Wednesday, July 19, 2000
Top Stories
The Cube: Apple's NeXT Mistake?
Apple's newest computer looks an awful lot like 1988's NeXT computer according to some Macworld participants. Was Jobs ahead of his time, or is he going down the wrong path again?
Apple Bets Consumers Are Ready For Cubist Movement
Are consumers ready to roll with the Cube? We'll soon find out.
Who's The Market?
Apple's last machine that was this much out of touch with the market was the Twentieth Anniversary Mac. If the G4 Cube follows in its footsteps, you might get it at a great price in six to 12 months.
Macworld: Apple's New iMacs
New iMacs offer new colors, more configurations.
Macworld: The G4 Cube
The new Power Mac, due in early August, looks nothing like anything you've seen before in a computer, except perhaps from a little-known developer called NeXT.
New Keyboard, Optical Mouse Relieve Users
Good-bye hockey puck.
Apple's New Hardware
Apple Computer today announced major changes to its consumer and professional desktop product line with new models of the iMac and multiprocessor versions of the Power Mac G4.
Apple CEO Unveils Two-chip PowerMacs For Pro Users
Jobs said the company would was delivering the company's first-ever dual-processor PowerMac computers in two models containing either 400 or 500 megahertz PowerPC chips.
Apple Says iMac Sales Less Than Expected
Apple Computer today beat analysts' earnings expectations but failed to meet revenue targets as sales of its popular iMac disappointed.
Macintosh Losing Home Users, Survey Says
The popularity of the Apple Macintosh computer in the United States is waning despite the recent success of the iMac.
News
New Products Might Keep Doctor Away From Apple
The only unfinished business for Apple remains on the software side, specifically with its new operating system, which has been delayed until January. But its refreshed product line should otherwise help Apple shine for investors over the next couple of quarters.
Show Goers Size Up Mac Cube
While Expo attendees love the look of the Power Mac G4 Cube, many of them were more cautious about its place in Apple's product line.
Wacom Unveils LCD Graphics Tablet
CPU Upgrades Step Into Laptops
Several announced upgrades for Apple's PowerBook G3. In addition, Newer Technology announced a G4 upgrade for the iMac, Met@box announced G4 upgrades with 2MB of backside cache and Sonnet Technologies announced that it is branching into new product lines.
Apple's MP Power Macs
Apple can get a strong speed boost even if PowerPC clock speeds are not rising as quickly as the company originally hoped.
Canon Goes Small With New Scanners
Macworld: Apple's New iMacs
New iMacs offer new colors, more configurations.
Macworld: The G4 Cube
The new Power Mac, due in early August, looks nothing like anything you've seen before in a computer, except perhaps from a little-known developer called NeXT.
How Many Colors Does An Apple Have?
Appearing to take its cue from a casual clothing catalog instead of a roadside fruit stand, the new models come in ''indigo,'' ``ruby,'' ``sage,'' ``graphite'' and ``snow'' shades.
Apple Unveils Entirely New Desktop Line Including The Revolutionary Power Mac Cube G4
Apple Introduces Revolutionary G4 Cube
Apple Introduces New iMacs In Stunning New Colors
Apple Debuts New Power Mac G4s With Dual Processors
Apple Unveils Optical Mouse And New Pro Keyboard
Apple Unveils All New Family Of Displays To Complement Power Mac G4 Cube And Power Mac G4
Apple Shows Off Next Office From Microsoft
Master showman Steve Jobs may have wooed the Mac faithful today at the Macworld Expo trade show, but not all the goodies in his bag of tricks were Apple's.
New HomePage iTool
A more powerful and easier-to-use HomePage lets users almost instantly create their own personal website with no programming. [Jul 19]
Apple Spawns Quadruplets: Four New iMac Systems
Apple Enhances iTools
Many existing iTools users have received e-mail from Apple informing them of enhancements to Apple's iTools, including access to larger storage space online and additional HomePage features.
New Keyboard, Optical Mouse Relieve Users
Good-bye hockey puck.
Power Mac G4: Cube, Dual-chip Towers Announced
Apple Plans Faster Macs, Test Version Of Operating System
The new product onslaught at Macworld here began this morning with Apple announcing faster Macintosh systems and a public beta for the MacOS 10 operating system.
Microsoft To Take Office:mac Out Of The Box
Microsoft Office 2001 for the Macintosh is getting so Mac-like even the stylish new packaging mimics the popular iMac design.
Developers Brace For Mac OS X
The public beta of Mac OS X, Apple Computer Inc.'s next-generation operating system, may not be available until late summer, but third-party developers are bracing for the radical change the new OS will mean for their products.
Macworld Ends Drought With Dlew Of New Products
The product drought is over for Mac enthusiasts, who just two years ago were relegated to second-class-citizen status before Windows' market might.
Did School Vandals First Strike In City?
Inspection by East Hempfield police Sunday night showed vandals had destroyed property at the school, including smashing with a baseball bat and a hammer most of the school's supply of new iMacs.
Macs On The Cheap
The new Macs that may be introduced at Wednesdayís Macworld Expo may cost less than $1,000. But there are a few retailers who can do better than that. Much better.
Apple Reports Earnings Gain But Disappointing Sales
The good news on earnings was tempered by lower-than expected sales of $1.83 billion. That is 17 percent higher than the $1.56 billion a year ago, but lower than the $1.9 billion many analysts expected for the quarter.
Last Big Push For 'Classic Mac' OS
The product, known inside the company as Fortissimo, will incorporate new drivers, new interface elements and offer better integration with the Mac OS X, which is Apple's next-generation operating system, according to sources.
Disappointing Sales Numbers For Apple
Computer maker squeaks by analysts' estimates in its third quarter, earning $200 million, or 55 cents a share, on sales of $1.825 billion.
Apple Plans Upgrades For iMac, PowerMac Lines
Apple Computer plans to announce upgrades to its iMac and PowerMac lines at the Macworld trade show tomorrow, according to a press release.
Apple Reports Third Quarter Profit Of $200 Million
Apple Expands National Retail Effort With Circuit City
"Apple is thrilled to be partnering with Circuit Cityóone of the premier retailers of consumer electronicsóto reach even more customers with our iMacs and iBooks," said Steve Jobs, Appleís CEO. "With features like our ten-minute Internet setup and amazing iMovie software, we think our products will delight Circuit Cityís customers."
Will Apple Be Hip To Be Square?
Rumors about the Cube have been surfacing for some time, but Apple added fuel to the fire recently when their legal department reportedly demanded that the information about the machine be removed from Mac OS Rumors and Apple Insider.
Macworld May Have Bad News For 'Aftermarket' Mice
Bill Hunzeker makes computer mice. And he's fidgeting with eagerness to see if the rumors are true that Apple Computer Inc. is finally going to change the design of the mice it ships with its Macintosh computers.
Circuit City To Sell Mac Products Nationwide
Circuit City and Apple are teaming up to offer iMac, iBook and AirPort consumer products in the 570-plus Circuit City stores across the country.
Opinion
Some Things Old Are New Again
For many designers, the hardest decisions will come this fall, after they see the commercials and touch the new product line. Do you want a Cube, or a Multiprocessor?
Jobs Leaves The Door Open For An Apple Subnotebook
At this year's Macworld Expo in New York, Steve Jobs expanded Apple's four quadrant product strategy to six quadrants. The Power Mac G4 Cube will fill one of those open quadrants, slated between the iMac family and Power Mac Pro models, while the sixth and final quadrant was left blank.
One Thing I Hate About The Expo
One thing which seems the most non-permanent in my life becomes even more vapor-like: Cash.
Review
MacWEEK
Itís still possible to find timely and useful information on the site, but the signal-to-noise ratio has declined in recent months.
The iBook's First Year In Retrospect
The absence of a microphone port remains an annoying deficiency, the lack of DVD support will soon be likewise, and if Apple is serious about making FireWire an industry standard, should there not be a FireWire port on their volume portable machine?
Hard Disk Toolkit 4.0
No hardware-fiddling Mac type should lack FWB's outstanding Hard Disk Toolkit.
Sidetrack
Update Junkie
The Macjunkie: Preliminary data indicate that we have not been hacked, and that our site has been deliberately deleted from the inside."
Web News
CNET bought ZDNet. MacSurfer going to buy AppleSurf?
I get the home page of Addr.com web hosting when I surf over to The Macjunkie. Webmaster ate his mouse and killed off web site?
Scripting News recommends AppleSurf for Apple news. Thanks!
Live Coverage (Sorta)
New mouse. New keyboard. New commercial about the new mouse.
G4 vs Pentium. G4 is still the champ. And now, with dual processor G4s, at the same price!
Mac OS X: Public beta in September.
The all new iMacs are here, featuring four different models with brand new colors!
New and improved: iMovie 2.0.
And, finally, the cube. A G4 for consumer.
Oh, and also three new monitors.
Wintel
Microsoft Woos Apple Users With Mac-Friendly Office
Microsoft Shares Slide Despite Earnings Growth
Microsoft shares dove almost 7 percent today, a day after the software giant reported fourth-quarter earnings of 44 cents per share, beating analyst expectations by 2 cents.
Resurgent AMD Posts Record Profit, Revenue
Advanced Micro Devices spilled the details on one of its most successful quarters ever by reporting record earnings and revenue and declaring a 2-for-1 stock split.
Intel Delays Delivery Of Itanium Chip
Intel will delay delivery of its 64-bit Itanium microprocessor by a quarter to ensure it is tested and properly validated, company officials said Tuesday.
Microsoft Patches Bug Amid Criticism
Microsoft has addressed security vulnerabilities in its Office 2000 applications, including one an Internet security group described as perhaps the "most dangerous programming error" by the software company to date.
Microsoft Shares Vacillate On Positive Earings
Microsoft shares zipped up and then back down in after-hours trading today after the software giant reported fourth-quarter earnings of 44 cents per share, beating analyst expectations by 2 cents.
Microsoft's Long-Term Outlook Depends On Windows.Net
The risk for Microsoft is to transition revenue from its cash-cow desktop business model to the uncertain flow of revenue on the Internet.