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September 2010 - Apple Introduces New iPod touch

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:27:03 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01ipodtouch.html Apple Introduces New iPod touch SAN FRANCISCO—September 1, 2010—Apple® today announced the new iPod touch®, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s stunning Retina™ display, FaceTime® video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center—all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge.* “We’ve put our most advanced technology inside the new iPod touch,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Whether you’re listening to music, playing games, making FaceTime video calls, browsing the web, capturing HD video or watching TV shows and movies, the new iPod touch with its Retina display, A4 chip and 3-axis gyro is more fun than ever.” Apple’s stunning Retina display makes everything on iPod touch look even more incredible, whether playing games, watching video, browsing the web or flicking through photos. The Retina display has 960 x 640 pixels—four times as many pixels than before. The resulting 326 pixels per inch is so dense that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels when iPod touch is held at a normal distance, making text, images and video look sharper, smoother and more realistic. With the new front-facing camera and mic, iPod touch users can make FaceTime video calls over Wi-Fi. With just one tap of the new FaceTime app, iPod touch users can call other new iPod touch or iPhone® 4 users** to easily see what their friends are up to, share important moments like the first day of school and even show others what they are seeing by easily switching to the rear-facing camera. The rear-facing camera on iPod touch is perfect for HD video recording. Users can easily capture HD video wherever they are and share it via email, MobileMe™ and YouTube. With the iMovie® app, users can combine movie clips, add dynamic transitions and themes and include photos and music right on their iPod touch. Users can buy and download the app for just $4.99 through the App Store℠ right on their iPod touch. Apple’s A4 chip provides iPod touch users with exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life. This remarkably fast and power-efficient chip, along with the Retina display and 3-axis gyro, makes games on iPod touch the best they’ve ever been on any mobile device. iPod touch is the world’s most popular portable game player. Now with Game Center, iPod touch users can challenge and play friends or be matched automatically with new opponents. Game Center lets iPod touch users showcase their scores and achievements and discover new games their friends are playing. With the App Store on iPod touch, users have access to the world’s largest catalog of apps with over 250,000 apps, including over 65,000 game and entertainment titles to choose from. Music and entertainment lovers can now easily access iTunes® Ping directly from their new iPod touch. iTunes Ping lets you follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading. iPod touch users also have the entire iTunes Store® at their fingertips, giving them instant access to the world’s largest catalog of music, TV shows and movies. The new iPod touch comes with iOS 4.1, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. iOS 4.1 enables new features like FaceTime video calling, multitasking, folders and Game Center. iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over a quarter billion sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes a brand new iPod shuffle® for just $49; the amazing new iPod nano® with Multi-Touch™ starting at just $149; the incredible new iPod touch with Retina display, Apple’s A4 chip, FaceTime, HD video recording and Game Center starting at just $229; and the iPod classic® in a 160GB model for $249. Pricing & Availability The new iPod touch will be available next week for a suggested price of $229 (US) for the 8GB model, $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the 64GB model through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod touch requires a Mac® with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.5.8 or later and iTunes 10 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 10 or later. Existing second and third generation iPod touch users can update to iOS 4.1 free of charge on September 8 to enjoy new features including Game Center. *Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. **iOS 4.1 required. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Christine Monaghan Apple cmonaghan@apple.com (408) 974-8850 Jennifer Ramsay Apple ramsay@apple.com (408) 862-2239 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPod touch, Retina, FaceTime, iPhone, MobileMe, iMovie, App Store, iTunes, iTunes Store, iPod shuffle, iPod nano, Multi-Touch, iPod classic and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

September 2010 - Apple Reinvents iPod nano With Multi-Touch Interface

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:20:06 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01ipodnano.html Apple Reinvents iPod nano With Multi-Touch Interface SAN FRANCISCO—September 1, 2010—Apple® today unveiled a completely redesigned iPod nano® featuring Apple’s Multi-Touch™ interface that lets users navigate their music collection by simply tapping or swiping a finger on the display. Nearly half the size and weight of the previous generation, the new iPod nano features a polished aluminum and glass enclosure with a built-in clip, making it instantly wearable. The new iPod nano features Genius Mixes, the ability to create and edit playlists, a built-in FM radio with live pause and up to 24 hours of music playback on a single battery charge.* “This is the biggest reinvention of the iPod nano since its debut in 2005, and we think users are going to love it,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Replacing the click wheel with our Multi-Touch interface has enabled us to shrink the iPod nano into an amazingly small design that is instantly wearable with its built-in clip.” The new iPod nano with Apple’s Multi-Touch interface allows users to access their songs, artists, albums and playlists with a tap or swipe of their finger on the display. Holding down a finger returns the user to the Home screen, and users can easily use two fingers to rotate the screen if it is clipped onto their clothing upside down. Users can also customize their Home screen by simply dragging icons from other screens onto the Home screen. iPod nano also features Shake® to Shuffle™, giving music lovers the ability to shake their iPod nano to shuffle to a new song in their music library. With its built-in FM radio, iPod nano lets you listen to your favorite radio stations, and live pause lets you pause and resume playing your favorite FM radio shows without missing a beat. With an amazing new design that is nearly half the size and weight of its predecessor, the new ultra-portable iPod nano is a natural workout companion. Clip iPod nano onto your workout clothing, touch your music and start your workout. iPod nano features a built-in pedometer that makes it easy to track your steps and also supports Nike + iPod®, giving users the ability to track runs and workouts. iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over a quarter billion sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes a brand new iPod shuffle® for just $49; the remarkable new iPod nano with Multi-Touch starting at $149; the incredible new iPod touch® with Retina™ display, Apple’s A4 chip, FaceTime®, HD video recording and Game Center starting at just $229; and iPod classic® in a 160GB model for $249. Pricing & Availability The new iPod nano will be available next week for a suggested price of $149 (US) for the 8GB model and $179 (US) for the 16GB model. Both models are available in silver, graphite, blue, green, orange and pink through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The 8GB and 16GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED is available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com) and Apple’s retail stores. iPod nano requires a Mac® with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.5.8 or later and iTunes® 10 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 10 or later. *Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Christine Monaghan Apple cmonaghan@apple.com (408) 974-8850 Jennifer Ramsay Apple ramsay@apple.com (408) 862-2239 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPod nano, Multi-Touch, Shake, Shuffle, iPod, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, Retina, FaceTime, iPod classic, Apple Store and iTunes are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

July 2010 - Apple Unveils New Mac Pro with 12 Processing Cores

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:13:41 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/27macpro.html Apple Unveils New Mac Pro With Up to 12 Processing Cores CUPERTINO, California—July 27, 2010—Apple® today unveiled a new Mac® Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation.* Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability for the most demanding consumers and professionals. “The new Mac Pro is the most powerful and configurable Mac we’ve ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With up to 12 cores, the new Mac Pro outperforms our previous top-of-the-line system by up to 50 percent, and with over a billion possible configurations, our customers can create exactly the system they want.” At the heart of the new Mac Pro’s performance are next generation quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to 3.33 GHz. These multi-core processors use a single die design so each core can share up to 12MB L3 cache to improve efficiency while increasing processing speed. These systems feature an integrated memory controller for faster memory bandwidth and reduced memory latency; Turbo Boost to dynamically boost processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz; and Hyper-Threading to create up to 24 virtual cores. The Mac Pro now comes with the ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics processor with 1GB of memory and customers can configure-to-order the even faster ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB of memory. For the first time, Mac Pro customers have the option to order a 512GB SSD for the ultimate in reliability and lightning fast performance. With the ability to install up to four SSD drives in the system's internal drive bays, the new Mac Pro can provide ultra high-speed disk bandwidth and random disk performance, two times faster than the average performance of a standard disk drive.** Mac Pro also now features two Mini DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI port. The additional Mini DisplayPort output allows customers to connect two LED Cinema Displays without an additional graphics card or adapter and the dual-link DVI port supports legacy DVI-based displays up to a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Every Mac Pro comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse and customers can also order Apple’s new Magic Trackpad as an option. The Magic Trackpad brings the intuitive Multi-Touch™ gestures of Mac notebook trackpads to the desktop. With its glass surface, the wireless Magic Trackpad allows users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with their fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click. Magic Trackpad is available separately for $69. Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, Apple’s desktop lineup is a leader in green design. The Mac Pro meets stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold status.*** The Mac Pro enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and the interior is designed to be more material-efficient. The Mac Pro uses PVC-free internal cables and components and contains no brominated flame retardants. The new Apple Battery Charger provides a convenient and environmentally friendly way to always have a fresh set of batteries for your Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and Wireless Keyboard. The Apple Battery Charger is available as an option for $29 and comes with six long shelf life rechargeable batteries. Every Mac also comes with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard®, the world’s most advanced operating system, and iLife®, Apple’s innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto®, with breakthrough ways to organize and manage your photos by who appears in them and where they were taken; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand® which offers a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar. Optional Apple professional applications include Aperture®, Final Cut® Express, Final Cut Studio®, Logic® Express and Logic Studio®. Pricing & Availability The new Mac Pro will be available in August through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The new quad-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes: * one 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon W3530 processor with 8MB of fully-shared L3 cache; * 3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 16GB; * ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory; * two Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately); * 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * 18x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * four PCI Express 2.0 slots; * five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire® 800 ports; * AirPort Extreme® 802.11n; * Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and * Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse. The new 8-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of $3,499 (US), includes: * two 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5620 processors with 12MB of fully-shared L3 cache per processor; * 6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB; * ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory; * two Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately); * 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * four PCI Express 2.0 slots; * five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports; * AirPort Extreme 802.11n; * Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and * Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include: * one 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon W3565 processor for the quad-core Mac Pro; * one 3.33 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon W3680 processor for the quad-core Mac Pro; * two 2.66 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon X5650 processors (12-cores) for the 8-core Mac Pro; * two 2.93 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon X5670 processors (12-cores) for the 8-core Mac Pro; * two ATI Radeon HD 5770 cards with 1GB of GDDR5 memory; * one ATI Radeon HD 5870 card with 1GB of GDDR5 memory; * up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory for the quad-core Mac Pro; * up to 32GB of DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory for the 8-core Mac Pro; * up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD); or * up to four 1TB or 2TB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm; * Mac Pro RAID card; * dual-channel or quad-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel card; and * up to two 18x SuperDrives with double-layer support. Accessories include: Magic Trackpad, Apple Battery Charger, wired Apple Mouse, wireless Apple Keyboard, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, the AppleCare® Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server; iWork®, Logic Express 9, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 3. Complete options and accessories are available at www.apple.com/macpro. *Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93 GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93 GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Based on render performance of Maxwell Render 2.0.3 using Benchwell's sculpture.mxs. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro. **Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93 GHz units configured with 6GB of RAM, 1TB 7200-rpm hard disk drive and 512GB solid-state drive. Testing conducted using Iometer 2006.07.27 with a 30-second ramp-up, 5-minute run duration, 128KB request size, 8 outstanding IOs, and 150GB test file. Average rotational media performance calculated by creating the test file on the outer, middle and inner sectors of the drive and averaging the results from all three measurements. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro. ***EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more information visit www.epeat.net. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Colin Smith Apple colins@apple.com (408) 862-1171 Jennifer Hakes Apple jenniferh@apple.com (408)974-7439 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, Snow Leopard, iLife, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Aperture, Final Cut, Final Cut Studio, Logic, Logic Studio, Apple Store, SuperDrive, FireWire, Airport Extreme, AppleCare and iWork are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

July 2010 - Apple Updates iMac Line - Introduces New Multi-Touch Magic Trackpad

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:38 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/27imac.html Apple Updates iMac Line - Introduces New Multi-Touch Magic Trackpad CUPERTINO, California—July 27, 2010—Apple® today updated its all-in-one iMac® line, widely praised as the world's best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Starting at $1,199, the new iMac line is the fastest ever with dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core speeds up to 2.93 GHz and discrete graphics including the powerful ATI Radeon HD 5750. The new Magic Trackpad, with a smooth glass and aluminum design, gives iMac users the same intuitive Multi-Touch™ gestures that Mac® notebook customers have come to love and is available separately for $69. “We took the world’s best all-in-one and made it even better,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With the latest processors, high-performance graphics and signature aluminum and glass design, customers are going to love the latest iMac.” Dual-core Intel Core i3 and Core i5, and quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 processors set a new benchmark for iMac performance. The processors feature an integrated memory controller to access the system memory directly, allowing the new iMac to take full advantage of its faster 1333 MHz memory. New discrete ATI Radeon HD processors deliver incredibly smooth, crisp graphics for the most demanding 3D games, creative software and technical applications. iMac displays feature IPS technology to deliver a brilliant image across a wide 178 degree viewing angle. The SD card slot on the iMac now supports the SDXC format to handle the latest high-capacity storage cards. Customers of the 27-inch iMac have the option to order a 256GB solid state drive (SSD) as a primary or secondary drive. The iMac SSD supports up to 215 MB/s data transfer rates for faster startup and application launch times. Every iMac comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse and customers can also order the new Magic Trackpad as an option. The Magic Trackpad brings the intuitive Multi-Touch gestures of Mac notebook trackpads to the desktop. With its glass surface, the wireless Magic Trackpad enables users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with their fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click. Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, Apple’s desktop lineup is a leader in green design. The iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold status.* iMac features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iMac uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs. A new Apple Battery Charger provides a convenient and environmentally friendly way to always have a fresh set of batteries for your Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and Wireless Keyboard. The Apple Battery Charger is available for $29 and comes with six long shelf life rechargeable batteries. Every Mac also comes with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard®, the world’s most advanced operating system, and iLife®, Apple’s innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto®, with breakthrough ways to organize and manage your photos by who appears in them and where they were taken; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand® which offers a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar. Pricing & Availability The new iMac line is shipping now and available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes: * 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display; * 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache; * 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB; * ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM; * 500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * slot-load 8x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately); * AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * iSight® video camera; * Gigabit Ethernet; * four USB 2.0 ports; * one SDXC SD card slot; * one FireWire® 800 port; * built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and * Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include up to 8GB of RAM. The new 21.5-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes: * 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display; * 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache; * 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB; * ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3; * 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately); * AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * iSight video camera; * Gigabit Ethernet; * four USB 2.0 ports; * one FireWire 800 port; * one SDXC SD card slot; * built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and * Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include a faster 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive and up to 8GB of RAM. The new 27-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes: * 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display; * 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache; * 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB; * ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3; * 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately); * AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * iSight video camera; * Gigabit Ethernet; * four USB 2.0 ports; * one FireWire 800 port; * one SDXC SD card slot; * built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and * Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include a 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM. The new 27-inch 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes: * 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display; * 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache; * 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB; * ATI Radeon HD 5750 discrete graphics with 1GB GDDR5; * 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately); * AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * iSight video camera; * Gigabit Ethernet; * four USB 2.0 ports; * one FireWire 800 port; * one SDXC SD card slot; * built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and * Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include a 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, a 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM. Additional accessories include: Magic Trackpad, Apple Battery Charger, wired Apple Mouse, wired Apple Keyboard, wired Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, the AppleCare® Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork®, Logic® Express 9, Final Cut® Express 4 and Aperture® 3. *EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more information visit www.epeat.net. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Colin Smith Apple colins@apple.com (408) 862-1171 Jennifer Hakes Apple jenniferh@apple.com (408) 974-7439 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iMac, Multi-Touch, Snow Leopard, iLife, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Apple Store, SuperDrive, AirPort Extreme, iSight, FireWire, AppleCare, iWork, Logic, Final Cut and Aperture are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

June 2010 - Apple Presents iPhone 4

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:55:33 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html Apple Presents iPhone 4 SAN FRANCISCO—June 7, 2010—Apple® today presented the new iPhone® 4 featuring FaceTime, which makes the dream of video calling a reality, and Apple’s stunning new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in super crisp text, images and video. In addition, iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time—in a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. iOS 4 features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform. iPhone 4 will be available in the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan on June 24, starting in the US at just $199 for qualified buyers with a two year contract.* “iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “FaceTime video calling sets a new standard for mobile communication, and our new Retina display is the highest resolution display ever in a phone, with text looking like it does on a fine printed page. We have been dreaming about both of these breakthroughs for decades.” FaceTime is as mobile as your phone, so you can see your loved ones and friends anywhere there is Wi-Fi. Using FaceTime is as easy as making a regular voice call, with no set-up required, and you can instantly switch to the rear camera to show others what you are seeing with just a tap. Apple’s stunning 3.5 inch Retina display has 960 x 640 pixels—four times as many pixels as the iPhone 3GS and 78 percent of the pixels on an iPad™. The resulting 326 pixels per inch is so dense that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels when the phone is held at a normal distance, making text, images and video look sharper, smoother and more realistic than ever before on an electronic display. iPhone 4 is the thinnest smartphone ever—9.3 millimeters—with an all-new design and build quality like no other mobile device. The front and back are made of aluminosilcate glass, chemically strengthened to be 30 times harder than plastic, more scratch resistant and more durable than ever. The front and back glass have an oil-resistant coating that helps keep it clean, and encircling iPhone 4 is a highly finished stainless steel band made of a custom alloy that is forged to be five times stronger than standard steel. iPhone 4 features a new 5 megapixel autofocus camera with a 5x digital zoom, a backside illuminated sensor and built-in LED flash that allows you to take amazing pictures even in low light and dark environments. iPhone 4 lets you record and edit incredible HD video and the popular tap to focus feature now works while recording video. You can use the iPhone 4‘s LED flash for both still photography and video recording. The new iMovie® app for iPhone lets you combine movie clips, add dynamic transitions and themes and include photos and music, and users can buy it for just $4.99 through the App Store right on their phone. iPhone 4 is the best mobile device ever for games and entertainment, with access to tens of thousands of games and entertainment apps on the revolutionary App Store. Every iPhone 4 has a built-in 3-axis gyro that when combined with the accelerometer provides 6-axis motion sensing such as up and down, side to side, forward and backward and pitch and roll, making it perfect for gaming. Developers can access the gyro using the new CoreMotion API to make games and other apps that go well beyond what other mobile devices offer. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. With over 100 new features, it includes Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform. With Multitasking, users can now instantly switch between any of their apps while preserving battery life. With Folders, users can easily organize their apps into collections by simply dragging one app on top of another. A folder is automatically created and named based on the category of apps selected. Users can change the name of any folder at any time. In addition, users can now customize their lock and home screens with an array of supplied wallpapers or with any of the photos on their phone. The new iBooks® app will be available for iPhone 4 as a free download from the App Store and includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile product. The iBooks app will sync your current place in a book, along with any bookmarks, highlights and notes you have created, between copies of the same book on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch®. iBooks users can also now read and store PDFs right in iBooks. There are now over 60,000 books available in the iBookstore, and users have downloaded over five million books in the first two months. More than five billion apps have been downloaded from the revolutionary App Store and more than 225,000 apps are available to consumers in 90 countries. Almost 100 million iPhone and iPod touch users around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. iPhone 4 delivers an amazing seven hours of talk time on 3G networks, up to 10 hours of web browsing on Wi-Fi and up to six hours on 3G, and up to 10 hours of video playback and up to 40 hours of audio playback.** iPhone 4 is powered by Apple’s new A4 processor that provides exceptional processor and graphic performance along with long battery life. iPhone 4 features a second microphone and advanced software to suppress unwanted background noise for improved call quality when in loud places. iPhone 4 also offers 802.11n Wi-Fi networking and adds quad-band HSUPA to provide 7.2Mbps downlink and 5.8Mbps uplink capability.*** Pricing & Availability iPhone 4 comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model in both Apple and AT&T’s retail and online stores, Best Buy and Wal-Mart stores. iPhone 4 will be available in the US, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on June 24 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4 beginning Tuesday, June 15 from the Apple Online Store or reserve an iPhone 4 to pick up at an Apple Retail Store. iMovie for iPhone will be available on the App Store for just $4.99 (US). Also on June 24, a new iPhone 3GS 8GB model will be available for just $99 (US). iOS 4 software will be available on June 21 as a free software update via iTunes® 9.2 or later for iPhone and iPod touch customers.**** iPhone 4 will roll out worldwide to 88 countries by the end of September. iPhone 4 will be available by the end of July in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. *Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year AT&T rate plan, sold separately. **Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary. ***Speed is dependent on cellular network capability. ****iOS 4 is compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB). Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB). Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Natalie Harrison Apple harri@apple.com (408) 862-0565 Teresa Brewer Apple tbrewer@apple.com (408) 974-6851 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPhone, iPad, iMovie, iBooks, iPod touch and iTunes are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

The Pix: iNSpired Tour & Launch Party @WWDC 2010

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:24:38 +0000

Thanks to all for joining us at the the iNSpired Tour & Launch Party this week! We've posted the pictures to our iNSpiredApple Facebook Page. Be sure to check out both photo albums! See you at our next great Meet-up event!

Who are we?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:14 +0000

The iNSpired Tour is sponsored by BoxTone, a mobile management software company. The insanely great tech experience from the gurus in Cupertino have inspired us to deliver great software ourselves,to put up this site and to write this app. And, of course we have a number of hard core Mac-heads in the company and the local tech community. Simply put, BoxTone software helps IT organizations and managed service providers deliver that high quality mobile user EXPERIENCE that all mobile users demand. Now that virtually everyone has an iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices and carrier coverage seems to be everywhere, we all want that high speed, highly reliable mobile experience. We want fast connectivity, smooth running applications, and service we can count on. BoxTone’s here to help make that happen, working behind the scenes with your IT department, mobile platform vendors, mobile application vendors, carriers, service providers and more. Based in Columbia, MD, we have a large team of people developing, selling and supporting our software. - We have a real NASA rocket scientist... - We have chief architects of major high performance data-driven systems used in banking and trading... - We have a graphics guru have highly trained in Tuftian data visualization principles... - We have design experts who have trained with the best in end user experience... - We have experts who managed some of the largest mobile deployments in the world... - And we have dozens of technical experts on hand to build the best mobile products in the world. Since we started this adventure in 1995, we have collected more than 250 customers in all kinds of industries who manage more than 500,000 mobile devices of all types. We invite you to learn more about us and our BoxTone community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boxtone or our website www.boxtone.com. And we welcome your active participation in the iNSpired community. And we welcome your feedback on this app, so be sure share your ideas, thoughts, complaints:

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What do we do?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:10:22 +0000

BoxTone builds and sells commercial software for Mobile Service Management. We bring together the best of systems management and latest advancements in mobility into a patented solution. Ok, So what does our software do? Think of BoxTone as kind of special mobile user cardiac monitor software installed in your data center. The monitor is not for you the person, rather it’s for that mobile device like your iPhone and iPad that you are carrying around. This BoxTone software monitor continuously watches the real-time health and performance of your mobile device, your mobile applications and your mobile services. Because we’re watching your health and performance in real time, all the time, we can proactively warn your IT team when performance degrades or incidents happen. They can quickly take action to prevent the issue from impacting you, or if it does to repair it quickly. BoxTone’s secret sauce can detect things like emerging ‘brown outs’ before they happen so they don’t turn into hard core ‘black outs.’ And along the way we also help your IT and service provider teams continuously tune the backend systems, deploy and upgrade systems and all the other things needed to manage the full lifecycle of your corporate mobile experience. So when performance matters, IT turns to BoxTone to ensure a trouble-free mobile environment. We invite you to learn more about us and our community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boxtone or our website www.boxtone.com. Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

May 2010 - Apple Announces Sells 1 Million iPads

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:16:37 +0000

Read the full announcement from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html

Apple Sells One Million iPads

CUPERTINO, California—May 3, 2010—Apple® today announced that it sold its one millionth iPad™ on Friday, just 28 days after its introduction on April 3. iPad users have already downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store and over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore. “One million iPads in 28 days—that’s less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Demand continues to exceed supply and we’re working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more customers.” iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.* Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. *Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Simon Pope Apple simonp@apple.com (408) 974-0457 Tom Neumayr Apple tneumayr@apple.com (408) 974-1972 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Post your own story to Facebook

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:13:04 +0000

Get your story posted here on the iNSpired app. Simply jump over to Facebook, 'Like' or 'Fan' our page, and write your story on our wall. You can also post pictures of your own favorite Apple products. Got an old Apple I or Lisa or Apple IIe or Newton? Then we wanna see the pix with you and your cool tech! We'll be sure that every great story makes it over here to the iNSpired app! Thanks! - The Gang

The Invite: iNSpired Tour & Launch Party @WWDC 2010

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:00:21 +0000

This is THE Community event at WWDC 2010! Checkout all the great old tech, from a live working Apple I and Apple II to the first Macintosh and Macintosh Laptop to the iMac to iPhone and more! Get registered asap before tickets run out! Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

iNSpired Online First Meetup

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:00:08 +0000

Stay tuned for details here and on the facebook page.

Apple I - 1976

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:50:58 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First Apple The Apple I, one of the world's first personal computers, was first demonstrated at the Homebrew Computer Club in April 1976 in Palo Alto, CA. They were designed and hand-built by Steve Wozniak with Steve Jobs as friend and partner to sell them. The Apple I was the first computer delivered as a complete fully-assembled and ready to go motherboard and memory. It then only required users to add a case, power supply, ASCII keyboard and composite video display to connect a television set as monitor. An optional board for cassette interface for storage was later added. The Apple I, a substantial success as first product that caught the eye of many early adopters in the industry, was commercially available for about 1 year until the Apple II was launched in 1977. TechSpecs: CPU: 1MHz Memory: 4kb RAM (expandable to 32kb), 1kb video memory Screen: External, monochrome 24 x 40 lines video resolution Storage: External Audio Casette Tape interface Connectivity: N/A Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What was the original price of the Apple I? A: $666.66. Various reports are that the team had no specific reason for $666.66 other than it looked cool! Q: How many of the original Apple I computers were produced and sold? A: Approximately 200 were assembled and sold. Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple II - 1977

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:49:59 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: First Mass-Produced Apple Computer became #1 in marketshare Introduced at the the West Coast Computer Fair in 1977, the Apple II was one of the first successful personal computers that helped launch the Apple business and a the whole industry of personal computing. Complete self contained computer with integrated keyboard and multiple expansion slots. Later Apple introduced the Apple Disk II first affordable commercial floppy disk drives. the Z80 card enabled Apple to use the Z80 processor to run CP/M applications like Visicalc, dBase II and WordStar. Later Apple II accelerator cards were added to double and quadruple the computer's speed. The Apple II Plus in 1979 added support for AppleSoft BASIC, larger RAM expansion, faster processor, compilers for DOS 3.3, UCSD Pascal and Fortran 77. TechSpecs: CPU: 1MHz 6502 processor Memory: 4kb RAM (expandable to 48kb) Screen: External NTSC, monochrome 24 x 40 lines video resolution Storage: External Audio Cassette Tape interface, later added AppleDisk II 5.25" floppy drive Connectivity: N/A Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What was the price of the Apple II? A: The original Apple II was introduced at $1298. Various options and prices were available as the Apple II series evolved over the years. Q: How many of the Apple II series computers were produced and sold? A: Approximately 5 to 6 million computers were manufactured and sold between 1977 and 1993. Q: How many different labeled variations of the Apple II series were there? A: Eight (8) including Apple II, Apple II plus, Apple II Europlus, Apple II J-Plus, Apple IIe, Apple IIc, Apple IIGS, and Apple IIC plus Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple IIe - 1983

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:48:07 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First 80-column-wide Apple Computer The Apple IIe was the most popular Apple II ever built and was widely considered the "workhorse" of the line. It also has the distinction of being the longest-lived Apple computer of all time — it was manufactured and sold with only minor changes for nearly eleven years. Over time, the Apple II this was upgraded to the Apple IIc with a 'semi-portable' case with carrying handle, first to use creamy off-white color, the lower power 65C02, and the first PC to suppor the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Later the Apple IIGS in 1986 with major upgrade to 16-bit chip 65C816. TechSpecs: CPU: 1MHz 6502 processor Memory: 64kb RAM (upgradable to 128kb with 'extended 80-column card' for RAM disk and later 1 MB via aux-slot) Screen: External NTSC, External, 6-Color 'double Lo-Res' 80 x 40 pixels to 280 x 192 'Hi-Res' pixels to 560 x 192 'double Hi-Res' resolution in 15 colors Storage: Apple DuoDisk II 5.25" floppy drives Connectivity: Optional 3rd party network cards Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What was the original spelling of the Apple IIe? A: Apple ][e with the brackets. Q: What were the code names for the Apple IIe A: Diana and LCA (Low Cost Apple) Advertizing: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple Lisa - 1983

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:46:57 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First document-based GUI in the PC world The Lisa was designed to be a business computer. The Lisa first delivered numerous innovations to the personal computing market including a document-based graphical user interface, protected virtual memory, cooperative multi-tasking, hard-disk-based operating system, built-in screensaver, 2MB RAM, multiple expansion slots, numeric keypad, data corruption protection and larger higher resolution display. The Lisa Office System software included LisaWrite, LisaCalc, LisaDraw, LisaGraph, LisaProject, LisaList and LisaTerminal. For developers Apple provided the Lisa Workshop with a dual-boot OS (one for coding/compiling and one for testing/running) and, in fact Lisa Workshop, was the only software development environment for the early years of the Macintosh as well. The Lisa 2 was released in January 1984 at much lower price, replacing 2 Twiggy floppy drives with 400k microfloppy. The Apple Lisa was simply a groundbreaking computer, though it's expensive price tag and newness to market held back industry adoption. TechSpecs: CPU: 5 MHz Motorola 68000 processor, integrated MMU Memory: 2MB RAM (expandable to 10MB) Screen: Internal 12" monochrome CRT with 720 x 264 pixels with 64 levels of contrast Storage: Two internal 5.25" double-sided floppy drives (nicknamed 'Twiggy'), later adding 5MB and 10MB Apple ProFile hard drive Connectivity: Ports for Serial, Parallel and Sound plus 3 proprietary expansion slots Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What did Apple list as the official acronym for Lisa? A: Apple stated that the name was an acronym for Local Integrated Software Architecture or "LISA". Q: Who is the Apple Lisa rumored to be named after? A: Steve Jobs' eldest daughter Lisa Nicole Brennan-Jobs. Q: What was the original list price of an Apple Lisa? A: The original list price was $9995. Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple Macintosh - 1984

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:40:05 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's First GUI-based PC and First PC to include a Mouse The Macintosh, launched in 1984, was the world's first commercial personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface (rather than command line UI). The Macintosh design packaged all components in the single case including motherboard, disk drive and monitor with only keyboard and mouse to connect. Apple recognized that the power of the story was in applications, so the Macintosh included two innovative new applications MacWrite and MacPaint to help show the power of the GUI. By 1985 numerous applications become available on the Macintosh, including Microsoft Word, Lotus-Jazz, MacPublisher and AldusPagemaker plus the Apple LaserWriter printer shipped helping create the desktop publishing market. Then FreeHand, QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator shipped which help solidify the Macintosh as the graphics design computer of choice. Later tha Macintosh Plus in 1986 expanded memory to 1MB and revolutionary SCSI parallel interface for peripherals including hard drives and scanners. Then the Macintosh SE in 1987 added 20MB internal hard drive and one expansion slot. The Macintosh SE/30 launched in 1989 with the power of the Macintosh IIx under the hood (superdive, 8MB RAM, 32-bit, color QuickDraw and more.) TechSpecs: CPU: Motorola 68030 processor Memory: 128kb RAM Screen: Internal 9" B&W screen, 512 x 342 pixels Storage: 400k 3.5" microfloppy drive Connectivity: Ports for Serial, Parallel, SCSI and ethernet Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: Who directed the original 1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial? A: Ridley Scott who also directed Alien and BladeRunner prior to the commercial. Q: When did this commercial first air? A: On December 15, 1983 CBS affiliate KMVT in Twin Falls, Idaho. Then later aired as the famous superbowl commercial. Q: What were code names for various Macintosh models over the years? A: Code names for Macintosh during the lifespan included Mac 128k, Fat Mac, Mr. T, Plus Plus, Maui, Aladdin, Chablis, Freeport, Oreo, Double Stuffed, Green Jade. Commercial:

The Legendary 1984 Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8

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Apple Macintosh II - 1987

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:35:16 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First Color-based Macintosh and later the invention of HyperCard The Macintosh II was the first modular, easily expandible Macintosh with a horizontal desktop case. The Macintosh II first introduced Color QuickDraw, enabling the machine to handle any display size, any color depth, and multiple monitors. It also included a new open architecture with 6 NuBus expansion slots similar to IBM PC and an internal hard drive. In September 1986, Apple introduced the Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW) that allowed software developers to create software for Macintosh on Macintosh. Then in August 1987 Apple added HyperCard and MultiFinder. Later in 1988 Apple introduced teh Macintrosh IIx with new Motorola 68030 processor with an on-board MMU and 16Mhz performance. The first 32-bit clean computer was the fast 25MHz Macintosh IIci with Apple System 7 introduced in 1989 followed by the Macintosh IIfx with fast 40MHz 68030 processor with faster internal memory. TechSpecs: CPU: 16MHz Motorola 68030 processor Memory: 1 MB, expandable to 20 MB Screen: External VGA 8-bit/256-color video at 640 x 480 pixels Storage: 1.44MB microfloppy drive, 40-80 MB hard drive Connectivity: Ports for Serial, Parallel, SCSI and ethernet Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: The Macintosh II was the first Apple computer to be sold without what? A: Sold without a Keyboard. Q: The Macintosh II was codenamed Milwaukee after the hometown of which Apple hardware engineer? A: Michael Dhuey. Note Dhuey also worked in the development of the original iPod hardware. Q: What were the code names for the Macintosh II? A: Code names for the Macintosh II included Reno, Paris, Becks, Milwaukee, Cabernet, Uzi, Ikki, Little Big Mac. Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Macintosh Portable - 1989

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:30:59 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's first Active Matrix display in Apple's first portable computer Apple's first attempt at portable computing with completely self-contained unit. Arguably the most prominent innovation was the industry's first active matrix black and white LCD screen on hinged cover over keyboard, plus a built-in trackball instead of a mouse. The Macintosh Portable weighed in at 16-pounds (largely due to large heavy lead-acid batteries) and focused on extended length power by using low-power Motorola 68HC000 and expensive SRAM to minimize power use and 'instant on' low power sleep mode. Apple later added back-lit active-matrix to help with low-light visibility. Ultimately usability issues and high price limited the adoption of the Macintosh Portable. TechSpecs: CPU: 16MHz Motorola 68HC000 processor Memory: 1MB RAM (expandable to 5MB or 9MB) Screen: Active matrix flat-panel LCD Storage: 1.44MB microfloppy Connectivity: SCSI Connector, 3rd party network connectors Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What part of the keyboard/trackball area was exchangeable for another component? A: A numeric keypad could be installed in the spot that the trackball was located. Q: What made the screen of the Macintosh Portable so much more superior to that of other portables of the time? A: It used an active matrix LCD instead of the less expensive passive-matrix display. Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple PowerBook - 1991

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:25:44 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First under 5 pound Macintosh PC with the industry's First Trackball and First set back keyboard The PowerBook was Apple's first leightweight laptop at a light 5 pounds in three models PowerBook 100, 140 and 170 (latter with active matrix display). This was the first PC laptop in the industry with keyboard set back to leave room for handrests and a large trackball in the center which were innovations that become industry standard over the years. Apple design also shifted towards and the industry's only dark gray matte finish. The PowerBook Duo followed in 1992 as an even thinner and lighter laptop that included a docking system with more video memory, storage space, network connectors and monitor. This first series of Powerbooks were very successful capturing 40% share of the laptop market. In 1992 the PowerBook series was replaced by newer models 145, 160 and 180 to include port for external video and industry's sharpest active matrix grayscale display. The PowerBook 165c released in 1992 was the first PowerBook with a color screen. In 1994 Apple introduced the PowerBook 500 series with the industry's first trackpad, industry's first built-in ethernet connectivity, active-matrix LCDs and fast Motorola 68LC040. The first PowerPC-based laptops were intrpduced in 1995 with the PowerBook 5300 and then followed in 1996 with the PowerBook 1400, 2400 and 3400 which included the industry's first internal CD-ROM drive. 1998 brought the PowerBook 3G with 233MHz to 300MHz processors and 12, 13, 14" scroeens. TechSpecs: CPU: 16MHz Motorola 68030 processor Memory: 2MB RAM Screen: active matrix flat-panel display, later adding backlit feature Storage: 20MB hard drive Connectivity: serial, parallel Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: The PowerBook integrated what feature below the keyboard that has become the industry standard for most notebooks? A: The palm rest on either side of the touchpad with keyboard pushed closer to the screen. Q: What were code names for the PowerBook? A: Code names included Asahi, Derringer, Rosebud, Classic, Tim LC (low cost), Tim Lite, Leary, Epic, Comet, Nautilus, Mighty Cat, Hooper. Commercial:

Kareem in Coach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5HMkCqfhCA

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Apple Quadra - 1991

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:20:45 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First 25Mhz Macintosh became world's first desktop multi-media, audio, video editing PC The Quadra was introduced as the new family of high-end professional PCs in 1991 which replaced the Macintosh II series. Using the latest fast 25MHz Motorola 68040 CPU iwth the Quadra 700 and Quadra 900 (with five NuBus and PDS expansion slots). Later the Quadra 600 series "pizza box" sized desktop become the entry level, with the 800 series as "mini-tower" workhorse. The 1993, Apple released the new benchmark in desktop multi-media, audio and video editing with the Quadra 840av which included 40MHz CPU, AT&T digital signal processor, S-Video, composit video IN/OUT and CD-quality IN/OUT ports. During 1993, Apple introduced teh Centris models (610 and 650) as mid-range series. Note that the first three Apple Workgroup Server models (WGS 60, WGS 80 and WGS/AWS 95) were based on this line. TechSpecs: CPU: 25MHz, 32MHz, 40 MHz Motorola 68040 processors Memory: 8MB RAM upgradable to 64MB and 256k MB Screen: External 1152x870px with video RAM to 2MB for 24-bit million color at 832x624 Storage: 40MB hard drive upgradable Connectivity: SCSI Connector, serial, parallel, ethernet Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What are some of the codenames used for the original Macintosh Quadra 700 and 900? A: 900 had Darwin, Eclipse, IIex, Premise 500 and 700 had Shadow, Spike, IIce, Evo 200. Q: True or False - It is possible to run a Quadra without an internal hard drive? A: True. You must have an internal terminator installed in the Quadra 700 to support an external-only drive. Commercial:

High-Performance Revolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tw454TPZtU

Apple Newton MessagePad - 1993

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:15:27 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The world's first PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that created a new industry category The NewtonOS Platform and MessagePad were Apple's first personal digital assistant (PDA) software/hardware combination. Apple first coined the term 'personal digital assistant' (PDA) and invented what became the category name. The Newton MessagePad 100 first shipped in 1992 with handwriting recognition followed by the MessagePad 120 with Newton OS 2.0 and an external keyboard plus rotating screen orientation. The original handwriting recognition engine was called Calligrapher (licensed from a Russian company called Paragraph International) with a sophisticated approach that attempted to learn the user's natural handwriting, using a database of known words to make guesses as to what the user was writing, and could interpret writing anywhere on the screen, whether hand-printed, in cursive, or a mix of the two. For editing text, Newton had a very intuitive system for handwritten editing, such as scratching out words to be deleted, circling text to be selected, or using written carets to mark inserts. Newton also offered a full QWERTY virtual keyboard. Newton devices could also accept free-hand "Sketches", "Shapes", and "Ink Text", much like a desktop computer graphics tablet, recognizing that the user was attempting to draw a circle, a line, a polygon, etc, and it would clean them up into perfect vector representations. The devices included data-sharing among PIM applications, upgrade slots, and flash storage for data integrity. TechSpecs: CPU: 20MHz ARM 610 RISC Processor, later 162 MHz StrongARM SA-110 RISC Memory: Newton 100 Series: 4 MB ROM, 640k RAM, ATA-type flash memory (eg. CompactFlash); later Newton 2000 Series: 4MB/8MB ROM options with 4MB RAM and 4MB Flash memory Screen: Internal 336 x 240 (B&W), later 480 x 320 greyscale (16 shades) w/ backlight Storage: See above Connectivity: Serial Port, proprietary NewtonInterConnect port, PC Card Expansion Slot such as for modem or ethernet, FaxModem added in 1993 Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What was the codename for the original newton MessagePad? A: The first code names were Junior, Wedge, Lindy, Gelato, Dante, Q. Q: In addition to English, what language was supported on the MessagePad? A: German Commercials:

What is Newton? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpmJ16sfQyw
Who is Newton? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQhUEYvEl3c
Where is Newton? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ITn5LBU5A
Intelligence by Newton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3FuTpWbmCQ

Apple QuickTake - 1994

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:10:22 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: One of the World's First Digital Cameras One of the world's first digital cameras waas the Apple QuickTake launched in 1994. Cameras were desgined by Apple and built by Kodak and Fujifilm. The model 100 and 200 models included built-in flash and had resolution of 640x480px (0.3 Mpx) with 24-bit color, shot images in PICT, QuickTake,JPG, TIFF, BMP format, included VGA screen resolution and connected to Macintosh via Apple serial cable. The QuickTake 150 kit included close up lens. The QuickTake 200 added SmartMedia flashRAM cards. TechSpecs: Memory: 1MB RAM, later SmartMedia cards Connectivity: Serial RS-232C TriviaCorner: Q: What was the maximum capacity SmartMedia card supported by QuickTake? A: The max was 4 MB. Q: Which QuickTake model added support to connect to PCs running Windows? A: QuickTake 150 model. Q: What were the code names for the QuickTake? A: Code names included Venus, Mars, Neptune. Advertising: Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - 1997

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:05:44 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's First Vertically Mounted Computer with All Components in Single Case with High-End Multi-Media Capabilities The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh ("TAM") was unveiled in 1997 to accolate as a sylistic landmark that was very different from any other PC to date. It was the first vertically mounted computer with built in active-matrix LCD display and media drives in slimline 2.5" deep case. Designed for media power it included ATI 3D Rage video with 2MB RAM for 16-bit color at 800x600 (the best at the time), SCSI CD-RIM, 2 GB hard drive, TV/FM tuner, S-Video card, custom-made Bose sound-system with 2 speakers + subwoofer, wireless remote control. The Keyboard was the industry's first desktop to include an integrated trackpad. And featured a unique start-up chime only ever used in this PC. Apple even offered direct door to door delivery service and setup. TechSpecs: CPU: PowerPC 603e Memory: 32MB - 128MB Screen: 800x600 16-bit Storage: 2GB internal Hard Drive, Apple 1.44MB SuperDrive, 4X CD-ROM vertically mounted Connectivity: DB-25 SCSI, TV Tuner, FM Tuner, Rear Side Ports:, 1 ADB, 2 DIN-8 GeoPorts, DB-25 SCSI, S-Video In, Sound Line In, Via Expansion Slots:, 1 Comm Slot 2, PCI Slot Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What was the list price for the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh at release? A: The original list price was $7,499. Q: What was unique about the Twentieth Anniversary Mac power supply? A: It was moved to an external enclosure along with Bose's subwoofer. Q: What was the code name for the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh? A: Code name was Spartacus. Commercials:

Startup Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMbKNfoQUP8
Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFdBp8rbtA
Think Different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USn5t5nQWU8&NR=1

Name: TheGrainger

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:02:26 +0000

I remember I was about 12 when a friend got his first Apple IIe. We played LodeRunner and other games for hours. Then he got the Z80 card and we could type papers on it which was cool. Eventually we got our own Apple IIe for the family, but then I went to college. School had a deal on a Mac 512k... which by senior year I had replaced with Mac SE/30 powerhouse. Actually did a simulation on that which was easier to code and ran faster than mucking about with the unix machines in the lap. Then I didn't see a mac for years until I landed at a small company that welcomed any technology. I started with a Quadra 800, then later a PowerMac desktop, and finally my favorite and the envy of all my friends was my loaded T1. Today I live on my Macbook Air and my iPhone, full stop!

Apple iMac - 1998

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:00:26 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First iMac with Return to All-in-One with Striking Translucent Case and Colors The iMac G3 heralded the Return of Steve Jobs and the return to the all-in-one model of everything housed in a main case except mouse and keyboard. With the "I" standing for "internet," the iMac was a return to the all-in-one unit housing everything but keyboard and mouse. The "i" prefix would quickly become the standard for many Apple devices. The most distinctive element of the iMac was the translucent egg-shaped case with colorfol array of choices including tangerine, grape, lime, blueberry, and strawberry. Designed for simple and fast setup for the consumer market, this was the first Macintosh to sport a USB port for plug-and-play compatibility with 3rd party components and in fact it took only a few minutes to setup the iMac. TechSpecs: CPU: 233 MHz PowerPC 750 Memory: 32 MB of RAM Screen: 15″ (13.8″ viewable) CRT Storage: 4GB to 60GB Connectivity: 2x USB ports and infrared port only Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: What were code names for the first iMac? A: Columbus, Elroy, Tailgate, C1, LifeSavers, Eight Ball. Commercials:

Colors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBpXYI1r3Q
3 Easy Steps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXJlX50Lj8
Two Roads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ff3r3nEE5o

Apple iBook - 1999

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:55:41 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The First Portable iMac in Striking Translucent Case and Colors The iBook was paired with the consumer oriented iMac starting with the iBook G3 "clamshell" in 1999 with an "iMac to go" message and that used similar translucent case and colorful array of choices including tangerine, grape, lime, blueberry, and strawberry. The iBook was the first mainstream computer ever designed and sold with integrated wireless networking (developed with Lucent) that became the industry standard. Note Apple also released the AirPort wireless base station at the same time. TechSpecs: CPU: 300–466 MHz PowerPC G3 Memory: 32 MB or 64 MB Screen: 12 in active-matrix TFT display, 800×600 pixel resolution paired with ATI Rage Mobility 4MB SDRAM, later 8MB SDRAM Storage: 3.2 GB, 6 GB, or 10 GB ATA Hard Drive Connectivity: USB, 24x CD-ROM, Ethernet FireWire, Headphone jack Wireless: 802.11b TriviaCorner: Q: The iBook supported what wireless technology through the use of an AirPort card? A: WiFi connectivity via 802.11b Q: How many screws must be removed to access the hard disk or optical drive in the iBook 3G (Clamshell)? A: There were total of 40 screws. Q: What were code names for the early iBooks? A: Code names included P1, Bismol, Lanai, Midway, Marble, Son of Pismo. Commercials:

iMac to Go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWA4-CAUUBw
Say Hello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbLLjt9nrQw
Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0fXJglzYMQ

Submit your Suggestions

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:53:01 +0000

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What is Mobile Service Management?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:50:47 +0000

When your organization depends on high quality IT mobile services, your IT group will turn to an industry best practice called Mobile Service Management. Mobile Service Management is how IT organizes itself, it's processes and tools in order to deliver the most reliable mobile capabilities and the best mobile end user experience possible with the resources and funding available. Data center guys often call this highly reliable IT service 'Five Nines' or '99.999% reliability.' In fact, our goal at BoxTone is to help you and your IT organization deliver Five Nines for Mobility. Now if you prefer a more academic definition, here you go: - Mobile Service Management (MSM) is a proactive, customer-focused approach for continuously delivering mobile IT services at the high quality that mobile workers require, yet at the lowest reasonable cost and risk to the enterprise. - Mobile Service Management is based on the industry best-practice called IT Service Management (ITSM) and a framework called IT Infrastructure Language (ITIL). Useful links for ITSM and ITIL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IT_service_management http://www.itsmfi.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Technology_Infrastructure_Library Disclaimer: Apple does not contribute to nor do they endorse the iNSpired Tour Application or any information contained herein. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple PowerMac Cube - 2000

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:50:36 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's First Computer to be installed in a Museum (and with NO FAN!) The innovative PowerMac Cube was an 8 x 8 x 8-inch Mac suspended in clear acrylic. It's high end style impressed many such that it has been installed at the New York Musem of Modern Art alongside the original Mac. It featured a vertical slot-loading CD/DVD drive and high end Harman Kardon speakers. The Cube operated silently through a fan-less convection-based approach to cooling. TechSpecs: CPU: 450–500 MHz PowerPC 4G Memory: 128 MB up to 1.5 GB RAM Screen: External video driven by ATI Rage 128, nVidia GeForce2 or ATI Radeon Storage: 20 GB to 40 GB Hard Disk Connectivity: USB, 24x CD-ROM, Ethernet FireWire, Headphone jack Wireless: 802.11b Wi-Fi TriviaCorner: Q: The Apple Mac G4 Cube and its peripherals were showcased in what famous NY City Museum? A: The Cube is the only computer housed in The Museum of Modern Art. Q: Like many other Apple computer cases, the Cube has been widely used as a fish tank. What are these tanks called? A: Hobbiests call these "MacQuariums." Q: What were the code names for the original G4 Cube? A: Code names included Trinity, P9, Rubicon. Commercial:

Jimmi's Purple Haze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twPJOyaUQg8

Thanks to All Our Supporters

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:50:01 +0000

A whole community of people helped get this iNSpired Tour project off the ground. We'd like to thank everyone involved and look forward to continuously advancing the iNSpired group and this application dedicated to iPhone and iPad lovers like us. Thanks to:

Ash who first proposed the app itself
Mike who's the deepest and most passionate Apple fanatic we know
Mitch the gadget freak
Robbie the Intern
Brian the nut
Amy who ran the initial project
Nate our RSS guru
Scott the UI guy
Pete the Man
Scott the Leader
Damian the icon guy
Marco the creative connector
Chuck our source for all things Apple
Amanda our hostess with the most-est
Alan the Boss-man
and many many others...

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Acknowledgements and References

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:49:43 +0000

Content from this site was gathered from all over the Internet, Books, Magazines, Articles, Interviews and more. We'd like to thank and acknowledge all those sources here. Specific sources of information include: www.apple.com www.wikipedia.com www.engadget.com www.lowendmac.com Edwin Tofsle http://apple-history.com/ http://apple2history.org/ http://www.theapplemuseum.com/ If you would like to contribute more to the content please contact us! We clearly don't have all the knowledge in the world and would love to have additional contributors.

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Apple iPod - 2001

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:45:46 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's First Portable Music Player with Embedded Hard Drive, Click Wheel and Integrated Software Store with Thousands of Music Files (iTunes) With the iPod, Apple broke new ground for portable music with numerous innovations including the small embedded hard drive, unique scrolling "click wheel" controller for one hand operation, simple navigation and iTunes software to purchase and manage music. The iTunes Store provided easy access to thousands of songs at the click of a button, revolutionizing music downloads. The iPod can play several audio file formats including MP3, AAC/M4A, Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless. This iPod model became known as the iPod classic with the introduction of other sizes in the iPod family including iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod touch. Second generation was introduced in July 2002 with larger 10GB and 20GB sizes, a new touch-sensitive wheel and MS Windows compatibility. Third generation was introduced in April 2003 further expanding size up to 40GB, completely redesigned case and touch interface, new dock connector and iTunes 4.1 for Windows. Fourth generation was introduced in July 2004 expanding up to 60GB, adding color and photo devices. Fifth generation was introduced in October 2005 expanding up to 80GB with slimmer case, larger screen and video playback. Sixth generation was introduced in September 2007 under the "classic" name with new aluminum case and expanded size up to 160GB. TechSpecs (2001): CPU: PortalPlayer PP5002 "system on a chip" with dual embedded 90 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors Memory: 5GB Screen: 2-inch LCD with white LED backlight, 160x128 resolution, 0.24-mm dot pitch Connectivity: Firewire Wireless: N/A TechSpecs (Current): CPU: Variable-speed ARM 7TDMI CPUs, peak 80 MHz Memory: 80GB, 120GB, 160GB Screen: 2.5" Color LCD with white LED backlight, 320 x 240 resolution Connectivity: USB Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: The iPod trademark was registered prior to Apple's release of the iPod. What product was the trademark for? A: The mark was originally registered for Internet kiosks. A small number of kiosks were deployed in public; shortly thereafter the mark was assigned to Apple. Q: What operating system does the latest generation iPod Touch use? A: The system is iPhone OS. Q: What were the original code names for the iPod? A: The original code name was Dulcimer. Commercials:

The First: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF9s3TpncAo
Daft Punk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlHUz99l-eo
Vertigo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nljs4kzpebU
Walkie-Talkie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5ZTvmHaIk

Fall 2010 - iNSpired Boston Meetup

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:43:39 +0000

Stay tuned for Meet-up and Tweet-up for Boston crew led by our own crew member GeorgeN. Stay tuned for details here and on the facebook page.

Fall 2010 - iNSpired WashDC Meetup

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:43:14 +0000

Stay tuned for Meet-up and Tweet-up for DC crew led by our own crew members Mike, Ash, Mitch and Jon. Stay tuned for details here and on the facebook page.

Fall 2010 - iNSpired SanJose Meetup

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:42:54 +0000

Stay tuned for Meet-up and Tweet-up for San Jose and Cupertino crew led by our own crew member Chuck. Stay tuned for details here and on the facebook page.

Fall 2010 - iNSpired Austin Meetup

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:42:30 +0000

Stay tuned for Meet-up and Tweet-up for Austin and San Antonio crew led by our own crew member Nat. Stay tuned for details here and on the facebook page.

Apple PowerBook G4 - 2001

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:40:41 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: The World's First 17" Widescreen Laptop with Titanium Case (and Later First Aluminum case) The first consumer widescreen laptop, the PowerBook G4 was clad in titanium skin and featured PowerPC G4 processor. The innovative design and materials were lighter than most laptops and the low power chips lasted much longer. Nicknamed the "Ti" books, Apple was again a master of 'must have' design. In 2004 Apple launched the aluminum series (nicknamed AIBook) with larger 17" display (largest laptop screen in the world at the time) and the smallest Apple with the full-featured 12" notebook. The 17" model included fiber-optic back lit keyboard that eventually became standard on PowerBooks. TechSpecs: CPU: 1GHz – 1.67GHz PowerPC G4 Memory: 256MB - 528MB RAM Screen: 15" 1024x768, 17" 1440x900 or or 20" 1680x1050 TFT LCD powered by nVidia GeForce and ATI Radeon video cards Storage: 20GB - 120GB Hard Drive Connectivity: 1 Firewire, 2 USB, SuperDrive CD/DVD Wireless: WiFi 802.11b TriviaCorner: Q: What were the code names for the original PowerBook G4 laptops? A: Code names included Mercury, Onyx, Ivory, Antimoy, Thresher, Hammerhead. Commercial:

Launch Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xakvvwpaj44

Apple iMac G4 - 2002

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:35:11 +0000

iNSpired Innovation: Another Radically Unique Design with All-in-One Case The iMac G4 continued the Apple's innovative approach with a new design advertised it as having the flexibility of a desk lamp (and it was nicknamed the "iLamp" similar to the Pixar Luxo Jr. video). All the computing elements were housed in a small rounded desktop module with a large 15" to 17" flat screen on an adjustable arm. TechSpecs: CPU: 700 MHz – 1.25GHz PowerPC G4 Memory: 256MB - 512MB RAM Screen: 15" 1024x768, 17" 1440x900 or or 20" 1680x1050 TFT LCD powered by nVidia GeForce 2MX and 4MX video cards Storage: 40GB - 160GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD and 32x CD-R Drive Connectivity: 3 USB, 2 FireWire, Audio jacks, ethernet, modem Wireless: WiFi 802.11b TriviaCorner: Q: What was the early code name for the iMac g4? A: The original code name was Tessera. Commercial:

Window Shopping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYutehhGknI

Apple iPod Mini - 2004

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:25:28 +0000

First small iPod device to introduce "click wheel" technology, the iPod Mini was introduced to reach a wider variety of consumer needs. The iPod Mini was available in multiple colors including silver, blue, green pink or gold with smaller 4GB and 6GB options. The iPod mini uses microdrives from Hitatchi and Seagate. The iPod Mini works with the iTunes application and supported MP3, AAC/M4A, WAV, AIFF, and Apple Lossless audio formats. TechSpecs (2004): CPU: PortalPlayer PP5020 "system on a chip" with dual embedded variable speed 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors Memory: 4GB or 6GB Microdrive Screen: 1.67" monochrome LCD at 138x110 pixels Connectivity: USB, Firewire Wireless: N/A TriviaCorner: Q: Why were the buttons called a click-wheel? A: The buttons were mechanical switches beneath the wheel itself that the user physically would push—hence the name click wheel. Commercial:

Mini Breakdance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PLos9UQNFc
Mini Can't Hurry Love : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg5fBBSiYro