Apple eNews: November 15, 2001

We’ve opened the gates.

Now, thanks to our second-generation wireless networking solution, America Online (AOL) customers can launch into cyberspace with AirPort.¹ In fact, AirPort is the very first product of its kind to offer access to AOL via a wireless local area network.

But AOL connectivity is only the beginning of the new features built into our all-new AirPort. It also offers:

	Compatibility
	•	AirPort Card compatibility with Cisco LEAP, a security method popular in many higher-education institutions
	Security
	•	Support for up to 128-bit password and data encryption
	•	Integrated firewall prevents unauthorized Internet users from accessing your private network
	•	Support for RADIUS, a protocol allowing schools and businesses to manage user access control lists from a central location
	Performance
	•	New antenna provides more uniform reception over 150-foot coverage area
	•	Two Ethernet ports—one 10BASE-T and a new 10/100BASE-T port
	•	Support for up to 50 users simultaneously

AirPort also sports a new design. Come take a look.

¹ Compatible with AOL 5.0, U.S. only.
Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Card, AirPort Base Station,and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.

Here it comes.

Hard though it may be to believe, Thanksgiving is just a week away, and in addition to posting some tempting Thanksgiving Day iCards, we just launched our 2001 Holiday Gift Guide.

We’ve been making our lists for quite some time now, checking and rechecking to make certain that we’ve compiled the best collection of gifts for the Mac enthusiast you’d like to surprise this holiday season.

Designed to make it as easy as possible for you to find the perfect gift for that digital artist, photographer, gamer, music lover, or cinematographer, the guide offers a wide assortment of software, hardware, bundles, and accessories. If they use a Mac, you’ll be able to find something perfect just for them.

If you’re a graphics artist, that probably sounds a lot like your typical workday. But how would you like to add a few new tricks to your design repertoire?

How about:

Twirl. Pucker. Warp. Spin. Scrunch. Slice.

Intrigued?

Then you’ll want to read more about Adobe Illustrator 10. Built for the advanced graphics capabilities of Mac OS X, Illustrator 10 breathes new life into your vector images. Pucker or twirl your graphics into interesting shapes with the new liquefy tool. Or add live enveloping, warping, and distortion effects for some new twists on old images.

Can’t wait to impress your co-workers with the latest graphic tricks? You’ll find Adobe Illustrator 10 on sale now at the Apple Store.

They may have a favorite in the bunch, but all artists like to have a smart collection of design tools at their disposal. That way, when a project arrives that requires a particular effect or look, they know just which application to grab in their Dock.

So it must be very exciting for graphic artists to watch as high-end design tools arrive—one after the other—for Mac OS X.

Adobe Illustrator 10 is just the latest to ship, but designers are quickly finding themselves with a wealth of Mac OS X design choices. Deneba began shipping Canvas 8 a few weeks ago. Both Corel and Stone Design offer entire suites of design tools with their Graphics Suite 10 and Create products. Macromedia’s FreeHand 10 was one of the first high-end illustration tools to ship. And Procreate recently brought us its ultimate painting program, Painter 7.

What’s coming down the pike next? Stay tuned.

It happened to Bess Moffitt. And she wasn’t the only one to succumb to its charms. So—fair warning—when you meet iPod, you may fall in love.

Moffitt’s fate was sealed at a recent Macintosh user group event. Not only did she find iPod “adorable,” but she also relished the idea of being able to carry her entire music collection with her when she traveled.

Traveling was also on the mind of David Morgenstern, who pointed out that iPod “has enough battery life to take you from the ride to the airport, up in the air and then back down at your destination across the country.”

Like to gauge the big attraction for yourself? Visit an Apple retail store or an authorized Apple reseller. iPod is in stores now. Of course, you can also order iPod from the Apple Store.

We wish you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

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Look for your next issue on November 29.

We posted iTunes 2 nearly two weeks ago, and iPod began appearing on store shelves on November 10, so many of you are already discovering the new features in iTunes 2 and taking iPod — and your music collection — wherever you go.

So we thought you’d like to know that if you have any questions, we have quite a collection of articles available in our Knowledge Base.

Interested in reading about the Sound Enhancer in iTunes 2? How to take advantage of the 20 preset equalizer settings? How to share iTunes libraries between Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X? Then visit our iTunes Support page.

Or visit the iPod Support page. You’ll find the iPod FAQ, information about iPod accessories, and directions for joining an iPod discussion group.

A trendy dinner theater?

No, iPostini serves up a different type of fare — post production services for made-for-TV movies. Showtime, the cable staple, keeps them busy, requiring production quality commensurate with that of feature films but at a feverish rate—currently, they’re juggling eight projects for the cable giant.

How does iPostini keep pace?

The staff works out of offices crammed with a wide assortment of Macintosh computers. And every one of them runs Final Cut Pro, the “killer app” on which their business depends.

“First, it was cost,” film editor B.J. Sears says of iPostini’s decision to choose the software. “Then it was flexibility, because we learned we could use our iMac computers, and then it was portability, because I could take a show home on my laptop.”

Do you use Final Cut Pro? Then you’ll want to hear about two new books from Peachpit Press. “Final Cut Pro 2 for Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide,” comes to us from Lisa Brenneis. And Michael Wohl brings us “Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro.”

iTunes 2, says Jim Heid, “Is the Maestro Behind iPod.” And he sings its praises—and waxes enthusiastic about iPod, too—in this discussion of the musical duo in his recent article for the Los Angeles Times.

And then there’s PC Magazine’s Troy Dreier. “Leave it to Apple,” he says, “to come out with the world’s coolest MP3 player. Flash an Apple iPod around and your friends will be begging to play with it.”

BusinessWeek Online’s Charles Haddad writes about Mac OS X, “It’s the most stable personal computer operating system I’ve ever seen. Not once in eight months of use has it crashed on me. Not once.”

From audio production to web publishing, Apple offers events and free seminars throughout the year, and now it’s easier than ever to keep track of when featured seminars are coming your way. Just keep tabs on our new Creative Seminars and Events page.

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