iMac Update: May 31, 2001

Now, when you order any new Macintosh computer, you’ll receive the ultimate engine for the digital hub—Mac OS X.

That’s because you’ll find Mac OS X on every Macintosh leaving our factories after May 21. iBook, PowerBook G4, iMac, Power Mac G4 Cube, Power Mac G4—all will come out of the box with Mac OS X preinstalled. (If you purchase a Mac on or after May 21 that doesn’t have Mac OS X installed, you can get Mac OS X for free via our Mac OS X Up-To-Date program.)

For now, a Mac shipping with both Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X preinstalled will start up in Mac OS 9.1. But all systems are built to take advantage of the power and elegance of Mac OS X, and we’ve made it incredibly easy to run both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9.1 side by side or to choose which one you’d like to run solo.

Like to learn more about Mac OS X?

Last week, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

At this year’s conference, Mac OS X took center stage. Apple offered workshops on Mac OS X and gathered a great deal of positive feedback from developers who are working feverishly to bring you a wide assortment of Mac OS X applications.

In his keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced not only that we had already begun shipping Mac OS X with every Mac (a full two months ahead of schedule) but that:

•	We have a new member in our active-matrix digital display family: the 17-inch Apple Studio Display ($999 MSRP).
•	We’ve reduced the prices of our 15-inch Apple Studio Display and 22-inch Apple Cinema Display to $599 (MSRP) and $2499 (MSRP), respectively.
•	We’re now shipping Mac OS X Server, which combines Macintosh ease of use with the industrial strength of UNIX.
•	WebObjects 5, the world’s easiest-to-use application server, is now written in the language of the Internet—Java.

Like to read about the activities at this year’s Developers Conference?

The mission (if not impossible) would certainly challenge the students at the American School in London to discover who or what was polluting the environment and making kids sick in the fictional city of Sonleston.

Devised by a class at Launceston Grammar School in Australia and hosted on their Mac.com website, this Mission Environmental allowed students from opposite sides of the globe to share a unique experience made possible by their Macintosh computers, iTools, QuickTime, and the Internet.

Explains Launceston teacher John Smithies: “The students had to refine their ideas, write scripts and make QuickTime movies, put it all together into a website, and then support their website by communicating via e-mail with students in London. It’s not too shabby for 11 year olds.”

Popular science-fiction writer Kevin Anderson owns one accessory that he never leaves at home when he travels.

“My PowerBook is indispensable to me,” he says.

His portable Mac allows him to work on his novels anywhere, anytime, as he travels to remote locations and chronicles the adventures of such well-loved characters as Luke Skywalker, Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, and the Lady Jessica Corrino. But his intimate knowledge of the Mac—he’s owned 18, so far—has also informed the attitude towards technology he presents in his novels.

“My view of futuristic computers has always been very much colored by the way Macs look at things,” he explains, “in that they should be easier and more hands-on for people to use.”

Traveling to Arrakis and Tatooine on a Mac

At the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA), Macintosh computers have been on retainer for the past 20 years, allowing the nonprofit organization to service over 12,000 member attorneys without incurring a lot of extra overhead.

A team of employees publishes the ACCA’s newsletter, creates and maintains an information-rich website, and manages administrative tasks with very little need for outside services. And according to MIS Manager John Hanly, the Mac has a distinct advantage over other computers that helps keep employee downtime to a minimum.

“While businesses using PCs are frequently brought to their knees by various computer viruses, we rarely even need to be concerned,” he says. “For a nonprofit like ACCA, the Mac has proven to be an ideal platform.”

To the ACCA, the Mac is an ideal platform

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Last week, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview Release Update for Mac OS X. Optimized for Mac OS X, the updated version offers improved stability and reliability (including better downloading), gives you more control over browser behavior, sports an improved Aqua interface, and provides support for:

•	USB mice with scroll wheels
•	Macromedia Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime 5, and other browser plug-ins
•	Printing on a wide variety of network and USB printers
•	Seven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Swedish

What’s more, installing Internet Explorer 5.1 can be as easy as opening System Preferences (via either the Dock or the Apple menu) and double-clicking Software Update. (Please note: the update requires Mac OS X version 10.0.3, which you can also install via Software Update.)

Want to flaunt con- vention? Play a game that has no rules except “pull off as many cool moves as you can”?

Then you’re in for a treat when you load Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 on your Macintosh computer. Play as one of 14 skateboarders — including the famous Tony himself — and pull off wicked ollies and awesome manual combos in one of 10 different skate parks.

Rack up enough points and you’ll unlock some cool hidden characters, like Spider-Man and a 1980s version of Tony.

Best of all, you’ll be doing it on Tony’s favorite computer. He told us that he uses Macintosh computers “because of their obvious ease of use and their awesome graphics capabilities.”

Pro Skater 2

Get up to date. If you purchase a Mac between May 21 and August 21, and it doesn’t have Mac OS X preinstalled, we’ll send you Mac OS X—at no charge. For complete details, visit the Mac OS X Up-To-Date website.

Says Diana Bowley in “Laptops Open Doors for Piscataquis Pupils,” “With state-of-the art technology at their fingertips this year, Piscataquis Community Middle School pupils have become movie producers, world travelers, photographers and researchers, all because of a forward-thinking governor, a supportive local industry, a future-minded board of directors and a teaching staff that embraces change.”

Seen our new television ads? Last week, we posted “iBook Middle Seat” and “iBook Universe” on our ads website. They join our recent PowerBook G4 ad and eight other commercials you might enjoy.

In the last issue of Apple eNews, we told you about our new retail stores. If you couldn’t get to McLean, VA, or Glendale, CA, for the opening weekend festivities, you might enjoy reading about the Apple Store Grand Opening.

“Given its extensive feature set,” writes Barry Lubov in a ZDNet review, “the new iBook isn’t just the portable to beat at the consumer level; it’s the portable to beat at any level.”

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