Year: 2002

Formac introduces new version of 17.4″ flat-panel display

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

Formac today announced the Gallery 1740 OX, a 17.4″ flat-panel display based on the company’s popular Gallery 1740. The snow-white display is the first member of Formac’s new Oxygen line, which offers “leading-edge technologies for an affordable price.” The Gallery 1740 OX offers a native 1280×1024 resolution, a 400:1 contrast ratio, a pixel response time of 10-25ms, and features Fujitsu’s Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment technology. The display is available with ADC or DVI interface and is Mac or PC compatible.

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Griffin unveils Limited Edition Black PowerMate

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

To celebrate the one year anniversary of its PowerMate USB multimedia controller, Griffin Technology has announced the release of a Limited Edition Black PowerMate. Like the original brushed aluminum model, the device can be used as a volume knob, or programmed for any number of other uses such as a jog/shuttle wheel for movie editing or a scroll wheel for long documents. The Limited Edition Black PowerMate is priced at US$45 and is available exclusively from Griffin.

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Fantom Drives introduces external 52x CD-RW drive

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

Fantom Drives today announced the addition of a new 52x CD-RW drive to its Premier product line. The new drive is available with FireWire or USB 2.0 connectivity, will write CD-R at 52x and CD-RW at 24x, and features read speeds in excess of 52x. The drive also offers BurnProof buffer underrun protection and comes with Roxio’s Toast Lite. The Fantom Drives Premier 52x CD-RW is available now for US$189.95.

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Apple posts Power Mac G4 SuperDrive update

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

Apple has posted the Power Mac G4 SuperDrive Update for Mac OS X, which addresses an incompatibility with 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW media when used with the internal SuperDrive found in affected Power Mac G4s. The update also enables users to eject audio CDs that are copy-protected or have mastering errors. The update is required for Power Mac G4s released prior to August (Digital Audio, Quicksilver, and Quicksilver 2002).

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Apple updates Hot Deals section

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

Apple has updated its Hot Deals section with the latest offerings from MacZone and Musician’s Friend. MacZone has great deals on a wide variety of products, including CorelDRAW with a free Wacom Tablet, Microsoft Office X with a free Fuji 128MB USB Drive, and a 10GB iPod with a free three-piece speaker system.

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