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Tech Specs

iDevices & Accessories

• iPod In-Ear Headphones – January 6, 2004
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• iPod+HP – January 8, 2004
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• iPod Mini (1st gen) – February 20, 2004
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• AirPort Express (802.11g) – June 7, 2004
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• Aluminum Cinema Display (20, 23, and 30″ models) – June 28, 2004
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• iPod (4th gen) – July 19, 2004
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• iPod Photo – October 26, 2004
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• iPod U2 Special Edition – October 26, 2004
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Chips

• IBM PowerPC 970fx (Second-Generation G5) – Early to Mid-2004
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Operating Systems

• Mac OS X 10.3 Panther – (Builds 10.3.3 7F44 thru 10.3.7 7S215 are in ’04)
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Macs

• Xserve G5 – January 6, 2004
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• Xserve Cluster Node G5 – January 6, 2004
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• eMac USB 2.0 (2004) – April 13, 2004
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• 12″ PowerBook G4 (Early 2004) – April 19, 2004
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• 15″ PowerBook G4 (Mid 2004) – April 19, 2004
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• 14″ iBook G4 (Early 2004) – April 19, 2004
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• 12″ 1 GHz iBook G4 (Early 2004) – April 19, 2004
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• Mid-2004 Power Mac G5 – June 9, 2004
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• iMac G5 17-Inch – August 31, 2004
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• iMac G5 20-Inch – August 31, 2004
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• 12″ 1.2 GHz iBook G4 (Late 2004) – October 19, 2004
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• 14″ 1.33 GHz iBook G4 (Late 2004) – October 19, 2004
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Articles relevant to 2004

• Macs, the Virus Scare, and Safe Computing
• Use a PC Keyboard with Your OS X Mac via uControl
• What Is the Useful Life of a Laptop Computer?
• Why Design Using Low-End Macs?
• Which Macs Make the Most Sense and Why You Want OS 9
• Quark XPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Warez,
  and the Value of Software Suites
• Scanning the Scene with a Flatbed Scanner
• Peering Through Windows: Why the Mac OS Alone Isn’t Enough
• 4 Shareware Programs Every Mac Designer Should Try
• Killing Quark: Three Layout Alternatives
• Kill Bill: 12 Alternatives to Microsoft Word
• Text and Typography: Serifs and Dashes
• Text and Typography: Leading, Kerning, Tracking, and Justification
• Low End Designer Survey Results and Feedback
• Richard Hunt, Low End Designer and Mac Lover
• Scribus, Another Alternative to Quark and InDesign
• SuperDuper: Quick, Easy, Efficient Low Cost Backup Software
• 9 Top Mac Design Applications of 2004
• ThinkFree Office: Slow and Unpolished, Yet Useful
• Preparing Your Mac for Scribus with X11 and FinkCommander
• Scribus: Free DTP for Macs
• eMac a Worst Buy? I Don’t Think So