In his “Worst products of the year” list, Jim Louderback of PC Magazine calls Apple’s eMac the worst desktop PC of 2004. “Apple, the entry-level eMac really does represent Think Different. That’s because for a company that prides itself on quality, this computer is different. As in bad. On the plus side, it’s stylish. On the downside, it’s slow, underpowered, and pathetic.”
Read MoreMiglia Technology today announced HarmonyAudio, an external FireWire audio unit that allows you to record a music instrument or take audio from any analog source straight into GarageBand, LogicAudio, LogicExpress or any other Core Audio application. The US$299 device is bus-powered and features two line level inputs and eight line level outputs. It is fully plug-and-play, requires no software driver installation, and features an aluminum case.
Read MoreAspyr Media today announced CandyBar Plus, a US$29.99 software bundle that allows users to customize the icons found in their system and application toolbars, in addition to organizing and storing up to 1 million icons. CandyBar Plus includes CandyBar 2, The Iconfactory’s utility for changing Mac OS X icons, and Pixadex, the Mac OS X tool for storing and organizing icons. CandyBar Plus also comes with more than 1,000 free icons. (CandyBar normally sells for $12.95, while Pixadex sells for $18.95.)
Read MoreMacMice today announced that its GarageKey USB-MIDI keyboard for GarageBand users, originally announced last July, is now shipping. The new keyboard offers 37 full-size, velocity sensitive keys and has octave up and down buttons placed on the rear panel. GarageKey carries a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$119.99.
Read MoreGarageKey MIDI Keyboard Now Shipping
For Immediate Release – December 20, 2004
MacMice, a division of DVForge, Inc, announces that its new GarageKey
USB-MIDI keyboard for Apple’s GarageBand is now shipping.
“The GarageKey is the only MIDI keyboard on the market designed
specifically for Apple’s GarageBand software.” said DVForge Executive
Vice President, Chuck Leonard, “The market seems focused on big,
complicated music keyboards, when there are millions of newer Mac
owners who have GarageBand installed as part of the iLife suite, and
who would simply like a good-looking, small, s