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01-10-2006, 07:56 PM
Intel inside the new iMac
Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini emerged from the stage in a white "bunny suit." He called his company's efforts to get their CPUs working on the Mac "energizing, challenging and fun."
"We're a little head of schedule," said Jobs, introducing the first Mac to feature an Intel microprocessor.
Using the new Core Duo chip from Intel, Apple's new iMac, which goes on sale today in 17 and 20-inch versions, is two to three times faster than its predecessor, according to Jobs. It's available in the same design as before, with the same prices.
Both cores of the new dual-core Intel chip are faster than the G5 was, according to the benchmarks Jobs showed on the screen. Mac OS X v10.4.4, which ships on the new machine, is running natively on the Intel microprocessor. What's more, Apple's new iLife '06 and iWork '06 applications have been produced as "universal binaries," which means they'll also run natively.
Jobs indicated that Apple's pro applications, including Final Cut Pro and Aperture, will be available in universal binaries starting in March. If you already own the software, you can trade up to the universal binary versions for $49.
For third-party pro application support, Microsoft is "on track" for universal binaries of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Messenger, but for now, the company has made sure that its software runs well using Rosetta, the emulation technology that makes it possible for Intel-based Macs to run PowerPC-optimized software. Quark is releasing a beta version of a QuarkXPress universal binary version today.
Calling it an "incredibly successful product," Microsoft's spokesperson Roz Ho reiterated its support for the Macintosh version of Microsoft Office, and told the crowd that the company is "here to stay."
"Rosetta is going to be a great bridge until we get all apps Universal," said Jobs.
MacBook Pro
Of course, no Steve Jobs keynote would be complete without his trademark "one more thing." This year's was a doozy: a new laptop computer called the MacBook Pro. That's right -- no more PowerBook.
The MacBook pro features an Intel Duo Core chip that runs four to five times faster than the PowerBook G4, according to jobs -- he called it the fastest notebook ever. All this, in a chassis that's actually slimmer than Apple's 17-inch PowerBook G4 model, and weighs in at 5.6 pounds. It features a 15.4-inch LCD screen that's as bright as Apple's desktop Cinema Displays.
The new MacBook Pro features a built-in iSight camera, much like Apple's iMac systems, and an integrated InfraRed (IR) sensor supports Apple's remote control, which can operate Front Row -- the software that helps turn a Mac into a media center, which Apple first introduced in a refreshed iMac model in 2005.
Apple is taking orders today, but does not expect to begin shipping the MacBook Pro until sometime in February. A 1.67GHz model will cost $1,999. A 1.83GHz model will cost $2,499.
The keynote address closed with an image of Steve Jobs and Steve "Woz" Wozniak, who founded Apple on April Fool's Day, 1976. April 1, 2006 will be Apple's 30th anniversary.
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
http://www.apple.com/imac/
Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini emerged from the stage in a white "bunny suit." He called his company's efforts to get their CPUs working on the Mac "energizing, challenging and fun."
"We're a little head of schedule," said Jobs, introducing the first Mac to feature an Intel microprocessor.
Using the new Core Duo chip from Intel, Apple's new iMac, which goes on sale today in 17 and 20-inch versions, is two to three times faster than its predecessor, according to Jobs. It's available in the same design as before, with the same prices.
Both cores of the new dual-core Intel chip are faster than the G5 was, according to the benchmarks Jobs showed on the screen. Mac OS X v10.4.4, which ships on the new machine, is running natively on the Intel microprocessor. What's more, Apple's new iLife '06 and iWork '06 applications have been produced as "universal binaries," which means they'll also run natively.
Jobs indicated that Apple's pro applications, including Final Cut Pro and Aperture, will be available in universal binaries starting in March. If you already own the software, you can trade up to the universal binary versions for $49.
For third-party pro application support, Microsoft is "on track" for universal binaries of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Messenger, but for now, the company has made sure that its software runs well using Rosetta, the emulation technology that makes it possible for Intel-based Macs to run PowerPC-optimized software. Quark is releasing a beta version of a QuarkXPress universal binary version today.
Calling it an "incredibly successful product," Microsoft's spokesperson Roz Ho reiterated its support for the Macintosh version of Microsoft Office, and told the crowd that the company is "here to stay."
"Rosetta is going to be a great bridge until we get all apps Universal," said Jobs.
MacBook Pro
Of course, no Steve Jobs keynote would be complete without his trademark "one more thing." This year's was a doozy: a new laptop computer called the MacBook Pro. That's right -- no more PowerBook.
The MacBook pro features an Intel Duo Core chip that runs four to five times faster than the PowerBook G4, according to jobs -- he called it the fastest notebook ever. All this, in a chassis that's actually slimmer than Apple's 17-inch PowerBook G4 model, and weighs in at 5.6 pounds. It features a 15.4-inch LCD screen that's as bright as Apple's desktop Cinema Displays.
The new MacBook Pro features a built-in iSight camera, much like Apple's iMac systems, and an integrated InfraRed (IR) sensor supports Apple's remote control, which can operate Front Row -- the software that helps turn a Mac into a media center, which Apple first introduced in a refreshed iMac model in 2005.
Apple is taking orders today, but does not expect to begin shipping the MacBook Pro until sometime in February. A 1.67GHz model will cost $1,999. A 1.83GHz model will cost $2,499.
The keynote address closed with an image of Steve Jobs and Steve "Woz" Wozniak, who founded Apple on April Fool's Day, 1976. April 1, 2006 will be Apple's 30th anniversary.
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
http://www.apple.com/imac/