Year: 2001

Hewlett-Packard today introduced a number of new color inkjet printers targeted at small- to medium-sized businesses. Specifics are best left to the press release, although the printers feature an array of high-end features, including two-sided printing, large paper capacities, and large format printing. HP also announced three new print servers, including one that features 802.11b wireless connectivity.

Myth III: The Wolf Age, the prequel game to the popular real-time strategy game series, will be appearing on store shelves for the PC this week. The Mac version, meanwhile, is currently undergoing final testing and is expected to be released in the next 2-3 weeks. The game is reportedly optimized for play on Mac OS X 10.1, although Mac users can also play using OS 8/9.

Both Newsweek and The San Francisco Chronicle have published positive reviews of Apple’s iPod, as noted by MacSurfer, finding concern only with the product’s relatively high price tag. The Newsweek review includes this priceless bit: “The iPod certainly got a lot of attention when I showed it to people, including a Windows guy named Bill Gates.

LaCie has cut prices across the board on its products in the UK, reports MacUser UK. It’s unclear whether the price cuts, which range from about five to ten percent, will be applied in other parts of the world.

Aspyr Media has begun shipping the expansion pack for Star Trek Voyager Elite Force, as noted by Inside Mac Games. The expansion pack adds several elements to the game, including 21 new multiplayer maps and new characters, as well as a fully interactive tour of the USS Voyager. The title is Mac OS X compatible and available for US$19.95.