ORKA.4

Topics

1. literatura (104)
2. help (54)
3. trendovi (24)
4. zakoni (69)
5. dogadjaji (53)
6. electron (2202)
7. p.jezici (12)
8. dzepni (96)
9. hp48sx (123)
10. mac (3838)
11. najbolji (1052)
12. klub.p (183)
13. yu.kod (265)
14. razno (331)

mac.2066 madamov, 13 Feb 97

TidBITS#365/10-Feb-97 ===================== Is OpenDoc an Apple technology following in the footsteps of PowerTalk? Component computing seems to be taking off, and Adam looks at some real-world OpenDoc products, plus Charles Wheeler profiles a family known for its "spokesblob." We also review Bare Bones Software's powerful, multi-purpose text editor BBEdit 4.0.2, note Heidi Roizen's departure from Apple, reassure Newton users, and note a Get Rich Quick scheme for serious hackers and crackers. Topics: MailBITS/10-Feb-97 OpenDoc Open for Business More About Rapid-I BBEdit 4.0.2: Speaks Softly but Carries a Big Stick <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-365.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#365_10-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.365

mac.2067 madamov, 13 Feb 97

RETROSPECT 3.0 WINS WORLD CLASS AWARD Macworld Magazine, a leading monthly Macintosh publication, has chosen Dantz Development's Retrospect(r) 3.0 backup software for its 1997 World Class Award in the category of "Best Storage Utility". Presented during Macworld Expo `97 in San Francisco, the Macworld Magazine awards recognize products based on their design, implementation, innovation, quality, and value. Macworld's panel of experts made their decision based on their hands-on use of each finalist product. The World Class Award is the latest in a long list of accolades awarded to Dantz Development from the world's top Macintosh(r) publications, including MacUser's Eddy award, MacWEEK's 5-Diamond Rating, MacUser's 5-Mice Rating, MacUp's Milestone, and MacWelt's prestigious Innovative Technology Award. Retrospect's comprehensive design, friendly interface, and archiving capabilities make it the overwhelmingly popular choice for Macintosh backup. Retrospect Remote provides automatic, centralized network backup. Versions of Retrospect and Retrospect Remote are currently shipping in French, German, and Japanese. ABOUT DANTZ Privately held and headquartered in Orinda, California, Dantz believes safeguarding and managing the vast quantity of data stored on personal computers is critical to maintaining a productive working environment. Dantz publishes a wide range of backup solutions from individual floppy backup to network-wide backup designed to meet the needs of individuals and organizations by making data protection automatic, fast, and efficient: DiskFit Direct(tm) (easiest floppy backup), DiskFit Pro(r) (floppy or cartridge backup with scheduling), Retrospect(r) (the best backup to cartridge or tape) and Retrospect Remote(r) (complete workgroup backup). Dantz products are available through resellers worldwide. In the United States and Canada, Dantz products are distributed by Ingram Micro and Merisel. A list of international distributors can be found on Dantz's web site, www.dantz.com, or obtained from corporate headquarters. # # # DiskFit Direct is a trademark and DiskFit Pro, Retrospect, and Retrospect Remote are registered trademarks of Dantz Development Corporation. All products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Press contact: Product contact: Kerry MacInnes Director, Marketing Communications <kerry_macinnes@dantz.com> Craig Isaacs V.P., Sales and Marketing <craig_isaacs@dantz.com> 510.253.3035 510.253.3084

mac.2068 madamov, 13 Feb 97

A free, pre-release version of Adobe SiteMill 2.0 software for the Macintosh is now available on http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/sitemill/ With Adobe SiteMill 2.0 and Adobe PageMill 2.0, you can create Web pages that include graphics and forms, and automatically maintain correct links throughout your Web site even as it grows and changes. SiteMill 2.0 works hand-in-hand with PageMill 2.0 to give you the ultimate Web site design and maintenance solution. Adobe SiteMill 2.0 automates the process of checking for and correcting broken links, saving you a significant amount of time. It summarizes errors in a convenient list, and provides drag-and-drop linking features that let you correct links quickly and accurately, and in most cases, without having to type a URL. SiteMill 2.0 now includes a FTP uploader, so you can upload your site or changes to it without needing any other program. SiteMill also will now check remote URL's, to help you manage remote links from your site. Adobe is providing this beta version of SiteMill 2.0 so that you can evaluate it and let us know what you think. Please use the feedback form on our Web site to help us improve the product: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/sitemill/bugform.html Thank you for your participation on our beta program and we look forward to hearing from you soon! The Adobe SiteMill Team

mac.2069 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Apple Introduces High-Quality MPEG Software for QuickTime New QuickTime Extension Allows Playback of Popular MPEG-1 and VideoCD on PowerPC Mac OS Systems Cupertino, Calif.--Jan. 24, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced immediate availability of its' QuickTime MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) extension, enabling full-screen, software-only playback of MPEG-1 and VideoCD audio/video files on PowerPC Mac OS computers. MPEG is a worldwide industry standard for compressing synchronized audio and video for post-production and entertainment. The MPEG extension is available immediately for use with QuickTime 2.5 and may be downloaded from the QuickTime website at: <http://quicktime.apple.com/>. Through the MPEG extension, VHS-quality, full-screen video, and CD-quality audio are now available as a synchronized data type in the QuickTime architecture. Apple has long recognized MPEG as an important industry standard and has supported hardware MPEG-1 playback on Macintosh since 1994. With the announcement of this QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) software extension, Power Macintosh users no longer need special hardware to view a variety of MPEG files and formats. The MPEG extension will also work seamlessly with the QuickTime plug-in for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, enabling real-time, live MPEG playback inside these browsers. QuickTime's 'fast start' feature enables MPEG content to be viewed as it downloads, eliminating the delay associated with large multimedia files across low-bandwidth connections. "The availability of high-quality software MPEG reiterates Apple's commitment to extending the QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) as the premier multimedia platform," said Ralph Rogers, program manager for QuickTime Technologies at Apple Computer, Inc. "The integration of MPEG into QuickTime 2.5 will further extend Apple's lead in providing the highest-quality and most robust architecture for multimedia development across platforms and operating systems." The extension is compatible with a wide range of Internet-based MPEG, including Variable Bit Rate (VBR), MPEG, audio only or video only streams, and can read specialized MPEG encoded streams, broadening the ability for publishers to deliver interactive titles for Macintosh and Intel-based audiences. The QuickTime MPEG software extension enables high quality software video decoding on personal computers. QuickTime provides a number of new capabilities for MPEG compressed media, a characteristic of codes and media types playing under the QuickTime platform. Specifically, the extension enables a number of unique features, including the capability Play MPEG encoded movies from VideoCD and CDi disks, enabling hundreds of thousands of popular titles in the European and Asia Pacific marketplace to play on Power Macintosh systems. Support CD-quality decode of audio stream (i.e., 16-bit, 44.1kHz, stereo playback) Move forward and backward in a frame accurate manner, essential to interactive multimedia titles. Add other types of media to an MPEG file directly from the clipboard. Support standard QuickTime transport controls such as: play, pause, sound volume control, sound panning and balance, frame-accurate step-forward and backward, fast-forward, and rewind. Support MPEG chapter information. (Display & select and go to particular location in the stream.) Support movie layering, compositing, and graphics mode controls. Gain the ability of MPEG to use bookmarks and be referenced by additional applications. Readily add new tracks to previously compressed MPEG material--used in embedding MIDI and audio files or text into the stream. Edited play of MPEG audio and video. Support high-performance display of MPEG video in all monitor display depths. Support hardware acceleration of clipping, scaling, and color-space conversion. Play long movies with video and audio tracks staying in sync. Support the ability to transcode MPEG video to other QuickTime supported video compressors such as Cinepak, and low bit rate codes as ClearVideo from Iterated. Fully resizable window. Through the capabilities of QuickTime track synchronization, MPEG files can also be fully integrated with other QuickTime media types, including: Sprites MIDI Text 3D files All applications updated to be compliant with QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 can immediately take advantage of these new features. Users should check with their tool vendor for compliance. Apple is providing a new version of MoviePlayer, version 2.5.1 to allow immediate use of these features. Apple is committed to giving Windows customers an equally compelling MPEG experience in 1997. The MPEG extension can upgrade systems currently installed with QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 due to the extensibility of QTML and the open plug-in architecture of QuickTime. Quotes and Third-Party Support: According to The Envisioneering Group (Seaford, NY) over 74 percent of all multimedia titles are authored on the Macintosh using QuickTime. "Sony was first to produce a Sony Enhanced MPEG Playback for their premium Pentium processor PCs. Now Apple has gone Sony one better with the industry's highest quality software MPEG decoder," said Richard Doherty, director of the Envisioneering Group. To coincide with the release of Apple's QuickTime Soft MPEG, Astarte USA has announced the release of ASTARTE MPEG EXPORTER, a Macintosh QuickTime extension which allows users to easily convert any QuickTime movie to MPEG format. The Exporter is available FREE from Astarte's website at: www.astarte.de/mpeg_exporter/. This will allow Power Macintosh users to immediately begin working with MPEG material without the additional burden of a hardware purchase. "Having recently introduced the CLM4111 single-chip, real-time MPEG-1 consumer/PC encoder for home computer and Internet users, C-Cube sees Apple's incorporation of MPEG software into QuickTime as a huge motivator for application developers to embed MPEG support into their software applications," said Clint Chao, manager of PC Marketing for C-Cube Microsystems. "Now, our customers can create high quality videos that can be viewed by millions of Mac, PC, and Internet users." "ATI is very excited about Apple's implementation of soft MPEG support in QuickTime," said Henry Quan, vice president Marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. "The powerful scaling capability of ATI's Xclaim VR and Xclaim 3D will now be extended to provide incredible full screen, full motion soft MPEG playback on any PCI capable Macintosh." "Number Nine has anxiously awaited the release of QuickTime 2.5, which supports software playback of MPEG video clips. No longer is a dedicated hardware MPEG decoder required to playback and view MPEG video clips. With the release of our soon-to-be announced high-end graphics accelerator which will incorporate our second generation, Imagine 128 S2 graphics processor, MPEG movies and video clips can be played back in full-screen modes--at any resolution up to and including 1600 x 1200 in millions of colors. The Imagine 128 S2 processor incorporates the world's only 256-bit video engine and a dedicated front-end Color Space Converter. By providing the QuickTime extension a direct hook into our video engine, video clips can be smoothly scaled to full screen, even on the largest of monitors, without the blockiness normally associated with scaled video and without dropping video frames. No special MPEG hardware is required. We know of no other graphics accelerator that has this capability," said Phil Parker, director of Corporate Communications for Number Nine Visual Technology. "Highway One's major artists have delayed releases of exciting new titles until our computer products would appear the way they do on standard consumer electronic devices. Now, groups like Bush, No Doubt and several other Capitol Records recording artists have given us the green light to go forward on development of numerous MPEG and DVD titles," said Leo Rossi, vice president, Highway One Media Entertainment. "This software release shortens our development process and production time to the point that we can develop an MPEG title one time, instead of once for each platform we target." said Rossi. "As the developer of over two dozen titles in ten languages, Sumeria views both QuickTime and the Macintosh as vital to our publishing process," said Jerry Borell, president and founder of Sumeria, Inc. "The addition of MPEG as a QuickTime media type makes our move into DVD-ROM both viable and efficient." Jeanette DePatie, Marketing director for HEURIS/Pulitzer noted: "We're very excited about the release of this product. Until now multimedia developers typically created their applications on a Mac and then transferred them to a PC for playback. The QuickTime MPEG extension is the final piece that allows developers to edit, compress, author and play back easily and inexpensively entirely on the Macintosh platform. With this QuickTime MPEG plug-in, and powerful new MPEG encoding products from HEURIS/Pulitzer like MPEG Power Professional, users will be able to integrate MPEG easily and inexpensively with their applications. " Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Press Contact: Jonathan Hirshon Horizon Public Relations for Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 982-2555 email: <jh@horizonpr.com> NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: <http://www.apple.com/source/>. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to <pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com>. In the subject field, type the text "subscribe [your full name]." -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Performa, Power Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.

mac.2070 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 00:31:18 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: MacHome Journal Editorials Message-ID: <970129000312_914649068@emout15.mail.aol.com> These are two editorials from MacHome Journal printed with permission. Defeating Popular Wisdom WHY MACS ARE STILL BETTER by Paul Worthington Let's smash two popular misconceptions: 1. Windows 95 eliminates the Mac's past advantage. 2. The PC isn't just the market-share victor, but is now the only sensible choice. Neither is true. What's Apple's biggest problem today? It isn't high prices, lack of software support, complete victory by Windows, or under-powered Macs. Why not? Because none of those things exists. What is the problem? That the world at large believes they do. This "conventional wisdom" is repeated by the media, sales clerks, and even well-intentioned PC users advising a first time buyer. Mac's have had an uphill battle since the first Mac faced the more primitive PCs that had already taken over corporate offices. The tide surged to its present tidal wave with Microsoft's torrential marketing push for Windows 95, which unfortunately coincided with Apple' worst year ever: fire-catching PowerBooks, slow systems, and a Death Watch by the press. Media Myths If any writer for a general magazine wants to look hip and techno-savvy, they repeat the safe, commonly-accepted but still flat-out wrong ideas: the Mac has one foot in the grave, you need a PC to fit in, PCs are faster, PCs are cheaper. Specifically: Newsweek's Winter 1996 Computers and the Family special. In a back-page column, a writer lamented the death of the Macintosh, conceding that "the market" is forcing her to buy a PC. (Of course, she also blames "the market" for making her feed her children the McDonald's food that she considers unhealthy). The rest of Newsweek's pages, unsurprisingly, re-enforce her ill-conceived opinion: in its recommendations for new computers, Newsweek lists 17 Win95 PCs, and only one Mac. Every story in the general media about computers seems, in some way, to say "The higher-priced Macintosh did have an advantage over the PC, but Windows 95 changed all that." It's all hogwash: Windows 95 isn't enough to overcome the problems of DOS (which it's still based on), the inherent limitations of the Intel Pentium chip architecture, or all the hardware incompatibles in the sprawling PC market. Windows NT, which does do away with DOS, will run only on the very latest, most expensive PCs. PC Advantages What if you want to correct a pompous journalist--or just give some true advice to a friend? First, admit that there are some undeniable advantages to PCs: 1. Millions have 'em and millions more buy them each month. 2. OK, seriously: Windows 95 and, moreso, Windows NT, have greater system software stability, with features such as pre-emptive multi-tasking and protected memory schemes. 3. Really great games by the hundreds. 4. "PCs are more powerful." 5. "PCs are cheaper." Counter points: 1. So what? A Mac can work with PC-formatted media, and open PC-formatted documents; a Mac can work in even the most PC-centric domain, sharing data across any kind of network. Moreso, in these days of Web-everything, the Internet standards make the popularity of one computer over another irrelevant. PCs and Macs see the Web in the same way a no need to follow majority rule in choosing your hardware. 2. I don' believe these are compelling advantages for most of us. Heck, they're so "un-compelling" that most PC users haven't migrated from DOS or Win3.1 to Windows 95! (Hardly any have gone to high-end Windows NT). 3. If games are all that matters, PC boy, shut up and buy a Nintendo already. Otherwise, wait until the cheap Mac 3D accelerators and Apple's Game Sprockets technology both kick in. 4 and 5 just aren't true. That's the key point the general media and most ill-informed computer buyers overlook. The Mac has come down to PC prices, and passed it in performance. The PowerPC chips keep getting faster and faster, and more importantly, every Mac application works faster with these new chips, without changes or upgrades to the software. Most PC software performs slower, not faster, on a Pentium Pro. As for cost, no, an Apple Power Mac isn't as cheap as the no-name clones you see everywhere. But check out how a Motorola StarMax compares to a Compaq Pentium PC and see what I mean. Mac Advantages: - Backwards/Forwards compatibility. A five-year old Mac can run the latest operating system, and all the top applications. Conversely, a new Mac can still run years-old software, even under a new OS. Neither statement is true of PCs: You can't run Windows 95 on a 386 (the top of the line just years ago). And you can't run a big chunk of 2-year old or newer software, designed for DOS or Windows 3.1, under Win95. - Enhancing. More RAM, a bigger hard drive, a modem, extra fonts, new utilities and interface enhancements, even a graphics card a add it all to a Mac, it's well made enough to generally recognize the enhancement and make use of it right away. The standard Mac SCSI interface means you can snap 7 hard drives or scanners or what-have-you directly to your Mac without a hitch; the standard ADB connector lets you connect a keypad, mouse, drawing tablet, trackpad and even a phone dialer, all at once. No PC can do that. And on a PC, you have to "tell" the system about any change, even with Win95's lauded "Plug and Pray." And I still can't get my PC to recognize a new sound card. - Ease of Use. I'm one of those weirdoes who really liked Windows 3.1. I've also used a Mac for ten years. You'd think I'd be the ideal candidate for loving Win95 as it combined both. Instead, it just gets a "huh?" from me. Nothing is intuitive, and many things are more difficult. It is hardly as graceful and elegant as the Mac OS. My mom could grasp the Mac after just a few minutes of help. I'm still advising PC-owning friends about the most basic Win95 tasks. Spread the word If a first-time computer buyer asked a PC-owning friend for a recommendation, they'd get only a lot of misinformation about the Mac a some of it out of date, most of it flat out wrong. Whoever that person is ayour employees, friends, family a deserves to know that they do still have choice, that Apple is more viable than ever, and that the Mac still offers firm advantages. It's up to us that know the difference to shout the truth loud and long. Keep the faith. Paul_Worthington@machome.com _________________________ February's "From the Publisher" column: It doesn't seem like it's been four years. Before there was a Performa, before Apple or any other computer company saw the importance of the home audience, I started a little magazine called MacHome Journal. Thanks for proving me right. Four years later, we are still going strong. Most businesses don't last that long in this country. In the computer magazine industry particularly, they quickly either drop like flies, or get bought up by one of the big boys, the multi-magazine mega-corporations. Not here. My company has survived with just one magazine: MacHome Journal. Not just survived, prospered. We're doing better than ever. Our circulation is at an all-time high, and we are literally gaining hundreds of new readers every issue. As we finish this issue, I'm at the Internet World exposition in New York City. It's a big show with plenty of Mac products--servers, browser tools, site authoring and management systems, and Java--lots of Java. It backs up some recent statistics I learned of: 26% of the people browsing the Web use a Mac--even though only 10% of all computers are Macintoshes. It's even tougher to create the content on the Web; that's why 67% of the Web's producers work on a Mac. (And that's, incidentally, why I'm launching a new magazine for Mac-using Web creators: Net Professional.) When you cut through the market hype and look at it on a "one computer per user" basis, you see the Mac really has a 26% market share. What about all those non-Mac PCs? Ever go to your local bank and see dozens of them sitting there on empty desks? Yeah, they've sold plenty. Some people don't learn. I just read a column from PC Magazine's editor in chief. He writes: "The computers we use at our offices are still too hard to manage. Installing new hardware too often results in interrupt conflicts, driver incompatibilities, and other unforeseen difficulties .. Home PCs are still too complicated. Too often, plug-and-play is more like plug-and-pray. There's no reason why consumers should have to worry about running out of IRQs." Of course there's a reason they bought a DOS-based PC instead of a Mac. I added a hard drive and a scanner to my personal computer. No problem. I connected two cables. Restarted it. They worked. Why so easy? I have a Mac. So do you. Aren't you glad you made the right choice when it came to a computer? You're in good company, with more than 25 million people who made the right choice. In a few issues we'll start a feature, (called, coincidentally, You're In Good Company), that will show you the top business people, from artists to industrialists, who have chosen to go with a Mac. These are people who could have any system they wanted: We'll highlight why the Mac is the only tool for them. I can't resist another look at PC Magazine, to see how people stuck with a PC are doing. Here's another column, this one from the editor (not the chief; they have a really large staff). The headline is: "PCs Are Hard to Use, but So What?" I'll tell you so what, pal. You chose the wrong PC. Thanks to all of you who chose the right computer, the Macintosh, and the right magazine: MacHome Journal. James Capparell ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2071 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 13:03:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Plugs in "Fierce Creatures" Message-ID: <199701302103.NAA09476@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jay Dryden, <jpdryden@ls.wustl.edu> All Evengelistas should support the new movie "Fierce Creatures" for its support of Apple. Several scenes show Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese using PowerBooks. In one scene toward the end of the movie, an Apple mug is prominently displayed on Jamie Lee Curtis' desk. - Jay Dryden ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2072 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:28:52 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com, macway-post@solutions.apple.com Subject: Wall Street Journal Response Message-ID: <970130151048_1826719281@emout03.mail.aol.com> This is the official response to Walt Mossberg's column: We feel Walt Mossberg's advice about purchasing an Apple Macintosh ignores a number of important points. The most important is that Apple has a rational plan for moving ahead. That plan is built upon continuing to announce exciting and innovative hardware products that will utilize an improved MacOS today, while building an exciting and advanced new operating system for the future. By stating that Apple is asking computer buyers to wait 18 months for a "modern operating system ... (that has) the kind of stability Windows offers and will run current Macintosh software," Mossberg implies that Apple is standing still. On the contrary, we are moving forward quickly on two fronts with our complementary plan for semi-annual upgrades to the MacOS while we also develop the new OS, code-named Rhapsody. Regarding the MacOS, a new release is shipping now (as promised) and another is on track to ship this summer. The newest release, MacOS 7.6, incorporates Apple's latest advances in QuickTime and OpenDoc technologies, as well as significant improvements in stability and performance. It strengthens our leadership in multimedia and ease of use, which studies show are important purchase considerations for the home, business and education markets. Apple's new operating system strategy aims to build upon and increase this leadership over time and provide seamless compatibility between the Macintosh and competing platforms. We are also moving quickly to develop the next-generation operating system, which we call Rhapsody. We expect the industry will see the first fruits of our development effort beginning this year, not in 18 months. Our plan is to ship it in three stages: an application developers' release of Rhapsody this summer, a Premier release in early 1998 for running next-generation applications in the new environment, and, finally, a unified release in mid-1998 that will run both current Macintosh applications and the new applications. Recent history demonstrates our ability to smoothly transition to new generations of technology. In 1994, we introduced the first Macintosh based on the PowerPC microprocessor and today's PowerPC computers are flawlessly running many applications designed to run on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor family. Apple innovation moved them from one generation of technology to the next. We'll do it again. Mr. Mossberg worries that Rhapsody will not run on older Macintoshes. So do we, and that's exactly why we've committed to continuing our development and support of the MacOS! Backward compatibility has always been an industry issue. Try running Windows 95 on an Intel 386 PC, which was the most widely installed platform in the Wintel world when Microsoft introduced its new system software. We have made very plain our plan to continue to advance the current MacOS for those who choose not to move to Rhapsody, while also stating that we intend to build Rhapsody so it can run on all our currently available models. Finally, Mr. Mossberg makes a puzzling claim that Apple is choosing to offer a corporate solution over a consumer solution. We have not chosen one over the other. What we have chosen to support with Rhapsody is the future, the internetworked world where digital content ranging from spreadsheets and documents to animated graphics and full-motion video is created, distributed and consumed. The NeXT technology with its networking capabilities, its object-based programming, its much-heralded performance for running multimedia applications, and its battle-tested stability and robustness greatly strengthens our opportunity serve this new, exploding marketplace which encompasses both the >=consumer<= and >=corporate<= markets. We have many changes in the works at Apple. However, one thing has not changed. The Macintosh has always attracted people who are creative achievers seeking a better alternative for their computing needs. With both the MacOS and Rhapsody, we are -- and will continue to be -- committed to those users, whether they are computing in a corner office, at the kitchen table or on a school desk. And we'll continue to provide the most functional platform for supporting the entire spectrum of information, whether it is printed, projected or viewed on a screen as text, graphics or full-motion video. Over the years, Mr. Mossberg admits to giving "much praise for the Mac." That is true, and we greatly appreciate that praise. To his concerns about Apple, we have one last thing to say: Walt, keep the faith. Regards, David F. Harrah Director, Corporate Public Relations Apple Computer Cupertino, CA harrah@apple.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2073 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 14:13:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Positive Apple Press Message-ID: <199701302213.OAA27610@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <ryanjo@inspace.net> (John Ryan) For those of you with America On Line (if you can log in...), look at Orlando Sentinel OnLine Columnist Barry Cooper's very positive Personal Computing article in the 11/25/97 Living Section (Keyword: OSO Living). Barry makes a habit of including both Mac and PC news and advice in his columns. The title of this column is "Apple's Performas are worth a look". To quote: "...pundits predict Apple won't survive its continuing financial problems. Don't listen to their squawking. For more than 20 years, Apple has built a tremendously loyal customer base, and many would rather return to manual typewriters than switch to IBM compatibles. With millions of Apple zealots in the marketplace, Apple's technology isn't going to die." He also mentions the great deals on Performas and their new features. If you like reading this kind of reporting on our favorite company, send Barry a thank you at <OSOBarry@aol.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2074 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:15:03 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Market Share Essay Message-ID: <970130174028_1927415511@emout12.mail.aol.com> Mac OS Hardware Market Flat? by Matt Deatherage <mattd@gcsf.com> A variety of market research firms recently released current statistics and future predictions for the computer industry, and the warhorse Mac OS gets mixed-to-negative marks for the future - depending on who you ask and what you ask. While most U.S. computer makers are expected to post fairly healthy profits for the fourth calendar quarter of 1996, all analysts agree that PC sales, especially in the U.S. and Europe, are lower than expected. IBM and Hewlett Packard are expected to do fine, being large, global, diversified companies, and Compaq is recovering nicely from last year's bad inventory management and weak first half. Apple, on the other hand, posted a $120 million loss for the same quarter, but says the shortfall is almost entirely due to lack of PowerBooks to sell and lack of U.S. buyers for Performas. Regarding this news, an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst told The Wall Street Journal that Apple's operating system is "out of gas" and that people are picking Windows over the Macintosh because there are more Windows titles available - and further, Apple will begin to lose ground in the education market (with no data or reasons to back that assertion). International Data Corporation (IDC) released early estimates for 1996 operating system shipments. The company pointed out that Windows 95 fell short of projected units, and that "many corporate users delayed migrating to the newer operating systems," meaning Windows 95 and Windows NT. Not that the gains weren't spectacular - Windows 95 was responsible for 63 percent of all worldwide OS units in 1996, but that was still 9.3 percent less than projected. Windows NT grew 303 percent, which was still 32 percent short of expectations. IDC's "market observations" said "Apple clones have yet to translate into increased market share," and "Apple must introduce a fully multitasking operating system which is highly compatible with its current Mac OS and recapture its technology leadership in order to improve its position. Apple's recent announcement of the acquisition of NeXT Software and its plans to incorporate NeXT technology in future operating systems does not fully address this need." <http://www.idcresearch.com/HNR/pcopso.htm> Given all this negativity in IDC's report, how bad were Mac OS sales actually? Down from 6.8 percent to 6.6 percent of all units shipped. Compare this to OS/2, which lost nearly half its market share in the same period. **Mac OS Market Share** -- Part of the problem is conflicting definitions. Most of the doom-and-gloom reports in the media about falling market share refer specifically to Apple Computer. Since 1995, that doesn't tell the story of the Mac OS market, because companies other than Apple now sell Mac OS computers. But since that's a recent development, there's a real tendency to think that Macintosh market share and Mac OS market share are the same thing. They aren't. Market share, for the uninitiated, is the percentage of all new sales in a given category that belong to one particular company. To be technically correct, market share must be measured in a given time period, but it's usually referred to in the present tense as an estimate of what a company's sales are compared to its competitors right now. IDC's report said that 6.6 percent of all personal computer operating system sales in 1996 were Mac OS purchases, down from 6.8 percent in 1995. It's interesting to note that this figure does not include upgrades, only new licenses to new computer owners - so it's a way of measuring the market share of the hardware capable of running Mac OS. Two-tenths of a percent decline isn't very much - by IDC's numbers, we're talking about a drop of about 150,000 units on yearly volume of five million. In 1995, IDC says there were 4.5 million Mac OS licenses sold, so how can five million be a decline? The operating system market is growing, that's how! Mac OS sales grew too, but not as fast as the other market segments did. To stay at 6.6 percent of sales, Mac OS shipments should have reached 5.15 million. They didn't, hence the drop in market share concurrent with a growth in overall sales. As long as IDC's statistical certainty is greater than 0.2 percent (and it probably is, although it's not a given), Mac OS sales were statistically flat in 1996. Yet press reports, and Apple Computer itself, continually refer to declining sales, not flat or slower- growth sales. **Send In the Clones** -- Mac OS clone makers account for some of the gains, and most likely for some of the lost sales Apple experienced. A NEWS.COM story looked at the big four clone makers - Daystar Digital, Motorola, Power Computing, and UMAX - to find out what makes each of them tick. As part of the report, NEWS.COM says that IDC's competitor, Dataquest, estimates that Mac OS clones comprised 8.5 percent of U.S. Macintosh market share during the third quarter of 1996. <http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,6931,00.html> Dataquest's number isn't valid for the entire year, obviously, but it makes things more interesting. If Apple's U.S. market share in the fourth quarter was about 7.3 percent, as has been estimated by one source, then adding other Mac OS sales to the mix raises overall Mac OS market share to 7.9 percent. That's still far short of the 13.2 percent Apple had a year earlier, but few people can be blamed, in the current press climate, for being skittish about buying a Mac. The total market share is probably higher than 7.9 percent - I cheated and applied third-quarter clone numbers to fourth-quarter Apple numbers. Clone numbers were likely to be higher in the last quarter due to the arrival of machines from Motorola (and APS), which do not seem to have cannibalized other Mac OS purchases. Motorola is known to have shipped at least 40,000 StarMax clones in its first eight weeks of production, and a Motorola marketing executive told NEWS.COM that the company "suspects" a quarter of the buyers are first-time Mac OS purchasers. Motorola is staying out of the retail market so far because they initially got a late start, but now they don't have the facilities to handle the volume of sales they expect a retail unit would generate. UMAX, on the other hand, shipped 100,000 units in the last six months of 1996 - numbers for Power Computing aren't available but could, according to a previous Tim Bajarin estimate, top 500,000 units in 1996. DayStar Digital's numbers are smaller, in the 3,000-unit area, because they make high-end systems with fat profit margins - the four-processor 200 MHz 604e box is for a specialized market, especially at $10,000 apiece. [Note: Apple just released some additional information on clone sales, giving Power Computing credit for more than 100,000 sales during its first year. -Adam] <http://www.devworld.apple.com/devnews/devnews012797.html> Both UMAX and Motorola believe they can achieve 10 percent of the Mac OS market by the year 2000. This is good news for Apple if and only if they achieve this by expanding the Mac OS market. UMAX in particular is committed to this - with a parent company located in Taiwan, UMAX believes that Asian markets are right for Mac OS technology, and they're in on the ground floor. The company told NEWS.COM they expect to increase Mac OS sales in Taiwan by 300 percent, and by even more in areas like Southeast Asia and parts of China. That's exactly what Apple needs to hear, and if all clone makers pull off similar market expansions, it will have been worth weathering the early years of cloning when clone sales are eating away at Apple's own market share. **What Does It Mean?** What no market research firm has yet released are continuing studies where Mac OS market share is tracked, on a hardware level, separately from Macintosh (Apple Computer's) market share. When OS sales are used as a benchmark, IDC's numbers show nearly no change in market share from 1995 to 1996, despite the absolute beating Apple took in the press and in consumer confidence, month after month. That's a reasonably worthy achievement. IDC phrases it as "Mac OS clones have yet to increase market share," but given that everyone believed Mac OS market share was falling, it's not bad at all. It's also a good idea to remember that the non-Mac OS market is not unified. According to the eighth Computer Industry Almanac, there are about 25 million Macintosh machines out there as of Q3 1996 (Apple says 26 million), about 180 million DOS users, 130 million Windows 3.x users and 53 million users of Windows 95/NT. Each of these operating systems has a slightly different programmer interface - code written for Windows 3.x will run in a kind of emulation under Windows NT, but the reverse isn't true. If Apple's plans (depending on who you ask) to release Rhapsody for non-PowerPC hardware pan out, developers could find themselves with an easy way to write a Mac OS program and have it available on all these newer Windows machines as well. That would undoubtedly bring more developers to the Mac OS platform, and more software for Mac OS means more sales, according to IDC's theories. Clearly Apple has to get their act in gear - without a good Mac OS to license, clone sales will eventually fall by the wayside no matter how aggressive the offerings are. Individual Mac OS clone makers are too small to show on the market research radar scope, so stories tend to focus on Apple - whose losses for the fourth quarter resulted from a combination of tepid marketing, less shelf space, overall lower-than-expected PC sales, and a crisis in consumer confidence. Yet the clone makers are here, and are doing well (Power Computing turned a profit in its first full quarter), and it shows in the sales numbers, although you sometimes must dig a little to find the not-bad news. This article is reprinted and updated with permission from MDJ, a daily Macintosh publication covering news, products, and events in the Macintosh world. For more information and a special, limited-time 20% subscription discount for EvangeList readers, visit MDJ's Web site at <http://www.gcsf.com/evangelist.html>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2076 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 97 10:23:30 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit -- World's Funniest Man Uses World's Best Computer Message-ID: <199701311823.KAA28834@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Christopher Merle <merle@webzone.net> Check this out. Yahoo's interview with Robin Williams You can't tell from the picture what kind of computer he uses. <http://www5.zdnet.com/yil/content/mag/9702/robin/rw-main.html> But in this URL you get the answer you'd been hoping for. He does make some useful comments about the future of Macintosh. <http://www5.zdnet.com/yil/content/mag/9702/robin/rw970124.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2075 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Apple Announces Price Reductions on Several Product Lines U.S. Prices of Power Macintosh, Performa, Network Servers, and Workgroup Servers Reduced Up to 27 Percent CUPERTINO, Calif.--Jan. 31, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced lower prices to its U.S. authorized resellers for several product lines, including Power Macintosh, Macintosh Performa, AIX-based Network Servers and Mac-OS-based Workgroup Servers. Effective immediately, selected products from each line are being offered at price reductions of up to 27 percent. These price reductions are consistent with Apple's strategy to offer high-value, competitively priced products to market segments such as large business and professional publishing as well as the consumer, small business, and youth marketplaces. "Our customers look to Apple to provide advanced multimedia and Internet capabilities on computers that help them create, edit, publish, and access information," said Marco Landi, executive vice president and chief operating officer. "These price reductions allow customers to purchase superior Apple technology at competitive prices." These price reductions may result in lower U.S. retail prices. Actual prices may vary and customers should consult their local Apple authorized reseller. Outside the United States, Apple has already reduced or is concurrently reducing prices on these computers in most of its major market segments. Estimated U.S. Retail Prices New Estimated Previous Estimated Price/Range Price/Range Power Macintosh 7200/120 $1,350 - 1,400 $1,600 - 1,650 Power Macintosh 7200/120 PC Comp. $1,800 - 1,850 $2,300 - 2,350 Power Macintosh 7600/132 $1,800 - 1,850 $2,300 - 2,350 Power Macintosh 8500/150 $2,200 - 2,250 $3,000 - 3,100 Power Macintosh 8500/180 $2,700 - 2,800 $3,700 - 3,800 Power Macintosh 9500/200 $3,200 - 3,300 $4,200 - 4,300 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP $4,000 - 4,150 $5,200 - 5,300 Performa 6360/160/16/1.2GB/28.8/8xCD $1,399 $1,499 Performa 6400/180/16/1.6GB/28.8/8x CD $1,599 $1,699 Performa 6400/200/16/2.4GB/28.8/8x CD/ $1,799 $2,199 L2 cache Performa 6400 Video Editing Edition $2,299 $2,699 200/32/2.4GB/28.8/8x CD/L2 cache/ Avid Cinema/Apple Video System Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x CD-ROM $1,800 - 1,900 $2,000 - 2,100 Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x $2,600 - 2,700 $2,800 - 2,900 CD-ROM/AppleShare Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x $2,200 - 2,300 $2,400 - 2,500 CD-ROM/Internet Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,500 - 4,600 $5,100 - 5,200 CD-ROM/AppleShare Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,100 - 4200 $4,700 - 4,800 CD-ROM/Internet Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,600 - 4,700 $5,200 - 5,300 CD-ROM/DAT Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $5,400 - 5,500 $6,000 - 6,100 CD-ROM/DAT/AppleShare AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade for Workgroup Server Solution The new prices for the Workgroup Servers include one of three solution bundles--valued at $4,000 to $6,000 if purchased separately at manufacturers' suggested list prices. Additionally, customers who purchase a Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle from Jan. 7, 1997 are eligible for an upgrade to AppleShare IP 5.0 by submitting proof-of-purchase and $9.95 for shipping and handling. The AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade promotion allows Workgroup Server customers to purchase Workgroup Servers at the reduced server prices announced today, and later take advantage of the enhanced networking and Internet features offered with AppleShare IP 5.0. As the next-generation AppleShare server software, AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services to provide users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources. The upgrade also includes Mac OS 7.6, and is planned to be made available to customers when AppleShare IP 5.0 is anticipated to ship in the first calendar half of 1997. To register for the upgrade, customers of the Work group Server AppleShare bundle should call 1-(800) 293-6617, extension 759. Network Server 700/200 $11,500 - 11,800 $15,000 - 15,300 (48MB,1MB,2x4GB Disks,8x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 $10,200 - 10,500 $13,000 - 13,300 (48MB,1MB,4GB Disk,DAT2,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 $8,100 - 8,400 $10,500 - 10,800 (32MB,1MB,1GB Disk,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 $8,700 - 9,000 $9,500 - 9,800 (32MB,512K,2GB Disk,DAT2,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 $7,000 - 7,300 $7,700 - 8,000 (32MB,512K,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 2GB F/W $700 - 800 $800 - 900 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 4GB F/W $1,150 - 1,250 $1,300 - 1,400 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 9GB F/W $2,150 - 2,250 $2,300 - 2,400 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 700 2GB $700 - 800 $800 - 900 Fixed disk with Bracket Network Server 8mm 20GB $4,900 - 5,000 $5,300 - 5,400 Tape Drive/Tray Network Server PCI Ethernet Card $125 $140 Network Server PCI Ethernet $155 $190 100Base-TX Card Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, Macintosh, Performa and Ma OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. AX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

mac.2077 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Press Contact: Eric Bickford President & CEO, Web Broadcasting Corp. 415-329-9676 eric@macweb.com http://macweb.com/ WEB BROADCASTING CORP. SHIPS WEB FM 3.0 FOR FILEMAKER PRO WEB SERVER PLUG-IN BRINGS INCREDIBLY FAST AND POWERFUL DATABASE PUBLISHING TO FILEMAKER PRO POWERED WEB SITES Palo Alto, CA -- January 27, 1997 -- Web Broadcasting Corporation announces the release of WEB FM 3.0. WEB FM 3.0 is a screaming fast, powerful, full-featured web server plug-in that links Claris Corp.'s FileMaker Pro database application to the World Wide Web or a corporate Intranet. WEB FM enables FileMaker Pro developers to quickly and easily build fast, dynamic, interactive, and reliable database solutions with a web browser interface. The 3.0 release of WEB FM replaces the previous CGI versions with support for Quarterdeck Corporations new WebSTAR API (W*API) plug-in standard. The W*API provides FileMaker Pro customers with a faster and more efficient mechanism for linking their databases with Mac OS web servers. ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE MEASURED IN TICKS, NOT SECONDS! WEB FM 3.0 is a 100% rewrite in low-level C and runs native on both PowerPC and 68K Mac OS web servers for optimum performance. Customers can now expect accelerated FileMaker Pro performance on the web measured in ticks, not seconds, with database search times in as little as 15 to 30 ticks (1 tick = 1/60th of a second). WEB FM 3.0 is now capable of handling the higher traffic web sites requiring tens of thousands of database transactions per day. "We are very pleased in providing the highest performing web server plug-in available for FileMaker Pro." said Eric Bickford, President & CEO at Web Broadcasting Corp. "FileMaker Pro customers can now expect to handle tens of thousands of database transactions per day from their web sites." Here is just a sampling of what customers are saying about the speed of WEB FM 3.0: "It is faster than a speeding bullet!" "The plug-in performance is staggering!" "I was blown away by the speed!" EXTENSIVE FEATURE LIST MIRRORS THAT OF FILEMAKER PRO WEB FM's extensive feature list mirrors that of FileMaker Pro, with support for relational and portal fields; browsing, sorting, creating and editing database records; even running ScriptMaker scripts. Here are just a few of the advanced features new to the 3.0 version of WEB FM and/or not found in other products: -- Accelerated Find performance of 150 to 200% over WEB FM 2.0. -- 30 to 40% faster execution of ScriptMaker scripts over other products. -- Improved support for adding or modifying multiple portal fields in one shot. -- Added support for custom http response headers for URL redirects, etc. -- Added support for using Netscape cookies in online shopping cart solutions. -- Added support for field-level data validation before creating a new record. -- Enabled customizable links for the [next] and [prev] subset of found records. -- New remote administration (AppleTalk or TCP/IP) of plug-in settings. -- Enhanced security options with database-specific administrator security, task-level (browse, create, edit) security, field-level security, and record-level security. -- Includes Translation Plugin 1.0, a new web server plug-in for performing customizable MacRoman to ISO Latin character translations. -- Includes TAG FM (in beta), a new utility for linking databases with drag and drop ease to popular web page creation tools. -- Compatible with PICT FM for serving images on the web stored in FileMaker Pro container fields. -- Now distributed as a retail package with a new and thorough 71 page User's Guide. WORLD WIDE ADOPTION WEB FM technology is currently in use behind high traffic web sites such as MacUser's Mighty-Mice and CPU ratings, Walt Disney and Apple Magic Weekend, and the MacDirectory of Macintosh solutions. For a directory of additional example web sites powered by WEB FM visit the "Cool FileMaker Pro Web Sites" at http://macweb.com/cool/. ORDERING & DOWNLOAD INFORMATION WEB FM 3.0 is available direct from Web Broadcasting or through reseller channels at a suggested retail price of $245. Upgrades to WEB FM 3.0 from WEB FM 2.0 or 1.3 are $99 + shipping for customers who purchased before July 30th, 1996. FREE upgrades + shipping are available for purchases going back nearly 6 months to July 30th, 1996. Customers with a site license should contact Web Broadcasting for a FREE upgrade. To order WEB FM 3.0 or download a full 30 day demo please visit the Web Broadcasting web site at http://macweb.com/. ABOUT WEB BROADCASTING CORPORATION The Web Broadcasting Corp.'s mission is to develop incredibly fast, powerful, and easy to use dynamic web server add-on tools for the FileMaker Pro community. Press inquiries should be directed to Eric Bickford at (415)326-9676 or via email at eric@macweb.com WEB FM and TAG FM are trademarks of Web Broadcasting Corp. WebSTAR is a trademark of Quarterdeck Corp. FileMaker is a trademark of Claris Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

mac.2078 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 11:27:30 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Apple's Response to Stewart Alsop Message-ID: <970201112728_275443067@emout07.mail.aol.com> This is Apple's official response to Stewart Alsop's column in Fortune: To the Editors: Despite Stewart Alsop's misgivings, we feel we made the right investment with NeXT, and that we have a good plan for returning Apple to growth. At least, he is honest enough to point out that his analysis of Apple's NeXT acquisition is colored by the fact that his venture capital company owns a big piece of Be, Inc. Apple has a credible, deliverable and compelling operating system strategy. We've laid out our roadmap, saying exactly where we're heading and our timetable for getting there. We plan to continue to enhance the MacOS with new releases every six months. In fact, the latest upgrade became available this week. At the same time, we are developing a new, leadership operating system, which we've code-named Rhapsody, in which we intend to combine the best of the NeXT technology and Macintosh. We clearly advised developers to continue their MacOS development efforts, since we plan to enhance and support that platform. Developers should expect to have the chance to assess the Rhapsody system in the next twelve months with the initial developer-oriented release, and then choose -- whenever they are ready -- to take advantage of its advanced features by offering new applications to work with it. We expect them to enthusiastically develop for the new operating system not only because of its advanced capabilities, but also because it aims to have the Macintosh look and feel. Rhapsody is also designed to support MacOS-based applications with what we expect to be comparable or better performance in its final "general" release. Rhapsody plans to provide an advanced memory-protected, multitasking, multiprocessor operating system based on open standards. It will enthusiastically embrace Java and place Apple on a level playing field with the rest of the industry. The Be operating system remains focused on the desktop, but the future of computing is not a desktop-only machine, no matter how slick or elegant its user interface appears. Alsop says Apple needs a visionary, then he says Apple needs a hard-nosed manager who can "control the engineers." Which one is it? We think our plan combines hard-nosed, near-term management with a clear vision of the future by continuing to deliver hardware and software products with enhanced features and performance, while developing a new operating system that is compatible with the future. We are making many changes at Apple. One thing, however, will not change and that is our commitment to those creative achievers seeking a better alternative for their computing needs. Whether they are computing in a corner office, at the kitchen table or on a school desk, we'll continue to provide the most functional platform for supporting the entire spectrum of information processing. Regards, David F. Harrah Director, Corporate Public Relations Apple Computer Cupertino, CA ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2079 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:19:59 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--CD Recording Shootout Message-ID: <970202231954_848219653@emout03.mail.aol.com> Check out this review at: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/95/09/td/cdr.html> I've included two good paragraphs. Guy DESKTOP CD RECORDING SHOOTOUT NewMedia Lab Tests Recorders and Premastering Programs By Brent Hurtig .. "If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to make true hybrid discs (see Going Cross-Platform ). Also, while we completed our Mac software testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers, the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed to many sleepless nights. We wasted many weeks and phone calls wrestling with conflicts between different software and firmware revisions, and system configurations. Nearly every day one bug or another brought our PC tests--and our three PC configuration experts--to their collective knees. And invariably, by the time we solved the problem, a new "improved" software or firmware update would arrive, which would introduce even more variables. It wasn't pretty." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2080 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 10:43:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Comparision Pricing - Gateway vs. Apple Message-ID: <199702031843.KAA13352@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Grays Harbor Paper, L.P., <ghp@techline.com> People keep saying that Apple is so expensive. Below is the new price from Apple and a similar system from Gateway. Modem speeds and software bundles are as close as possible. End Result: Apple $1400; Gateway $1550. Apple System Macintosh Performa Performa 6360/160/16/1.2GB/28.8/8xCD $1,399 Gateway System P5-166 Family PC system Processor: Intel 166MHz Pentium processor Memory: 16MB SDRAM DIMM subtracted: US$80 Cache: 256K Pipelined Burst SRAM cache Monitor: Not Included subtracted: US$440 Graphics Accelerator: PCI local-bus graphics accelerator with 2MB SGRAM Hard Drive: 1.2GB EIDE hard drive subtracted: US$75 Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive CD-ROM: 12X CD-ROM drive CD-Recordable: Not Included Multimedia Package: Gateway 16-bit sound & Altec ACS-41 Fax/Modem: TelePath 33.6 fax/modem for Windows w/speakerphone Case: Mini Tower case Keyboard: 104+ Keyboard Mouse: Microsoft mouse & Gateway mouse pad Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95 Application Software: Gateway Generations III Bundle Service Program: Gateway Gold Service and Support Onsite system installation: Not Included Printer: Not Included IOMEGA Drive: Not Included Scanner: Not Included Tape Backup Unit: Not Included Joystick: Not Included APC uninterrupted power supply: Not Included Base Price: US $2149 Configured Price: US $1554 Quantity: 1 Total Price: US $1554 Date: 01/31/97 21:18 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2081 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:04:06 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mastering CDs Article Shows Mac Advantages Message-ID: <199702031903.LAA14430@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit from <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) In the Feb. 10, NewMedia magazine <http://www.hyperstand.com>>, page 53, they have an article "Burning your own" about mastering CD-ROMs. Of the software programs reviewed, only one received their "awesome" rating, Astarte's Toast, a Mac-only title. More significant, is the chart on page 56. They used a test file of 26,000 files (13 folders of 2,000 files each). With the exception of one Mac product (a beta version of Pinnacle's software), all of the Mac software programs were faster than the fastest Windows product. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2082 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:04:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - World's Fastest Microcomputer Message-ID: <199702031904.LAA27542@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) In the Feb. 10, NewMedia magazine page 18, they have an article "Macintosh: World's Fastest Microcomputer?" by Becky Waring about Exponential's X704 PowerPC chip. Definitely one to read: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/97/02/first/Macintosh_X704.html> "If you think the headline is a misprint, we'll forgive you. But the established order of the PC universe will change this spring with the introduction of Exponential Technology's X704, a 533MHz chip that wrests the long-held title of world's fastest microprocessor from DEC's Alpha series. The X704 is a fully licensed, PowerPC-compatible processor that will springboard high-end Mac systems far beyond their Pentium Pro counterparts. Preliminary benchmarks, with more speed to be squeezed out, indicate performance greater than double that of a 200MHz Pentium Pro on typical CPU-intensive tasks such as running Photoshop filters." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2083 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:33:39 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Article on Microsoft's Philanthropy Message-ID: <199702031933.LAA56658@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Shiv Singh, <ShivSingh@aol.com> I came across an article on Microsoft's philanthropic efforts in Salon Magazine. It is a must read for every evanglist subscriber. The url is: <http://www.salonmagazine.com/jan97/philanthropy970127.html> "...Like many things in the computer world, there's more to the story than what fits on a single screen. A quick scroll through Microsoft's charitable donations soon makes it clear that Bill Gates is not so much a philanthropist as he is a Virtual Philanthropist. Of the $73.2 million that Microsoft donated to charity in 1995, $62.1 million, or about 85 percent, was in the form of free software." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2085 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 20:29:37 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PowerPC vs Pentium Benchmarks Message-ID: <970203180159_-1744319096@emout11.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Larry Yaeger, <larryy@apple.com> Another documented win for PowerMac over Pentium, even with Pro and MMX technologies, from an unbiased source, Byte magazine: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/img/027bita2.htm> The URL above has a nice graphic that tells the story quickly. The story is that Byte benchmarkers ran a 200 MHz 604e PowerPC Mac against 200 MHz Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium with MMX systems, plus one Cyrix 166+ system. They tested five basic functions in Photoshop: Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mask (default), Unsharp Mask (custom), Gaussian Blur, and RGB to CMYK. On three of the tests--Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mark (custom), and RGB to CMYK--PowerMac blew away Pentium+MMX by about a factor of two! On the other two tests, PowerMac was within a few percent of Pentium+MMX performance. PowerMac soundly beat all other Pentium products (non-MMX) on all five tests (often by factors of three, four, and even more). All MHz are NOT created equal. And PowerMacs rule! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2084 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 16:34:34 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - 1200 Dollar Web Server Message-ID: <199702040034.QAA18952@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: Arlis R. Tyner, <arlis@iquest.net> I have a page called "The $1200 Web Server" which describes a Macintosh based web server that can handle 25 thousand hits per hour, using a 68030 or 68040 based Mac and a 28.8 modem. The URL is: <http://www.iquest.net/~arlis/$1200WS.html> There's useful information and links to everything you'll need to assemble your own reliable, high speed, Mac based web server for around $1200. This includes the cost of the Mac, modem, and software, so if you already have the Mac and modem, your cost would of course be a great deal less. I remember Guy saying in the EvangeList a while back that, instead of another "everything Mac" type page, what was needed were some pages that specialized on a specific topic, so this is my effort in that regard. It's all just research I conducted on my own behalf, then compiled here as my humble service to members of the mac community. I envision a vast army of "obsolete" LCs and Performas hosting the coolest sites on the web. Try that on your old 386s and 486s, PC heads. ;>) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2086 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 97 15:13:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - NeXT Challenges Microsoft Article Message-ID: <199702042313.PAA37616@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <jonathan@u-s-x.com> (Jonathan "Wolfie" Rentzsch) "Imagine Apple does everything right for a change. Imagine it ports NextStep to the PowerPC; makes the transition from the current MacOS to MacNextStep as easy as it made the transition to the PowerPC a few years ago, building backward compatibility into MacNextStep so current Macintosh applications will run well; keeps the Mac's legendary ease of setup intact; makes it easy to port applications written for other Unixes to MacNextStep; builds in manageability (easy to do with Unix); and matches current Wintel price points. Oh, and demonstrates beta versions by midyear and ships by 1998. "You'd have a new desktop architecture with everything going for it: price, integration, migration path, compelling advantages, and industry credibility." <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/lewis/lewis.htm> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2088 madamov, 13 Feb 97

**APPLE RELEASES QUICKTIME VR 2.0 CD-ROM** Apple Computer have released a CD-ROM packed with examples of its ground-breaking QuickTime VR technology. The CD also includes demos of the forthcoming release of QuickTime VR 2.0, which adds many enhancements and new features to the software, and information about 3rd party hardware and software for creating QuickTime VR. Produced for Apple by multimedia developer 21st Century Media, the CD features a gallery of samples from forty different users of QuickTime VR. An 'integrated internet' feature allows the user to connect direct to Apple's QuickTime VR web site for the latest news and updates, and links to dozens of other web sites that feature real-world applications of QuickTime VR. The CD is available for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 by calling 1.800.520.3222 or emailing <info@c21media.com>. For further information contact: Bud Smith Product Marketing Manager QuickTime VR Group Apple Computer, Inc. One Infinite Loop MS 301-3M CUPERTINO CA 95014 <smith.bud@applelink.apple.com> OR Jim Baker President 21st Century Media 60 Galli Drive NOVATO CA 94949 <jim@c21media.com>

mac.2087 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Wed, 5 Feb 97 15:33:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Alert - Mac OS 7.6 and Speed Doubler Message-ID: <199702052333.PAA10912@scv1.apple.com> This action item is from: <grove@connectix.com> (Brian Grove) Mac OS 7.6 COMPATIBILITY ALERT: There is a problem between Connectix Speed Doubler and Mac OS 7.6. If you are using version 1.x of Speed Doubler, update to version 1.3.2. If you are using version 2.0 of Speed Doubler, update to version 2.0.1. If you are not running the latest version currently, disable Speed Doubler until you can obtain the Mac OS 7.6 compatible version. For any questions or additional information, please contact Connectix directly at 800-839-3632 or by email <sdmsupp@connectix.com>. Speed Doubler Updaters are available on all Connectix locations online: Internet: <http://www.connectix.com> America Online: Keyword = Connectix CompuServe: GO Connectix FTP: <ftp://ftp.connectix.com/pub/> Connectix Contact Info: email: <sdmsupp@connectix.com> Tel: (800) 839-3632 or (415) 571-5100 Fax: (415) 571-5195 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2089 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 12:53:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Graphics for Windows Environment Message-ID: <199702062054.MAA52026@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: David S. Jackson, <davej@ebmud.com> Here is a Theme I can relate too. It is for those who are stuck with Win95, like at work. It started when the support staff made my network name "MacWeenie." This is war! I started forwarding information to compare the two OS's - soon he asked me not to do that because he admitted the Mac was better... Anyway, the Win95 OS does allow you to modify the system graphics and sounds and these can be organized into "Themes." Also bitmap graphics can be used as the Wallpaper(desktop). So I started cruising the net for proMac graphics, like - C:\ONGRTLNS.W95, the skull from ID4, a Chart of PPC chips beating the pants off Pentium Pros.... You get the idea ;-) Then I found a real killer! The following web site (and others) has a package Theme - Mac95! Requires Stuffit or pkzip to Unzip. It really got the goat of my Win95 support person :-) It includes a new startup screen, the watch for Wait the computer is working, Mac Sounds, etc. (Sorry this will only work in Win95, haven't tried it in Soft95. But then again Macs already look like Macs) <http://www.winsite.com/info/pc/win95/desktop/mac95v-4.zip> __________________ Digital guy sez: I get the occaisional plea from EvangeListas who are forced by employers to use Windows 95 on how they can make those systems more "Mac-like". I can only hope this Theme (I wonder where MicroSoft came up with that term?) eases the pain somewhat. Of course, it will still act like Windows 95...unfortunately. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2090 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 13:13:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PPC Vs. Pentium / PentiumPro (Technical) Message-ID: <199702062113.NAA19178@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Tim Schneider, <tims@Synopsys.COM> <http://www.heise.de/ct/Service/English.htm/9611270/> A thourough comparison of the Pentium, PentiumPro and PowerPC (first paragraph below) c't 11/96, page 270 - Translation by Matthew Parkes Carsten Meyer, Christian Persson, Peter Siering, Andreas Stiller "Showdown at two-zero-zero "Only performance counts: PowerPC versus Pentium and Pentium Pro "There's splendid accounting for taste, as you know - some go crazy about Bill Gates, others swear by a colourful apple. But underneath the pretty user interface there are hard facts that count. Which family of processors earns the advantage when it comes down to the sheer computing power, rather than operating system and outfit? We let the current champions in the PC market, Pentium and PowerPC machines with 200 MHz clock frequency and more, run a race over specially selected benchmark hurdles." ________________ Digital Guy Sez: This is an extremely technical article, which literally goes into chip architecture issues (!). However, it's handy to have this kind of URL lying around to make the most ardent anti-mac engineers eyes glaze over the next time they demand you "document" PowerPC's superiority over the Pentium/Pro. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2092 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:03:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - Macintosh at The Rock! Message-ID: <199702070003.QAA39798@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit from <johncoby@ghgcorp.com> My wife and I visited Alcatraz last month. It was a GREAT tour and we highly recommend it for anyone visiting the bay area! I was reading a map and history of Alcatraz, reading every page and every word. I had a big smile on my face when I got to the small print on the back page. "Illustrations: 1996 by Lawrence Ornsby using a Macintosh 8100/100" Macintosh. Solid as The Rock! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2091 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 15:23:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - PC 'Zine Made with a Mac... Message-ID: <199702062323.PAA13830@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Daniel BRECHET (Annecy), <dbrechet%siam@cal.fr> Every evening, from 7.00 to 8.30 PM, there is a show called "Nowhere else" on the french commercial TV Canal Plus. During this show, an announcer shows every kind of oddities and nonsense. This evening, it was about the latest issue of a PC-magazine called "PC Direct", which the most important article was "Why PC's are better". The announcer came to interview the editor and asked him why PC's are better than Mac's and what kind of computers he works with. The answer was *unbelievable* : the entire magazine is done with Macintosh, and as the camera travelled in the back-rooms, we could see the whole range of Macintosh's ! We have had very bad news from Apple on the french TV for many months, but tonight millions of people could see how hypocritical the Wintel's world is. Kick butt ! Daniel Brechet ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2093 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Apple Intends to Ship eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 this Quarter CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 3, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. intends to ship the Apple eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 Newton-based mobile computers this quarter as previously announced. The products are expected to be in the market next month. Both products, based on the Newton operating system, have received positive reviews from potential customers and media. The MessagePad 2000 is a handheld mobile computer for the business professional and provides desktop connectivity to both Windows and Macintosh computers. Core applications ranging from e-mail and web access to personal productivity are all built in. The MessagePad 2000, which weighs 1. 4 pounds, features the 160 MHz StrongARM processor which makes it one of the fastest handheld computers on the market. It is so power thrifty that four AA batteries can provide three to six weeks of typical usage. The eMate 300 is a low-cost mobile computer which features multi-platform desktop and network connectivity for education. Designed with input from educators, it offers an affordable way to make technology accessible to more students than ever before. With a battery life of up to 28 continuous hours before recharging, the eMate 300 makes it possible for students to work for long periods of time wherever they want. Both products feature Apple's pioneering and award winning Newton operating system.

mac.2094 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 23:52:42 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Brilliant PR Message-ID: <970206190525_137194086@emout19.mail.aol.com> FRANKFURT, The Reuters Business Report via Individual Inc. :Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday he wanted to maintain existing ties with struggling Apple Computer Inc. but said he was confused by its strategy for its core computer technology. .. "I am very interested in continuing to work with Apple as we have done through history. But I am confused by the Apple operating system strategy... and have decided not to worry about the future (in this respect)," Gates said. _____________ This is why Bill Gates is worth umpteen billion and controls the computer business. He doesn't come right out and say he doesn't agree. However, saying he's "confused" has as much negative impact. In fact, I could make the case that "confused" is more powerful. Disagreeing is understandable and perhaps expected. "Confused," by contrast, impugns our judgement; deciding not to worry is telling the world that he thinks we're irrelevant. It's also interesting that the press prints what he says as "news" when it's in fact brilliant marketing/PR. The man is a genius. No question. I consider myself lucky to watch him in action. Guy PS: I am "confused" but have "decided to not to worry" about choosing between Windows 3.1, Windows 95 (various revisions), Windows NT, and Windows 97 by using Macintosh/System 7. However, this probably won't be a story in Reuters. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2095 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 01:00:54 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Quote of the Week Message-ID: <970206203941_507363690@emout08.mail.aol.com> USA Today, 2/5/97 Jobs' Influence Expands At Apple "There is no evidence that he (Steve Wozniak) has the insight or technical know-how to make a meaningful contribution to solving Apple's critical problems today." Charles Piller, executive editor of PCWorld ________________ This is like saying that Michael Jordan coming back to the Bulls wouldn't help the team. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2096 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Apple Computer, Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of NeXT Software Inc. Company Moves Forward with Operating System Strategy Incorporating NeXT Technology CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 7, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc., after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. Apple announced on Dec. 20, 1996 its intention to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition for approximately $400 million. Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will serve as an advisor to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. "The finalization of our acquisition of NeXT confirms our commitment to providing our customers and software developers with a solid OS strategy," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer Inc. "We embark upon Apple's third decade with renewed enthusiasm, and we look forward to working with our developers, customers, and industry colleagues to proliferate Apple's legacy of vision and technological excellence." The acquisition brings together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and complementary technology portfolios including Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia solutions and NeXT's strengths in development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and Internet markets. The combination significantly strengthens Apple's position as a company advancing industry standards. NeXT's object oriented software development products will contribute to Apple's goal of creating a differentiated and profitable software business, with a wide range of products for enterprise, business, education, and home markets. Earlier this year, Apple announced the company's operating system strategy, which incorporates NeXT technology. The Mac OS will continue to be upgraded in regular biannual releases, while NeXT technology will form the basis for Apple's next-generation OS, Rhapsody. Apple believes that the advanced technical underpinnings and rapid development environment of Rhapsody will allow developers to create new applications that leapfrog those of other 'modern' operating systems, such as Windows NT. The first release of Rhapsody is expected to be launched to developers in mid to late 1997 and to customers within 12 months. A unified Rhapsody release is expected to be in the hands of customers by mid-1998. This will include compatibility with existing Mac OS applications, as well as provide a platform for next-generation computing. The acquisition of NeXT is further evidence that Apple is fundamentally changing the way it does business. Apple believes that by embracing outside technology and driving cross-platform industry standards, it can innovate in the key areas that give its products and technology differentiation. NeXT's cross-platform development environments for enterprise and Internet/intranet markets, allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of Internet and client-server platforms. In a new era of industry collaboration and joint initiatives--brought on by the "megatrends" of pervasive Internet and ubiquitous multimedia--NeXT technology complements Apple's strength in multimedia authoring and playback, as well as Internet access, Internet authoring, and Internet server solutions. In the last year Apple has worked on a series of collaboration initiatives which leverage the Company's core strengths in Internet, multimedia, and component software. Wide ranging agreements with Netscape Communications, Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics Computer Systems--along with the acquisition of NeXT--confirm Apple is building strategic relationships at the forefront of the information industry. Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements regarding effecting innovation, introducing new products, continuing focus on certain industry growth areas and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and the Company's reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; the Company's ability to deliver successful innovative products to the marketplace; the Company's ability to deliver new products to the marketplace on a timely basis; the effect of the announced business restructuring on the future performance of the Company, especially the performance of the Company's employees; and the need for any future restructuring. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the first quarter of the 1997 fiscal year, to be filed with the SEC. Press Contacts: Katie Cotton Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-7269 email: <katiec@apple.com> Susan Lehman Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0182 email: <lehman@apple.com>

mac.2098 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 14:53:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: !! - Swedish Company Offers Reward for Successful Web Hack Message-ID: <199702102253.OAA15388@scv3.apple.com> This action item is from: <minow@apple.com> (Martin Minow) A Swedish company, <http://www.infinit.se/hacke/crack.html> is offering a 10,000 Swedish Kronor reward to the first person to attack and successfully change information on one of their web servers. See their English-language press release at <http://www.infinit.se/hacke/release.html> for details and the URL of the system to hack. The contest starts February 10, 1997 and runs through April 10. At this writing (Feb 7), the system to attack is not visible to my browser. The company is a commercial Web site developer. They are using standard, commercially available software: "The server will be a standard Apple Internet Server Solution, upgraded with WebStar 2.0. No firewalls, no router filter. Just an unprotected web server." Reading between the lines, I would note that the Macintosh is generally immune to the Unix-specific attacks (through SMTP and various TCP/IP ports). My reading of their press release would disallow denial-of-service attacks such as SYN flooding. Martin Minow <minow@apple.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2097 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 09:50:44 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: User Satisfaction Study Message-ID: <970209095044_1547018736@emout03.mail.aol.com> Check out this study at: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/satisfaction/default.html> Personal Computer Satisfaction An independent study of people who use both Macintosh and Windows 95 computers April 1996 SUMMARY This report summarizes the key findings of a personal computer satisfaction study conducted in March - April 1996 by Evans Research Associates, an independent market research company. The study was conducted with 150 people who regularly use both Macintosh computers running System 7.5 and Windows 95-based PCs in business, home, and education. Since these "dual users" are experienced with both systems, they can provide an informed and unbiased comparison. Overall, people who use both systems rate the Macintosh higher in overall satisfaction, user productivity, ease of use, creativity, and other categories. Here are details: * Macintosh is more satisfying than Windows 95 PCs. Users rated Macintosh significantly higher than Windows 95 PCs in overall satisfaction. * Macintosh lets users be more creative. When asked which system lets them be more creative, dual users chose the Macintosh by almost two to one. * Macintosh is more enjoyable. When asked which system is more enjoyable to use, 52% said Macintosh, compared to 39% for Windows 95 PCs. * Macintosh rates much higher in a wide variety of attributes. Dual users were asked to rate both of their systems on several attributes using a 1-10 scale, where 10 was excellent. Macintosh received high marks (8-10) on these attributes from significantly more people than Windows 95. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2099 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 15:33:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - CNN on QuickTime's Superiority Message-ID: <199702102334.PAA44456@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Cliff Crouch <mailto:cliff@flex.net> The Cable News Network has one of the best (perhaps _the_ best) news-oriented websites in existence, CNN Interactive: <http://www.cnn.com/> or, for a low-graphics version: <http://www.cnn.com/alt_index.html> Recently, while cautiously noting that "the mention of various players and applications should not be construed as CNN's official support of them," CNN made some interesting comments at <http://www.cnn.com/feedback/comments3.html> about its choice for multimedia: "Why We Use QuickTime Over MPEG "MPEG 1 is the current video standard, but has no standard for audio. Each vendor does sound for MPEGs their own way. [...] We've found that software decompression of MPEG is not good. It requires much more processing power than QuickTime. Hardware decompression of MPEG does work but its installed base is much lower than QuickTime. "Summing it up... we can point anyone to QuickTime software and it should work for our purposes on a 386DX or a 68030. MPEG is a mess to support, cannot be said to be fully 'standard,' and is currently is not 'cross platform' with sound in software." On the same web page, CNN also responds helpfully (regarding the many QT players available for Windows) in reply to a PC user who wrote in to grouse: "I guess you media Guys must use Macs a lot, or own Apple shares!" (Why, yes, as a matter of fact, we do...) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2100 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 18:14:02 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Psychologists for Mac Message-ID: <199702110214.SAA24756@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Bob Dain, <Bob_Dain@acd.org> Martin H. Williams, Ph.D. writes in the Winter edition of the American Psychological Association's Division 42 Journal that "you can make the leap into computers without ... graphics cards, sound cards, Dos, Windows 95 ..." Addressing himself to those "who have not yet embraced the computer revolution, his advice is, "All you have to do is to buy a Macintosh." He goes on to recommend Performa models (particularly the 6400/200) "with everything built in." "You will not need to buy a 'multimedia' kit, because all Macintoshes have always been multimedia. You will not need to do anything special to use a printer except plug it in. You will not need to buy software because that will be included. Everything will work, and, the instant you first switch it on, your Macintosh will start teaching you how to use it. You never (I mean never) need to read a manual." The rest of the article (Technology in Practice) discusses the variety of reasons which Macintosh is superior to Wintel. "Next time: Using your Macintosh in your practice and your life." (Robert N. Dain, Ph.D.) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2101 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 18:43:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - Daddy, what's window? Message-ID: <199702110243.SAA13600@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Scott A. Ness, <s-ness@nwu.edu> This recounts a true conversation I had with my daughter Kelly the other day. Kelly is in First Grade at Marting Luther King Jr. Laboratory School in Evanston, IL. Kelly: "Daddy, what's window?" Me: "Huh? You mean like something you look through?" Kelly: "No. My classroom got two new computers today. So now we have two Macs and one Window." Me: "Oh. Well, Windows is a way of making other computers work just like Macs." Kelly: "Daddy, why are Macs better than Window?" Me: "What do you mean?" Kelly: "Well, the Macs are great. I already used them. We have games for doing spelling, adding and subtracting. But nobody wants to use the Window computer." Me: "Why not?" Kelly: "The teacher says that nobody can get it to work." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2102 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Apple Announces Promotions for Workgroup Servers Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion, AppleShare IP Upgrade Promotion and Mac OS 7.6 Compatibility Strengthen Apple Workgroup Server Solutions CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 11, 1997--Enhancing its high value networking solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced three enhancements to its Workgroup Server solutions: an Accelerated Graphics Server promotional offer which includes RunShare server acceleration software for free, an upgrade promotion to AppleShare IP 5.0 for customers of AppleShare Workgroup Server solutions, and the certification of Mac OS 7.6 for the Workgroup Server family. "These promotions, in conjunction with the recently reduced prices of Apple Servers, make it a great time for customers to purchase and set-up an AppleShare Workgroup Server solution," said John Osborne, senior director of Apple's Server Division. "The promotions provide customers with increased price/performance value for their easy-to-use Workgroup Server solutions." Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion Effective Feb. 11, 1997 through March 31, 1997, customers who purchase a Workgroup Server 8550/200 AppleShare Server solution will receive at no additional charge, over U.S. $2,200 worth of acceleration software (manufacturer's suggested retail price) from RUN, Inc.: the RunShare Graphic Server Accelerator (GSA) 2.1 server acceleration software and four RunShare 2.1 clients. The Accelerated Graphics Server, comprised of the Apple Workgroup Server and RunShare software, enables publishing workgroups of up to 20 Macintosh clients to create and print large graphic files up to four times faster than they could using personal file sharing or servers running Windows NT. In addition, opening and saving graphics files that reside on the Accelerated Graphics Server, from within key graphics applications on the client, is faster or as fast as with a local disk. This means greater productivity for publishers, printers, trade shops and advertising agencies who frequently transfer image and other large files between AppleShare servers and desktop Power Macs. For details on the Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion as well as performance comparisons and tools to calculate the productivity gains from using the Accelerated Graphics Server, customers should call their local Apple Premium Server Reseller at 1-800-522-0990 x300 or visit the Accelerated Graphics Server website at: <http://www.servers.apple.com/graphics/>. AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade for Workgroup Server Solution Apple also announced that customers who purchase a Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle from January 7, 1997 are eligible for an upgrade to AppleShare IP 5.0 by submitting proof-of-purchase and $9.95 for shipping and handling. The AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade promotion allows Workgroup Server customers to purchase Workgroup Servers at the recently announced reduced server prices, and later take advantage of the enhanced networking and Internet features offered with AppleShare IP 5.0. As the next-generation AppleShare server software, AppleShare IP 5.0 plans to combine traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services to provide users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources. The upgrade, which also includes Mac OS 7.6, is planned to be made available to customers when AppleShare IP 5.0 is anticipated to ship in the first calendar half of 1997. To register for the upgrade, customers of the Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle should call 1-800-293-6617, extension 759. The AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade Promotion is available in North America and Europe for all configurations of the AppleShare Workgroup Server Solution. Customers who purchase a Workgroup Server 8550/200 and take advantage of the Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion are also eligible to register for the AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade. Mac OS 7.6 Certified for Workgroup Servers The Server Division also announced that Mac OS 7.6, the newest shipping version of the operating system, has been certified for PowerPC-based Workgroup Servers. Mac OS 7.6 integrates a host of new Apple technologies to offer customers best-of-class Internet access, state-of-the-art multimedia, built-in OpenDoc support, enhanced compatibility with DOS and Windows files, and improved productivity and reliability. Workgroup Servers: Easy-to-use Networking Apple's Workgroup Servers take advantage of the Mac OS environment to provide among the easiest-to-use networking solutions on the market for small to medium-sized businesses, schools and publishing organizations. Powered by PowerPC processors with speeds of up to 200 megahertz, the Workgroup Servers feature excellent price/performance for mainstream networking solutions such as AppleShare file and print services, web publishing/Internet/Intranet solutions and application services. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Mac, AppleShare and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. RunShare Graphic Server Accelerator and GSA are trademarks of RUN Ltd. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

mac.2103 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Tue, 11 Feb 97 13:44:03 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Is Intel Feeling the Heat? Message-ID: <199702112144.NAA14380@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Larry Roth, <rothl@wadsworth.org> Could it be that Intel is just a touch worried about the faster PowerPC chips in the pipeline? A recent article in InfoWorld suggests Andy Grove's troops are paying serious attention to who has the most MHz. The URL is: <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?97027.emicro.htm> Here's a couple of quotes from the article. "Scheduled to present a paper on a 300-MHz Klamath processor, Mustafiz R. Choudhury, design manager at Intel's Microprocessor Products group, in Santa Clara, Calif., instead disclosed that the processor is running at 433 MHz. And, he said, Intel researchers have seen 451-MHz operation in the laboratory... "However, Choudhury stressed that the processor is a technology disclosure and not an available product. The device's power dissipation bears this out. While he would not say how much power the chip dissipates, Choudhury admitted that it requires an ice-water heat sink to maintain an operational temperature. " Just what the world has been waiting for--desktop systems that come with hot and cold running water! I wonder how fast the Exponential chip could run with similar cooling? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2104 madamov, 13 Feb 97

Date: Tue, 11 Feb 97 15:33:47 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Windows Daymare - PCWeek Plug 'n Prays Message-ID: <199702112333.PAA05150@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Mitch Stone, <mstone@vc.net> Even PCWeek has to admit "that the Mac's version of plug and play predates the PC's, and is still better." This qualifies as the major understatement of year (so far). Find all of the gory details at: <http://www.pcweek.com/opinion/0210/10cvn.html> PC WEEK: Looking Forward: Plug and play: Still less than half an answer A sampling: "Plug and play has, in many ways, arrived. Too bad it still doesn't work" "The task appeared easy: Put a new, 28.8K-bps, plug-and-play-compatible U.S. Robotics WinModem in a roughly 2-year-old Gateway 2000 PC ... We assumed the job would be easy, because all we were doing was swapping one internal modem for another. [much intermediate grief ommitted; suffice to say, it wasn't] "Already a couple of hours into this mess, we swallowed our pride and called tech support. After waiting quite a while--on a toll call--a support person said the Creative Labs Sound Blaster card in the PC, which claimed not to be a plug-and-play device, really was one. Downloading the latest drivers from Creative Labs would, he said, fix our problems. "He was wrong: The new drivers we downloaded changed nothing." By the way, the modem was finally made to function -- after PC Week changed out the Ethernet card. Now, why didn't they think of that in the first place? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2105 haevorn, 13 Feb 97

Moze li neko da mi objasni ovo: Hteo sam da iz Netscapeovog mailera posaljem poruku us koju je bio prikacen i fajl. Slika od nekih 300Kb. U trenutku kad sam mu dao da poruku posalje krenuo je da zvace i prevrce nesto - veza nije koriscena - dok se posle jedno pola sata (lupam, ali trajalo je bar 15 minuta) nije nakanio da krene da salje fajl. Naravno, sve to vreme sam bio na vezi, troseci vreme... Posto je brzina prenosa bila mala prekinuo sam slanje i kasnije poslao isti fajl sa PC-a, naravno iz Netscapea, bar 10x brze. Govorim o tom vremenu 'zvakanja i pripremanja' poruke pre slanja. Moze li mi neko objasniti zasto je Netscape na Mac-u tako spor? (i kolicina memorije i brzina procesora su vise nego dovoljne za takvu operaciju)

mac.2106 haevorn, 13 Feb 97 -> #2057, madamov

Sta je to Mach kernel?

mac.2107 askripka, 14 Feb 97

Pre neki dan krenem ja da instaliram nešto, nebitno šta je u pitanju, ni sam se ne sećam... I sve prođe bez problema... Pa što ja ovo onda pišem??? :))) Elem, primetih (ne sećam se u kom trenutku) da je instalacija sa CD-a urađena sa StuffIt Multi Installerom ili neki sličan naziv. Da li to znači da postoji način da programe koji se instaliraju sa floppyja nateram da se instaliraju sa CD-a? Kako? Šta je taj StuffIt Multi Installer (ako se uopšte tako zove)? Ako ne sve programe, ono barem neke...

mac.2108 nenad, 14 Feb 97 -> #2106, haevorn

> Sta je to Mach kernel? Vrsta mikro-kernela. Mikro-kernel se od klasičnog monolitnog kernela razlikuje i po tome što može činiti osnovu za više različitih operativnih sistema na jednoj platformi. Prednost mikro-kernela nad običnim je lakša prenosivost i portabilnost, a prednost monolitnih kernela su bolje performanse. Monolitne kernele imaju npr. Linux, OS/2, Windows 95, DOS, dok npr. Windows NT i komercijalni Unix-i najčešće koriste mikro-kernel. Za MacOS ne znam šta koristi. Sve jači i brži hardver polako poništava prednosti monolitnog kernela tako da je budućnost u mikro-kernelima, od kojih su najpopularniji Mach (to je koliko ja razumem neka specifikacija, standard). Njihove nove verzije nude sjajne mogućnosti - npr. novi IBM Microkernel 2.0 bi u načelu mogao da omogućava rad, primera radi, NT-a i MacOS-a na jednoj PowerPC mašini - istovremeno.

mac.2109 madamov, 14 Feb 97

--- Novo --- mac\internet\*.* ------------------ eudor301.sea 1372k ű Eudora Light 3.0.1 mail klijent

mac.2111 madamov, 14 Feb 97 -> #2106, haevorn

> Sta je to Mach kernel? Nenad ti je već odgovorio šta on može da ponudi, a ja ću dodati da je to kernel za koji su se u Appleu opredelili da bude osnova za njihov operativni sistem sledeće generacije. Ako Apple ispoštuje rokove koje je sam sebi dao (do kraja godine verzija za developere, krajem ove ili početkom 1998. prva verzija za ostale, sredina 1998. unificirana verzija Rapsodije) mislim da će imati jedan od najboljih operativnih sistema na svetu.

mac.2110 madamov, 14 Feb 97 -> #2105, haevorn

> Moze li mi neko objasniti zasto je Netscape na Mac-u tako spor? > (i kolicina memorije i brzina procesora su vise nego dovoljne za > takvu operaciju) Bag, sudaranje sa nekom ekstenzijom, mnoštvo razloga može da bude. Da li ti se to uvek dešava kada šalješ fajl iz Netscapea ili samo ovaj put? Koliko ti je momorije odvojeno za Netscape (ne koliko imaš na mašini već koliko si stvarno odvojio Netscapeu? Koja verzija Netscapea?

mac.2112 madamov, 14 Feb 97 -> #2107, askripka

> Da li to znači da postoji način da programe koji se instaliraju sa > floppyja nateram da se instaliraju sa CD-a? Uglavnom se svi noviji tako mogu instalirati, u stvari sa bilo kog diska. Samo se iskopiraju diskete na hard disk tako što se kopira prevlačenjem ikone flopija na disk da bi Finder napravio folder koji ima isto ime kao disketa i u njega strpa sadržaj diskete. Tako recimo radi Microsoft Office što me je prijatno iznenadilo s obzirom da dolazi od firme kojoj to nije bio običaj. Naime, disketna verzija Excela 4 nije mogla da se tako instalira, već je moralo sa disketa. Ako neće ovako postoji način tako što napraviš imidže svih disketa i te fajlove snimiš na CD. Kada hoćeš da instaliraš softver uzmeš ShrinkWrap i direktno sa CD-a mountuješ sve image fajlove što je ekvivalentno kao da na mašini imaš onoliko flopi drajvova koliko imaš tih fajlova. Ako te mrzi da praviš imidž fajlove opet snimiš na disk kao u prvom slučaju, pa onda mountuješ te foldere (ShrinkWrap će interno napraviti imidž fajlove i mountovati ih kao diskete) tako da si opet na istom. Međutim, postoje programi sa svojim instalerima koje nikako ne možeš da prevariš (jedan od njih je Quark XPress) i za njih nema leka. > Šta je taj StuffIt Multi Installer (ako se uopšte tako zove)? Mislim da se zove Installer Maker. Zgodna stvar, navodno, nisam radio sa njom, ali njegova osnovna ideja nije da ti omogući ovo što si pitao. Njegova osnovna namena je da napraviš instalaciju nečega i on ume da iz arhive koju si napravio pojedine delove smesti gde treba (to mi ti govoriš prilikom pravljenja instalacije - ovaj fajl u Apple Menu Items folder, ovaj u Control Panels i slično).

mac.2113 madamov, 14 Feb 97 -> #2108, nenad

> Za MacOS ne znam šta koristi. Ne znam ni ja, ali ću dodati da je nesrećni Copland trebalo da bude sagrađen takođe oko Mach kernela.

mac.2114 ljubisha, 14 Feb 97 -> #2112, madamov

> njega strpa sadržaj diskete. Tako recimo radi Microsoft Office što me je > prijatno iznenadilo s obzirom da dolazi od firme kojoj to nije bio > običaj. Ma, legende su. Krenem ja pre neki dan da reinstaliram neke stvari za Word 6 i uzmem da mauntujem diskove sa CD-a. To je naravno prošlo bez problema pa startujem Setup. Posle par sekundi ovaj poče da mi izbacuje diskove!! Izbacio je 4 ili 5 komada a bez ijednog raporta. Probao sam i sa harda ali ista stvar. Na kraju sam morao da se zezam sa disketama. :( Inače, imao sam problema sa instalacijom NDU-a. Sa CD-a mi SH prijavi da je oštećen drugi disk a kad probam sa harda onda se buni kod četvrtog. Na kraju sam startovao DiskDup PRO i odradio posao sa disketa bez proble- ma!?

mac.2115 ljubisha, 14 Feb 97

Kako da kreiram dokument sa slikom u SimpleText-u?

mac.2116 askripka, 14 Feb 97 -> #2112, madamov

­=- Mislim da se zove Installer Maker. Zgodna stvar, navodno, nisam radio sa njom, ali njegova osnovna ideja nije da ti omogući ovo što si pitao. Da li je taj Installer Maker shareware? Drugim rečima, jel može da se okači ovde (ili u Mac dir) ako ga neko ima? Ako nema, gde bi bilo najbolje potražiti ga na Internetu? Možda MacUser Shareware Library?

mac.2117 nenad, 14 Feb 97 -> #2113, madamov

> Ne znam ni ja, ali ću dodati da je nesrećni Copland trebalo da bude > sagrađen takođe oko Mach kernela. A jesu li odlučili čiji kernel će da koriste?

mac.2118 sljubisic, 14 Feb 97 -> #2111, madamov

>> Sta je to Mach kernel? >Nenad ti je vec odgovorio sta on moze da ponudi, a ja cu dodati da je to >kernel za koji su se u Appleu opredelili da bude osnova za njihov operativni >sistem sledece generacije. Mach kernel je, ako se radi o istoj stvari, kernel Mach UNIX-a, poteklog sa Carnegie Mellon (ili kako se vec pise :) Univerziteta u U.S.A, i koji je svojom atipicnom (kada se radi o UNIX-u) koncepcijom privukao dosta paznje kada se pojavio. Radi se ne o monolitnom, nego mikro-kernel zasno- vanom operativnom sistemu. Uz VAX VMS i Mach je posluzio kao osnova za Windows NT gde je naravno na- dogradjen i unapredjen, kao i prilagodjen grafickom okruzenju.

mac.2119 haevorn, 14 Feb 97 -> #2109, madamov

// eudor301.sea 1372k ű Eudora Light 3.0.1 mail klijent U cemu je razlika izmedju Lite i Pro verzije?

mac.2120 haevorn, 14 Feb 97 -> #2110, madamov

// Bag, sudaranje sa nekom ekstenzijom, mnoštvo razloga može da bude. E pa bem li ga :( // Da li ti se to uvek dešava kada šalješ fajl iz Netscapea ili samo ovaj put? Ovoga puta sam primetio, jer sam slao fajl od 300kb, a pre su uglavnom bile tekstualne poruke, pa se kasnjenje, ako ga je i bilo, nije moglo primetiti. Mada, tog dana sam slao i jednu textualnu poruku - i ona je gnjavila... // Koliko ti je memorije odvojeno za Netscape prvo je bilo 3Mb (njegovo setovanje), a onda sam podigao na 10Mb i sve je bilo absolutely isto. // (ne koliko imaš na mašini već koliko si stvarno odvojio Netscapeu? e mene si nasao da ucis ;) // Koja verzija Netscapea? 2.02, cini mi se da sam je skinuo odavde. OS je 7.5.5 imam Aarona 1.5.2, Speed Copy, Click It, i mislim da je to u glavnom sve od egzotike. bilo je i nesto sto se zvalo 'Power Windows', ali mislim da sam ga bio uklonio onda...

mac.2121 haevorn, 14 Feb 97 -> #2112, madamov

// Naime, disketna verzija Excela 4 nije mogla da se tako instalira, Joj, ne spominji mi Excel 4 - danas mi je skratio zivot... U arhivi su bili folderi Disk 1, Disk 2 i tako do 7 i Setup program. Pokrenem ja to, izaberem sta hocu da stavim, izaberem Folder gde da ga snimi, krene instalacija, kad - prvi fajl: ne mogu da nadjem. Drugi, treci - kao, nista nema. Posle vise (stotina) kombinacija odlucim da ga instaliram na disk na kome se nalaze i Setup fajlovi, a slucajno je to bio systemski disk. I stvar prodje. Onda se resetovah i tap - umesto 'smeska' (plusic koji se smeje) doceka me pri start-upu disketa sa trepcucim znakom pitanja - nesto cega se svi Macovci boje kao djavo krsta... Naravno, resetovanja i gasenja nisu pomogla, i uspeo sam masinu da dignem tek sa eksternog diska. Usput sam obrnuo sve 'help-line' telefone kojih sam se mogao setiti (ukljucujuci i mikijev), ali kao za baksuz niko nije bio kod kuce... Celu Bilijevu porodicu sam 'procesljao' (po spisku ;) i na kraju, u ocaju se se setio programceta koje ide uz System - HD Setup (ili bese First Aid). on mi prikaze disk, kliknem ja na njega (do tada je HDT uporno odbijao da mountuje disk) i tap - pojavi se ikonica, plus kratko objasnjenje da mi je nesto sjebano, te da First Aid to ne moze da sredi. Kakogod, disk je bio mountovan, i ja sam sasvim lepo (i normalno) mogao da radim s njim. Onda mi je Norton 'fixirao' sve greske i posle je sve lepo radilo. Ne znam da li je Excel unistio disk, ali znam da sam ga sa zadovoljstvom izbrisao kasnije... ;) Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? uh, malo udavih, sorry...

mac.2122 kmilan, 15 Feb 97

Kupio sam PC (press), da neko ne bi posmislio da mi nešto fali, kupio sam ga zbog Umax Pulsar. Text je napisao Josip Modli, sin Zorana Modlija??? Izmađu ostalog u textu se kaže da posla startovanja računara system uzme 9MB???? da li je ovo moguće i zbog čega 9MB? Dalje je testirana brzina, Pulsar ima PowerPC 604e 200MHz i 272MB ram-a: PhotoShop 3.0.5 Svi testovi su urađeni na RGB slikama veličine 8*100 incha u 300 dpi, sa 50MB rama. * broj iza / je vreme ali sa 200MB memorije GRADIENT TOOL - 14 sec. nakon toga /5 sec. INVERT - 4 sec, pa /2 sec. POSTERIZE na 4 nivoa - 4 sec. /2 sec. TWIRL za 400 stepeni. Rezultat nas je "dotukao": proračuna koji je Pentium 133MHz radio nekoliko minuta, Pulsar je završio za 33 sec. /29 sec. GAUSIAN BLUR sa 5 pixela - 22 sec. /12 sec. RGB -> CMYK - 22 sec. /11 sec. Zatim su dati još neki brojevi za KPT Bryce 2, KPT vector effect... ali nigde se nadaje uporedni test sa PC-jem, u istom broju je testiran HP dual PentiumPro (200MHz?)... Postoje još i dva članka o Mac-u ali su u stilu Mac je u teškoj situaciji, gubi trku sa Microsoftom, napuštaju ga softwerske kompanije i verni kupci... Josip modli piše "Poslednja vest kaže da je Apple kupio Džobsovu kompaniju i operativni sistem koji treba da u narednom periodu zameni ostareli MacOS. ^^^^^^^^ ... uglavnom balatili su ga koliko su mogli... liči na Ristanovića koji je svojevremeno pljuvao po Atariju ST. BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog OS-a?

mac.2123 ljubisha, 15 Feb 97 -> #2120, haevorn

> 2.02, cini mi se da sam je skinuo odavde. Krajnje je vreme da pređeš na verziju 3 (Gold). Nemam pojma da li ima neki bag jer sam je samo probao jedno sat vremena ali meni je skratilo muke sa grabovanjem dok sam radio sa starom verzijom. Kada te interesuje neka strana lepo odeš u Edit i on krene da iscrtava sve rele- vantne podatke i na kraju ti kaže da je nisi snimio pre editovanja. I to je to. :)

mac.2125 ljubisha, 15 Feb 97 -> #2121, haevorn

> Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? Aha, 13 komada Image fajlova.

mac.2126 ljubisha, 15 Feb 97

Da li neko prebacivao dokumenta sa slikama iz Word-a na Macu u onaj na pc-u? Na poslu imamo Word 6 i 7 a kod mene kući sam pripremio dokument u koji sam ubacio i sliku u WMF (word metafile) i za svaki slučaj ai da bih video preview ubacio sam i drajver za HP 5PM (na poslu je 5P). Kod mene sam sliku lepo video ali na poslu jok. Kaže da će prilikom štampanja sve biti u redu ali nije. Dao mi je samo box i upisao da je tu slika. Probao sam i sa EPSom ali uvek ista stvar. Kod mene se sve lepo vidi ali na pc-u me ne konstatuje. Jel to Microsoft želi da dokaže da je Mac ipak bolja mašina? :> Da je bitmap slika u pitanju bilo bi sve brzo odrađeno ali pošto je vektor u pitanju nemam pojma šta da radim. E da, Word na pc-u je pun demo slikica u WMF formatu i njih učitava i štampa bez problema. Doneo sam par komada kući i na prvi pogled je sve isto. Jel ima neko neku ideju? Hitno je, jer posao moram da završim do kraja meseca. :(

mac.2127 nenad, 16 Feb 97 -> #2122, kmilan

> BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog > OS-a? MacOS je dosta star i nije fundamentalno menjan već dugo. Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard.

mac.2128 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2115, ljubisha

> Kako da kreiram dokument sa slikom u SimpleText-u? Komplikovano je, ide se dotle da ti je potreban ResEdit (nacrtane PICT-ove trpaš u resource fork fajla), a viđao sam negde fajlove koji opisuju kako to uraditi. Ako ti treba da napraviš dokument sa slikama koji će svako moći da pročita (na Meku) probaj DOCMaker koji ti od fajla napravi malu aplikaciju.

mac.2129 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2116, askripka

> Da li je taj Installer Maker shareware? Čini mi se da jeste, proveriću, mislim da ga imam negde. > Možda MacUser Shareware Library? To ili MacWorldovu biblioteku, a tu je i http://ftp.aladdinsys.com.

mac.2130 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2117, nenad

> A jesu li odlučili čiji kernel će da koriste? Pa upravo za Mach kernel, zato haevorn i pita šta je to. Evo izvučenog dela teksta iz jednog od poslednjih TidBITSa: **Mach Speed** -- In a letter to developers last week, Apple's Chief Technology Officer Ellen Hancock announced that Apple has decided to use the Mach kernel as the foundation for Rhapsody, although no other details were given, including which version of Mach Apple plans to use. OpenStep is targeted at the Mach 3 kernel, whereas NeXTstep uses a variant of Mach 2.5. Presumably, Apple chose Mach in order to bring Rhapsody to market more quickly. <http://devworld.apple.com/> The Mach kernel was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University, and is currently used by many environments, including IBM's AIX, Apple's MkLinux project, and Tenon Systems' MachTen Unix environment for the Mac. Though most operating systems using Mach have been based on Unix, that doesn't necessarily mean Rhapsody will have Unix at its heart. [GD] <http://www.mklinux.apple.com/> <http://www.tenon.com/>

mac.2131 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2119, haevorn

> U cemu je razlika izmedju Lite i Pro verzije? Postoji negde objaašnjenje, ali ne mogu da se setim u čemu je razlika. Jedno je sigurno, ona postoji i nije mala, samo je pitanje u čemu je. Znam samo da ova Light 3.0.1 verzija ima sve, i više, nego što ima Pro verzija 2.1.1 koju sam do nedavno koristio. B)

mac.2132 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2120, haevorn

> e mene si nasao da ucis ;) Moram da pitam, šta ćeš. B) > OS je 7.5.5 imam Aarona 1.5.2, Speed Copy, Click It Speed Copy baci u roku od odmah ako nisi dogradio Speed Doubler do poslednje verzije pre Speed Doublera 2. Jedno je sigurno, 7.5.5 i on ne verujem da idu zajedno. Ima u ovim TidBITSima URL-ova za updateove Speed Doublera, pa navali na download.

mac.2133 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2121, haevorn

> Joj, ne spominji mi Excel 4 - danas mi je skratio zivot... Hm, ako je na istoj mašini iz prošle poruke (System 7.5.5 i Speed Copy) ja bih prvo eliminisao taj uzrok. > Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? Ima, a ima i Office 4.2.1 u kojem je i Excel 5.

mac.2134 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2122, kmilan

> da neko ne bi posmislio da mi nešto fali, kupio sam ga zbog Umax Pulsar. Mali Modli se prilično nalupao, očigledno je da Maca poznaje površno. Kao prvo, ne vidim svrhu merenja sekundi štopericom, tako se test ne radi. Ili uzmi neki benchmark pa probaj sa njim (ja sam za svoj prikaz koristio MacBench 4, isti program koji koristi MacUser za svoje testove) ili napravi realne uslove za test. Već sam ranije rekao za glupost sa izjavom da Pulsar nema AppleTalk port, Pulsar ima standardni printer port, a svi znamo da je to ujedno i AppleTalk port. > Izmađu ostalog u textu se kaže da posla startovanja računara system > uzme 9MB???? da li je ovo moguće i zbog čega 9MB? Moguće je na svakom Macu očepiti ovoliko memorije za System. Kod Pulsara je fora u tome što on dolazi sa CD Toolkitom kao softverom za CD-ROM. U okviru ovog drajvera postoji mogućnost za keširanje sadržaja CD-a da bi se istom brže pristupalo. U tu svrhu CDT ekstenzija uzme par megabajta memorije (moguće je veličinu podešavati) i otud zauzeće od 9 MB. Ovo Modli očigledno nije znao. > BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog OS-a? Povodom ovoga postoji jedna lepa izjava Gaja Kavasakija, ali ne mogu da se setim kakop tačno glasi. B) Svi se sada brinu kako će Apple da tera ljude da kupuju verzije softvera za novi operativni sistem jer stare neće raditi, a niko se nije brinuo što gomila softvera za Win 3.11 ne radi na Win 95 ili NT-u. B) Šta fali Mac OS-u? Pa, fali mu zaštićena memorija, preemptive multitasking, prava podrška za više procesora, to je istina. Veliki deo toga fali i Windowsu 95 pa niko ne diže buku i veliki broj ljudi ga koristi ne pomišljajući da zbog toga pređu na NT koji sve to ima. > uglavnom balatili su ga koliko su mogli Počeli su da pišu o Macintoshu ne bi li privukli Mac oglašivače tako bi t otrebalo da bude "konstruktivna kritika". B)

mac.2135 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2126, ljubisha

> Jel to Microsoft želi da dokaže da je Mac ipak bolja mašina? :> To sa slikama meni nikad nije proradilo, tj. uvek sam mora u pomoć da pozivam Corel na PC-u da snimi PC sliku u Adobe Ilustrator formatu, pa to prebacim na Meka, i onda na Meku u Wordu pasteujem sliku na mesto na kojem treba da stoji. Sa Wordom 6, doduše, nisam pokušavao.

mac.2136 madamov, 16 Feb 97 -> #2127, nenad

> MacOS je dosta star i nije fundamentalno menjan već dugo. > Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još > neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard. Hm, standard kao NT, UNIX i NEXTSTEP (BeOS takođe). Izvini, ali Windows 95 takođe potpada pod istu kategoriju kao MacOs po gornjem pitanju, mada je nešto moderniji. Sve u svemu, kad sabereš, više od 3/4 tržišta koristi "zastarele" OS-e, a buka se diže samo oko MacOS-a. B)

mac.2138 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Apple Is the Number-Two PC Vendor Down Under According to Apple Australia, preliminary data from IDC Australia indicates that Apple Computer held the number-two spot in the Aussie personal computer market in 1996. For units sold during this time period, Compaq held the number-one spot, with 9.2 percent of the market, followed by Apple, with 6.9 percent, and IBM, with 6.8 percent.

mac.2137 madamov, 16 Feb 97

CNET Reports on Growth of Mac OS Installed Base Last week CNET reported numbers that supported the recent Apple Developer News article ("Mac OS-based computer sales grew 9 percent during Q4 '96," January 27, 1997, no. 42) that announced an increase in the total number of Mac OS-based computers (from Apple and licensees) sold last year. In this article, CNET states, "Last year, the Mac OS shipped in about 250,000 more systems than in 1995, according to preliminary IDC [International Data Corporation] figures." You can read the complete CNET article at this web site: <http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,7538,00.html>

mac.2139 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Apple Finalizes Acquisition of NeXT Software Apple Computer has completed its acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc., after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. Apple announced on December 20, 1996 its intention to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition for approximately $400 million. Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will serve as an adviser to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. The acquisition brings together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and complementary technology portfolios, including Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia solutions and NeXT's strengths in development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and Internet markets. The combination significantly strengthens Apple's position as a company that is advancing industry standards. Earlier this year, Apple announced the company's operating system strategy, which incorporates NeXT technology. The Mac OS will continue to be upgraded in regular biannual releases, while NeXT technology will form the basis for Apple's next-generation OS, code-named Rhapsody. Apple believes that the advanced technical underpinnings and the rapid development environment of Rhapsody will allow developers to create new applications that leapfrog over those of other "modern" operating systems, such as Windows NT. To read the complete press release, see this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970207.pr.rel.n ext.html>

mac.2140 madamov, 16 Feb 97

MacSciTech Board of Directors Applauds Apple's NeXT Move This week the MacSciTech Users Association announced its official support of Apple's move to merge NeXT's OPENSTEP operating system with the Mac OS. MacSciTech, founded in 1991, is an independent, professional association of over 2,000 scientists and engineers from aerospace, pharmaceutical, medical, university, and manufacturing companies. MacSciTech's board of directors is encouraged by the upcoming merger of Mac OS and NeXT technologies. To this end, the board has issued the following official statement, expressing its support of Apple's most recent move. "MacSciTech applauds Apple's decision to respond to customer needs and, further, it commends Apple for its forward-looking managerial decisions on behalf of the Macintosh users' needs, and its positive action in acquiring the NeXT OS technology as well as the technical resources of the NeXT organization. "OPENSTEP offers all of the key functionality that Macintosh science, engineering, and design users have asked for--multiprocessing, full preemptive multitasking, protected memory and more, such as stability, for the past 5 years. "MacSciTech looks to the OPENSTEP purchase as providing the foundation for a modern OS, which is just the beginning. Through the new Mac OS, Apple can offer differentiating technology in the areas of user interface, component software, and multimedia technologies. To read the complete MacSciTech press release, see this web site: <http://www.macscitech.org/news/news.html> This organization also maintains a handy library of technical data supporting the Mac OS platform at this site: <http://www.macscitech.org/oswars/oswars.html>

mac.2142 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Apple Announces World's First OS-Level Indian Language Capabilities Apple just announced the Indian Language Kit, software that takes advantage of multilingual technologies of the Mac OS to provide users with operating system-level Indian language capabilities. The kit lets users enter, edit, and print text in several East Indian languages, along with the computer's main language, such as English. It also lets users view and create Indian language-based Internet web sites and produce Indian-language films and QuickTime movies. The complete press release is posted at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970211.pr.rel.i ndian.html>

mac.2141 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Apple Announces Promotions for Workgroup Servers Apple Computer just announced three enhancements to its Workgroup Server solutions: an Accelerated Graphics Server promotional offer that includes RunShare server acceleration software at no charge, an upgrade promotion to AppleShare IP 5.0 for customers of AppleShare Workgroup Server solutions, and the certification of Mac OS 7.6 for the Workgroup Server family. For details on these promotions, see the full press release at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970211.pr.rel.s ervers.html>

mac.2143 madamov, 16 Feb 97

PowerPC Chip Outperforms the Pentium--Even With MMX BYTE magazine has just documented a win for the PowerPC microprocessor over Pentium chips, even with Intel's Pro and MMX enhancements. In this benchmark study, a 200 MHz 604e PowerPC-based Macintosh computer is compared with 200 MHz Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium with MMX systems, plus one Cyrix 166+ system. BYTE tested five basic functions in Adobe PhotoShop: Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mask (default), Unsharp Mask (custom), Gaussian Blur, and RGB to CMYK. In three of the tests--Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mark (custom), and RGB to CMYK--the Power Macintosh blew away the Pentium-with-MMX system by about a factor of two. Power Macintosh was within a few percentage points of Pentium-with-MMX performance in the other two tests. It also soundly beat the Pentium products (non-MMX) on all five tests, often by factors of three, four, and even more. For a great graphical representation of this data, see the BYTE web site: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/img/027bita2.htm> Developers who pride themselves on having an in-depth understanding of the technical differences between these chips shouldn't miss the article in the November issue of c't, a German technical journal, posted at this web site: <http://www.heise.de/ct/Service/English.htm/9611270/> While the article concludes with the observation that there isn't a chip that's good at everything, the author states right up front: "The PowerPCs obviously have the better core."

mac.2144 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Proof That the Mac OS Platform Is Alive and Well Next time a journalist or Windows developer says that there's no good software on the Mac OS platform, e-mail them the following statistics, which should effectively dispel this myth. * There are more than 14,000 Mac OS-compatible products listed within Apple's Mac OS Software & Hardware Guide. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www.macsoftware.apple.com/> * There are 1,899 software titles available exclusively on the Mac OS platform. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/onlymac/default.html> * There are 2,449 available titles that were first shipped on the Mac OS platform. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/macfirst/default.html> * There are 2,749 Power Macintosh native software products currently being shipped. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/products/default.html> * Among PC Data's list of the 100 best-selling software titles of 1996, 48 percent can run on a Macintosh computer or have a Mac OS version available. (Source: PC Data unit sales data, November 1996.) * Forty percent of the titles on PC Data's top 10 games list also sell a Mac OS version. (Source: PC Data, November 1996.) * Seven of PC Data's listed "Top 10 Creativity Titles" run on the Mac OS platform. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * Five out of ten best-selling titles in the desktop publishing category are Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * The number-one best-selling title in the painting and drawing category (Adobe Illustrator) is Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * The number-one best-selling e-mail software application (Claris Emailer) is Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * Apple recently shipped its 26-millionth Macintosh computer, which will be used by one of the 60 million Macintosh users worldwide. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.)

mac.2145 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Why One Developer Supports the Mac OS For some inspirational reading, see the article "Pushing for a Big Mac Comeback--A Developer Keeps the Faith in a Core Market," published in the Washington Post Sunday magazine on February 2, 1997. In this article, Kurt Wyckoff, vice president of AEC Software (creator of FastTrack Schedule), is asked why he supports the Mac OS platform, and he says: "...The Mac [market] is still profitable....Even without Apple, customers would keep using the 25 million Macs that are out there." He adds: "I have a Mac and a PC on my desk at work, and a Mac and a PC at home too, but if I want to get something done, I use a Macintosh." The complete article is posted at this web site: <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1997-02/03/022L-020397- idx.html>

mac.2146 madamov, 16 Feb 97

WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> New Mail List for Beginning Mac OS Programmers macMethods is a list for beginning Mac programmers and folks willing to advise these beginners. While the list coordinator, Jorah M. Lavin <madstone@tiac.net>, expects detailed technical issues to be discussed, he also sees the list as a forum for encouragement and advice. Frequent topics include object-oriented programming, including C++, Java, and Prograph. You can sign up for this list on the Acorn mailing list web page: <http://marvelgirl.dmc.com/acornsw.com/WebRoot/DMConnection/mailing- list.stml> -->New Book for Cyberdog Lovers A fun new book about your favorite cybercanine has just been published by MIS:Press. The book, "Cyberdog: Live Objects on the Internet," by Joe Kissell and David McKee, includes a complete OpenDoc primer and a thorough discussion of each feature of Cyberdog and DocBuilder, as well as ideas for using Cyberdog and third-party Live Objects in business, education, and the home. Through a special arrangement with Amazon.com Books, Apple Developer News subscribers can order this book online for 30 percent off. To take advantage of this special offer, use this URL: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/cyberdog.html> More information about this book and its authors can be found at this web site: <http://www.computergeeks.com/cyberdoghouse/> -->MacApp Debugging Article Don't miss "MacApp Debugging Aids," an article by Conrad Kopala in the December 1996 issue of develop magazine. <http://devworld.apple.com/dev/techsupport/develop/issue28/kopala.html>

mac.2147 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 15:04:07 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: EvangeList posting Message-ID: <199702132303.PAA09042@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Gabriel_Cheifetz, <Gabriel_Cheifetz@Brown.edu> Results from Monday's MacSpigot daily poll are in. Over 500 Mac users participated, and an overwhelming majority voted that they would remain loyal to the PowerPC architecture even if MacOS ran on Intel hardware. The poll appeared as follows: Apple insists that it is comitted to the PowerPC architecture. Are you? If (the new) MacOS runs on Intel boxes, will you make the switch? Responses: A) Definitely. Industry standard hardware will be cheaper. 53 votes 10% B) Don't care. It's the software that matters. 36 votes 7% C) Maybe. Depends on the price/performance ratio. 85 votes 16% D) No way. Risc is a superior technology. 351 votes 67% MacSpigot, a site designed to facilitate communication within the Mac community, went online Monday, Feb. 10. We're hoping that the page will serve as an open channel through which Mac users can express their concerns and provide some feedback for Apple and other developers. Response from MacSpigot readers --published daily in the "Rants" section-- has been fierce and intelligent so far. We're hoping that the EvangeList crowd will make things even more interesting! Tabulation of a new daily poll begins 3 a.m. EST each business day. <http://macspigot.netspace.org/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2148 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:03:11 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "You Don't Know Mac" Trivia Contest Message-ID: <199702140002.QAA09914@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Engstrom, <engstrom@netgate.net> The "You Don't Know Mac" Trivia Contest: <http://ng.netgate.net/~engstrom/Contest/Contest1.html> Decidedly partisan, admittedly satirical, look at Famous Mac Users, Infamous Windows Users and asks out loud if Gil Amelio Uses a PowerTower Pro. Should be right up an Evangelista's alley. The site has the Pierre Salinger seal of approval. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2149 madamov, 16 Feb 97

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 21:35:38 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: SF Chronicle Done Right Message-ID: <970213213535_-1140153578@emout03.mail.aol.com> This brilliant piece of reporting is from: Duane Maxwell, dmaxwell@gryphonsw.com The article he's referring to is at: <http://www.sfgate.com:80/cgi-bin/chronicle/article.cgi?file=MN2840.DTL&dir e ctory=/chronicle/archive/1997/02/08> Guy ___________________________ For those who doubt that the original SF Chronicle article has some serious spin, here's my submission from a parallel universe (the one where Spock has a goatee). It's even probably more factual.... Friday February 7 10:47 AM EST Another Setback for Microsoft's Flagship Operating System REDMOND, Wash., February 7 - In yet another setback for Windows NT, Microsoft has announced a phase out the port of the operating system to the PowerPC RISC microprocessor, citing low customer interest. This decision comes shortly on the heels of a decision by IBM and Motorola to abandon Windows NT in favor of UNIX and Macintosh operating systems for its workstation systems for similar reasons. Windows NT was originally touted by Microsoft as a cross-platform solution for high-end workstations and Internet servers. However, Microsoft has been unable to follow through with this strategy, and several years into the plan, Windows NT is available on only a handful of chip architectures, most notably Intel's aging Pentium line, which many industry analysts feel will ultimately be unable to continue to keep up the speed race with RISC microprocessors such as the PowerPC. The only major port of Windows NT to a RISC microprocessor, Digital Equipment Corporation's Alpha, has met with lackluster acceptance by industry. Analysts also cite as reasons the low penetration of Windows NT in the Internet market, which is dominated by UNIX and Macintosh systems, as well as recent publicity regarding serious security flaws and reliability, resulting in low confidence levels by systems administrators. In related news, Apple Computer recently bostered its operating system offerings by announcing its acquisition of NeXT Inc., and its plans to combine the UNIX-based NeXTStep kernel with the easy-to-use Macintosh operating system, codenamed Rhapsody. NeXT's OpenStep, which is already available for a variety of chipsets, is strongly rumored to be the basis for future cross-platform offerings from Apple. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Duane Maxwell Gryphon Software Corporation Chief Technical Officer http://www.gryphonsw.com dmaxwell@gryphonsw.com 619-536-8815 Fx:619-536-8932 All opinions expressed herein are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Gryphon Software Corporation =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2150 ljubisha, 16 Feb 97 -> #2128, madamov

>Komplikovano je, ide se dotle da ti je potreban ResEdit (nacrtane PICT-ove >trpaš u resource fork fajla), a viđao sam negde fajlove koji opisuju kako to Nije problem što je komplikovano. Važno je da je efektno. :) Planiram da snimim još jedna CD pa da stavim i jedan takav dokument. U svakom slu- čaju bi bilo lepo da se zna kako to izvesti.

mac.2151 nenad, 16 Feb 97 -> #2136, madamov

>> Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još >> neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard. > > Hm, standard kao NT, UNIX i NEXTSTEP (BeOS takođe). Izvini, ali Windows > 95 takođe potpada pod istu kategoriju kao MacOs po gornjem pitanju, mada > je nešto moderniji. Sve u svemu, kad sabereš, više od 3/4 tržišta koristi > "zastarele" OS-e, a buka se diže samo oko MacOS-a. B) Pa ne znam, ja već nekoliko godina koristim operativni sistem koji podrazumeva i preemptive multitasking i zaštitu među procesima (OS/2), izgledalo mi je da je došlo vreme da to svi imaju. Istina je da se o NT-u više priča nego što se koristi. :) S druge strane, Windows 95 ipak podržava preemtpive MT i neku osnovnu zaštitu među procesima za svoje _native_ programe, što se za MacOS i njegove _native_ programe ne može reći. Na PC-u su problem razne emulacije i kompatibilnosti "na dole" koje smanjuju opštu stabilnost (a i performanse) sistema. Sa multitaskingom ćemo i nekako, meni je mnogo zanimljivija priča o zaštiti između procesa. Tu su manje-više svi uradili posao kako treba, ali daleko od toga da postoji _apsolutno_ zaštićen OS, znači takav za koji bi se moglo reći da je uz ispravan hardver i savršene drajvere (dakle bar teorijski) - neuništiv. Ljudi su seli i testirali. Napravili su program koji po random memorijskim lokacijama pokušava da upiše - koristeći isključivo legalne i dokumentovane API pozive - neki sadržaj u memoriju. Upisivao je ono što i pročitao, da ne bi uništio nešto, ali broj _uspešnih_ pisanja u razna sistemska područja raznih operativnih sistema je bio ogroman. Testirani su Windows NT, OS/2, Linux, Windows 95 i stari Windows 3.11. Pokazalo se statistički da je procenat zaštite baš tim redom kojim sam ih i naveo, ali svaki je imao razne memorijske lokacije po kojima je zlonameran ili bagovit program mogao da piše šta je hteo, dovodeći ili do korupcije podataka ili do pada sistema. E sad, od Linux-a pa na više te rupe su samo u sistemskim područjima, dok kod Windows-a 3.1 i 95 i programi mogu jedan drugom da dođu glave.

mac.2152 ljubisha, 16 Feb 97

Koji bi program bio dobar za vektorsko crtanje? FreeHand nemam ali sam čuo da je solidan.

mac.2153 ljubisha, 16 Feb 97

Ako se Miki složi (a trebao bi :)) poslaću Install Maker (1.2Mb). Kopiraj ima Aladdin System ali opet se ponavlja ona priča o distribuciji i ostalim pravima. U svakom slučaju je radna verzija iako je Demo. Probao sam ga malopre i proradilo je iz drugog pokušaja. Sad su samo finese u pitanju jer je maltrtetiranje staviti svaku stvar na svoje mesto na disku.

mac.2154 sljubisic, 17 Feb 97 -> #2151, nenad

>imaju. Istina je da se o NT-u vise prica nego sto se koristi. :) Pa sada, ako za uzorak uzmemo nase podneblje, mislim da je daleko zastupljeniji nego MacOS ili Warp. To je, ako za trenutak zanemarimo kvalitet :), iz prostog razloga sto za isti, dakle NT, ne treba Macintosh, kao i da se uz svoje 32-bitne sasvim lepo snalazi i sa vecinom DOS/Win16 aplikacija. No, mozda je bolje da ostatak diskusije, na vreme :), premestimo u PCOS?

mac.2155 madamov, 17 Feb 97 -> #2150, ljubisha

> U svakom slučaju bi bilo lepo da se zna kako to izvesti. Najbolje DOCMakerom, ja sam dokumentaciju za svoje 4th Dimension programčiće radio pomoću njega i veoma sam zadovoljan.

mac.2156 madamov, 17 Feb 97 -> #2152, ljubisha

> Koji bi program bio dobar za vektorsko crtanje? FreeHand nemam ali > sam čuo da je solidan. A Ilustrator? On i FreeHand su standard za crtanje.

mac.2157 madamov, 17 Feb 97 -> #2153, ljubisha

> Ako se Miki složi (a trebao bi :)) poslaću Install Maker (1.2Mb). Za početak ga pošalji u grupu mac ne bi li ga svi pomalo probali. Najmanji je problem posle ga prebaciti u direktorijum ako to zaslužuje, a možda se u međuvremenu nađe i novija verzija.

mac.2158 madamov, 17 Feb 97 -> #2154, sljubisic

> iz prostog razloga sto za isti, dakle NT, ne treba Macintosh Uskoro će moći NT i na Macu, tokom ove godine treba da se pojave prvi Appleovi Macovi po PowerPC platformi. Živi bili, pa videli.

mac.2159 madamov, 18 Feb 97

TidBITS#366/17-Feb-97 ===================== The Mac OS is perhaps the easiest operating system to use, but even beginners sense there's more under the hood than first appears. A book by David Pogue and Joseph Schorr explores the Mac's inner machinery. Also, Geoff Duncan reports on Apple's newly announced Macintoshes, Matt Neuburg reviews Canvas 5.0.1, and Jeff Carlson explores the Internet from his favorite cafe, thanks to the Ricochet Wireless Modem. Topics: MailBITS/17-Feb-97 Apple Introduces New Macs Macworld Mac Secrets, Fourth Edition Tied Down No More: The Ricochet Wireless Modem The Microsoftization of Deneba: Canvas 5.0.1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-366.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#366_17-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.366

mac.2161 madamov, 18 Feb 97

Apple je izbaci nekoliko novih modela, skinite i pročitajte najnoviji TidBITS vezan dve poruke ranije. Novi modeli su 9600, 8600 i 7300, a tu je i najbrži laptop na svetu. Tu su i specifikacije PowerMaca 4400.

mac.2160 madamov, 18 Feb 97

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 97 09:52:37 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <kawasaki@mail.apple.com> Subject: PR--New Products From Apple Message-ID: <199702171755.JAA14214@scv2.apple.com> Apple introduced a plethora of new products today. Here's the "wrapper" from Guerrino De Luca, evp of marketing: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/letters/1997/970217.pr.ltrs.deluca.html> The product info can be found at these locations. I'm also sending each press release as a separate message. 1) PowerBook 3400: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.pb340 0.html 2) New PowerMacs: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.pm960 0.html 3) QuickTake 200: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.quick take200.html 4) eMate 300 and 3 all-in-one Macintosh designs: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.educa tion.html Here's the EvangeLista perspective: "If you want the fastest laptop made (240 megahertz), you have to buy a Macintosh." Scream this from the top of your buildings!!! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>

mac.2162 madamov, 18 Feb 97

CUPERTINO, California--Feb. 17, 1997--Targeting the needs of Macintosh customers in business, higher education, scientific, engineering, and design settings who require the most in performance, multimedia, and communications from a notebook computer, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the Macintosh PowerBook3400 series. With unique features such as a 240MHz 603e PowerPC processor, built-in ethernet/modem, hot swappable expansion bay modules, Apple Location Manager, and four speaker sound system the PowerBook 3400 embodies high performance mobile computing. "The introduction of the PowerBook 3400 represents a significant milestone in the revitalization of the PowerBook line," said Dale Fuller, vice president of PowerBooks at Apple Computer. "Apple is out to regain leadership in the notebook market. With the PowerBook 3400 we do just that by fulfilling the needs of performance hungry mobile professionals." "With up to 240MHz of processing power and a 12.1" screen, the PowerBook 3400 is the first true portable to market that can be considered a viable desktop replacement," said Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies. Performance By combining a number of key technologies such as industry standard PCI architecture, PowerPC processors, DMA (Direct Memory Access), faster EDO (Extended Data Output) RAM, and lithium-ion batteries, Apple has created a high performance PowerBook that allows users to run processor- and graphics-intensive applications on a mobile platform. "Motorola applauds Apple's PowerBook 3400 series introduction," noted Tom Gunter, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola RISC Microprocessor Division. "With clock speeds of up to 240MHz, the PowerBook 3400 brings desktop performance to a mobile environment. Additionally, the new PowerBook 3400 series exploits the PowerPC 603e microprocessor's combination of high, performance and low power consumption in an area where thermal conditions and power management issues are critical." Multimedia The PowerBook 3400 comes with a 12.1" active matrix SVGA display, unique four speaker sound system, PCI video controller with hardware acceleration, industry standard VGA connector for 16-bit video out, 16-bit stereo in/out, Zoomed Video support, and software-based MPEG-1 decompression. All of these features combined provide users with one of the most robust systems available today and the key elements they need to create and present multimedia rich information. Communications The PowerBook 3400 series features a number of communications capabilities including built-in 10Mbps Ethernet and 33.6kbps modem. The innovative RJ-45 connector located off the system's backplane is designed to accept either Ethernet or telephone cable for access to network or modem lines. Asante Corporation designed the combination Ethernet and modem PCI card specifically for the PowerBook 3400 series and expects to sell it as a stand-alone product for upgrading the base configuration. Other communications capabilities include IRTalk, an infrared standard for easy, wireless file sharing which allows for communications between PowerBooks and access to a network via 1Mb IrDA. In addition, PowerBook users will now have access through the serial port to GeoPort technology for ISDN and analog modems. Expansion A flexible expansion bay on the PowerBook 3400 accepts a variety of modules including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical drive, internal AC adapter, and Zip drive (expected to be available in second quarter of 1997 from VST Technologies, Inc.). In addition, expansion bay modules from the PowerBook 5300 and 190 series can be used with the PowerBook 3400. For more expansion options, two PC Card slots are provided which can support two Type II or one Type III card. The PowerBook 3400 allows users to "hot swap" modules while the system is running unlike other notebook systems that require a user to shut down or sleep their system prior to the removal of an expansion bay module. Software To provide a complete, mobile computing solution, all PowerBook 3400 models come configured with Mac OS 7.6 and a variety of productivity, communications, and compatibility software. This software includes Claris Organizer for tracking schedules and contacts; Apple Internet Connection Kit software (including Netscape Navigator 3.0, Claris Emailer Lite, Fetch, NCSA Telnet, and NewsWatcher); Apple Remote Access for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location; Macintosh PC Exchange for reading and writing PC-formatted floppy disks; Macintosh Easy Open and MacLinkPlus from Dataviz for reading and translating PC-formatted files; ForeFront Group's WebWhacker 2.0 for browsing the Internet off line; and WyndMail wireless e-mail for wireless mobile communications. In addition, the PowerBook 3400 also comes with Virtual Pool from Macplay, a 3-D pool game. The PowerBook 3400 is also the first PowerBook to ship with Apple Location Manager, a software utility which allows users to save system settings that are location dependent including networking, printer, time zone, file sharing, sound, auto open items, and Extensions Manager. Once a defined location is set up, a user simply selects that location and the system automatically reconfigures to reflect the chosen environment. Pricing, Configurations, and Availability The 180MHz and 200MHz configurations are available immediately in the United States. Additionally, these configurations are expected to be available in Europe in late March, and Japan sometime in April. The PowerBook 3400 240MHz configuration is expected to be available worldwide in April. Apple expects demand for the PowerBook 3400 to be high and product to be constrained through the end of March. Apple will be offering the following configurations of the PowerBook 3400: *Prices are U.S. estimates only. Prices and availability of the systems may vary among resellers and by country. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.

mac.2164 madamov, 18 Feb 97

Apple Introduces New Lineup of Educational Products Affordable Mobile Computing Expanded Power Macintosh Line New Apple Education Series Software Bundles CUPERTINO, California--Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer Inc. today renewed its commitment to education with a revitalized product line featuring a new class of mobile computers, a new Power Macintosh line with higher performance and richer features, and an expanded offering of custom software solutions that not only help students learn, but also prepare them for work in the real world. Apple's new product offerings are designed to enhance its distributed learning environment, which extends the learning experience beyond the classroom to the home, the community, and the world, providing the opportunity for learning by anyone, anywhere, anytime. Apple's support of the distributed learning environment is based on its commitment to four critical elements of successful learning: information access, wherever it resides; communication and collaboration with other students, teachers and experts, anytime and anywhere; multisensory tools that facilitate diverse learning styles, creativity, and understanding; and access to personal learning materials--books, supplies, and technologies. "Apple is committed to creating tools that foster successful learning experiences," said Mike Lorion, Apple America's vice president of K-12 education. "This new product lineup will give students more tools for active, collaborative learning, to help them acquire the skills they will need in the 21st century." Affordable Mobile Computing The new eMate 300, Apple's first mobile computer for education, makes computing technology available to more students than ever before. With a price of U.S. $749 for an individual eMate, and U.S. $699 per unit for an eight-pack, educators will find it easier than ever to reduce the student-to-computer ratio. One eight pack in a classroom of 24 students, for instance, automatically brings the level to 3:1, the ideal ratio put forth by President Bill Clinton's recent technology initiative. The eMate 300 combines the most-used functions of a personal computer and the flexibility of a mobile computer with the ability to interact with Macintosh and Windows-based desktop units, servers, and the Internet. This allows students to do most of their critical work wherever they happen to be--in a lab, classroom, on a field trip, or at home--while still taking advantage of the multimedia and information access tools available in schools. Key Features The eMate 300 weighs less than four pounds, features a rugged "clamshell" design with steel chassis, and has a battery life of up to 24 continuous hours before recharging. It features the award-winning, easy-to-use Newton operating system and comes with Newton Works, a set of built-in applications that includes a word processor, drawing program, spreadsheet, and graphing calculator. The bundled Newton Internet Enabler offers TCP/IP capabilities--the protocol of the Internet--giving students access to the World Wide Web and the ability to send and receive email using third-party software and an optional modem* with dial-up access. Other key features include an ARM 710a 32-bit RISC processor, Cirrus Voyager chip set, 8 MB ROM, and 3 MB RAM (1 MB DRAM, 2 MY Flash). Expansion capabilities include a PC Card slot that accommodates Type I, II, or III PC Cards (PCMCIA standard), as well as an internal RAM/Flash upgrade slot. It is compatible with a variety of serial, parallel and network printers, both Macintosh and Windows-based, including Apple StyleWriter and PostScript printers. Availability The eMate 300 will come with an integrated keyboard, an AC power adaptor, a CD containing connection software, a rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride battery pack, a user's guide, and a teacher's guide. Available in an English-only version, the eMate 300 is scheduled to ship in March.* Expanded Power Macintosh Line Offers Educators More Choices Apple's new Power Macintosh line is the most affordable, most comprehensive suite of desktop multimedia products the Company has ever offered. The new line has all of the built-in features students and teachers need, as well as new features--such as accelerated support for 2D and 3D graphics and processing speeds up to 250 megahertz--that push the computing envelope. This expanded line features three integrated all-in-one products, the 5400/180, 5400/200, and 5500/225, along with two new tower systems, the 6500/225. With the new PowerMac models, customers who want more built-in features and higher performance now have a range of options from which to choose. All of the new models are multimedia and Internet ready and are designed to meet the needs of customers on a budget, or those who demand significant power at a competitive price. * The Power Macintosh 5400/180 The Power Macintosh 5400/180 is Apple's most affordable complete PowerPC-based Macintosh offered to K-12 education. This cost-reduced version of the popular 5400/180 AV provides built-in multimedia capabilities and the power to run thousands of applications, including productivity, reference, resource, and administration tools. Optional advanced multimedia features provide students and teachers with even more multimedia functionality, making the 5400/180 a great value for the price conscious customer. Key Features The 5400/180 combines all-in-one convenience with RISC power and PCI expandability. It is powered by a 180 megahertz 603e processor. Other features include 16MB of RAM, expandable to 136MB (8 MB on the logic board), an Apple Super Drive floppy disk drive and an internal 1.2GB IDE hard drive. Options include Ethernet, level 2 cache, video-out connector, video-in card, and an expansion bay for a TV/FM tuner. * The Power Macintosh 5400/200 This flexible workstation can help schools get more out of their computing budgets in the short term, while providing room to grow in the future. With its built-in advanced multimedia features, the 5400/200 allows teachers and students to take advantage of existing educational CD-ROMs and create compelling presentations of their own. Key Features The 5400/200 combines all-in-one convenience with RISC power and PCI expandability. A 200 megahertz 603e processor, 256K level 2 cache and built-in Ethernet connection provide the power and speed needed for almost any educational environment--classroom, lab, as a teacher workstation, or as an administrative machine. Other features include 24MB of RAM, expandable to 136MB (8MB on the logic board), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive and an internal 1.6GB IDE hard drive. Options such as a video-out connector, video-in card, and an expansion bay for a TV/FM tuner provide education customers with even more multimedia capabilities. * The Power Macintosh 5500/225 A 225 megahertz 603e processor makes the 5500/225 Apple's most powerful all-in-one computer for education. With 2D and 3D graphics acceleration built in, it is designed to handle the most complex demands of K-12, providing superior multimedia playback and authoring capabilities. The 5500/225 fits into all areas of the education environment where the customer needs a machine with enhanced power at an affordable price. Key Features The 5500/225 has a 256K level 2 cache, 50 megahertz system bus architecture, built-in high-speed Ethernet connection, 32MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, internal 2GB IDE hard disk drive and an internal tray-loading 12x speed SCSI CD-ROM drive. The machine features PCI expandability, as well as video-in, and NTSC video-out capabilities. * The Power Macintosh 6500/225 and 6500/250 The 6500/225 and 6500/250 are designed for customers who want high-performance computers that bridge the gap between the convenient, all-in-one systems designed specifically for education and the flexible, modular desktop computers frequently used in businesses and universities. These new tower systems take schools to the cutting edge of educational technology today, while providing room to grow in the future. The 6500 series features the most powerful processors ever offered by Apple in a system for education: a 225 or 250 megahertz PowerPC 603e. This processing speed is complemented by a built-in Ethernet connection. Two industry-standard PCI expansion slots ensure that customers can meet their computing needs in the future, and an Iomega Zip drive (which uses 100MB removable cartridges) ensures easy file sharing, transfer and backup. The Power Macintosh 6500/225 provides high-end performance for productivity tasks and multimedia activities, while the Power Macintosh 6500/250 adds in advanced multimedia capabilities, including built-in video in and NTSC TV video. The video-in card allows educators to record video from a camcorder, VCR or laserdisc. Innovative TV video out also allows teachers and students to connect directly to any video-in capable (NTSC) television. Key Features Both systems feature 2D and 3D graphics acceleration, a 256K level 2 cache, powerful 50 megahertz system bus architecture, 32MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, internal 2GB IDE hard disk drive (6500/225), internal 3GB IDE hard disk drive (6500/250), and an internal tray-loading 12x speed SCSI CD-ROM drive. Pricing and Availability All of the Power Macintosh models are available immediately. These products presently are offered only to education customers. Prices for K-12 institutions is U.S. $1,499 for 5400/180, U.S. $1,699 for the 5400/200, U.S. $1,999 for the 5500/225, U.S. $1,799 for the 6500/225, and U.S. $2,099 for the 6500/250.* New Apple Education Series Software Bundles With the introduction of three new Apple Education Series (AES) bundles, educators now have even more powerful tools that encourage active and collaborative learning, to help prepare students for the 21st century. All AES software bundles come with a Power Macintosh computer (5260, 5400, 5500, or 6500 series), along with the individual software tool kit, easy-to-follow tutorials, reference manuals, student activities, and several specially developed Units of Practice. Each Unit of Practice, Apple's research-based framework for integrating technology in the classroom, is designed around a particular classroom activity and one or more software tools. These technology tools work well together and provide relevant experiences that are transferable to powerful tools used in the world outside of school. * Productivity Tools Educators everywhere are looking for tools that can help students prepare for work in the real world. Apple's Productivity Tools Bundle offers state-of-the-art software and hardware for working with information in many ways, helping students develop the skills they need for solid job performance in the future. The Productivity Tools Kit is a collection of software and resources that address the changing educational needs of secondary students. The kit includes traditional word processing, database, spreadsheet, and communications software, as well as more advanced products that involve working with graphics and multimedia, creating interactive presentations and even developing World Wide Web pages. * Science Tools The Science Tools Kit Bundle supports learning in a variety of secondary science curriculum areas, including biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. The kit itself is a broad collection of software and resources for the secondary science classroom, including tools for simulation and imaging analysis, as well as software programs that enable students to generate, collect, analyze and represent data--and to present their findings in various ways. * Math Tools The Math Tools Bundle supports learning in a variety of secondary math topic areas, including numeric problem solving, geometry, algebra, patterns and functions, trigonometry, statistics, probability, discrete math, calculus, and computer science. The Math Tools Kit includes simulation, construction and modeling software, as well as programs that enable students to generate, collect, analyze, and represent data. Pricing and Availability The new Apple Education Series bundles currently may be purchased only with a Power Macintosh 5260 or 5400 series computer. In April, the bundles also may be purchased with the new Power Macintosh 5500 and 6500 series. The new bundles (software kit plus hardware) are priced at U.S. $1,899 each, with individual Productivity, Science and Math tool kits (software kit only) priced at U.S. $300. Prices Lowered on Apple StyleWriters As part of its revitalized spring product lineup, Apple has lowered the price to education customers on its Color StyleWriter 1500 to U.S. $178 and on its Color StyleWriter 2500 to U.S. $249. The new pricing is effective Feb. 15.

mac.2163 madamov, 18 Feb 97

Apple Delivers QuickTake 200 Digital Camera--Most Complete Solution for Communicating with Digital Images Feature-Rich Solution Provides Everything Necessary for Image Capture and Multimedia Sharing Pricing and Availability CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the QuickTake 200 digital color camera--the market's most complete and integrated solution for communicating with digital images. The QuickTake 200 delivers renowned Apple functionality, ease-of-use, and gives customers everything they need to easily capture, edit, and share digital images. The QuickTake 200 gives customers several options for presenting their images on computers and/or televisions: choices include presentations, slide shows, videotape recording, and realtime Internet videoconferencing. The QuickTake 200 delivers the richest set of features at an easily-accessible price point. It is targeted at Mac OS customers in the education, small office/home office (SOHO), and corporate markets where ease-of-use and affordability are paramount. The package includes all software and cables required for full operation. Also included are Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Adobe PageMill, and PictureWorks NetCard software, which collectively allow the user to edit, manipulate, and electronically share images, as well as create web pages. QuickTake 200 showcases Apple's Technology Leadership "The QuickTake 200 camera is a great example of Apple's leadership in integrating hardware and software to create innovative solutions which are technically elegant and extremely easy to use," said Maury Austin, vice president and general manager of Apple Computer's Imaging division. "For customers who want to express themselves visually, the Apple QuickTake 200 is a tremendous tool; it gives them the flexibility to easily add the impact of images on-screen, in print media, or on the Internet." The Apple QuickTake 200 Digital Color Camera With a look and feel similar to a traditional camera, the Apple QuickTake 200 is strikingly simple to use, but its digital technology offers more functionality than any other similarly-priced product. To start, the QuickTake 200 replaces the traditional viewfinder with a vivid 1.8" liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, which can also be used to display stored images. Images are recorded on a removable storage card; the included 2MB card can store 30 standard-quality or 20 high-quality color images. The Apple QuickTake 200's versatility lets users live preview a scene before taking a picture. They can also review all stored images, using the camera's "selective delete" feature to immediately delete pictures they don't want to save, eliminating the frustration like running out of "film." The storage, a solid state floppy disk drive, which is additionally available in an optional 4MB version, is thinner than a coin and similar to a large postage stamp. Through a third party adapter, the storage card is compatible with current Apple PowerBooks. Cables are also provided to establish a serial connection between the QuickTake 200 camera and a Mac OS-based computer. Computer, TV, Videotape, and Internet Options The Apple QuickTake 200 excels at providing users with flexible display options and ways to share images with other people. After the user has finished capturing images, Apple's Camera Access software easily downloads images into the Power Macintosh, Performa, or PowerBook computer. Images can be viewed on-screen or in slide show format, allowing the QuickTake 200 to become the smallest presentation device--ideal for sales force automation or real estate applications. The images can also be placed into documents or saved to other storage media. The QuickTake 200 also features NTSC video-out capability, allowing images to be viewed on a television set, or connected to a VCR for taping for easy distribution. Additionally, the QuickTake 200's VGA technology enables it to function as a video conferencing camera. By connecting the QuickTake 200 to an AV capable Macintosh, and getting QuickTime Conferencing software such as the optional Apple VideoPhone software, users can video conference over the Internet. Similarly, the QuickTake 200 can be used as a camera to record moving images onto videotape with smooth video quality. A Versatile, Real-world Solution For example, a real estate agent can use the QuickTake 200 to take pictures of houses for a prospective client. The agent can download the pictures, add pricing and descriptive information for each house using Adobe PhotoDeluxe, and then upload the pictures and text back into the camera. Taking the QuickTake 200 to the client's home, the agent can use the slide show feature and NTSC-out capability to present, on the client's television set, a comprehensive, professional-looking selection of prospective homes. Afterward, the real estate agent can create a home page for the client using Adobe PageMill. And, if the agent would like to send the client a follow-up image, she can send it as an email attachment; the PictureWorks Technology NetCard file includes a self-extracting player, allowing a Macintosh-user recipient to view the image simply by clicking on it. QuickTake 200 Features Impressive Image Quality The Apple QuickTake 200 provides 24-bit VGA images at resolutions of up to 640 by 480 pixels in more than 16 million colors. Its automatic white balance adjustment feature helps ensure the best possible image quality for both indoor and outdoor photography. The QuickTake 200 has a focus-free lens with three focal ranges: close-up (3.5" - 5"), portrait (17" - 35"), and standard (3' - infinity). The QuickTake 200 offers the closest distance image capture capability of any digital camera in its category. Vivid, Versatile LCD Display The QuickTake 200's 1.8" LCD viewfinder doubles as a viewing screen for single images up to nine images at a time or slide shows. In slide show mode, images can be changed every three, five or 10 seconds. The camera has a power-saving mode that the user can invoke to turn off the LCD and prolong battery life. Convenient, High-Capacity Storage The QuickTake 200 offers convenient, high-capacity storage by using a 2MB removable storage card. It can store 30 standard-quality or 20 high-quality 24-bit color images, or a combination of both. An optional 4MB storage card can store up to 60 standard-quality or 40 high quality images. Images are captured in JPEG format, which allows the user to save them in TIFF, PICT, and EXIF formats. Apple's Camera Access Software Camera Access uses the QuickTime IC (Image Capture) extension to provide easy connectivity to the QuickTake 200, as well as providing an environment that makes it seamless to move images from the camera to the bundled applications. Camera Access also provides a set of basic image viewing and enhancement features. Bundled Software Images taken with the QuickTake 200 can be enhanced and edited on a Mac OS personal computer utilizing the Apple Camera Access software bundled with the camera. The QuickTake 200 ships with Adobe PhotoShop Deluxe 1.0, an easy way to modify and personalize images; Adobe PageMill 2.0, a complete Web page-building application for sharing and communicating with images via the Internet; and PictureWorks NetCard 1.1, which allows images to be shared with others via email using a postcard metaphor. Pricing and Availability The price for the QuickTake 200 for Macintosh is estimated at approximately $600 U.S. and includes QuickTake and third party software, a serial cable, four AA lithium batteries, a 2MB storage card, and a neck strap. A QuickTake 200 4MB storage card is available for an estimated $130 U.S. A QuickTake 200 AC Adapter is available for approximately $35 U.S. The QuickTake 200 for Macintosh and additional accessories are expected to be available in North America starting March 1, 1997, and in Japan, Europe, and South America starting in April 1997.

mac.2165 madamov, 18 Feb 97

Apple's New Professional Power Macintosh Computers Feature Performance, Design Innovation, and Aggressive Pricing New Line Includes High-Performance PowerPC Processors at 233 MHz U.S. Pricing and Availability International Availability and Pricing CUPERTINO, Calif.-- Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced its new line of Power Macintosh computers for business, professional publishing, and Internet/media authoring. The new line includes a high-performance Power Macintosh running at 233 MHz, as well as fast 200-MHz systems at prices ranging from approximately U.S. $1,700 (for a general-productivity system) to approximately U.S. $4,700 (for a top-of-the-line multiprocessor system for professional graphics). The high-end systems in the new line feature an innovative tower industrial design that makes it easy to add new components--a design that is unmatched by any other PC manufacturer. All of the new systems are designed to run future versions of the Mac OS as well as Apple's next-generation Macintosh system software--code named Rhapsody. In addition, most of the new computers are designed with the processor on an easily removable card that can be replaced with a faster processor card when Apple or a third-party manufacturer makes one available. "The new Power Macintosh line continues to set the standard for performance and innovation," said Guerrino DeLuca, Apple executive vice president of marketing. "These are faster, well-designed, high-quality systems, priced very aggressively. They also feature the built-in technology that makes it easy for our customers to get high-quality results fast--especially in the areas of graphics, multimedia, and Internet communications." The Power Macintosh line is widely acknowledged as the leading platform for web authoring (64% market share according to Web Week) and CD-ROM content creation (54% market share according to GISTICS). A recently completed five-year study by GISTICS Inc. of Larkspur, Calif., found that professionals who create digital media realize higher profitability, higher productivity, and faster product cycles when using a Macintosh computer. The study shows that these professionals enjoy profits 32% higher than the industry average, 73% higher that those using SGI systems and 108% higher than those using Windows-based systems. Four of Apple's new Power Macintosh computers are designed specifically for these graphics and multimedia professionals. With a 233-MHz and a 200-MHz 604e PowerPC processor (respectively), the Power Macintosh 9600/233 and 9600/200 improve on the design of the Power Macintosh 9500/200, introduced in August and a favorite of professional publishers. The Power Macintosh 9600/233 and 9600/200 include a new video card--the IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A--for improved graphics performance and the new easy-access tower design. The 9600/200MP offers the same capabilities as the 9600/200 with an additional 200-MHz 604e processor. When using applications that support the Mac's multiprocessor capabilities, customers can realize performance gains of more than 50% on the MP system. Applications that currently support the MP system include Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere, Strata StudioPro Blitz, Deneba Canvas, ElectricImage Animation System and Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Several other software developers are shipping or have announced products that support the MP capabilities. The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200 and the Power Macintosh 9600/200MP come with 32 MB RAM (expandable to 768 MB), 4 MB VRAM, a very fast, high-output, 4 GB hard drive, a 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, 512K level 2 cache, 6 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 builds on the design of the Power Macintosh 8500/180, introduced in August and popular among media authors. Like the 9600/200, the 8600/200 features a 200-MHz 604e PowerPC processor, the new tower design, and a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive. In addition, the 8600/200 has a built-in Iomega Zip drive, near-broadcast-quality video input/output capabilities and built-in graphics acceleration. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 includes 32 MB RAM (expandable to 512 MB), 2 MB VRAM (expandable to 4 MB), a fast 2 GB hard drive, a 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, 256K level 2 cache, 3 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. Apple's mid-range Power Macintosh 7300/200 and 7300/180 systems offer high performance for small- and medium-size businesses, and for running productivity and Internet applications in organizations of any size. These systems feature a 604e PowerPC processor running at either 200 MHz (with 32 MB RAM) or 180 MHz (with 16 MB RAM). Both configurations have a new security feature for restricting access to the computer's internal components, a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, a 2 GB hard drive, 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, 256K of level 2 cache, 2 MB VRAM (expandable to 4 MB), 3 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200, 9600/200 MP, 8600/200, 7300/200 and 7300/180 come with Mac OS Version 7.5.5, which can be upgraded to Mac OS 7.6.1 for the shipping/handling fee of U.S. $9.95. For the first time in the professional Power Macintosh line, all of the systems include an AppleDesign keyboard and a mouse. These systems also include Data Viz translators (which help convert files between Mac OS and Windows formats), the Apple Internet Connection Kit (which includes Netscape Navigator), and America Online software. Replaceable Processor Cards The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200, 9600/200 MP, 8600/200, 7300/200 and 7300/180 have processors mounted on an easily removable processor card and are all capable of accepting faster processor cards at such time as these products become available from Apple or a third-party manufacturer. Apple now offers a 180-MHz processor card that can replace the processor card in any Power Macintosh 7500, 7600, 8500 or 9500 system. Power Macintosh 4400/200 Included in Product Line The new addition to the Power Macintosh line for business is the Power Macintosh 4400/200. With an estimated retail price of approximately U.S. $1,700, the Power Macintosh 4400/200 is a fast, general-productivity business computer with built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 4400/200 has features valued by business customers. It has a 200-MHz 603e PowerPC processor, 16 MB of RAM (expandable to 160 MB), a 2 GB hard drive, an 8x-speed CD-ROM drive, 2 PCI expansion slots, 256K of level 2 cache and 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 4 MB). The Power Macintosh 4400/200 includes a keyboard and mouse, and Mac OS System 7.5.3, which can be upgraded to Mac OS 7.6.1 for the shipping/handling fee of U.S. $9.95. PC Compatibility All of the Power Macintosh systems in the new line are compatible with Apple's 7-inch 100-MHz PC compatibility card and 12-inch 100-MHz Pentium PC compatibility card. With one of these PC compatibility cards installed, customers can use just one desktop system to run applications for both Mac OS and for DOS and Windows. Apple intends to foster cross-platform capabilities and expects to offer improved versions of its PC compatibility cards and preconfigured systems in the future. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Power Macintosh 9600/233 is expected to be available by May, 1997. The estimated price range for the product is U.S. $4,200 to $4,300. The Power Macintosh 9600/200, 9600/200MP, 8600/200, 7300 and 4400 systems are expected to be available in March in the United States with the following configurations and estimated price ranges: Power Macintosh Model Estimated Price Range 9600/200MP32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card/MP U.S. $ 4,700 - $ 4,800 9600/233 32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card U.S. $ 4,200 - $ 4,300 9600/200 32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card U.S. $ 3,700 - $ 3,800 8600/200 32/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 3,200 - $ 3,300 7300/200 32/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 2,700 - $ 2,800 7300/180 16/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 2,300 - $ 2,400 4400/200 16/2GB/8xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 1,700 - $ 1,750 The 180-MHz Processor Upgrade is available in the United States for the estimated retail price of U.S. $ 600. Subject to limited availability, the following PC cards are available in the United States: PC Compatibility Card Estimated Retail Price M4091LL/C PC Compatibility Card 100-MHz 586 (7 inch) U.S. $ 800 M4092LL/A PC Compatibility Card 100 -MHz Pentium (12 inch) U.S. $1,050 International Availability and Pricing Pricing and availability for the new professional Power Macintosh computers vary by country. The 7300/180 is not offered in Japan and Europe and the 8600/200 is not offered in Japan. Also, some additional Power Macintosh models are available in some countries, including the Power Macintosh 7300/166 (in Japan and Europe) and the Power Macintosh 7600/200 (in Japan). Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.

mac.2166 nenad, 19 Feb 97

Motorola reportedly will jump on the BeOS bandwagon Motorola plans to use Be Inc.'s operating system on Motorola's Macintosh clones, according to a published report. Motorola and Be will announce the OS deal on Wednesday, according to a report in Tuesday's New York Times. Be has already licensed its OS, which sports high-level features such as preemptive multitasking and memory protection, to other clone makers and is close to a similar deal with IBM, the report states. Apple Computer Inc. was reportedly in lengthy acquisition discussions last year with Be, which was founded by Appleĺs former research director Jean-Louis Gassee. Apple wound up buying Next Software Inc., launched by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, to help boost its own OS development efforts. Motorola and Be officials were not immediately available for comment on Tuesday morning. Three weeks ago, Be announced it was quitting the hardware business and dropping manufacture and sales of its BeBox PCs to concentrate efforts on developing the BeOS and other software.