![]() These will now be standard across the entire desktop Mac line. New mouse and keyboard The announcement that will have the broadest appeal for Mac users is that of a new optical mouse and a full-sized Pro keyboard. He also mentioned in passing that the public-beta of Mac OS X would be released in "early September," with the official release in "early 2001." This implies yet another delay (as the official release had been previously promised for January 2001). ![]() Mac OS X Steve also gave an updated demo of Mac OS X, noting that the new OS will fully support the multiprocessing feature of the new G4s. They also ship with 1Gb Ethernet and larger hard drives.Īs with the Velocity engine, the advantage of dual processors will only be evident when using software that has been designed to recognize and take advantage of them. ![]() A demo showed how, when running Photoshop (which is optimized for both the G4's Velocity Engine and the multiple processors), a complex task took about half the time on a dual-processor G4 than on a 1GHz Pentium III. The low-end 400MHz G4 remains a single processor model. They will cost exactly the same as the current single processor G4s. Update: Apple's tech specs for the G4 Cube confirms that the cube does come with a "15-pin mini D-Sub VGA connector."ĭual-processor Macs Also announced were two new dual-processor Power Mac G4s: a dual 450MHz and a dual 500MHz. On the G4MPs, an additional card can be installed to give additional monitor support for those that need it." Currently, the G4 Cube has only the one connector on the ATI card but I'm sure some company will soon have multiple monitor support on one card. Mark Fosgate replies: "While Apple has included the ADC connector on its new machines, they also include a standard VGA connector. This seems to mean that you cannot use dual monitors with these new Macs." The new Macs only have one ADC port and no video card manufacturer makes a card with this port as yet. Regarding the new monitors, Mike Briggs notes: "Apple's new monitors use a proprietary new connection interface (ADC). The cable contains the equivalent of a USB cord, a power cord and a monitor connector all-in-one. All three monitors connect to the Macs via only one cable. To go with your Cube, you get a choice of three new Mac displays: an entirely new 17" completely flat CRT display (it comes with 2 USB ports) or newly enhanced versions of Apple's 15 inch flat-panel and 22 inch Cinema Display. The Cubes will be available in early August. Priced at $1799 for the 450MHz model and $2299 for the 500MHz model, these Macs will likely appeal most to those that would have otherwise selected a low-end Power Mac G4, especially if the smaller footprint of the Cube is a significant factor in the choice. The inside of the Cube can be easily accessed by turning it upside down in lifting a handle that takes the entire unit out of its clear plastic enclosure. The Cubes come with a newly designed set of Harmon-Kardon speakers and a slot-loading DVD drive. The Cube itself is only about 8 inches square, yet it packs a punch that is almost the size of Apple's full-size G4 Macs. Cube The biggest announcement Steve Jobs made at yesterday's Macworld Expo keynote address was for an entirely new line of Macs, called the Power Mac G4 Cube.
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