Year: 2003

New study on graphic communications market released

IDG World Expo and TrendWatch Graphic Arts today announced results of their Spring 2003 study of the creative markets during a presentation at Macworld CreativePro Expo. A few highlights of the study show that 82% of respondents use the Mac OS as their primary system, 17% have upgraded to Mac OS X, while only 22% said they use a Mac as their primary system at Internet design and development firms.

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Softchaos releases WorkStrip 3.0 file management tool

Softchaos today announced the release of WorkStrip 3.0, an intelligent, system wide productivity-enhancement tool for professional and intensive Mac users. WorkStrip is situated on the desktop and provides a customizable alternative to the Dock and acts as a place from which to launch, use and quit applications, in addition to instantaneously opening and previewing documents, images, movies and audio. WorkStrip requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later and is priced at £39.99.

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MCE ships 24x internal CD-RW drive for original iMac

MCE Technologies today released a 24x internal CD-R/RW drive for the original iMac (233, 266, and 333MHz, Rev. A-D). Each drive comes with software for burning audio and data CDs, is compatible with iTunes and Finder Burning, and includes a detailed installation guide. The MCE drive is user installable and is designed to directly replace the iMac’s original internal CD-ROM drive. The new drive carries a retail price of US$179 and is available for immediate shipment.

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