Year: 2002

Keeping in line with the updated Power Mac G4 models introduced today, Apple will begin shipping three new Power Mac G4 Server configurations in February: 933MHz/256MB/80GB for US$2,799, dual-1GHz/512MB/80GB for $3,299, and dual-1GHz/1GB/72GB (Ultra 160 SCSI) for $4,549. All configurations come with Mac OS X Server 10.1 Unlimited-Client License pre-installed, an ATI Radeon 7500 video card, and a CD-RW drive.

Felt Tip Software has released Sound Studio 2.0, a new version of its audio editing and recording application for Mac OS 8/9 and Mac OS X. Version 2.0 adds dozens of new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including new effects, a new graphic equalizer with 3, 10- and 30-band controls and a “mix” command that lets users mix audio on clipboard with audio in file. Sound Studio 2.0 sells for US$49.99.

Unsanity has released FruitMenu 1.5, a new version of its Mac OS X “haxie” for customizing the Apple menu. Version 1.5 adds the ability to assign hot keys to items in the Apple menu, a new contextual menu module, and more. FruitMenu is US$7 shareware.

Disney Interactive today announced Plaid Banana, a new label under which it will publish original interactive titles for kids for Mac and PC created by Hulabee Entertainment. The first two titles, Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island and Ollo and the Sunny Valley Fair, will be released in March.

Apple has upgraded the software bundle that ships pre-installed on new Power Mac G4 systems.