MACWORLD EXPO, TOKYO -- Apple today introduced a new
Power Mac G4 Cube with a slot-loading CD-RW drive and iTunes, Apple's amazing
new "jukebox" software. The new G4 Cube lets users make digital
movies, create and manage their own music library, and burn their own custom
audio CDs.
"The powerful and stunning G4 Cube is now even
more irresistible with the addition of a CD-RW drive and iTunes," said
Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Now you can have the combination of G4 power,
stunning design, and the most amazing entertainment centre in the world with
iMovie 2 and iTunes."
The Power Mac G4 Cube's slot-loading CD-RW drive is
located on top for easy access, and a pair of Apple designed Harman Kardon
speakers are included for great sound when using Apple's iTunes music
"jukebox" software. The Power Mac G4 Cube now comes standard with
128MB RAM, up from 64MB in previous models.
iTunes*, which has been downloaded more than 750,000
times since its debut in January, lets users import songs from their favourite
CDs into their computer's hard drive; compress the files into the popular MP3
format; organise their music using powerful yet easy to use searching,
browsing, and play list features; watch stunning visualisations on their
computer screen; and create custom music CDs with the new G4 Cube's CD-RW
drive.
The G4 Cube comes preinstalled with Apple's iMovie 2,
the latest version of the world's most popular, easy-to-use consumer digital
video editing software, and offers two FireWire ports for easy connection to a
variety of high-speed peripherals such as digital camcorders and digital
cameras.
Movies can be saved back to a "DV in"
capable camcorder, copied to videotape or posted to a user's own website using
iTools (http://www.apple.com/itools), Apple's suite of free Internet services.
The G4 Cube uses a revolutionary cooling design that
does not require a fan, so it runs in virtual silence. The Cube's entire
electronics assembly can be easily lifted out of its enclosure within seconds,
providing access to every major component and allowing the easy addition of
memory or an optional AirPort card. AirPort, Apple's revolutionary wireless
networking solution, provides totally untethered Internet access at speeds up
to 11 megabits per second.
Apple today also announced that its award-winning, 22
inch, flat panel Apple Cinema Display is now immediately available for an amazing
GBP2,299 (suggested selling price, ex VAT), down from an original price of
GBP2,799.
The largest all-digital LCD flat panel display ever
brought to market, it offers a pure digital interface, an extra wide viewing
angle and support for true 16.7 million saturated colours.
Apple's family of displays are the perfect complement
to the new G4 Cube, and also include the 17 inch (16 inch viewable) Apple
Studio Display CRT, and the 15 inch Apple Studio Display flat panel. All three
Apple displays have a two-port powered USB hub for convenient connection to
desktop USB devices; and each utilises the Apple Display Connector, an
innovative new cable and connector that carries analogue and digital video
signals, USB data and display power over a single cable and connector.
Pricing and Availability
Available now through The Apple Store
(http://www.apple.com/ukstore) and Apple Authorised Resellers for a suggested
retail price of GBP1,149 (ex VAT), the new Power Mac G4 Cube includes a 450 MHz
PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine, 128MB of memory, 20GB of storage, a
slot-loading CD-RW drive on top for easy access, two FireWire and two USB
ports, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and a 56K V.90 modem.
Build-to-order options available on The Apple Store
include; 500 MHz PowerPC G4 processors, memory up to 1.5GB, NVIDIA GEForce2 MX
with 32MB of SDRAM or ATI RADEON with 32MB of DDR RAM, up to 60GB ATA/66 hard
disk drive, a slot-loading DVD-ROM drive, AirPort Card and AirPort Base
Station, and Harman Kardon SoundSticks speakers and subwoofer.
In addition to Apple's award-winning 22-inch Apple
Cinema Display flat panel priced at a suggested retail price of GBP2,299 (ex
VAT), Apple's 17 inch (16 inch viewable) Apple Studio Display CRT is available
for a suggested retail price of GBP349 (ex VAT), and the 15 inch Apple Studio
Display flat panel for a suggested retail price of GBP579 (ex VAT) through The
Apple Store and Apple Authorised Resellers.
*iTunes software may be used to reproduce materials.
It is licensed to users only for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials,
materials in which you own the copyright, or materials you are authorised or
legally permitted to reproduce.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the
1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with
the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing
experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around
the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
CONTACT: David Millar, Public Relations Manager, Apple
U.K. Tel: +44 (0)20 8218 1486 e-mail: millar.d@euro.apple.com Apple Team, Bite
Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 8741 1123 e-mail: apple@bitecomm.co.uk
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