Apple Begins Shipping Xserve G5 to Customers.

PR Newswire

March 23, 2004

Apple(R) today announced it has begun shipping its Xserve(R) G5, the most powerful Xserve yet, to customers. With unparalleled performance and manageability, Xserve G5 delivers over 30 gigaflops of processing power per system-about 60 percent more than the PowerPC G4-based Xserve-in a 1U rack-mount enclosure.

"Xserve G5 is a big hit with customers who want a powerful 1U rack-mount server for thousands of dollars less than alternatives from Dell, IBM and Sun," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With dual G5 processing power, massive storage, incredible I/O performance and Apple's Mac OS X Server software included, Xserve G5 is affordable, easy to manage and easy to cluster."

"We chose a 64-node Xserve G5 cluster over an AMD-based cluster running Linux," said Jonathan Cohen, director of the Center for the Study of Brain, Mind and Behavior at Princeton University. "Apple is known not only for the ease of use, support and innovative engineering of its products, but also for the creative spirit that it is now bringing directly to bear on the needs of high-end scientific computing. The combination of Apple's flair for innovation and standards-based open source software make Xserve G5 an easy and exciting choice."

Apple has also introduced the Apple Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics, a turnkey, high-performance computing cluster that allows any scientist to configure, operate and maintain the system. The workgroup cluster solution offers outstanding price-performance with unrivaled ease of setup and includes iNquiry, a 3rd-party bioinformatics package from The BioTeam that provides 200 ready-to-use bioinformatics applications optimized for Apple's industry-leading Xserve G5. Installation and maintenance have also been greatly simplified so little or no IT support is required.

Apple offers a choice of world-class services and support programs for Xserve including 4-hour on-site response, 24x7 technical support, AppleCare Service Parts Kits and the AppleCare Professional SupportLine and Tools program.

Pricing & Availability

Single processor 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers are available immediately through the Apple Store(R) (http://www.apple.com/) and Apple Authorized Resellers. The dual processor 2.0 GHz and cluster-optimized dual 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers will be available in April through the Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/) and Apple Authorized Resellers. Xserve G5 comes in three standard configurations or can be fully customized to meet specific customer requirements. The three standard Xserve G5 configurations include:

-- a single 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processor with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire(R) 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac(R) OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $2,999 (US);

-- dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 1GB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $3,999 (US); and

-- cluster-optimized dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and a 10-client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price that starts at $2,999 (US) per cluster node.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. 

Apple Announces a Faster, More Affordable eMac; Complete DVD Burning Solution Now Just $999.

PR Newswire

April 13, 2004

Apple(R) today announced a faster, more affordable line of eMac(TM) desktop computers for home and schools, including faster PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1.25 GHz, 333 MHz DDR memory, faster ATI Radeon graphics and USB 2.0 connectivity to peripherals. Offering even more power and performance, Apple's most affordable SuperDrive(TM)-equipped system is now available starting at just $999 (US).

"The new eMac is the most affordable SuperDrive-equipped Mac ever," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of Hardware Product Marketing. "Offering incredible value right out of the box, eMac provides everything you need for today's digital lifestyle including iLife '04, Apple's award-winning suite of applications for creating and managing digital photos, music and movies."

Housed in a remarkably compact all-in-one design, eMac has a crisp 17-inch flat CRT display (16-inch viewable) supporting screen resolutions of up to 1280-by-960 pixels in 24-bit color. Offering fast 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processors, eMac comes with either a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive for watching DVD movies and burning CDs or Apple's revolutionary 8x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) for the ability to burn professional-quality DVDs at double the DVD-burning speed as before. eMac comes with hard drives up to 80GB and high-performance ATI Radeon 9200 graphics with dedicated video memory for outstanding graphics performance and realistic game play.

Providing the latest in wireless communications, eMac now also offers an optional internal Bluetooth module, in addition to including a built-in antenna and card slot to support an optional AirPort(R) Extreme Card for 54 Mbps 802.11g fast wireless networking*. With a total of five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two FireWire(R) ports, eMac desktops offer easy plug-and-play connections to popular peripherals such as iPod(TM), digital video camcorders, and digital still cameras and printers. eMac also includes built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and a 56K V.92 modem.

Every new eMac includes iLife(R) '04, Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications including iTunes(R) for managing digital music, iPhoto(TM) for organizing and sharing digital photos, iMovie(R) for digital movie-making, iDVD(TM) for creating and burning Hollywood-style DVDs and GarageBand(TM), a revolutionary new music application that turns a Mac(R) into a professional-quality musical instrument and recording studio.

The eMac comes with Apple's latest operating system pre-installed. Mac OS(R) X version 10.3 "Panther" delivers more than 150 breakthrough features including iChat AV, an easy to use desktop video conferencing solution; FileVault, which uses the latest security standards and 128-bit encryption technology to ensure that data in the home directory is kept secure; ExposA[c](TM), a revolutionary new way to instantly view all open windows; Instant On, which wakes the eMac from sleep in just one second; and Automatic Networking, which automatically switches the network connections between Ethernet, 802.11 and modem. With enhanced Windows compatibility, files, printers and network services can easily be shared with Windows users. eMac also comes with a collection of productivity and entertainment titles including AppleWorks, Quicken 2004 for Mac, WorldBook Encyclopedia 2004 Edition and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Pricing & Availability

The eMac line is available immediately through the Apple Store(R) (http://www.apple.com/), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers in two standard configurations.

The 17-inch flat CRT eMac, for a suggested retail price of $799 (US) includes:

  -- 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor; 

  -- 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; 

  -- a 32x Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; 

  -- five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two Firewire 400; 

  -- ATI Radeon 9200 with 32MB video memory; and 

  -- a 40GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive. 

The 17-inch flat CRT eMac, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US) includes:

  -- 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor; 

  -- 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; 

  -- an 8x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive; 

  -- five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two Firewire 400; 

  -- ATI Radeon 9200 with 32MB video memory; and 

  -- an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive. 

Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 1GB of RAM, 80GB and 160GB hard drives, AirPort Extreme Card and AirPort Base Station, internal Bluetooth module, Tilt/Swivel Stand and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

eMac computers, including a new configuration without an optical drive, are also available to education customers in the US and Canada through the Apple Store for Education at http://www.apple.com/education/store or by calling an Apple education sales representative at 800-800-APPL.

*Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental conditions and other factors.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. 

School for apples: ; Throw away that Red Delicious and enjoy a real apple or two

The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)

November 12, 2000 | Bob Schwarz

bobschwarz@wvgazette.com

IT'S September and you bite into a gigantic shiny red apple you just bought at the supermarket. It's sweet, but it's mushy. You take another bite, spit out the mush, and toss the apple out. You have just rejected an 11-month-old Red Delicious apple.

It happens a lot.

Where have all the great apples of yesteryear gone?

Some of the great ones have just about vanished, grown only by hobbyists in scattered back yards. Some of the fabled apples of yore weren't so great to begin with.

Not so fast with the tears, says Barbara Scott of Summit Point Raceway Orchards, one of two West Virginia specialty growers who grow apples with superior crispness and taste.

Take the crisp, juicy, somewhat tart Nittany, one of nine apples Scott and husband William grow on their easy-to-manage dwarf trees, located in the prime apple-growing country of the Shenandoah Valley.

The Scotts keep their apples in atmospherically controlled storage, and sell their apples through gift packs - call (800) 927- 7531 or visit online www.summitpointorchards.com - and through supermarkets in and around Washington, D.C. Last year, Nittany and Mountaineer apples - the Mountaineer is a cousin of the York - came to some area Kroger stores and they have recently arrived again.

At Capitol Market in Charleston, Produce Junction's John Craddock says the Nittany, York, Stayman and Golden Delicious sell best among the 24 varieties he has, all from Morgan Orchard, which grows 50 varieties of apples on 100 Monroe County acres. Red Delicious is the worst seller, ahead of only the Jonathan.

Of the best sellers, only the tallish Golden is a pretty apple, though ones grown in rainy climates develop dark dots called freckles, and wavy lines called russetting. Stayman has that traditional round apple shape, but splashed with green and prone to cracking. The Nittany is a tall red apple splashed yellow, and so lopsided it can't stand up. The York is a squat, wobbly red apple with thin yellow striping.

(Strangely enough, the Red Delicious had a very unappealing, unappley look until Washington promoters decided round was no longer right and stripes were no longer in for apples.)

There are two theories on the Red Delicious. Maybe it was never good. Maybe the goodness was lost as growers kept looking for better- looking genetic variations.

"Nobody should feel sorry for us - we did this to ourselves," Washington State apple grower Doyle Fleming, who has been gradually switching his trees from Red Delicious to new varieties like Cameo, told The New York Times in a recent article.

"For almost 50 years, we've been cramming down the consumer's throat a red apple with ever-thicker skin, sometimes mushy, sometimes very good if done right, but a product that was bred for color and size and not for taste."

Classic apples

Apple lovers should mourn the winter of 1933-34, when a late- winter freeze sent temperatures to minus 40 in the orchards of central New York state, where the Baldwin apple reigned supreme. The sap had already risen in the trees, and the Baldwin trees froze and burst.

Baldwins never recovered as a commercial apple, though they lingered in the market into the 1950s, said Tom Burford, who, until he retired, raised 400 varieties of apples at his nursery in Monroe, Va.

The freeze put a scare into growers, who switched to McIntosh, another fine apple when grown in the North.

Burford grows the Baldwin, one of 50 varieties he shipped on demand from his nursery to backyard growers. (The others had to be ordered far in advance.) At a taste test Burford ran a few years back at the Virginia State Arboretum near Winchester, the Baldwin placed No. 1. When Burford guided people through his nursery, he had to always watch the Baldwin trees so visitors didn't eat them clean.

"It's an American classic," said Burford, now a consultant to apple and peach growers. "People will always grow it."

McIntosh now has become a niche apple, threatened by the Fuji, Braeburn and Gala, the trio which broke the monoculture of Washington-grown Red Delicious, Burford said.

Consumers were at first skeptical of the new varieties, he said. "They would take them home and say, 'This is not too bad.'" Then they'd go back to the supermarket and say, "These are pretty good, but what else have you got?"

And so the apple market has opened back up and consumers are again wanting some tartness and taste in their apples. Strong new entrants include the Nittany, once considered a processing apple because of its bicolor appearance.

"Ah, yes, the Nittany. It's too bad the commonwealth of Pennsylvania doesn't get busy and really promote it," Burford said. "The Nittany is one of those varieties that no one really doesn't like. It's sort of like the person who everyone in town likes."

Losing ground

At 65, Burford has trimmed his workday from 18 hours to 12 hours, but still freezes 100 quarts of that West Virginia native, Grimes Golden, a great cooking apple which holds its shape in cooking and has, he says, the perfect combination of sugar, acid and tannin. "I just take them out and cook them up in a fry pan with nothing on them. Urbanite friends come, eat them up, and say, 'Could you fix another pan?'"

Some of the older apples will continue to lose ground. The Stayman, once considered the ultimate apple in the mid-Atlantic states, occupies an ever-smaller place in the marketplace. It yields grudgingly, and the fruit often cracks. It is at its best only from mid-October to Dec. 1. Worst of all, a red Winesap, bland and mealy, has displaced the tart and crisp Stayman in supermarkets, confusing the issue.

So toss away the Red Delicious, a heavily promoted apple that will out-yield all others, and you can find just as good eating as your great-grandparents. Maybe a whole lot better, given improvements in storage technology.

Still, apple lovers disregard the calendar at their own peril. The season of good eating begins in mid-August, peaks in October and slowly goes downhill from there. "Every apple has its perfect moment," Burford says.

In old-fashioned cold storage, the Golden Delicious wrinkles, but retains its flavor into March, when the flesh gets softer, but not mushy. In atmospherically controlled storage, Goldens go in green and come out green, which means they have to ripen at room temperature to develop aroma and sweetness.

Atmospherically controlled storage prolongs the season of good eating, but Nittanies and Yorks struggle to stay at their best by March, when Nittany starts to break down and Yorks become overly sweet. Pink Ladies, a new crisp and juicy keeper, last longer.

Two steps forward, one back

Pity the poor Red Delicious, trying to stretch the season from harvest to harvest.

Addie Morgan, who with husband Marshall Ritter runs Morgan Orchard, likes the Empire, a Red Delicious-McIntosh cross, the new Sundowner, and the Honeycrisp, a Minnesota apple that she is just getting started with.

In the trade publications, the financially troubled Washington growers beat their chests and say they have done it to themselves by going overboard on making the Red Delicious as pretty as possible.

APPLE'S A SULTRY MIX OF NAIVETE, TOUGHNESS

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)

October 29, 1997 | ANTHONY VIOLANTI - News Critic

She seems like a woman/child lost in the promised land of pop stardom. On stage, Fiona Apple, 19, plays the role of sultry waif -- blessed and burdened with talent and torment.

Apple, fashionably thin, with deep blue eyes, thick red lips and a vulnerable psyche, seemed right at home Tuesday night before a sellout crowd of about 1,600 in the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts on the North Campus.

She is part Peggy Lee, part Tori Amos and all original. Apple has been able to make the jazzy, torch singer persona relevant to the '90s. She proved that to the packed crowd during a performance of "Shadowboxer." Apple sat at a piano and let loose a cool, sexy vocal, reminiscent of Julie London in all her '50s cocktail lounge prime. Apple, however, flaunts a contemporary, spunky kind of liberated female ideology. On "Criminal," Apple purred her way through a nasty number with the following lyrics: "I've been a bad, bad girl/I've been careless with a delicate man/And it's a sad world/When a girl will break a boy/Just because she can." Apple expressed another side of relationships on "Sleep to Dream." This is a tale of a strained relationship, and Apple stakes the right to her own life with these words: "This mind, this body, and this voice, cannot be stifled by your deviant ways/So don't forget what I told you, don't come around, I got my own hell to raise." The irony of the evening was not lost on Apple, who noted those who came missed a chance to see her on the taped telecast of the VH1 fashion awards. A few weeks earlier, Apple made an embarrassing and apparently self-serving speech at the MTV Awards. "Everyone gave me a lot of s--- for what I said on MTV, but the hell with them," Apple said as she stood near center stage, wearing a cut-off blouse, a tight black skirt, with black slacks underneath. "But I got to tell you about the VH1 fashion awards. I won an award for most stylish video." The crowd of mostly college students roared with approval. "Oh, by the way, my shoes fell apart," Apple said. Then she kicked up her heel to reveal an old pair of worn shoes. "I'll show my sandals; see they're falling apart." "That's OK, Fiona, I love you," a young male shouted out. Apple smiled and continued talking. "So you came to see the fashionable Fiona Apple. Well, you know something, I wore a rag to the VH1 fashion awards -- and I won. CNN and Vogue thought I was the best dressed. Shows you what they know; so ---- them." That tirade was typical Fiona: adolescent, scatter-shot and cool. Apple's music is more complex and revealing. At times, she seems like a younger version of Alanis Morissette but what sets Apple apart is here mature, jazz-influenced sound, which tempers her sometimes immature attitude. She presents a radiant figure in performance and exudes stylish sex appeal. During the songs, Apple would stand in front of her band, and do a kind of robotic belly dance, stiff but sensual. She would move, at times, like a go-go dancer from the '60s as she tossed her long mane of curly auburn hair into the air while shaking her head along with the beat. Apple paid respect to her musical influences during the show, covering numbers by Jimmy Cliff and Jimi Hendrix. Her own music, however, was the most poignant of the evening. Apple may be young, but she speaks and sings from heart based on experience. She has said she was raped at age 11. Her life is an open book; this woman has grown up fast and hard. Despite all those problems, there is something wonderfully adolescent and naive about Apple's performance. She's still new to this game of rock concerts and lacks the polish and stage demeanor of a seasoned performer. Apple gets giddy and giggly as she chats to an audience during a show. "Feel free to laugh at me," a nervous and fast-talking Apple blurted out at one point of the concert. Apple's music makes up for her uneasy attitude at live shows. Her understated power radiates from the stage and in her songs. Such numbers as "Sullen Girl," "The First Taste" and "Slow Like Honey," were delivered with a clenched-fist force that grabbed the audience and wouldn't let go. It was enough to make you forget, at least momentarily, that this young performer has a lot of growing up to do.

Apple Merges iPod & iPod Photo Lines.

PR Newswire

June 28, 2005

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced that the iPod(R) and iPod photo lines are merging, creating a single line of white iPods that all feature color displays with the ability to view album artwork, photos and play slideshows in stunning color. The simplified iPod lineup features a 20GB model, holding up to 5,000 songs priced at just $299 and a 60GB model, holding up to 15,000 songs priced at $399. Also starting today, iPods will offer an easy to use Podcast menu, including bookmarking within a Podcast and the ability to display Podcast artwork in color.

"iPod customers love to enhance their listening experience with color," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of iPod Product Marketing. "By simplifying our iPod lineup to include 20GB and 60GB models with color screens and the new Podcast menu, iPod and iTunes provide the world's easiest and appealing way to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts."

iPod's color display provides a crisp, clear full color experience for users to take their entire photo library with them or for viewing album artwork, calendars, contacts and games. The 60GB iPod holds up to 25,000 digital photos, and the 20GB iPod holds up to 20,000 digital photos. Both models feature the ability to import photos from a digital camera with the optional iPod Camera Connector and let users combine their favorite music and photos to create slideshows for viewing right on their iPod or for sharing with family and friends on a big screen TV.

The new version of iTunes(R) (also announced today) enables anyone to quickly and easily find and subscribe to their favorite Podcasts so that every time there's a new episode, it's automatically downloaded to their Mac(R) or PC and Auto-Synced to their iPod. iTunes also makes it easy to manage multiple Podcast subscriptions with simple organization and display by episode and date.

iPod and iTunes are leading the digital music revolution. With over 15 million iPods sold as of March 31, the iPod is the world's most popular digital music player, and the iTunes Music Store is the number one online music store with over 430 million songs purchased and downloaded worldwide.

Pricing & Availability

The 20GB and 60GB iPods for Mac or Windows are available immediately worldwide for a suggested retail price of $299 (US) and $399 (US) respectively. The new iPod U2 Special Edition also includes a color screen and is now more affordable at just $329, and the 1GB iPod shuffle is now just $129. The new Podcast menu is available starting today via a free iPod software update for all Click Wheel iPods and iPod minis from http://www.apple.com/ipod. All iPods are available through the Apple Store(R) (http://www.apple.com/), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

Each iPod with color display includes earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable, a USB power adapter and iTunes for Mac and Windows computers. iPod shuffle includes earbud headphones, lanyard and iTunes for Mac and Windows computers. Optional accessories with the following suggested retail prices include the iPod dock kit for $39 (US), in-ear headphones for $39 (US), the iPod Camera Connector for $29 (US) and FireWire(R) cable for $19 (US). Laser engraving is available for iPod for free from the Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/) and can include two lines of text with up to 27 characters per line.

iPod requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port or FireWire*, Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or 10.3.4 or later and iPhoto(R) 4.0.3 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or FireWire port or USB 2.0 or FireWire card and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, and Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or Elements 3.0 or later.

Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.

See http://www.apple.com/batteries for more information. Music capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.

*Firewire options require an optional cable, sold separately.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPod, iTunes, Apple Store, FireWire and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 

APPLE REDUCES WORKGROUP SERVER PRICES; POWERPC PROCESSOR-BASED FILE SERVERS REDUCED UP TO 11 PERCENT

PR Newswire

November 1, 1994 

    CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: AAPL) today announced U.S. price reductions ranging from six to 11 percent on its entire line of high-performance Workgroup Servers.  These reductions are part of the company's ongoing strategy to offer superior solutions at competitive prices. 

    "These price reductions are just the latest step in delivering excellent price/performance to customers with our PowerPC processor-based servers," said Jim Groff, vice president and general manager for Apple Business Systems.  "In addition to PowerPC performance, Apple's Workgroup Server product line provides customers with complete solutions, including a range of built-in storage devices and configuration options; built-in software to backup and protect critical data; network management software; and around-the-clock telephone support in the U.S." 

    The Workgroup Servers 6150, 8150 and 9150 are all based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor and offer customers unrivaled performance for optimized applications; excellent compatibility with existing Motorola 68000-based applications; and the promise of increasing performance over time as the operating system, network services and even more applications become optimized for the PowerPC platform. 

    The Workgroup Servers provide Apple's traditional ease-of-use, making set-up and administration simple.  They are ideal for professional publishing, education, small- to medium-size organizations as well as Macintosh-dominated workgroups within larger enterprises. 

    The Workgroup Server 95, which runs A/UX, Apple's UNIX implementation, is the highest performance AppleShare file server available.  It is designed to deliver either file-and-print or relational database management system services and is ideal for large or data-intensive workgroups. 

    The Workgroup Servers are available in several configurations, providing customers with a variety of memory capacities and options for hard-disk, CD-ROM and digital audio tape (DAT) drives as well as the choice of having AppleShare file-and-print software pre-installed.  All of Apple's PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers come standard with Apple RAID software to provide additional-data protection and Retrospect Remote software from Dantz Development Corp. for automatic back-up of server and client data (on systems with DAT drives).  GraceLAN Server Manager 3.0 from Technology Works, Inc. is also available at no charge to PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server customers. 

    Price Reductions 

    As a result of U.S. price reductions, the Workgroup Server product family now ranges in price from $2,809 to $9,879.  Depending on system configurations, the Workgroup Server 6150 ranges in price from US$2,809 to $3,409; the Workgroup server 8150 ranges in price from US$4,969 to $7,529; the Workgroup Server 9150 ranges in price from US$6,629 to $9,519; and the Workgroup Server 95 with A/UX ranges in price from US$9,169 to $9,879.  All prices quoted are for U.S. markets only and represent Apple Prices*.  Prices and price changes may vary outside the U.S. 

    For more information on the Workgroup Servers from Apple, contact the Apple Network Information Line at 408-862-3385 or by AppleLink at ABS.NETINFO.  For information on the location of a nearby Apple authorized reseller, call 800-538-9696. 

                                Previous         New        Percentage 

                               Apple Price*   Apple Price*    Change 

    Workgroup Server 6150         $3,159         $2,809         11% 

      8MB/500MB/CD 

    Workgroup Server 6150         $3,689         $3,409          8% 

      8MB/500MB/CD/A' SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $5,319         $4,969          7% 

      8MB/500MB/AS 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $7,459         $6,659         11% 

      16MB/1000MB/DAT/CD 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $8,499         $7,529         11% 

      16MB/1000MB/DAT/CD/A'SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 9150         $7,419         $6,629         11% 

      8MB/2000MB/CD 

    Workgroup Server 9150         $9,229         $8,649          6% 

      16MB/2-1GB/DAT/CD 

    Workgroup Server 9150        $10,269         $9,519          7% 

      16MB/2-1GB/DAT/CD/A' SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,144         $9,169         10% 

      48MB/1000MB/230MB/DAT 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,649         $9,709          9% 

      48MB/2000MB/250MB/DAT 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,869         $9,879          9% 

      32MB/2000MB/DAT/A' SHARE PRO 

    Configuration Key 

    RAM/Disk drive capacity; MB=megabyte; GB=gigabyte/CD=CD-ROM drive/DAT=Digital Audio Tape drive/A' SHARE=AppleShare/A' SHARE PRO=AppleShare Pro 

    Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Based in Cupertino, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries. 

    *Apple Price is the price at which Apple intends to sell its products to customers who are purchasing as few as one unit through a direct Apple sales program.  Apple Price is a method Apple uses for announcing and advertising its products. 

    NOTE:  Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare and A/UX are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 

    -0-                      11/1/94 

    /NOTE TO EDITORS:  Editors interested in receiving Apple press releases via fax are urged to call 800-AAPL FAX and enter I.D. number 6172./ 

    /CONTACT:  Emilio Robles of Apple Computer, 408-862-5671; or John McCreadie of Regis McKenna Inc., 408-974-4398, for Apple/ 

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Apple Unveils Final Cut Pro HD; First Video Editing Software to Deliver Real-Time, Native DVCPRO HD Editing & Effects.

PR Newswire

April 18, 2004

NAB -- Apple(R) today unveiled Final Cut Pro(R) HD, the latest version of Apple's Emmy award-winning editing software, now with the real-time performance of high-quality native DVCPRO HD in addition to real-time support for DV and SD. Final Cut Pro HD delivers the ability to capture, edit and output broadcast-quality high definition (HD) video over a single FireWire(R) cable, without requiring any additional hardware-an industry first. Final Cut Pro HD supports native DVCPRO HD editing with no recompression or image degradation and enables HD preview monitoring on an Apple Cinema HD Display.

"Apple revolutionized the video industry with DV editing and FireWire," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Marketing. "With Final Cut Pro HD, we're bringing real-time, native HD editing to customers at a breakthrough price."

Taking advantage of the incredible performance and architecture of the Power Mac(R) G5 and Mac OS(R) X version 10.3 "Panther," Final Cut Pro HD provides playback of up to four streams of native DVCPRO HD video or when adding an Xserve(R) RAID, up to 10 streams in preview quality. Final Cut Pro HD's support of native DVCPRO HD makes media conversion unnecessary, preserving the full quality of the camera original. Final Cut Pro HD's frame- accurate, native DVCPRO HD editing environment gives broadcasters, producers and post-production professionals the ability to capture, edit and output broadcast-quality HD video, and the freedom to cut HD video anywhere, even on a PowerBook(R).

Final Cut Pro HD's Digital Cinema Desktop feature allows basic SD and HD monitoring directly to an Apple Cinema Display(R), further lowering the cost of entry for working in HD editing. Built on the open architecture of QuickTime(R), Final Cut Pro HD scales smoothly from DV through SD, HD and film. Final Cut Pro HD can output to most professional tape formats or encode MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and QuickTime files for DVD, web, or delivery on 3G devices.

Final Cut Pro HD offers unprecedented integration with Apple's suite of professional applications, including Motion, a breakthrough new application that redefines professional motion graphics production; DVD Studio Pro 3, a professional DVD authoring application; Shake(R) 3.5, a new version of the industry-leading compositing and visual effects software; and Logic(R) Pro 6, the standard in computer-based music production.

Final Cut Pro HD includes precision, non-modal editing and trimming tools; powerful interface customization features; advanced real-time color correction and image control; and enhanced audio editing capabilities with multi-track audio mixing and multi-channel audio output. Using RT Extreme, Final Cut Pro HD offers more than 150 render-free filters, effects and transitions. Final Cut Pro HD includes LiveType 1.2 for resolution independent animated titling, Soundtrack 1.2 for loop-based music creation, Compressor 1.2 for HD encoding and Cinema Tools for filmmakers working with 35mm or 16mm film.

Pricing & Availability

Final Cut Pro HD is available immediately to registered Final Cut Pro 4 users. The Final Cut Pro HD retail package is available for pre-order through the Apple Store(R) (http://www.apple.com/), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $999 (US). Final Cut Pro 1, 2, and 3 users can upgrade to Final Cut Pro HD for $399 (US). Full system requirements and more information on Final Cut Pro HD, including a list of certified, compatible hardware and software, can be found at http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro.

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