After I suggested that Apple ought to consider providing cheaper Macs with fewer options, up comes a version of the iMac earmarked for students and teachers. At $899, it replaces the eMac, the final true descendant of the original iMac and the last CRT-based product in Apple’s lineup. It didn’t take a lot of design […]

Unlike the release of the original 15.4-inch MacBook Pro, the announcement of a 17-inch version Monday morning seemed almost an afterthought. The announcement came in a press release, and the appropriate updates at Apple’s online store. The $2,799 price is also consistent with the model it replaces, and if you don’t look at the specs […]

Taking baby steps, Apple has updated the PowerBook line. No, it’s not a G5. That’s still in the future, and you can well believe it’s proving to be an extremely difficult task. This doesn’t mean the new models aren’t interesting. While cutting the price by $100 and upping CPU power from 1.5GHz to a maximum […]