Year: 2003

Booq debuts Boa.XL backpack for 17″ PowerBook

Posted by | Nov 24, 2003 | |

Booq today introduced the Boa.XL, a full-featured backpack designed for large-screen laptops such as the 17-inch PowerBook. The US$149.95 backpack offers “ample cargo room for books, folders and accessories, yet its slim appearance and light weight may fair well with many owners of those large and somewhat heavy PowerBooks.” It features a detachable seatbelt nylon hip strap, a weather-protected iPod pocket lined with non-scratch fabrics, a contoured shoulder strap, and unique back surfacing.

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WiebeTech ships hardware-based FireWire 800 RAID

Posted by | Nov 24, 2003 | |

WiebeTech is now shipping RaidTECH, a hardware-based FireWire 800 RAID solution that offers both striping and mirroring modes. RaidTECH provides hot swappable dual drive bays and is compatible with most recent operating systems, including Mac OS 9 and OS X, Windows, and Linux. Further information, including pricing details for various configurations, is available from the company’s Web site.

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FunKeys X for Mac OS X

Posted by | Nov 24, 2003 | , |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FunKeys X for Macintosh OS X Released

BOSTON, MA – Nov. 24, 2003 — Rampell Software, LLC has released FunKeys X
for Macintosh, the first OS X version of its popular keyboard shortcut tool.
FunKeys X, like its Macintosh Classic cousin, allows users to easily
configure any key on their keyboard to do just about anything.

FunKeys is designed for novices and expert computer users alike. With
FunKeys, you can assign keyboard-shortcuts to do anything—check your mail
by pressing F1, open CNN.com by pressing F2, or type your signature by
pressing Control-S.

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