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MACWORLD LAB PUTS THE NEWEST, SLEEKEST POWERBOOK TO THE TEST To determine whether you are a PowerBook fanatic, take the Gore test: If a genie were to grant you three […]

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Compares Apple Power Mac computer with Apple iMac Powerbook laptop. Flexibility and portability of both products; Performance; Features.

Presents information on Power Mac G4 desktop computer developed by Apple Computer Inc. Microprocessor used in G4; Configurations; Price. INSETS: The G4's Wide-Screen Sidekick, by Jeff Pittelkau;Introducing the G4 processor, by Stephen Beale.

Discusses Apple Computer's entry-level Macintosh computer called iMac. Features, including a cutting-edge logic board, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and built-in speakers that offer simulated surround sound (SRS); The use of futuristic plastics; Missing features, such as a floppy drive, small computer system interface (SCSI) port and standard serial ports; Price. INSET: CHRP-like simplicity reborn.

Presents information on Apple Computer Inc.'s iBook portable computer. Optical drive options of iBook buyers; IBook design characteristics; Difference of the portable computer from Apple's Titanium PowerBook. INSET: iBooks Take Apple Back to Class, by Philip Michaels.

Reviews iMovie 2, a software from Apple Computer Inc. for digital video editing.

Evaluates several computers manufactured by Apple Computers. Design features of the computers; Price of the computers.

Reports that the magazine `Macworld' will stop using the computer operating system Apple Mac OS X as its basis for all ratings and lab tests. Reason behind the move; Pressure on Mac software developers.

Focuses on the portable Macintosh computers offered by Apple Computer Inc. Key difference in the way Apple, engineers a portable computer compared to most personal computer companies; Formula for producing a good portable computer; Overview of Apple Computer's iBook laptop computer.

Presents information on the Mac OS X operating system from Apple Computer. Advantage of the system as an open-source concept; Use of the Cocoa framework for developing the OS X-only applications; Description of the command line of the OS X.

Focuses on the online forums of `Macworld.' Important lessons demonstrated by Web-based discussions; Description of InfoPop's Ultimate Bulletin Board software; Implications of the exchange of information among Macintosh users.

Presents an article on the transition to the computer operating system Mac OS X. Changes in the operating system and user experience; Features of the software; Problems related to the application of the software.

Comments on the products launched by Apple Computer Inc. at the Macworld Expo in January 2001. PowerBook G4 portable computer; ITunes software; iDVD software; Features of the products.

Focuses on several electronic devices. Information on the annual Editor's Choice Award of the `Macworld' magazine; Reliability of the Google Web search engine; Details on the Rio 500 MP3 player of Sonic Blue; Features of the Apple Pro Mouse.

Presents an article about donating old Mac computer systems to charities. Several charity events; How charities raise money; Significance of sharing knowledge about computers.

Evaluates iBook and iBook Special Edition (SE) personal computer notebooks from Apple Computer Incorporated. Major complaints with the original iBook; Features of both models; Advantages offered by iBook SE.

Discusses five reasons for avoiding panic regarding the nearly 50 percent drop in the stock of Apple Computer Inc. in one day.

Evaluates the Power Mac G4 Cube computer developed by Apple Computer Inc. Features of the computer; Advantages and disadvantages; Price of the product.

Comments on the Mac OS X computer operating system from Apple Computer Inc. Responsibility of Mac users in the success of the operating system; Move of Apple to listen customer comments in the design of the Mac OS X; Improvement in the operating system.

Focuses on Apple Computer Incorporated's Power Mac G4 Cube computer. Other product innovations from Apple; Costs of Power Mac G4 Cube.

Reports that Intel Corp. is pushing USB 2.0 as the real connection standard for both low- and high-speed devices on consumer personal computers, despite the fact that FireWire from Apple Computer Inc. is fast. Peer-to-peer connections offered by FireWire; Advantage of USB 2.0 over FireWire, according to Intel Corp.; Market for each technology.

Evaluates the 400 Megahertz (MHz) and 500 MHz versions of the PowerBook G3 notebook computer from Apple Computer. Price of the PowerBook G3; Features and capabilities; Problems with the PowerBook G3.

Evaluates the iBook laptop computer of Apple Computer Inc. Design of the computer; Purpose of the larger dimension of the computer; Features of the computer; Capabilities of the product.

Evaluates the PowerBook G3/333 and PowerBook G3/400 laptop computers of Apple Computer Inc. Features of the products; How to achieve the long battery life of the computers; Improvements offered by the products.

Discusses games for the Macintosh computer announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in mid 1998. Mac version of the Tomb Raider II to be released by Aspyre Media; Deer Hunter for the Macintosh.

States that the arrival of the 2400C mobile computer heralds the return of innovative design for the PowerBook. Efforts of Apple Computer's Industrial Design Group; Pivoting screen, attachable mouse-ear speakers; Specific details on size and add-on ports.

Evaluates the HipZip Digital Audio Player from Iomega. Features; Estimated price; Limitation.

Compares Palm's m505 handheld with Handspring's Visor Prism handheld. Screen quality; Differences in their features; Macworld's buying advice.

Comments on Macintosh computers as a creativity hub. Most important human endeavor; Core markets of Apple; Criticism on the 2001 Macworld Conference & Expo.

Evaluates Apple Computer Incorporated's Apple Pro Mouse that comes with a purchase of Apple computer. Advantages and disadvantages; Retail price.

Presents information on Apple Computer Incorporated's Power Mac G4 Cube computer. Uniqueness of the computer; Its components and capabilities; Costs.

Deals with the evolution of handheld gadgets. Factors that drive the interest of people on handheld devices; Issues that make Apple Computer Inc.'s venture in handheld devices a failure.

Focuses on speech recognition technology in Macintosh computers. Efforts of IBM on speech dictation for Macintosh computers; Failure of Apple regarding speech recognition; Potential of the Mac OS X operating system for speech recognition software.

Comments on the wireless communication equipment introduced by Apple Computer Inc. for home networking. Installation of high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet access; Application and features of the AirPort base station; Benefits of wireless home networks.

Offers a look at some scenes created from using iMovie, Apple Computer Incorporated's digital video-editing tool. Other tools used for creating professional-looking movies; Capabilities of iMovie.

Discusses several events that happened at a Web publishing conference. Challenges faced in the evolution of bandwidth; Benefits offered by the Internet that was limited by bandwidth; Factors that may cause the failure of innovations introduced in the market.

Focuses on the failure of Apple Computer Corp. to deliver the value it promised because of the reshuffling it made to its Power Mac G4 lineup. Features of the product offered by the company after the reshuffle; Effect of the reshuffle on consumers; Best approach that the company should have made for its product line.

Focuses on the iMac and the iBook computers of Apple Computer Inc. Features of the iBook; Visible difference between the iBook and all other portable personal computers (PC).

Offers observation on the Power Mac G4 computer from Apple Computer Inc. Reason for the change of name of the desktop computer; Technology added to G4.

Focuses on the implication of MP3, the emerging standard for encoding and distributing high-quality audio on the music industry. Advantage of MP3; Features of the Rio PMP 500 audio equipment developed by Diamond Multimedia; Features of Xing Technology's AudioCatalyst and Casady & Greene's SoundJam MP; Benefits of music distributors on the sound capabilities of MP3.

Focuses on the Macintosh OS X operating systems. Purpose of people for using Macintosh computers; Features of Finder, a user interface used for the operating system; Purpose of Apple Computer Inc. in developing Finder.

Comments on Apple Computer Inc.'s release of its multimedia compression software QuickTime 4.0. Capabilities and features of the software; QuickTime's advantage over Microsoft's Windows Media Technology and RealNetworks' RealMedia.

Elaborates on the removal of Sherlock Internet browsing software from Apple Computer Inc.'s marketing and development plans. Reason for the move; Suggestions for Apple on how to capitalize on Sherlock.

Argues that the popularity of Apple Computer Inc.'s iMac is not its attractive color but its ability to provide easy access to the Internet. Advantages of the iMac over other computers; Ease of installation of accessories in Macintosh computers.

Provides tips for safe shopping on the Web. Digital versatile discs titles from Amazon.com; How to order for DVD products; Things to consider in Web shopping.

Presents information on the changes in the Apple Computer Inc. that was presented at the 1999 Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California. iMacs computer sold by Apple Computer for 1998; Features of the Power Mac G3; How Steve Jobs, executive of Apple address the participants of the exhibition.

Predicts the future of the Mac OS operating system and the iMac computer from Apple Computer Inc. Consumers reactions to the introduction of iMac; Shipment of the Mac OS X; Introduction of portable iMac.

Discusses the possibilities with a Macintosh Powerbook laptop computer. Suggestion that thanks to technology productivity is no longer a destination; Tasks that can be done unchained from a desk.