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Describes the laptops developed by Apple. Features of the portable computer; Comparison between portable and desktop computers; Consideration in enhancing mobile Mac.

Features PowerBook 3400, the fastest portable computer manufactured by Apple Computer. Retail price; Hardware components; Logic-board design; Different features borrowed and improved on from earlier versions; New and improved features of the portable computer. INSETS: Secret plans (PowerBook 3400 hardware design).;Inside the PowerBook 3400.;IR comes of age..

Focuses on Apple Computer Inc.'s PowerBook 1400 laptop computer. Drive and battery bays; Expansion slots for video-out, Ethernet and other internal-card options; Brightness and contrast of the display system; Floating point; Graphics mix.

Forecasts technological trends affecting Apple computers. Advances in computer hardware; Evolution of the PowerPC; Emergence of the PowerPC Platform; Development of information-access devices; Product and service developments.

Features the QuickTime computer software. Description; Components and features; QuickTime's built-in video-compression algorithm MPEG; Addition of MIDI track; QuickDraw 3D; QuickTime for professional video editors; QuickTime as multimedia landmark. INSETS: QuickTime plugged in.;Coming attractions.;Active movie..

Evaluates revisions made by Apple Computer Inc. on its iBook and iBook Special Edition (SE) laptop computers. Range of colors available; Cost of the iBook SE compared to PowerBook; Complaints addressed by the enhancements made on the iBooks; Features of the iBooks.

Evaluates the computer Power Mac G4 Cube from Apple Computer. Description; Pros and cons; Pieces of advice on buying the computer.

Reviews the iMovie2 video editing software from Apple Computer Inc.

Evaluates the PowerBook G3/400 and G3/500 laptop computers from Apple Computer Inc. Features of the computers; Prices.

Introduces the Power Mac G4 personal supercomputer from Apple Computer. Capabilities of the computer; Features of the Power Mac G4; Hardware specification of the computer; Memory bandwidth of the computer; Price. INSETS: The G4's wide-screen sidekick, by Jeff Pittelkau;Introducing the G4 processor, by Stephen Beale.

Evaluates the PowerBook G3 Macintosh notebook computer from Apple Computer. Key features; Pros and cons; Cost.

Provides information on the iMac computer from Apple. Capabilities of the computer; Key features; Description.

Evaluates the iBook laptop computer from Apple Computer. Key features; Pros and cons; Cost.

Evaluates PowerBook G3/333 and PowerBook G3/400 notebook computers from Apple Computer Inc. Features of the notebook computers; Advantages and disadvantages; Price.

Evaluates the iMac computer from Apple Computer Inc. Set-up features; Storage space; Speed of the computer.

Features Apple Computer Inc.'s Performa 5400 computer. Capability to use both 603e and forthcoming chips with a top speed of 240MHz; Basis of the product's peripheral component interconnect (PCI); Price; Contact information.

Interviews Vito Salvaggio of Apple Computer Inc. about the features of the System 8 operating system. Number of people developing System 8; Hardware products that depend on System 8; Shipping schedule.

Evaluates the Pro Mouse optical mouse from Apple Computer. Design of the mouse; How it works; Cost of the mouse.

Compares the Intel USB 2.0 and FireWire computer buses. Claims of Intel with regards to USB 2.0; Capabilities of FireWire; Opinion of executives from Apple Computer Inc. on the USB 2.0.

Focuses on iMovie, Apple Computer Incorporated's digital-video-editing tool. Its benefits for budding filmmakers; Characteristics of the sound recorded by a camera; Advice before shooting.

Discusses the presence of Macintosh computers in the movie, `Batman and Robin.' Utilization of Macintosh computers to design the sets; Creation of the special effects; Production of sound-effects.

Presents information on the availability of computer software packages on Windows, while highlighting Macintosh competing in price and performance. Software program available to Windows 95; Question on whether it was safe to purchase a Macintosh.

Presents an interview with Robert Roblin, Adobe Systems' senior vice president of marketing, regarding issues in the current state of the Macintosh market and the company's future in it. Includes Adobe's commitment to the Macintosh platform; Views on Apple's new operating system strategy; Opinion on Apple's decision to abandon QuickDraw in favor of Display PostScript.

Reports on the introduction of Mac OS by Apple Computers at Demo 96 in February, 1996. Features of the hardware; Comments from Mike Bell, Apple's engineering manager for PPCP.

Focuses on the emergence of the PowerPC Microprocessor Common Hardware Reference Platform or PowerPC Reference Platform (PPCP) as a watershed technology. Support for the Mac OS; Apple's retail version of System 7.5 for PPCP users; Power Computing's commitment to being a leader in Mac OS PPCP systems; DayStar Digital's plans to release a PPCP version of its multiprocessor systems.

Reports on Apple Computer Inc.'s team up with Quanta Computers to develop its next PowerPC-based notebook, code-named Epic. Product features; Apple's plans to ship two Epic configurations.

Speculates on the prospects of the manufacture of the first Pippin, a machine similar to a computer, by Apple and Bandai. Reasons for the concerns over the same; Description of the product.

Presents the comments passed by David Nagel, Apple senior vice president of the R&D division on `positive FUD' in the plans of Apple.