Apple / mac
Company Profile (http://apple.com/)
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, founded Apple
on April 1, 1976 in California, USA. Ronald Wayne sold his
share to Jobs and Wozniak, when the company was incorporated
on January 3, 1977. The company was formed to sell the Apple
I personal computer kit at a price of US $ 666.66. Apple dominated
the personal computer industry from 1977 to 1983, when it
subsequently gave way to IBM PC compatibles. The Apple II
microcomputer (1977) was a hit. The Macintosh (generally called
the "Mac"), introduced in 1984, displayed a friendly
graphical interface and for the first time introduced the
mouse in a personal computer. Another notable first was the
iPod, introduced in August 2006, which has become the most
popular digital music player in the world. The company is
headquartered in Cupertino, California. The product range
includes Apple Macintosh, Mac OS X, iPod, QuickTime, iLife,
iWork, Final Cut Studio, Aperture, Logic Pro, Cinema Display,
and AirPort. It employs approximately 14,800 employees. The
revenue as of fiscal year first quarter 2006, was US $17.3
billion, with an operating income of US $ 2.12 billion and
a net income of US $ 1.73 billion.
Pros And Cons
The Apple PowerBook G4 Mac Notebook features a 17"
screen, DVD/CD burner, and is wireless enabled. It enables
to do anything from video editing to chatting on the net.
Has a 512 MB of fast DDR2 SDRAM, that can be upgradeable to
2 GB. It also has an option of 100 GB hard drive. The laptop
runs MacOS X 10.2 Jaguar, and anything design-related, or
for people who work in UNIX, this offers a more user-friendly
interface. However, a notebook memory of at least 1 GB of
RAM would have made it more attractive. The display is gorgeous
and as desktop replacement is worth the buy. The video/audio
system is great, but the battery life is not as expected for
such a power horse. The accompanying software is also highly
commendable, but the tech support requires some improvement.
There is some difficulty in setting up the airport extreme
with current wireless network. However, once set, the WiFi
runs smooth and fast. This Mac is reliable, stable, durable,
innovative, and comes with compatible accessories. The built-in
Bluetooth, Ambient Light Sensor, and SuperDrive DVD-R work
very nicely. There is some problem with the hinges, if the
keyboard is angled more than 20 degrees, then the screen comes
down and closes. Sometimes, due to this the keys scratch the
screen. Overall, a great laptop for audio/video designing.
The Apple iBook G3 Mac Notebook is small and light, easy to
use, has a long battery life, and the design is stylish. It
comes with proprietary hardware which can cause replacements
a nightmare, and has limited software. The upgrades increase
price is considerable, is reliable, stable, and fast. The
portability is a great plus point, the speakers are not so
clear, and the case materials is more vulnerable. As with
all Mac computers, viruses and hackers simply just can get
in, making Internet surfing a pleasant experience. This is
not as powerful as the Power Book and so games cannot be played
with higher settings. The snow white design looks amazing
and stands out in a café or any Internet hot spot.
The Apple MacBook Pro is the first Apple laptop to be powered
by an Intel dual-core processor. Integrated webcam and a slick
interface for accessing your favourite pictures, movies, and
music. The screen is 15.4-inch widescreen with a resolution
of 1440 x 900 pixels. The ambient light-sensing technology,
illuminates the keys and dims the screen in a darkened environment.
The scrolling TrackPad allows clickless document scrolling.
There are FireWire, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB 2.0 ports on either
side of the notebook computer. The smaller and faster Express
Card slot has replaced the traditional PC Card slot. The 2.16
GHz Inter Core-Duo alongwith 2 GB of RAM make multitasking
a breeze. The battery life is about 2.5 hours with WiFi off
and DVD on. With everyday use, it should last about 3.5 hours.
The ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics and with 256 MB of
dedicated GDDR3 memory, gaming is a pleasure on this Apple
laptop notebook. Some programs are non-optimized for this
machine, like the Microsoft Office cannot run natively and
the Photoshop filters take a longer time than older macs.
The Mac OS programs are not optimized to take advantage of
Intel's processor. A unique innovation is the MacBook Pro's
MagSafe power adapter, which automatically disconnects from
the notebook's side if any strain is applied to the cord.
Therefore, if you trip, then the cord will come out and will
not bring the notebook crashing down to the floor. Apple's
Sudden Motion Sensor (a 3D accelerometer) parks the hard drive
if the notebook senses that it is falling. Overall, the best
laptop that Apple has produced. However, Mac software needs
to catch up to utilize Intel processor's full capability.
Top Models
- MacBook (13" screen)
- MacBook Pro (15" screen)
- MacBook Pro (17" screen)
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