Tag archive: Front Row

Intel is betting the demand for data storage in small businesses, home offices, and the typical home network will be increasing by leaps and bounds—particularly in the latter case as consumers embrace ever-growing digital video and music collections, encouraged by things like Windows Home Server). So Intel is introducing its Entry Storage System SS4200 family of network attached storage (NAS) devices, offering gigabit Ethernet, an SATA… Read More

Apple has announced it will begin shipping Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” on Friday, October 26 for $129. Mac OS X 10.5 was originally slated to ship earlier in 2007, but last April the company delayed the release until October after shifting developers and resources to its high-profile iPhone. Apple has also announced it will be shipping Mac OS X 10.5 Server (a.k.a. Leopard Server) on October 26. As with previous released of Mac OS… Read More

Apple has updated its MacBook line of notebook computers aimed at consumers, students, and other everyday computer users, including bigger hard drives, more RAM, and speedier Intel Core 2 Duo processors. “The MacBook is a huge hit with customers, and is one of the reasons that Mac sales are growing three times faster than PC sales,” said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The new… Read More

In addition to its iPhone announcement, the newly-renamed Apple Inc. put a price tag on the Apple TV, its forthcoming set-top box designed to bridge the gap between digital media and video stored on a Mac or Windows computer and your high-definition living room televisions. Oh, and we'd be remiss if we didn't mention it ties in with Apple's iTunes store, wouldn't we? As envisioned by Apple, the Apple TV basically… Read More

Apple Computer today refreshed its MacBook of notebook computers, adding Intel Core 2 Duo processors at speeds of 1.83 and 2.0 GHz, with prices starting at just $1,099. “MacBook has helped drive Apple's notebook market share to over 10 percent in US retail, and the new MacBooks will be among this holiday season's most exciting new products,” said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior VP of Worldwide Product… Read More

Apple Computer today upgraded its entire line of MacBook Pro notebook computers to Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at 2.16 GHz (for the 15-inch model) or 2.3 GHz (for either the 15-inch of 17-inch model) wit 4 MB of L2 cache. Apple claims the new systems offer up to 39 percent faster performance than the previous generation of 2.16 Ghz Intel-based MacBook Pro notebooks, and up to seven times fastr than the 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4-based… Read More

At a special press event today in San Francisco, Apple Computer rolled out a complete refresh to its iPod line of personal media players—including new iPods, nanos, and shuffles in aluminum casings as well as new colors— and introduced a new version of its iTunes software. Oh, and one more thing: the company is now offering digital movies for sale via iTunes. First, the new iPods. Apple will roll out a new edition of the iPod… Read More

Apple Computer today gave its iMac line of all-in-one computers a significant speed bump, moving the entire line to Intel's new Core 2 Duo processors, and adding a new high-end configuration sporting a 24-inch built-in LCD display. Apple's iMac line now offers two configurations with a 17-inch display (with prices starting at $999), one system with a 20-inch screen, plus the new 24-inch screen size. "Every iMac—from… Read More

Years ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs promised to do away with cathode ray tube (CRT) displays across Apple's product line in favor of flat screen LCDS…and the company succeeded for a few months when it rolled out its first flat-screen iMacs in 2002. But then came the eMac, a CRT-based all-in-one unit aimed specifically for the education market where economic realities didn't make flat-screen systems practical. Since then, LCD… Read More

Apple Computer today announced it has transitioned another segment of its Macintosh computer line to Intel-based processors, unveiling new entry-level MacBooks portables based on Core Duo processors. “Apple began the transition to Intel Core Duo-based notebooks in February with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, and now just 90 days later we have completed the transition with the release of the all new MacBook,” said Philip Schiller,… Read More

At a special press event in Cupertino today, Apple Computer took the wraps off a new Intel-based Mac mini plus the new iPod Hi-Fi, a high-quality portable stereo for iPods. The new Mac minis will be available in two configurations based around the Intel Core Solo or Intel Core Duo processors the Intel Core Duo processor running at speeds of 1.5 to 1.66 GHz, with an Intel GMA950 graphics processor with 64 MB of video memory, support for up… Read More

At his keynote at this week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first Macintosh computers based on Intel processors “a little ahead of schedule,” and

Apple Computer today took the wraps off its new fifth-generation video-capable iPod and a new, slimmer iMac with an integrated iSight video camera with new Front Row media center software. First, Apple's fifth-generation iPod (called just “iPod” not “video iPod”) sports a 2.5-inch LCD screen which can play music videos, television episodes (now available for purcahse via the iTunes Music Store), video… Read More