...................... Apple eNews January 1, 2003 Volume 6, Issue 1 ......................
In This Issue: 1. 1 Inch Thin. 17 Inches Wide. 2. Small Wonder 3. When Your Presentation Really Counts... 4. iLife. It's All About Integration. 5. Hunting for the Fastest Mac Browser? 6. Edit Like a Pro 7. Simply Extreme 8. Get Organized. Stay in Sync.
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http://www.apple.com/enews/2003/01/09enews1.html
1. 1 Inch Thin. 17 Inches Wide.
Introducing the new 17-inch PowerBook G4, with the largest display and thinnest design of any notebook computer.
The PowerBook's voluminous 17-inch (diagonal) widescreen display is enclosed in a stunning new anodized aluminum design that includes the industry's first fiber-optic illuminated keyboard and an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen and keyboard.
Nor do the innovations stop there. Apple's new 17-inch PowerBook is the first notebook computer to offer FireWire 800 for high-speed data transfers of up to 800 Mbps. The first with AirPort Extreme, which offers wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps. And it's the first PowerBook with built-in Bluetooth 1.1, which lets you communicate wirelessly with such digital devices as mobile phones.
Now that you've had a glimpse of our new PowerBook, be sure to visit the website to get the big picture:
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index17.html
2. Small Wonder
Powerful things, they say, come in small packages.
And that's certainly the case with our new 12-inch PowerBook G4 computer. The smallest notebook we've ever made, the new PowerBook sports an 867MHz PowerPC G4 processor, features the NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go graphics processor with 32MB of DDR SDRAM, and comes with 256MB of memory. So this tiny dynamo offers plenty of power to road warriors crunching numbers, creating presentations, manipulating photos, or watching DVD movies on the go.
Designed to keep you connected with your active digital lifestyle, the 12-inch PowerBook G4 supports AirPort Extreme and offers a full complement of networking and communications options, including built-in Bluetooth 1.1, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and a 56K V.92 modem.*
While our new PowerBook comes standard with a Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW), you can order one from the Apple Store with a SuperDrive and burn both CDs and DVDs on the road.
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index12.html
* 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. When Your Presentation Really Counts...
Use Keynote.
With Apple's new application, you can create stunning, cinema-quality presentations. Easily.
Import Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheet data, QuickTime movies, MP3 audio, or other digital content.
Choose from 12 distinctive Apple-designed themes--each offering coordinated colors, typography, backgrounds, charts, and tables. Take advantage of precision alignment tools, robust organization tools, and impressive presentation enhancement tools that let you adjust transparency and shadows, resize and rotate images, and add 3D transitions and animations.
Got a professional design team at your disposal?
You won't need one...with Keynote.
http://www.apple.com/keynote/
4. iLife. It's All About Integration.
Like pieces in a puzzle, our award-winning applications for managing music, editing video, organizing and sharing digital photos, and creating your own DVDs come together in a fully integrated package.
That's iLife.
iLife fully integrates iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD,* making it even easier to combine your digital music, video, and photographs in exciting new ways.
In fact, we introduced new versions of three of these applications--iPhoto 2, iMovie 3, and iDVD 3--at Macworld Expo 2003. You can already download iTunes 3; you'll find iPhoto 2 and iMovie 3 available for free download later this month; and you can get all four on January 25 for just $49 when you purchase iLife at the Apple Store.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
* iDVD requires a Macintosh computer with a SuperDrive.
5. Hunting for the Fastest Mac Browser?
Stop beating the bushes and download Safari--Apple's turbo browser for Mac OS X.
Available now as a public beta, Safari launches faster and loads web pages faster than any other web browser available for the Macintosh. Ever.
What's more, Safari simplifies the process of naming and managing bookmarks and offers an array of features that will make browsing the web an absolute pleasure, including:
* Built-in Google searching * SnapBack--an easy and efficient alternative to hitting the Back button repeatedly * Built-in blocking of pop-up ads * Compatible with a wide range of Internet standards and plug-ins * Simplified downloading
http://www.apple.com/safari/
6. Edit Like a Pro
With Final Cut Express.
Available for just $299, Final Cut Express offers digital video enthusiasts, multimedia producers, web designers, educators, and DVD authors access to the same Emmy Award-winning interface as Final Cut Pro.
To get started, you need only connect your FireWire-equipped DV camcorder to your Mac to capture video. Final Cut Express, optimized for the DV25 format, offers professional editing tools with seven types of edits, provides over 150 video filters and effects; includes a full range of audio tools, filters, and effects; and lets you output your video to tape, QuickTime, or DVD. In fact, Final Cut Express works seamlessly with iDVD and DVD Studio Pro.
Be sure to visit our website for complete product details:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
7. Simply Extreme
If you've enjoyed networking wirelessly with AirPort, you're gonna love it with AirPort Extreme.
Talk about fast. AirPort Extreme comes turbocharged with the next generation of wireless technology--802.11g--delivering data rates of up to 54 megabits per second--nearly five times the speed of AirPort.* You'll definitely notice the difference transferring large data files or enjoying multiplayer games with AirPort Extreme.
Talk about compatible. Up to 50 Mac and PC users* can share a single Internet connection simultaneously. And AirPort Extreme works seamlessly with earlier AirPort Cards and other Wi-Fi certified 802.11b products.
Talk about simple. AirPort Extreme sets up easily. After a speedy setup process, you're off to the wireless races.
http://www.apple.com/airport/
* Based on IEEE 802.11g draft specification. Data rates greater than 11 Mbps require an AirPort Extreme Base Station, an AirPort Extreme Card, and an AirPort Extreme-ready computer. To achieve maximum speed of 54 Mbps, all users must use AirPort Extreme Cards. Actual speed will vary based on range, connection rate, and other factors.
Initial AirPort Extreme setup requires an AirPort-enabled Macintosh computer.
8. Get Organized. Stay in Sync.
Don't forget to download the latest versions of iCal and iSync from our website.
iCal 1.0.2 makes it simple to organize your busy life, letting you not only create multiple calendars and publish them on the web but subscribe to calendars other people have published, too.
http://www.apple.com/ical/
While iCal lets you organize your life, iSync 1.0 offers a one-button solution for keeping your schedule and contact information synchronized among your Mac, iPod, mobile phone, and PDA.
http://www.apple.com/isync/
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