exclusive carrier.
Features: iTunes player with dedicated key, VGA Camera, 4x Zoom, flash and video record, Bluetooth Capable, Speakerphone, Music Tones, Display: 176 x 220, up to 262 colors TFT, Weight: 3.77 ounces, Dimensions: 4.25 x 1.81 x 0.80, Battery: Lithium Ion.iTunes, press release iTunes 5 has a new Search Bar, can organize playlists into folders, has adjustable randomness in the Smart Shuffle, parental controls, and the ability for Windows users to automatically sync contacts and calendars from Outlook onto their iPods. Harry Potter Collector's iPod, press release The 20GB Harry Potter Collector's iPod has a laser-engraved Hogwarts crest on its back. All six Harry Potter audiobooks are also available separately or as a complete set on the iTunes Music Store. Apple Special Event
Mighty Mouse, a multi-button optical mouse, was released by Apple on August 2, 2004.
This USB 1.1 mouse features touch-sensitive top shell, a 360-degree scroll ball, and force-sensitive side buttons. Button functions can be customized, some of which are only supported under OS X 10.4.2 and higher. There is no word on a Bluetooth version. Mighty Mouse costs $50.
Revised Mac mini and iBook models were announced by Apple on July 26, 2005.
Mac mini, Press Release
1.42GHz with 80GB Hard Drive: 1.42GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, ATI Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive, Combo drive (DVD/CD-RW), DVI or VGA video output, Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth, $599
1.42GHz with 80GB Hard Drive & SuperDrive: 1.42GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, ATI Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive, SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW), DVI or VGA video output, Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth, $699
14-inch 1.42GHz: 1.42GHz PowerPC G4, 512K L2 cache @1.42GHz, 512MB memory (DDR333 SDRAM), 14.1-inch TFT Display, 1024x768 resolution, ATI Mobility Radeon 9550, 32MB DDR video memory, 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive, SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW), Built-in AirPort Extreme, Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Scrolling Trackpad, Sudden Motion Sensor, $1,299
iTunes 4.9 with Podcasts, a merging of iPod Photo with the regular iPod line, and a lower 1GB iPod Shuffle price were announced by Apple on June 28, 2005. iTunes 4.9 now allows the free downloading, listening, and management of Podcasts. Podcasts are audio shows that are downloaded in their entirety, and according to a schedule, then latter listened to on a portable MP3 player, such as the iPod. Podcasts can also be listened to off a computer. Available Podcasts can be browsed then freely "subscribed" to. Podcasts not in the list can be manually subscribed to.
iPod Shuffle, from Apple Intel processors will power future Macs instead of PowerPC processors, Apple announced June 6, 2005 at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The WWDC Keynote speech was demonstrated with Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" running on an Intel 3.6GHz Pentium 4. The Intel development project, codenamed Marklar, has been active for the past five years: each release of Mac OS X has been compiled and run on Intel processors. Similar to the PowerPCs processor transition, current applications will run without modification on Intel machines using a real-time translator codenamed "Rosetta." Best performance, however, can be achieved by recoding applications to run native on Intel processors. The first Intel-based Mac will be available before June 6, 2006 and the Intel transition will be complete by June 2007. Developers using XCode will have the easiest time recoding their applications. XCode 2.1 is now available, supports both PowerPC and Intel development, and the creation of a Universal Binary application which contains both PowerPC and Intel code. Select and Premier ADC members can rent a developer transition machine kit (Intel chip in a PowerMac case) for $999. Mac OS X 10.5 will be codenamed "Leopard", be released in late 2006 or early 2007, and focus on the transition to Intel.
Revised iMac G5 and eMac models were announced by Apple on May 3, 2005.
iMac G5
17-inch 2GHz: 17-inch widescreen LCD, 2GHz PowerPC G5, 667MHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, 160GB Serial ATA hard drive, Slot-load 8x SuperDrive (double-layer), ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $1499.00
20-inch 2GHz: 20-inch widescreen LCD, 2GHz PowerPC G5, 667MHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, 250GB Serial ATA hard drive, Slot-load 8x SuperDrive (double-layer), ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB DDR video memory, 56k internal modem, $1799.00
SuperDrive model:17-inch flat CRT display, 1.42GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 160GB Ultra ATA drive, 8x SuperDrive (double-layer), ATI Radeon 9600, 64MB video memory, 56k internal modem, $999.00 Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", QuickTime 7, and reduced Cinema Display prices were announced by Apple on April 29, 2005.
Ars Technica Review of 10.4 Apple Cinema Displays: 20-inch $799, 23-inch $1499, 30-inch $2,999.
Revised Power Mac G5 desktop models were announced by Apple on April 27, 2005.
Power Mac G5
Single 1.8GHz: 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 600MHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache, 256MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 4GB SDRAM, 80GB Serial ATA, 8x SuperDrive, Three PCI Slots, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $1499
Dual 2GHz: Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5, 1GHz frontside bus/processor, 512K L2 cache/processor, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 4GB SDRAM, 160GB Serial ATA, 16x SuperDrive (double-layer), Three PCI Slots, ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB DDR video memory, $1999
Dual 2.3GHz: Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5, 1.15GHz frontside bus/processor, 512K L2 cache/processor, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 8GB SDRAM, 250GB Serial ATA, 16x SuperDrive (double-layer), Three PCI-X Slots, ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB DDR video memory, $2499
Dual 2.7GHz: 1.35GHz frontside, bus/processor, 512K L2 cache/processor, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 8GB SDRAM, 250GB Serial ATA, 16x SuperDrive (double-layer), Three PCI-X Slots, ATI Radeon 9650, 256MB DDR video memory, $2999
Revised iPod mini and iPod photo models were announced by Apple on February 23, 2005. The iPod mini now comes in 4GB ($200) and 6GB ($250) models with increased battery life (up to 18 hours.) The iPod photo now comes in 30GB ($350) and 60GB ($450) models. A new iPod Camera Connector ($30) connects iPod photo directly to a digital camera via a USB cable. Revised Powerbook G4s were announced by Apple on January 31, 2005.
12-inch SuperDrive 1.5GHz: 12.1-inch TFT Display, 1024x768 resolution, 1.5GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Hard Drive, NVIDIA GeForce FX, Go5200 (64MB DDR), Full size keyboard, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, FireWire 400, Analog audio in/out, Mini-DVI out, $1,699 15-inch Combo Drive 1.5GHz: 15.2-inch TFT Display, 1280x854 resolution, 1.5GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Hard Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon, 9700 (64 MB DDR), Backlit keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 400 & 800, Analog audio in/out, DVI & S-Video out, $1,999 15-inch SuperDrive 1.67GHz: 15.2-inch TFT Display, 1280x854 resolution, 1.67GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Hard Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon, 9700 (64 MB DDR), Backlit keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 400 & 800, Analog audio in/out, DVI & S-Video out, $2,299 17-inch SuperDrive 1.67GHz: 17-inch TFT Display, 1440x900 resolution, 1.67GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 100GB Hard Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon, 9700 (128 MB DDR), Backlit keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 400 & 800, Digital/analog audio, DVI & S-Video out, Dual link DVI, $2,699
The Mac Mini, iPod Shuffle, iWork, ILife 5, and Final Cut Express HD were announced at the Macworld Expo San Francisco on January 11, 2005.
1.25GHz G4, 40GB Mac mini: 256MB DDR333 SDRAM, ATI Radeon 9200 with 32MB DDR video memory, Combo drive, DVI or VGA video output. $499Optional: AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, SuperDrive, up to 1GB RAM, DVI to S-video/composite video. On sale January 22. iPod Shuffle
512MB, 120 songs $99Optional accessories: armband, waterproof case, dock connector, 20-hour AA battery pack, USB power adapter, in-ear headphones, Monster cable minijack to RCA connectors, Sony sideways-insert car cassette adapter, Belkin FM transmitter.
iLife: includes iPhoto 5, iMovie HD, iDVD 5, Garageband 2, and iTunes 4.7 on sale January 22 for $79. Final Cut Express HD on sale February, $299, $99 upgrade. General Macworld Expo Info
A new Dual 2.3GHz Xserve G5, release of Xsan software, and reduced Apple LCD monitor prices were announced by Apple on January 4, 2004.
New features and options: Single 2GHz or Dual 2.3GHz G5 processors, up to 8GB of ECC DDR400 SDRAM, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, two PCI-X expansion slots, up to 1.2TB hard drive storage with three Serial ATA drive bays, optional Fibre channel PCI-X and hardware RAID option, optional cluster node configuration
Single Processor Xserve G5, 2.0GHz PowerPC G5, 512K L2 cache, 1GHz system bus, 1GB DDR400 ECC SDRAM, 80GB Serial ATA drive, Mac OS X Server (Unlimited Client), Dual Gigabit Ethernet, No video card, Combo drive, $2999Xsan 64-bit SAN network file storage system for Mac OS X, $999Apple LCD monitors 20-inch Cinema Display $999 The iPod Photo, iPod U2 Special Edition, iTunes 4.7, and the European Union iTunes Music Store were announced October 26, 2004.
Press Release
The iPod U2 Special Edition includes: iTunes 4.7 allows transferring of photos to iPod Photo and photo syncing.European Union iTunes Music Store Press Release The iTunes Music Store is now expanded to Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. iTunes Music Store Canada was announced for a November launch. A new low-end Power Mac G5 and revised iBook G4 laptops were announced by Apple on October 19, 2004.
iBook G4 Press Release All iBooks now include built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking
12-inch iBook G4: 1.2GHz PowerPC G4, 512K L2 cache @1.2GHz, 12-inch TFT Displays, 1024x768 resolution, 256MB DDR266 SDRAM, 30GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, AirPort Extreme built-in, $999PowerMac G5 PowerMac G5 Press Release 1.8GHz PowerPC G5: 600MHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache, 256MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 4GB SDRAM, 80GB Serial ATA, 8x SuperDrive, Three PCI Slots, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $1,499 The New iMac G5 was announced at the Apple Expo Paris on August 31, 2004.
monitor options: 17-inch widescreen LCD (1440x900) or 20-inch widescreen LCD (1680x1050) ports: 2 Firewire 400 ports, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 1.1 ports (via keyboard), headphone/optical digital audio out port (use Monster mini-to-optical digital Toslink audio cable, found in $39 Airport Express Stereo Connection Kit), audio line in port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, video output port supports optional adapter for VGA, S-Video, composite video out, built-in stereo speakers and microphone build-to-order options: up to 2GB RAM, 160 and 250GB hard drives, AirPort Extreme Card, internal Bluetooth, wireless keyboard and mouse
17-inch screen, 1.6GHz iMac G5: 512K L2 cache, 533MHz frontside bus, 256MB DDR400 SDRAM, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 80GB Serial ATA hard drive, Slot-load Combo Drive, $1,299iMac G5, from Apple iMac G5 Press Release, from Apple Apple Expo 2004 Paris Page, from Apple Apple Expo 2004 Keynote, from Apple iMac G5 user installable parts, technical document from Apple iMac G5 diagnostic LEDs, technical document from Apple Apple Expo 2004 Keynote Video, from Apple iMac G5 Introduction Video, from Apple iMac G5 support page, from Apple
Apple Booth photos, from the Mac Observer Revised iPods (fourth-generation) were released by Apple on July 19, 2004.
One day before its official announcement, Newsweek magazine's feature on the new iPOD was leaked and its details were circulated on the Web. This is the second time an Apple product was leaked on a magazine cover: the first was with the "Flat Panel" iMac for the January 14, 2002 edition of Time. iPod iPod software update for existing iPod and iPod mini models. inside the 4the generation iPod, from iPoding.com New 20, 23, and 30-inch monitors were announced, and OS X 10.4 "Tiger" was demonstrated by Apple at the Worldwide Developers conference on June 28, 2004.
The monitors feature a new aluminum design, and new connectors: one cable comes out and splits into power, DVI (ADC is no longer used) monitor signal, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 cables. Existing Macs with ADC ports can use the new monitors with an optional $29.00 ADC to DVI converter cable.
20-inch Cinema Display: 1680x1050 resolution, $1299.Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", to be released during the first half of 2005 Worldwide Developers Conference Video Webcast
Revised dual 2.5, 2, and 1.8GHz Power Mac G5 computers and iTunes 4.6 were released on June 9, 2004.
Dual 1.8GHz PowerPC G5: 900MHz frontside bus/processor, 512K L2 cache/processor, 256MB DDR400 SDRAM, Expandable to 4GB SDRAM, 80GB Serial ATA, 8x SuperDrive, Three PCI Slots, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $1999.00iTunes
AirPort Express with AirTunes was announced by Apple on June 7, 2004.
A small AirPort base station that allows wireless Internet connections, streaming iTunes music to AirTunes, and USB printing. Uses the 802.11g standard up to 54Mbps transmission speed. For Mac and Windows. On sale in July for $129. Updates to iTunes, iMovie, QuickTime, and the Apple iPod Updater were released on April 28, 2004.
iMovie 4.0.1
Revised PowerBooks and iBooks were announced on April 19, 2004. All PowerBooks now include AirPort Extreme and internal Bluetooth wireless networking.iBook 12-inch: 1GHz PowerPC G4, 512K L2 cache @ 1GHz, 12-inch TFT Display, 1024x768 resolution, 256MB DDR266 SDRAM, 30GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, AirPort Extreme ready, $1099 The new Motion software and Xsan, and revised versions of Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and Shake were announced by Apple at the National Association of Broadcasters conference on April 18, 2004. Motion 1.0, a special effects software (similar to Adobe After Effects), available this summer for $299 Xsan, Storage Area Network file system Final Cut Pro HD 4.5, what's new: capture DVCPRO HD over firewire, edit using camera-native footage and output over FireWire, multiple HD streams with real-time effects, filters, and transitions DVD Studio Pro 3.0, what's new: new transitions, HD to MPEG-2 encoding, graphical view, support for more audio formats including DTS, and integration with Final Cut Pro HD and Motion Shake 3.5, what's new: optimized for Power Mac G5 and OS X at all resolutions
A revised eMac was announced on April 13, 2004.
What's new: faster G4 processor, 333MHz DDR memory, USB 2.0 ports, faster ATI Radeon graphics card, optional Bluetooth module for $50. iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand programs, FinalCut Express 2, the G5 XServe, and iPod Mini where announced at the San Francisco Macworld Expo on January 6, 2004. The iLife programs of iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD were revised. These are no longer available as a free download, and the iLife '04 package will come with new Macs and ship for $49 on January 16th. A new music creation program, GarageBand, was also announced.
G5 XServe New with 1U, single and dual 2GHz G5. Xserve Raid Storage system 3.5TB of storage, built in SFP connectors, RAID set slicing, up to 16 per Xserve RAID, $5999 to $10999 Apple Xgrid 1.0 Technology Preview lets Macs join to form a distributed computing environment
Apple's Macworld San Francisco 2004 pge 20 Years of Macintosh ad The 1984 ad, revised with an iPod inserted! Macworld San Francisco 2004 Keynote Video Photo Galleries: A new 20-inch screen iMac, dual 1.8GHz G5, and G5 optimized versions of Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and Shake were announced by Apple on November 18, 2003.
20-inch widescreen LCD (1680x1050), 1.25GHz PowerPC G4, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 256MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive, Apple Pro Speakers, $2199Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 900MHz frontside bus/processor, 512K L2 cache/processor, 512MB DDR400 128-bit SDRAM, Expandable to 8GB SDRAM, 160GB Serial ATA hard drive, SuperDrive, Three PCI-X Slots, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $2499G5 optimized versions of
New iBooks and lower priced eMacs were announced by Apple on October 22, 2003.
iBook, now with G4 processors and optional Airport Extreme and Bluetooth.
14-inch LCD: 933MHz PowerPC G4, 256K L2 cache @ 933MHz, 14-inch TFT Display, 1024x768 resolution, 256MB DDR266 SDRAM, 40GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo Drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, $1,299.00
14-inch LCD: 1GHz PowerPC G4, 256K L2 cache @ 1GHz, 14-inch TFT Display, 1024x768 resolution, 256MB DDR266 SDRAM, 60GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200, 32MB DDR video memory, $1,499.00
iPod accessories, iTunes 4.1 for Mac and Windows, and iTunes promotions were announced by Apple on October 16, 2003.
iTunes book store, gift certificates ($10-$200), allowances, celebrity playlists, AOL and Apple partnership to tie AOL music store to itunes music store, iTunes store song giveaway promotion with Pepsi iPod
Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), OS X server 10.3, iCal 1.5.1, and iSync 1.2.1 were announced by Apple on October 8, 2003.
Mac OS X 10.3 OS X 10.3 will be available beginning October 24th. Low-cost upgrades to 10.3 are available to qualified buyers. This offer ends December 26, 2003.Mac OS X Server 10.3
A new wireless mouse and keyboard, as well as updated 12",15", and 17" LCD screen Powerbooks were announced at Apple Expo Paris on September 16, 2003.
Apple wireless keyboard and mouse Both the optical mouse and keyboard, which have a similar appearance to existing models, operate on the Bluetooth wireless standard with a range of 30-feet. The keyboard uses 4 AA batteries (E2 photo lithium, lasting 9 months) and mouse uses 2 AA batteries (E2 photo lithium, lasting 3 months.) Both require Mac OS X 10.2.6 or latter, and a built-in Bluetooth module or external USB Bluetooth adapter. Both are available separately for $69 each.15-inch PowerBook G4 12.1-inch display PowerBook G4 with combo drive: 1024x768 resolution, 1GHz PowerPC G4, 512K L2 cache, 256MB DDR266 SDRAM, 40GB Ultra ATA/100, NVIDIA GeForce FX, Go 5200 (32MB DDR), Full size keyboard, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, FireWire 400, Mini-DVI out, $1,599.00 Revised iMacs and iPods were announced by Apple on September 8, 2003.
The revised iMacs have faster processors, use 333MHz DDR memory, have faster NVIDIA graphics cards, and include USB 2.0 ports.
iMac with 17" LCD display: 17-inch widescreen LCD (1440x900), 1.25GHz PowerPC G4, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 256MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.92 internal modem, Apple Pro Speakers $1,799.00
20GB and 40GB iPods replace the 15GB and 30GB models. DVD Studio Pro 2 was announced by Apple on August 6, 2003.
New features to the DVD creation program include a revised user interface, sample templates and libraries, menu editor, timeline-based track editing, and a 2-pass MPEG-2 encoding option. DVD Studio Pro 2, sold beginning August 18, will cost $499 and $199 for an upgrade.
Soundtrack was Apple's only new announcement at the Macworld Expo, held there for the last time in New York City on July 16, 2003. Soundtrack, previously available only with Final Cut Pro, is a royalty-free music creation program. It will be available in August for $299.
Macworld CreativePro Gallery, from Apple The new Power Mac G5, iChat AV, iSight camera, OS X 10.3 Panther sneek preview, and Safari 1.0 were demonstrated at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 23, 2003
The new Power Mac G5 computers in a tower case, which will ship this August.
1.8 GHz model: 900MHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache, 512MB DDR400 128-bit SDRAM, Expandable to 8GB SDRAM, 160GB Serial ATA, SuperDrive, Three PCI-X Slots, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $2399. Dual 2 GHz model: 1GHz frontside bus, 512K L2 cache/processor, 512MB DDR400 128-bit SDRAM, Expandable to 8GB SDRAM, 160GB Serial ATA, SuperDrive, Three PCI-X Slots, ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, 64MB DDR video memory, 56K internal modem, $2999.
unboxing the G5, from Mac OS X Hints
iChat AV public beta
Apple's FireWire video camera which allows videoconferencing with iChat AV over a high-speed Internet connection.
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Sneak Preview
Safari 1.0
WWDC 2003 Keynote Address Video Power Mac G5 Introduction Video Apple's WWDC 2003 San Francisco page Face to Face with the New G5 from MacProf Unboxing the G5 from Mac OS X Hints
A revised eMac was announced on May 6, 2003 by Apple.
eMac with CD-ROM drive: 800MHz PowerPC G4, 128MB SDRAM, 40GB Ultra ATA drive, CD-ROM drive, $799 eMac with Combo Drive: 1GHz PowerPC G4, 128MB SDRAM, 60GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo drive, $999 eMac with SuperDrive: 1GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA drive, SuperDrive, $1299
New iPods, iTunes 4, and the iTunes Music Store were announced by Apple on April 28, 2003.
The new iPod comes in 10, 15, and 30GB models and has a new design. It is thinner than the original, has four additional backlighted navigation buttons, new games (solitaire, brick, and parachute), a notes reader, and an alarm clock. The 15 and 30GB models come with a dock accessory. The iPods will support USB 2.0 for Windows computers with a separate cable, for $19, and free software download in June.
iTunes now has a built-in iTunes Music Store, shared music Rendezvous-based feature, encoding in the AAC audio format, adding and viewing of album artwork, music burning to DVD feature, and additional search and listing options. iTunes will only play AAC files created in iTunes or downloaded from the iTunes Music Store, although there are reports AAC files acquired from the Internet will also play. iTunes Music Store The Tunes Music Store, accessed directly within iTunes 4, lets you search, preview, and buy music. Preview clips are 30 seconds long, individual songs can be purchased for 99-cents, and the songs themselves are in the new AAC audio file format (a protected version of AAC.)AAC provides higher quality sound and the same bitrate, as compared to MP3. Protected AAC files end in .m4p, ripped AAC files end in .m4a.Apple's Digital Rights Management (copy protection) scheme: Songs can be burned to CD, transferred to an iPod an unlimited number of times. Music can be played on up to three computers (through an "authorization/deauthorization" process) and unchanged playlists with AAC files can be burned up to 10 times.
Revised iBooks were announced by Apple on April 22, 2003. The iBooks now have 800MHz and 900MHz G3 processors and a 60GB hard drive option. Note: optional Airport does NOT use new Airport Extreme wireless networking.
12.1 inch screen iBook: 800MHz PowerPC G3, 512K L2 cache @800MHz, 128MB SDRAM memory, 30GB Ultra ATA drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, 32MB DDR video memory, CD-ROM, Built-in 56K v.92, modem, Up to 5 hr. battery life, $999
12.1 inch screen iBook with Combo Drive: 800MHz PowerPC G3, 512K L2 cache @800MHz, 128MB SDRAM memory, 30GB Ultra ATA drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, 32MB DDR video memory, Combo Drive, Built-in 56K v.92, modem, Up to 5 hr. battery life, $1299
14.1 inch screen iBook: 900MHz PowerPC G3, 512K L2 cache @900MHz, 256MB SDRAM memory, 40GB Ultra ATA drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, 32MB DDR video memory, Combo Drive, Built-in 56K v.92 modem, Up to 6 hr. battery life, $1499
Final Cut Pro 4, DVD Studio Pro 2, and Shake 3 were announced by Apple at the National Association of Broadcasters convention on April 6, 2003.
Final Cut Pro 4
Apple stopped selling the original "gumdrop" shaped iMac on March 18, 2003. Apple pulls plug on original iMac, story from News.comGoodbye to the classic Apple iMac, story from the BBC Revised Xserve servers and the Xserve RAID were announced by Apple on February 10, 2003. 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 Xserve, 2MB L3 cache, 256MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, dual Gigabit Ethernet, CD-ROM drive, ATI graphics card, 800Mbps FireWire ports, Mac OS X server software (unlimited client), $ 2799.00Xserve RAID
Revised iMacs and reduced price eMacs were announced by Apple on February 4, 2003. There are mixed reports if the new iMac will still boot in OS 9. There were previously three standard models, but now there are two.eMac
Prices were lowered on the eMac computers. Revised Power Mac G4s, a new 20" LCD monitor, and price reductions for existing LCD monitors were announced by Apple on January 28, 2003.
* 1GHz G4, 1MB L3 processor cache, 256MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive, nVidia Geforce 4MX graphics card, Firewire 800, 56K internal modem $1499 * Dual 1.25GHz G4, 1MB L3 processor cache, 256MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive, ATI Radeon 9000 Pro graphics card, Firewire 800, 56K internal modem $1999 * Dual 1.42GHz G4, 2MB L3 processor cache, 512MB RAM, 120GB hard drive, ATI Radeon 9000 Pro graphics card, SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) with new 4x DVD-R burning (8x DVD reading and 4x DVD-R writing, 16x/8x/32x CD-RW), Firewire 800, 56K internal modem $2699
LCD Monitors
* 20" Cinema Display * 17" Studio Display 1280x1024 resolution, $699 (price reduced from $999) Apple SuperDrive Software Update for higher speed DVD-R media Revised versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, the PowerBook, and Airport, as well as the new Safari, Keynote, Final Cut Express, X11 graphical environment, and the Burton Amp Jacket were announced by Apple at the San Francisco Macworld Expo on January 7, 2003. Expo Coverage
iPhoto 2 can now archive directly to CD or DVD, can enhance pictures with 1 click, and more.Hardware 17" screen PowerBook has a 1GHz G4 processor, GeForce 440 GO graphics accelerator, slot-loading SuperDrive, backlit keyboard, Firewire 2 (800kbps) port, and 1140x900 display for $3299 when it ships in February. Revised Titanium PowerBooks with a 1GHz processor and slot-loading SuperDrive, and a revised iBooks with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics processor were announced by Apple on November 6, 2002.
Titanium PowerBook, from Apple Differences in successive models are underlined.iBook, from Apple All iBooks come with an ATI Radeon 7500 graphics processor and a 800MHz model is now the fastest iBook. Differences in successive models are underlined. iCal, a calendar program, was made available at Apple Expo Paris 2002 on September 10, 2002. It was also announced that all new Macs, starting with those in January 2003, will only boot Mac OS X. OS 9 will only be runable as the OS X Classic environment.
Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) was released on August 24, 2002. Various Mac Websites are tracking 10.2 bugs, and there are reports 10.2.1 is now under development.
Revised tower G4 computers with dual processors, an eMac with a SuperDrive, and a lower price for the low and mid-end iMacs were announced on August 13, 2002.
The tower G4 Power Macs were updated with a new enclosure, an audio-input minijack, and dual 867MHz, dual 1GHz, and dual 1.25GHz processors. The 867 model uses DDR266 RAM, while the others use DDR333 RAM. Only the top model comes with a 2MB L3 cache while the mid and lower models come with a 1MB L3 cache. The mid and top models come with the RADEON 9000 Pro graphics cards. The new case can house up to four internal hard drives, two optical drives, and the ZIP drive option has been discontinued. The new machines will come installed with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. The dual 867MHz model will sell for $1699 (available now), the dual 1GHz for $2499 (available now), and dual 1.25GHz for $3299 (available in 6-8 weeks.)
The low-end iMac has been reduced to $1299, and the middle model is now $1499. The 17-inch flat-panel iMac, 20MB iPod, iTunes 3, Mac OS X Server 10.2 and Apple SoHo store were announced at the the New York City Macworld Expo on July 17, 2002. iSync, iCal, and Mac OS X 10.2 were demonstrated as well. The previously free iTools service was also rebranded ".mac" and is now a paid service. General articles
The iPod now has a 20MB model, as well as new prices. The 5GB model is $299, the 10GB model is $399, and the new 20GB model is $499 (it will be sold in early August.) The 10GB model is 10-percent thinner, will come with a case and remote control, and syncs with Musicmatch Jukebox for Windows PCs (PC version will be available in late August.) iTunes 3 now includes ratings, play counts, support for Audible.com, and smart playlists. Mac OS X server version 10.2 is out. Also see the press release. The Apple SoHo New York store opened on July 18, 2002.
iCal is a calendaring program and will be available as a free download in September. It produces schedules and calendars, and lets you share calendars over the internet with automatic updating and subscriptions. iSync works with Bluetooth cellphones and Palm devices to synchronize data with the Mac. .Mac is the rebranded iTools service. Apple will will charge $99 per year for the previously free service, which includes e-mail, 100MB of server storage, and Web site publishing and hosting. QuickTime 6 (final version), QuickTime Broadcaser, and QuickTime Streaming server were released by Apple on July 15, 2002.
This occured just hours before the MPEG LA finalized the MPEG-4 licensing terms. Read more about the licensing decision on News.com and the MPEG-LA press release.
Public preview versions of QuickTime 6 and QuickTime Broadcaster were released, and the eMac was available for purchase by anyone on June 4, 2002.
Apple previewed QuickTime 6 and QuickTime Broadcaster back in February but held back its release because it incorporated MPEG-4, which was the center of a licensing dispute involving streaming video pay-per-view fees. Apple believes there is a good faith effort being made to resolve the dispute. These public previews expire in October 2002.
MPEG-4 promises to do for video what MP3 did for audio: achieve high file compression with good quality, produce smaller file sizes, and not be computer-specific. MPEG-4 is made of a number of modules, one of which is AAC audio which promises to outperform the MP3 format with a smaller file size and better quality.
Specifications: 700MHz G4 processor, 17" CRT screen, 128MB SDRAM, 40GB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics processor, 2 firewire and five USB ports, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, CD-RW drive , and 56K modem all for $1,099.
Revised iBooks were released by Apple on May 20, 2002.
The revised iBook has a 600 or 700MHz G3 processor with 512K L2 cache, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 20 or 30MB hard drive, and an ATI Mobility graphics card with 16MB RAM. A new video port supports VGA output and, with an optional adapter, S-video and composite video.
The Xserve server and Xserve RAID were announced by Apple on May 14, 2002.
The Xserve is a 1.75-inch 1U enclosure size, rack mount server. Specifications: 1GHz G4 processor, 256K L2 cache, 4MB DDR L3 cache, 60GB drive included, can hold 4 hard drives for 480GB capacity, 2 PCI slots, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 3 FireWire, 2 USB ports, 1 DB 9 port for console use, 4 ATA/100 hard drives, CD-ROM. The Xserve, which will start shippinshipping in June, will come in two configurations: 1GHz with 256MB RAM for $2,999, and dual 1GHz with 512MB RAM for $3,999.
The new eMac with a 17-inch CRT screen for education markets, a revised Titanium G4 PowerBook, and DVI to ADC adapter were announced by Apple on April 29, 2002.
The new white eMac uses the older "gumball" iMac shape and houses a 17-inch CRT monitor. Both eMac models have a 700MHz G4 processor, 128MB RAM, 40GB hard drive, NVidia GeForce 2MX graphics processor (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, and 1280x960 CRT resolutions), two firewire ports, three USB ports, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet networking, audio in and out-minijacks, and a mini-VGA port (adapter needed.)
The $999 model includes a CD-ROM drive.
The eMac is being sold only to education markets. Shipping will begin in late May or early June.
The new 23" Apple Cinema HD Display and revised 10GB iPod were released at the Macworld Expo in Tokyo on March 21, 2002. D-Link's USB Adapter for Bluetooth (a wireless communication standard) with accompanying OS X 10.1.3 software was also demonstrated. iTunes was updated to version 2.0.4, and iMac prices are being raised by $100 to cover memory and LCD component price increases. $1,399 for 700 MHz G4 iMac with CD-RW drive; $1,599 for 700 MHz G4 iMac with Combo drive; $1,899 for 800 MHz G4 iMac with SuperDrive. Existing orders placed before March 21, 2002 will be honored at the original price.
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