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More for the pro crowd with Apple introducing Power Mac G5 Quad & Power Mac G5 Dual

New Line Features Quad-Core Processing, PCI Express & Workstation Graphics

CUPERTINO, California?October 19, 2005?Apple� today unveiled its new Power Mac� G5 desktop line featuring the Power Mac G5 Quad, providing quad-core processing with two 2.5 GHz dual-core PowerPC G5 processors. All Power Mac G5 models now feature dual-core processors, a new PCI Express architecture and higher performance graphics options including NVIDIA?s Quadro FX 4500, bringing the industry standard for workstation graphics to the Mac�.

?The Power Mac G5 Quad delivers the workstation performance our creative and scientific customers demand,? said Philip Schiller, Apple?s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. ?With quad-core processing, a new PCI Express architecture, and the fastest workstation card from NVIDIA, the new Power Mac G5 Quad is the most powerful system we?ve ever made.?

With two 2.5 GHz dual-core processors, each with 1MB of L2 cache, the Power Mac G5 Quad delivers breakthrough performance on applications used extensively by creative professionals and scientists.

Source: Apple Introduces Power Mac G5 Quad & Power Mac G5 Dual

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Apple today released anticipated upgrades to their PowerBook range of laptops. These are relatively minor increments which have disappointed some. But with the imminent move to Intel and no G5 processor capable of running cool enough in laptops, it was unlikely that we’[d see anything more than this small increment.
CUPERTINO, California?October 19, 2005?Apple® today made […]

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Macworld: News provides a useful review of the new iMac G5, specifically, its new features
To keep you on top of the latest iMac changes, we tackle some of your frequently asked questions about the new model below. (You?ll find answers about the video-enabled iPod and iTunes 6 update that were introduced along with the iMac […]

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With a bit of fanfare, Apple, last week, released a new iMac G5 with some media center capabilites
Enjoy music, movies, photos and DVDs with Front Row and the Apple Remote
Snap pictures with Photo Booth and the built-in iSight camera
Click, roll, squeeze and scroll with the included Mighty Mouse
Hold a video chat with the built-in iSight […]

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Apple has added or upgraded the following for .Mac users

Your .Mac account now has 1 GB of combined email and iDisk storage for you to use, any way you choose. The .Mac Family Pack now provides 2 GB of storage.

Now you can extend your .Mac experience to your team, club, class, or family. Create a […]

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Windows security expert, Winn Schwartau who has been documenting his journey from Windows to Mac over the last thee months, in a series called Mad as Hell, has found he’s “too stupid to use a Mac”
“After battling the WinTel world for 15 years (DOS used to work before that!) I am still overthinking my […]

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A big disappointment for Macs fans expecting something new. Certainly it has been a slow news week, with rumors of the Apple-Motorola iTunes phone due to be launched on September 7 generating the only news, but even then just a ripple.
Read more: Macworld: News: No keynote for Paris Expo; Jobs to still attend show

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You know, why did Apple want Mike Matas? Are they planning some sort of hot Delicious like frontend to some sort of similar application… like maybe a video rental/purchasing app… are they planning something for a long rumored video service?
We might just find out this month. Roll on Paris

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Apple US Store has a promo to test drive a Mac mini for 30 days. The offer expires 31 October, 2005.
The Apple Store (U.S.)
Check you local online Apple store to see if the deal is available where you live.
This is a great opportunity for anyone considering switching or considering the mini.
So give it a go! […]

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I was cleaning a DVD the other day for my kids and, as I had a cold, joked “I better not cough on it, might give it a virus.”
My seven year old piped up: “What’s a virus, Dad?” My kids are computer literate - they have their own computer even.
Ah, the joys of living […]

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