Eugene store ready for roll out of new iPod Shuffle, Mac mini.Byline: Joe Harwood The Register-Guard Let the Mac mini The smallest, lightest and least expensive Macintosh desktop computer. Housed in a case 6.5 x 6.5 x 2", it takes up hardly any space on the desktop, but is a full-fledged Mac with a built-in optical drive and remote control. The monitor, keyboard and mouse are extra cost items. attack begin. With Apple Computer Inc. braced to roll out the frantically anticipated iPod Shuffle The smallest and most basic iPod, and the only iPod without a display screen. Designed for people who just want to press start and play their tunes sequentially or at random, the shuffle holds up to 240 songs in 1GB of flash memory. and the Mac mini personal computer Saturday morning, the folks at the Eugene Mac Store on Thursday were awaiting delivery of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. merchandise. "It's going to be all hands everybody; all parties. See also: Hand on deck Saturday morning," said David Lacy The Very Revd Dr David William Lacy BA BD DLitt was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2005/6. He was born in Inverness, attended Aberdeen Grammar School from 1963 to 1965 and completed his schooling at the Glasgow High School. , general manager of the Mac Store. "This is what Mac people live for," he said. "When you have a release like this, it's like a reunion because (we are) like a club." Apple CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steve Jobs Steve Jobs - Stephen Jobs created the buzz 10 days ago when he introduced the $99 Shuffle and the $499 Mac mini. The announcement appears to have knocked down one of the biggest roadblocks keeping a PC nation away from the easier-to-use Macintosh computers: cost. The iPod, introduced in 2001, captures music on a hard-disk memory from CDs or the Internet and also has suffered from price point issues. Models, up until now, ranged from $249 to $599. Like the sub-$500 Mac mini, Apple is hoping the pack-of-gum-sized iPod Shuffle will attract customers based on price and performance. Although it uses a flash-based memory and doesn't come with all of the features of the pricier models, the $99 Shuffle comes with a storage capacity of 512-megabytes, or up to 240 songs. A Shuffle with 1 gigabyte of memory sells for $149. "The demand has just been unreal," Lacy said, adding that he has already pre-sold 55 of the Shuffles sight unseen. "I got calls literally within minutes after his (Jobs) address, asking if we had any Shuffles." Dick Lennox, a Mac aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. and graphic design instructor at Lane Community College, said enthusiasm is running high over the new products. Lennox, also the ambassador-evangelist for the Eugene Mac User's Group, said the Shuffle isn't just a music player, but a portable data storage device. Users can download data to and from the Shuffle using USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. cords. "If you were to buy it just for music it's still a good deal because you get half a gigabyte" of memory, he said. "That's a CD full of information and you can carry songs." Lennox said the $499 Mac mini, with the a G4 processor and 40-gigabyte hard drive is likely to shake up the PC industry much like Gateway Computers did when that company rolled out the first sub-$1,000 PC. The Mac mini weighs 2.9 pounds and measures 6-by-6-by-2-inches, the height of five or six stacked CD cases. Lacy said the Mac mini doesn't come with monitor, mouse or keyboard. However, anyone with that equipment already - Mac or PC - can hook right in as long as USB connections are there. If not, Lacy said a mouse and keyboard for the mini will run about $60. He's already pre-sold two dozen. The Mac store opens at 10 a.m. Saturday. Sorry, no early birds allowed. CAPTION(S): Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs unveils the new Mac mini while wearing the new iPod Shuffle at an expo show earlier this month. |
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