Year: 2001

MCE today introduced its Lucid 8x8x24x portable FireWire CD-RW. The bus-powered device weighs less than a pound and measures just 0.8-inches thick, complementing the design of Apple’s systems. The Lucid drive is bundled Toast and is also iTunes/Disc Burner-compatible; it carries a US$299 price tag. An optional AC adapter is available for $14.99.

Judge Frederick J. Motz, who is overseeing hearings this week related to Microsoft’s proposed settlement involving a US$1 billion donation to the nation’s poorest schools, made comments today suggesting that Apple’s open criticism of the settlement is being seriously considered in the case, according to Reuters. Judge Motz agreed that if a structural bias against Apple’s established education marketshare existed, then it would be of concern to the court.

Toshiba today introduced a new high-end projector, the TDP-S3 digital projector, which features an 800×600 resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio, and 2000 ANSI lumen brightness.

Galleon Software is offering a US$20 rebate to customers who purchase eMerge—its cutomized mass-emailing software—during the month of December. The company has also made available five new Christmas 2001 HTML cards as free downloads. eMerge sells for US$99.

Digital Global Network today announced its new Mac-compatible portable MP3 player, MPIO-DMK. The device, which is about the size of a key holder and weighs only 29 grams, offers either 64MB or 128MB of memory, USB support, and a backlit LCD displaying track information. The MPIO-DMK also comes with a belt-clip and arm-strap for easily wearing the device. The device is available now in both 64MB (US$179) and 128MB ($209) versions.