Last week we talked a little about Apple's next-generation PowerBook, code-named Pismo. Since then, along with the help of industry sources, AppleInsider has been able to confirm a number of the unit's hardware specifics.
Ever since Apple announced its strategy for Mac OS X, and the high-end features it would support, readers and industry figures alike have toyed with the notion of Apple releasing multiprocessor Power Macintosh G4 systems.
Ever since Apple implemented FireWire into Power Macintosh G3 systems, which were referenced by the code-name Yosemite, high-end users have marveled at the possibility of being able to boot and run off of FireWire hard drives. While this feature has been discussed vaguely off the record for some time, sources recently presented reliable information pertaining to the reality of the situation.
Shortly after our initial report on iBook delays, Apple began to notify customers that their iBooks had shipped. However, it was only a matter of hours before Apple fell ill to the misfortune of the devastating Taiwan earthquake.
With Apple\'s major media event now just a day away, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the announcements. It\'s positively confirmed that Apple will roll out its new line of iMac personal computers, code-named Kihei, as well as take the wraps off Mac OS 9.0, code-named Sonata. Rumors also suggest that Apple may reveal its handheld and Internet strategies, or Apple Boutique Retail Chain.
In addition to our Vector based sketches and Apple Press Shots of the up and coming iMac personal Computer, code-named "Kihei," we have decided to publish a few Apple Schematic Black and White Photos that are slightly more revealing (sorry for the poor quality...).
Apparently everyone's favorite iCEO didn't take very kindly to finding schematic sketches and photographs of the project he personally dubbed "Kihei" on AppleInsider earlier this week. It was one of those days when employees turned into "bozos" and Apple's legal staff was forced to pull an all-nighter.
We like to believe that we are men of our word, and therefore, without further ado, we present, below, a series of Apple Computer, Inc., vector-based sketches of the up-and-coming iMac personal computer, which is code-named Kihei. A full explanation of the many changes in industrial design can be read in our previous report.
By now everyone is aware of the scuffle which has begun between Apple and Motorola over G4 processor chip shipments. Apple is claiming that they will be reporting a net profit far under analysts expectations for their fourth fiscal quarter due to insufficient shipments of G4 processors during the months of August and September (resulting in a backlog of Power Macintosh G4 orders).
In the past few months we've talked much about the next-generation iMac, code named Kihei (pronounced Key-Hay), and have touched on some of the rumored industrial design enhancements in store for the new units.
An ad for the new Power Macintosh G4 that shipped as an insert in the current issue of Newsweek was recently brought to our attention. The advertisement confirms both pre- and post-announcement reports that suggested Apple had originally planned to debut Yikes! in 400 and 450MHz configurations, but changed its mind at the very last minute.
Popular rumor has it that Apple intends to introduce multiple versions of their next-generation iMac personal computer, code-named Kihei, during Apple Expo Paris this week. AppleInsider sources, consistent with previous reports, claim otherwise.
The next generation Power Macintosh G4 logicboard, code-named \"Shark,\" is going to do a lot of good for the Macintosh platform by improving on already-implemented technologies and, of course, by sporting faster G4 processors. On the other hand, sources are reporting that the new board may reflect some of Apple\'s dark side as well.
On Tuesday, Apple officially announced its Power Macintosh G4 product line. The new Pro Models will be available in 400, 450 and 500MHz configurations. The 400MHz configuration, which was code-named \"Yikes!,\" is based on the current Yosemite (Power Macintosh G3) logic board, while the 450 and 500MHz versions are based on the major architectural design, which was code-named Sawtooth. Reliable reports received by AppleInsider suggest that these configurations were a result of some last-minute changes.
Last Thursday we reported that the struggling Iomega Corporation was putting the finishing touches on a pair of new Zip drives. Rumored to be made available in both USB and PCMCIA versions, these 250MB, backwards-compatible drives will be based on a notebook mechanism, sources said.
On Tuesday, we were the first to lay down the details of a project currently underway at Apple, called "Yikes!" Since then, a number of trusted sources have come forward to confirm the nickname and the project, and to add some additional details. Several sources noted the existence of documentation for these new units that has been floating around the documentation division at Apple for the last few days.
Sawtooth, as some are already familiar with, is the code-name for Apple\'s \"next-generation\" Power Macintosh logicboard, rumored to ship with the G4 processor. The board, like the one inside Apple\'s iBook Consumer Portable, is based on Apple\'s new Single Common Unified Architecture. These boards can often be distinguished by the presence of AGP (an Advanced Graphics Port), among other things. The iBook and next-generation iMac (code-named Kihei) will ship with support for 2x AGP, while the Sawtooth hardware, aimed at professionals, will feature a 4x AGP slot.
When Apple introduced the iMac back on May 6th, 1998, they didn\'t just take a stride toward saving Apple; they also gave developers a new market and a new life. It appears that the introduction of the iBook will prove no different for Apple or its third party developers.
On July 26th, Creative Computers Inc., (Nasdaq:MALL) reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or about $0.03 per share for the three-month quarter that ended June 30, 1999. This compared to a net income of $212,000 for the same period last year.
Apple\'s recently-announced Consumer Portable, iBook, and the up-coming major redesign of their iMac personal computer, code-named Kihei, will have a number of things in common. Each will be the first of its kind to sport internals based on Apple\'s New Single Unified Common Architecture and will function via Apple\'s New World Design.
Though the mainstream press has begun to suggest that iMacs are due in early September, reliable sources claim otherwise. The Major revision to the iMac product line, which Steve Jobs has personally dubbed \"Kihei,\" was delayed earlier this summer due to a revision that was to be made to its logic board. The move also reserved the spotlight for Apple\'s iBook computer at last month\'s Macworld Expo.
Microware, developers of OS-9 — a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for embedded designs — are readying a lawsuit against Apple Computer, Inc., for illegal use of their "OS-9" trademark in the Mac OS 9 product name, industry sources recently told AppleInsider.
Microsoft — usually suspected, constantly feared. Their products are often met with distaste, though, in the Macintosh community, Internet Explorer has begun to leave its mark. The browser that literally fought its way into the hands of users is due for an update sometime later this Fall. And after calling in sick at last month\'s Macworld Expo due to a case of developmental shakes, the application has finally begun to take shape.
On July 28th of this year, Apple officially announced that they would sink $100 million into a partnership with Samsung Electronics, a leader in flat-panel LCD displays. The deal comes at a time when LCD (liquid crystal display) prices are on the rise due to a supply shortage, as the computing industry has flooded the market with LCD-based products.
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