1. Loaded and Ready to Go 2. Space to Work 3. The Intersection of Art and Technology 4. Secret Agent Woman 5. A Digital Video Solution You Can Sink Your Teeth Into 6. Technically Speaking 7. Quick Takes
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http://www.apple.com/enews/2002/05/30enews2.html
1. Loaded and Ready to Go
Organize, edit, and email your digital photos on the go. Make vacation movies while you're still on vacation. Rip MP3s while you're sipping coffee at your favorite cafe.
Whatever you want to do, wherever you need to go, you want your digital life to follow.
With the new iBook, you can be sure it does.
Serious processing power with speeds of up to 700MHz. Blazing graphics with the ATI Mobility Radeon graphics accelerator. Ample storage space for all your digital files.
Packed with all these features in its superslim, impact-resistant design, the new iBook is ready for your digital tasks--anytime, anywhere.
http://www.apple.com/ibook/
2. Space to Work
You know the eMac, our new computer built specifically for education, features a crisp 17-inch (16-inch viewable) flat CRT display in a sleek all-in-one design.
But did you know that even though the eMac takes up about as much desk space as the original iMac, its screen offers nearly 40% more workspace than a 15-inch CRT display?
In fact, with screen resolutions up to 1280 by 960 pixels, the eMac display gives you the space you need to spread out and get your work done.
View two-page spreads in their entirety. Read web pages without having to scroll. With all that workspace you no longer have to waste precious class time clicking your mouse.
http://www.apple.com/education/emac/
3. The Intersection of Art and Technology
The comments have been rolling in since January: the new flat-panel iMac is like a work of art. So when the University of Michigan School of Art and Design staged its annual presentation of digital art, curator Heather Campbell had an inspiration.
"The item that a piece of art is displayed on has a lot to do with how the work is perceived," she says. With that thought in mind, she assembled a group of iMac computers and "hung" the artwork on their hard drives. Over the course of the show, 1,500 visitors had the opportunity to view digital art on a work of engineering art.
Are you a James Bond fan? Do you enjoy those venerable TV shows "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Get Smart," and "The Avengers"? Does Austin Powers or Alias tickle your fancy?
Then load MacPlay's new tongue-in-cheek game The Operative: No One Lives Forever onto your iMac and assume the role of secret agent Cate Archer, who tirelessly works to protect the world from the evil group known as H.A.R.M.
You'll travel to exotic locales, enjoy the outrageous characters, and use an array of 007-esque gadgets--including footstep-silencing fuzzy slippers and explosive lipstick--to defeat the bad guys.
Who thought saving the world could be so much fun?
No One Lives Forever is available now at the Apple Store.
http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2002/04/nolf/
5. A Digital Video Solution You Can Sink Your Teeth Into
"It has completely changed the way we teach here and the way we talk about what we do with our colleagues," raves Dr. Garrett Guess, senior resident in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
No, Dr. Guess isn't discussing the latest dental surgery technique--he's talking about iMovie, which he says is "just amazing for educational purposes." Thanks to the application and their PowerBook computers, the school's students have taken a bite out of the tedious analog system that they previously used to create dental surgery movies.
"Our process is very streamlined now," notes Dr. Guess, "and the presentations are incredible!"
Sure, the Dock in Mac OS X gives you single-click access to applications and open documents. But do you know about all of its other features?
Resize it. Move it to a different part of the desktop. Use it to reveal an item's location in the Finder.
And there's plenty more. You just need to know the right keys to press when you click your mouse.
Discover what you can do with the Dock and how to do it. Our Knowledge Base article "Mac OS X 10.1: Additional Features of the Dock" reveals all.
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106743
7. Quick Takes
Just around the corner.
It's Macworld. To be held July 15 to 19 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, the Macworld Expo promises to be "the world's most comprehensive Mac OS event" with a wide assortment of workshops, conference sessions, and forums for Macintosh users of all levels.
And, if you register before June 17, you can take advantage of special Early Bird pricing. Like more info?
Xserve, Apple's new 1U rack-optimized server, is drawing raves. "A Unix server for the masses," David Coursey for ZDNet AnchorDesk writes. "This is a tremendous offering for small businesses, especially those that currently run Unix-based or Windows-based vertical apps." Read more of what he has to say.
"I'm generally spending less time understanding the mechanics of a given process and more time getting things done." That's Mark Kellner of The Washington Times talking about his experience with the Mac and Mac OS X.
We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of iMac Update. Look for your next issue on June 13.
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