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 port for storage expansion, and compatibility with both Windows and Macintosh systems.
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Apple Shipping Leopard October 26
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.
Apple Revs Up Its MacBook
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 MacBook is faster, has even more memory and storage, and is an ideal notebook for customers’ growing library of digital music, photos, and movies.”
Apple TV to Bridge iTunes and Television
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?
MacBooks Jump to Core 2 Duo
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 Marketing. “With Intel Core 2 Duo processors across the entire line, these new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than their predecessors.”
Apple Takes MacBook Pros to Core 2 Duo
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 notebooks the new Intel-based models replaced. The new machines also add a FireWire 800 port for connecting to high-speed peripherals, and still measure just one inch thick.
Apple Debuts New iPods and Video Store
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.
iMac Goes Big Screen, Adds Core 2 Duo
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 the $999 model up through the new dazzling 24-inch widescreen model—now features blazing Core 2 Duo performance," said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, in a statement. "And the new 24-inch widescreen iMac is the fastest, biggest and brightest iMac we’ve ever made."
Apple Launches $899 iMac for Schools
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 sizes have increased and costs have dropped, and today Apple phased out the eMac in favor of a flat-panel iMac aimed at the education market, featuring with a 17-inch screen, a 1.83 GHz Core Duo processor, and price tags starting at $899.
Apple Ships Intel Core Duo MacBooks
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, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The complete MacBook lineup leads the industry with Apple’s trademark innovative design and advanced mobile features
