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  • Will iBook sink or swim?

    Between the dust kicked up by the splashy announcement of Apple's iBook at July's Macworld Expo/New York and the amount of smoke being blown by some media commentators, it's been more than a little difficult to get a clear picture of how the new consumer portable fits into Apple's hardware roadmap.

  • iMac banks on 'hip' new colors

    While many people have been calling for Apple Computer to make bold changes to its iMac line, the computer maker's wild new colors may not be what most consumers and industry analysts had in mind.

  • AirPort shot down by French Army

    LONDON -- Researchers from France's National Centre for Scientific Research warned in a newsletter last week that French buyers of Apple's new iBook notebook computer could be in for a nasty surprise if they use the machine's AirPort wireless transmitter for accessing the Internet.

  • Dell in color -- sort of

    Dell Computer Corp. has taken a small step down the industrial design path set out by Apple Computer Inc.'s iMac and iBook products.

  • FireWire coming to consumer Macs?

    FireWire connectivity has helped ignite sales of Apple's professional desktop Macs and (through third-party PC Cards) PowerBooks. Now sources say the I/O standard will soon spread to the company's consumer line of iMacs and, possibly, iBooks.

  • Dell displays its fashion sense

    The PC giant is offering removable plates for its new Inspiron 4100 notebooks in 18 colors, patterns and textures, including Fishskin and Denim.

  • Jobs unveils new hardware in Tokyo

    Apple CEO Steve Jobs confounded naysayers during Wednesday's Macworld Expo/Tokyo keynote presentation when he took the wraps off new iBooks and professional PowerBooks and nudged up the processor speed of the Power Mac G4.

  • Apple: Macs vulnerable to Wi-Fi hijacks

    A trio of security flaws in Apple Computer software that runs wireless-networking hardware could allow Macs to be hijacked over Wi-Fi, Apple said on Thursday in the US.

  • Apple's future looks less rosy

    Apple has been successful with products such as the iMac, but a recent drop in sales combined with problems in marketing and design have cast doubt over its future direction.

  • 'Kihei' iMacs hitting launch pad

    Although Apple has yet to break its silence on the subject, sources told MacWEEK the much-rumored next-generation iMac code-named Kihei is set to surface at an event scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5.

  • Apple introduces the $1995 iMac

    Apple has announced the introduction of a new generation of iMacs -- one selling for just under $2,000 for the first time -- and a new Mac operating system, Mac OS 9.

  • Apple suit tests First Amendment

    Apple Computer's lawsuit against a Web site that published details of forthcoming Mac products raises troubling First Amendment questions, media experts say.

  • iBook, G4 make a splash in Japan

    CHIBA, Japan -- Apple was quick to distinguish itself among the 700 companies exhibiting at this week's installment of World PC Expo, Asia's biggest personal computing show.

  • No new Apples in the barrel

    Apparently looking to quash rumours before they start, Apple Computer said Tuesday that it won't launch any new hardware next month at the Apple Expo Paris.

  • Apple back in black but slices outlook

    PowerBook sales have been the bright spot for Apple Computer, which has scraped through the March quarter to report a profit that even beat estimates.

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