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05/25/01
The new "Peerless" removable hard
disk from Iomega is available.
Peerless,
the new removable storage solution from Iomega is now available
in USB and Firewire formats. The drive can sustain transfer rates
up to 15 MB/sec. It uses 10 or 20 Gigabyte cartridges. configurations.
The drive supports modular connectivity, so you can link it to
FireWire, USB (1.0) interfaces. Peerless is available in different
packages . Each drive system comes with a base station and an
interface module. You may choose between FireWire and USB 1.1
(USB 2.0 and SCSI are planned). The Peerless disks are interchangeable
and come in either 10GB or 20GB configurations. Peerless is available
for $399.
G4 Cube Your Way : gallery updated
We have updated the Cube gallery with new desks
pictures. There is one with a Cube and the new iBook (thanks Chris!).
Click here to see them.
Digisette : Readers comments.
One of our readers, Aaron, sent us that e-mail about
Digisette :
"You have an article about the Digisette MP3
player on your home page, but as near as I can tell, there's no
way to use this device with a Mac yet. Should you be giving it
publicity when there's no support, or is there some way to use
it with a Mac that I'm not aware of?
Thanks,
Aaron"
It is not officially supported. However some of
our readers have successfully used that MP3 player with iTunes.
We did not test the Digisette Duo and cannot confirm this. If
you have, please send us a mail.
05/22/01
Apple announces a 17" TFT and drops the
price of the 15" and 22" screens : a new life for the
Cube?
Apple has just announced
a new 17-inch flat-panel Apple Studio Display with "razor-sharp
text and graphics, workspace wide enough for your ideas to flourish"
This new display sells for $999. The 15" TFT now sells for
only $599 and the Cinema Display for $2499. This could be the
beginning of a new life for the Cube. The low-end Cube sells at
$1299. With the 15" TFT, you now have to pay only $1898 (possibly
less if the resellers make bundles) to have a fully functional
and well designed bundle. But the most important announcement
is the 17" TFT. Now, the Cube has an advantage over the Titanium.
Last week, we would have prefered to buy a Titanium instead of
a Cube with a 15" TFT. Both nearly had the same price, but
the Titanium is a laptop, which is supposed to be more expensive
that desktops. The Cube could not compete. With the 17" TFT,
the Cube has a true advantage : a bigger screen for a smaller
price than the Titanium. Will it be the beginning of a new life
for the Cube?
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05/21/01
A new kind of MP3 player
There is a new kind of MP3 player on the market.
The DUO Digital Player, from Digisette
works as both a stand-alone MP3 and digital audiobook player,
and a digital cassette you can play in your car or your regular
walkman. This player has a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery
which allows you to play music for up to 6 hours.The player connects
to your computer through USB.
Polls
The results of our last poll (What video card would
you like to put in the Cube? ) are the following :
Our readers are apparently Power Users. They want to buy computers
with high-end graphic cards. Let's hope the next Cube will have
an AGP 4x slot capable of handling a GeForce 3 card. The current
high-end video cards (Radeon and GeForce 2MX) arrive in second position,
with approximatly the same number of votes.
There is a new poll about the TFT screen you would like to buy
in the near future. Click here to vote.
Today on the OSX-Zone
05/16/01
Review : Que Firewire CDRW
I recently sold my last SCSI Mac. I now only own
USB and Firewire Macs. Instead of buying an expensive SCSI to
Firewire adapter, I tought it was time to buy a Firewire drive.
I wanted at least a 8x drive. Then I saw the Firewire Que Drive
12 x and 16 x. I did not know which one to choose. I tested them
before buying one. Even if the 16x was speedier, I chose the 12
x, because it was really cheaper. And it burns discs very fast!
Read more...
Apple retail plans
Apple announced yesterday its retail plans. Apple
will open 25 stores
in the next few weeks. The first ones will be located in Glendale
and McLean. Apple wants to increase its market share and has chosen
strategic areas to open its stores. Those stores are expected
to break even before the end of the year.
Courtesy of Apple Computer
Today on The OSX-Zone
Today on the Forums
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Software
: Apple DVD Player 2.4 and the Cube?????
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05/14/01
Poll : Which Mac will be you next computer?
To the question "Which Mac will be your next
computer", you answered :
(Those polls are not scientific. They only reflect
the opinion of the people who participated...)
It seems interesting that most of the people want
to buy a Mac that does not take much space (ie : the iBook and
the Cube) and is cheap ( yes the Cube is rather cheap....). We
know that our readers are interested in buying a Cube and that
the 27.4% who want to buy a Cube may not reflect the real market.
However, what is interesting is that the number of people who
want to buy an iMac is very low.
There is now a new poll about the video card you
would like to put in your Cube. Vote here!
Harware : JukeBox 6000
Archos technology
is selling an MP3 player with a 6 GB hard disk. You can connect
this player to your USB port and store up to 150 CDs of music.
There is no need to buy a second hard drive to store your MP3s.
You can now store them directly on your MP3 player.
Today on the OSX-Zone
Today on the Forums
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Rumors
: Cube Team Disbanded : is the Cube dead?
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- Hardware
: Cube Rehab - Rejoice!
- Hardware
: Core is stuck in enclosure!
- Software
: Post your wishes for the next version of OSX
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