...from:
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/24/intels-paul-otellini-
loves-his-mac/
October 24, 2007
Intel’s Paul Otellini Loves His Mac
How times have changed.
In 1998, while I was still working for TIME magazine, Andy Grove
stopped by to chat with the editors about the wrenching changes the
Internet was going to force on the computer industry. Future PCs, he
said, wouldn’t be general purpose computers to which networking has
been added as an afterthought, but networking machines that also do
computing. “The iMac embodies a lot of the things I’m talking about,”
Grove said. “Sometimes what Apple does has an electrifying effect on
the rest of us.”
I went back to my desk and banged out a one-graph story for Time.com.
“Intel chairman Andy Grove,” I wrote, “has seen the future of
computing and it is … a Macintosh.”
The next day I got a call from Intel PR. Grove wasn’t particularly
happy about the piece, but he was positively livid about the headline
that ran above it — ANDY GROVE LOVES HIS MAC — because it implied
that the chairman of Intel (INTC) actually owned an Apple (AAPL)
computer. We printed a version of the story in the magazine the next
week with a different headline, and Intel was mollified — although
the next time I saw Grove he smiled and said if I ever did that again
he would sue.
I’m reminded of all this by a Q&A I read yesterday with the current
CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini. He’s not ashamed to admit that he uses
Apple products. In fact, he says,
“My wife and I both have iPhones. My wife came in with a jacket for
her phone. She was all excited. It’s a flimsy little thing. It cost
$39. It probably cost 6¢ to make.” He adds that he uses a ThinkPad
for work and a MacBook Pro for his personal life, including his
personal photos and music."
(http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2007/
db20071023_407351_page_2.htm)
Only nine years have passed, but how times have changed.
Hello,
Sorry if I offend anyone by providing pricing via the C-REPs and
Apple list-serves; this is done to inform and not as a sales pitch.
This is a notice to all those holding an Apple Maintenance Program
(AMP) licence for Mac OS X Server. You should be receiving a single
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server DVD-Media set on or after the official
ship date of October 26. It will be sent directly from Apple Inc. to
the address you provided the BookStore, which appears on your licence
agreement. If you require additional media sets, you may order them
via the BookStore for $19.00/ea (plus taxes); please provide your AMP
licence number when doing so.
Documentation sets are also available for Mac OS X Server for $26.00/
ea (plus taxes); you will get one under your AMP Server licence.
For those of you who chose to participate in the limited campus AMP
for Mac OS X client, please communicate via your LAN Coordinator, or
in the absence of such a person contact me directly, regarding the
number of DVD-Media sets you will require for your office. Mac OS X
client DVD media sets will cost $19.00/ea (plus taxes).
For those of you who do not have a AMP for Mac OS X Client or Server,
you may order boxed product from the BookStore for $85.00/ea (plus
taxes).
We would like to remind those people who are intending to upgrade of
the following concerns.
1. Please compare you system specifications with the system
requirements at Apple's website prior to purchases and/or installing
(http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/).
2. Make a complete backup of your system(s) prior to upgrading to Mac
OS X 10.5. If you do not know how to create a back-up please contact
our service department (474-7010), and for a service fee they can
create a back-up of your system.
3. Should you be upgrading your primary computer, it is only prudent
that you wait a week or two before installing the new operating
system. This should provide sufficient time for the manufacturers of
the software you use on a daily basis the opportunity to publish
"know incompatibility" issue(s) with their respective products and
the new Mac OS; should there be any.
For those of you looking to purchase a new Apple Macintosh computer,
the "Mac OS X Up-To-Date" program has be initiated and states the
following, "A Macintosh computer qualifies for this program if it was
sold by an Apple Authorized Reseller or Apple Inc. between October 1,
2007, and December 29, 2007, and does not include Mac OS X v10.5
Leopard." Details of the upgrade program can be found here (http://
www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/).
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this transition,
please contact me.
Regards,
Doug
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Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP
Senior Computer Consultant
Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba
204-474-6196 (Ph.)
204-474-7556 (Fax)
http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/
While Apple(US) has a full recycling program in place (if you
purchase a new Apple product the US branch of Apple Inc. will recycle
*any* computer and monitor you choose to bring in) Apple(Canada) is
not quite there yet.
However, the web page at:
http://www.apple.com/ca/environment/recycling/ipodrecycling/
...describes the current Apple(Canada) recycling plan:
Apple’s recycling program offers free and environmentally friendly
disposal of your iPod and cell phone with no purchase necessary.

Free iPod and cell phone recycling
Apple’s commitment to responsible environmental citizenship includes
ensuring that an iPod is properly disposed of at the end of its
useful life. The recycling program covers your iPod or any cell
phone — regardless of the manufacturer or model. Apple’s recycling
program makes it easy for you to help protect the environment.
When the time comes for you to recycle, Apple makes it quick and free.
Visit the iPod and cell phone recycle page and select the quantity
that you want to recycle.
1 Fill in the form with your name and address to receive a prepaid
mailing label. Print the mailing label and attach it to your
packaging — or request a free mailer to ship your items.
2 Securely package your items and take them to your local post
office. To find the location nearest you, please visit the USPS
website at www.usps.com.
...from:
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/09/27/iwork/index.php?lsrc=mwweek
Keynote, Pages and Numbers get updated
By Jim Dalrymple
After releasing updates for its iLife updates on Wednesday, Apple has
updated its iWork ‘08 applications. All three of the applications in
the suite received an update.
Keynote 4.0.1 addresses issues with builds and performance; Pages
3.0.1 addresses issues with change tracking and performance; and
Numbers 1.0.1 addresses issues with tables and performance, according
to notes provided with the updates.
The iWork ‘08 updates are available from Apple’s Web site or from the
software update panel in Mac OS X.
...from:
Apple updates iLife applications
By Jim Dalrymple
Apple on Wednesday released updates for iDVD, iMovie, GarageBand and
iPhoto. A separate update was released to support components shared
by all of the iLife applications.
GarageBand 4.1 addresses an isolated graphic display, as well as
compatibility with third-party audio software, according to Apple.
The update also fixes minor problems with Magic GarageBand.
iPhoto 7.1 addresses issues encountered when moving photos between
Events. Apple has also added new greeting card themes, including
holiday card designs. A few other minor issues were also fixed.
The iMovie update fixes a bug with video and audio editing
capabilities and performance associated with opening and switching
iMovie Events and Projects. iMovie 7.1 also fixes several bugs and
overall stability.
iDVD 7.0.1 improves overall stability, supports general compatibility
issues, and addresses a number of other minor issues, according to
Apple.
Finally, iLife Support 8.1 — which supports system software
components shared by all iLife ’08 applications — improves overall
stability, addresses a number of other minor issues and supports
general compatibility issues. It is recommended for all users of
iLife ‘08, the company said.
All of the updates can be downloaded from the software update panel
in Mac OS X
