Los Angeles Macintosh Group Launches Site for iMac Peripherals; USB4Mac.com Offers One-stop Site for Mac-Compatible USB Information.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1998--The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Macintosh Group (LAMG) announced today the premiere of 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. 4Mac.com, a Web site dedicated to helping Macintosh users take advantage of Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB) products. USB is the cross-platform connectivity standard that Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ) will first adopt with its upcoming iMac, a consumer-focused computer due on August 15. The iMac made its Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, debut at an LAMG meeting in June, where it met with an enthusiastic response. As the world prepares for the release of the iMac, the LAMG site (http://www.USB4Mac.com) will become a valuable source for information on iMac peripherals such as floppy drives, scanners, keyboards and printers. The group is working together with manufacturers of these devices to provide current drivers and links to company sites. "We expect the iMac to have a huge impact on the Mac community," stated LAMG President Tom Negrino. "And iMac owners will need to know what peripherals are compatible with the USB interface on the iMac and future Apple machines. USB4Mac.com will be the first place for Mac users to turn with USB questions, and to download the latest USB software." For more info contact LAMG at 310/319-1821, (http://www.USB4Mac.com) or (http://www.lamg.org). Contact Press please contact Lisa Taylor at the LAMG office, at 310/319-1821. Peripheral developers and manufacturers please email USB4Mac@lamg.com. About LAMG LAMG is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to helping microcomputer users use their computers as productively and pleasurably as possible. Celebrating its 14th anniversary in 1998, LAMG has grown to be one of the largest computer user groups world-wide with over 5,000 members. Note to Editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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