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We do. Fluently.
In fact, we can have you speaking digital in no time.
Just visit a participating Apple dealer later this month, get
acquainted with the new iMac and Power Mac G4 models, and let us show you how the Mac
can become the center of your digital world.
Using a new iMac or iBook, you can easily manage a library of music imported
from your own CDs. Download your favorite tunes to a portable MP3
player or burn them to an audio CD. Use iTools to store and share
your growing collection of digital photographs. Transfer footage
youve taken with your digital camcorder and create your own Desktop
Moviecomplete with music, titles, transitions, and sound effects.
Learn how easy it is to speak digital. Attend an
Apple In-Store Event in your area.
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Have you noticed how many neat gadgetsdigital cameras, portable
MP3 players, photo-quality printers, camcorders, handheld
computersyou can connect to your iBook or iMac these days?
Wouldnt it be great if you could purchase one or more of them but
pay less?
Now you can. From now until October 14, purchase any Macintosh
computer, and youll receive a free Lexmark color printer (tax and
other charges not included).1
But thats not all. Throughout the period, you can receive a $100
rebate when you also purchase a Canon ZR20 or ZR25 MC camcorder, HP
315 digital camera, Handspring Visor Edge handheld, or Rio 600/32MB
MP3 player. Thats $100 for each one you purchase.
You can take advantage of this offer (and get complete details) at
participating retail locations, the
online Apple Store,
or the Apple Store for Education.
1Store purchase is required and is subject to sales tax (where
applicable).
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Speedy hard drives that offer up to 60GB of storagethats enough
room for over 4 hours of digital videomake iMac the
ideal choice for anyone who dreams of becoming an independent
moviemaking mogul. But which of the following statements also
correctly describe why iMac and movies are such a perfect fit?
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iMac has two FireWire ports that make it easy to connect digital
camcorders. |
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With PowerPC G3 processors running as fast as 700MHz, iMac
can tackle even the toughest editing assignments quickly and
easily. |
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Big project on the horizon? Then its nice to know that iMac comes
with up to 256MB of memory and can support up to 1GB. |
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Every iMac comes with iMovieApples premiere video editing
softwarepreinstalled. |
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Posting your finished projects online is easy when you take
advantage of the free iTools account you get with iMac. |
Okay, youre right, theyre all true. But theyre not the only reasons iMac offers the ideal solution
for deskop moviemaking.
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From a media perspective, Macs are it, says Tracey Tannenbaum,
group marketing director at design agency ATTIK. They inspire
designers around the world to put down their pens and pick up a
mouse.
Why are the designers at ATTIK so inspired by their Macintosh
computers? Perhaps its because they credit the Mac for helping them
build a client list that includes such high-profile
companies as Sony, Nike, and Ford. Or perhaps because the Mac
lets them create any multimedia project those clients demand,
from digital demos on DVD to attention-grabbing QuickTime movies.
Says Director of Interactive Media Gary Smith: Macs are of such
high quality, they allow us to deliver our work quickly and on time.
We use them in every area of our office, from design to accounts.
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Thank you for reading this issue of iMac Update. Look for your next issue on August 23.
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When youre looking for technical information about an Apple
product, you know youll find a wealth of information online.
Product specifications, software updates, manuals in pdf format,
QuickTime movies showing you (step-by-step) how to install memory,
Read Me documents, troubleshooting assistance, solutions to
technical issuesall manner of technical information is available
to you 24/7.
Until recently, we kept such information in different online
locations. But now weve made it easier for you to locate these
technical resources by placing them all in a large central
repositorythe AppleCare Knowledge Base. Think of it as a one-stop
technical shop.
To accommodate customers at different levels of technical expertise,
weve even created two ways of accessing the Knowledge Base, one for
experts and one for those who would like help locating pertinent
items. Why not give the Knowledge Base a try.

King Richard III may have had a tough time trading his kingdom for a
horse, but Glenwood Public School drama teacher Tom Gough had no
difficulty exchanging Super 8 and VHS filmmaking for the exciting
realm of digital drama.
Gough and his class adapted Shakespeares play into Richard III: A
Multimedia Experience. The unusual filmthe footage was shot over
a six-month period but edited virtually overnightis now part of
the national collection of Australian screen drama, and Gough
attributes the ease with which he was able to complete the daunting
process to iMac and iMovie:
The iMovie digital editing suite is incredibly easy to use, Gough says.
Within an hour of setting up the iMac, I had gone through the
tutorial and was putting together the first scene.

You were shocked.
Playing Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation to its
conclusion, you watched as the Temple of Horus came crashing down on
the presumably invincible Lara Croft.
No way shes dead, you say, and, sure enough, out comes Tomb
Raider: Chronicles. There couldnt be a Tomb Raider without Lara.
Or could there?
Start the game, and the very first scene shows you, not Lara in the
flesh (as it were), but a statue honoring her memory. Continue to
play the game, and you become almost certain. Lara really is dead.
The Chronicles, you realize, offer a series of reminiscences from
friends, like her butler Winston. Flashbacks, the episodes acquaint
you with escapades from Laras past, adventures with which you may
not have been familiar.
Then theres the clincher.
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