Apple computer unveils mini-stores
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Capitalizing on the success of its iPod music players and laptops California-based Apple Computer is set to open six stainless steel and white mini-stores.
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Apple devotees descended on San Francisco for latest crop at Macworld Expo, but one thing was missing: the surprise.  Photos: Mac Mini
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Apple Computer Inc.  on  Wednesday said its entire line of iMac computers would use  faster microprocessors from Intel Corp. , and the  company introduced a $999 model of its popular PC line.
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Apple Inc  is to open new retail  stores in Germany, Switzerland and Ireland following its  successful European launches in Britain and Italy, a spokesman  said on Monday.
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Apple's new Mac Mini made a splash at Macworld Expo, but fans are talking about using the low-budget PC in a myriad of ways. How will you use it?
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Apple is to open its first retail store in Europe on Saturday, a state-of-the-art boutique in central London selling the latest products from the US computer and technology group.
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The rumor mill had been churning for weeks, so Apple chief Steve Jobs's announcement yesterday that the company is releasing a sub-&#36;100 iPod model and a budget-friendly Macintosh was hardly a surprise.
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While Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) introduction of the Mac Mini just weeks ago indicates a push toward the low end of personal computers, the company has just introduced new models in its high-end series of PowerBook notebook computers. The line is characterized by more memory, faster processors, and some nifty bells and whistles -- as each generation of the PowerBooks has been.
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During his Macworld Expo keynote address on Tuesday morning, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air Tuesday, a computer that the company billed as the world's thinnest notebook -- small enough to fit inside an interoffice mailing envelope. It's priced starting at $1,799.Sporting a silvery finish, the MacBook Air features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display -- it saves power and provides "instant on" response from the moment you turn it on, according to Jobs. The device has a slightly wedge-shaped profile that runs from 1.2 inches down to 0.8 inches high. It weighs about 3 pounds, and sports a thickness of 0.16-0.76 inches.The MacBook Air also features a built-in iSight webcam and a full sized MacBook-style black keyboard. The keyboard is backlit, similar to MacBook Pros, and has an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness. The trackpad is also capable of recognizing multi-touch gestures, similar to using an iPhone or iPod touch.The MacBook Air features a 1.8-inch hard disk drive with 80GB of storage capacity standard. A 64GB SSD drive is also an option. The laptop is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo chip running at 1.6GHz with 1.8GHz available as an option. Jobs noted that Intel was willing to engineer a new version of the Core 2 Duo specifically to Apple's specifications -- it's 60 percent smaller than others.Like the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air features a MagSafe connector for power. It comes with a 45 watt power adapter. A flip-down door on one side reveals USB 2.0, Micro-DVI (to connect an external display) and a headphone jack. The MacBook Air also includes 802.11n-based wireless networking support and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.Apple estimates that with wireless networking turned on, the MacBook Air can get about 5 hours of battery life.No internal optical drive is included, but Apple will offer a $99 USB 2.0-based add-on. For users that opt not to get the optical drive, Apple is offering a new software feature on this machine called Remote Disk; it enables you to "borrow" the optical drive of another Mac or PC on the same network as the MacBook Air, to use for installing software, for example.Apple's frequently been in the crosshairs of environmental group Greenpeace in recent years. Jobs offered information about the environmental goals behind the MacBook Air -- it has a fully recyclable aluminum case, and is "the first" to have a mercury-free display with arsenic-free glass. All the circuit boards are BFR-free and PVC-free, and the retail packaging uses 56 percent less material than the MacBook packaging.
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By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  Apple Computer Inc. is unveiling a new store design to add more show room for iPod music players and Macintosh computers, and stations where shoppers can get technical help for their products.
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IBM on Monday launched a new, cheaper line of computer servers designed for smaller businesses, with production at the plant here.
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Jefferson Graham writes in USA Today, &#147;Thanks to brilliant marketing, savvy neighborhood locations and a revival of the company&#146;s fortunes sparked by the hip iPod digital music player, Apple stores are hot. Walk into one in Los Angeles&#146; outdoor mall The Grove, in New York&#146;s Soho district, on Chicago&#146;s North Michigan Avenue or in Austin&#146;s Barton Creek Mall, and it is likely to be jammed with customers. Saturday, Apple opened its first European store, in London&#146;s West End district. Next month, the 100th store will open, in Bethesda, Md.&#148; [Nov 22]
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SAN JOSE, Calif. Â Apple Inc.'s delayed update to the Mac OS X operating system is hitting store shelves as consumers are increasingly snapping up Macintosh computers to complement their iPods and iPhones.
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To nurture a community vibe at its retail stores, Apple Computer encourages customers to hang out and play around with the equipment.
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After announcing on Wednesday that the Canadian iTunes Music Store had been postponed, Apple Computer Inc. has quietly launched the store.
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These miniscule PCs can fit in your pocket, a deck of cards, or a bottle of whisky.
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Apple Computer unwrapped an attractive gift for SMB design shops that rely on Mac-quality graphics capability. The sleek new iMac stores the entire computer in its flat-panel display.