Inside This Issue from Maxi to Mini
Monthly Meeting January 26 - 7 pm iDVD Learn how to use this revolutionary program. at UConn Medical Center “Back To Basics” - 6 pm (see info on page 11) NEWSLETTER OF CONNECTICUT MACINTOSH CONNECTION, INC.JANUARY 2005 From Maxi to Mini Macworld SF 2005 By Don Dickey, Macworld San Francisco CMC president Apple CEO Steve Jobs Last year’s rage was G5s. Big ones! delivered a keynote Whether you were looking at a G5 tower presentation Tuesday, or a G5 iMac with 20" integrated dis- Jan 11, at 9 AM PT, play, you were looking at some very introducing the latest hardware and software large hardware. FireWire 800 and gigabyte ethernet. The products from Apple, low end Macs never made sense for pro- including iPod shuffle, For 2005, Apple introduced the “Mac fessional users anyway. Mac mini, iLife ’05, mini.” What is it? Imagine a stack of five iWork ’05 and audio CDs. The Mini is a skosh bigger than If you’re a current Mac user looking for an Final Cut Express that, but not much. What’s it got? A G4 easy upgrade, the Mini represents a very HD and more. processor with most of the ports you’d get good value. This is especially true if you in an iMac, eMac, or iBook. What’s it already have a decent monitor which You can watch Apple’s Steve missing? Well, a keyboard and mouse, to would “go to waste” if you bought an iMac Jobs deliver the Macworld mention a couple! Yes, you do need them, or eMac.
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