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DATE CONFIGURED: 03/25/06 |
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Best of Field
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Design/Styling:
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Mobility:
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3 lbs
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3 lbs
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Component Access?
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Cords/Cables:
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Desk Space Used:
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42 sq. inches (6.5" x 6.5")
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42 sq. inches (6.5" x 6.5")
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Nearly silent
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(Unknown)
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Energy Use:
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110 Watts (maximum)
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65 Watts (maximum) (???)
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1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo
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1.4 GHz Intel Celeron M
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L2 Cache:
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2.0 MB
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1.0 MB
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RAM Type:
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DDR2-SDRAM PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
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DDR2-SDRAM PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
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Front Side Bus:
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667 MHz bus
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400 MHz bus
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RAM Amount:
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512 GB (1 DIMM)
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Max. RAM:
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2.0 GB (2 slots)
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1.0 GB (1 slot)
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Hard Drive Capacity:
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60 GB
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60 GB
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Hard Drive Type:
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ATA
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Hard Drive Speed:
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5400 RPM
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5400 RPM
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CD-RW:
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24x16x24x CD-RW (slot-loading)
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??? CD-RW
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DVD-/+RW:
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8x DVD-ROM (slot-loading)
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??? DVD-ROM (slot-loading)
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Floppy/Other Drive:
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PCI/AGP Slots:
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1 internal mini PCI slot
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Internal Bays:
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1 2.5" drive bay (filled)
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1 2.5" drive bay (filled)
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External Bays:
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1 5.25" drive bay (filled)
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1 5.25" drive bay (filled)
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Mouse:
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optional (works w/any USB mouse)
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optional (works w/any USB mouse)
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Keyboard:
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optional (works w/any USB keyboard)
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optional (works w/any USB keyboard)
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Remote Control:
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--
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USB Ports:
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4 USB 2.0 ports (on CPU back)
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2 USB 2.0 ports (on CPU back)
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FireWire Ports:
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1 port @ 400 Mbps
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1 port @ 400 Mbps
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Legacy Ports:
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--
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Video Card:
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Intel GMA950 graphics processor
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Intel GMA900 graphics processor
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Video RAM:
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64MB of DDR2 SDRAM (shared)
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64MB (???) of DDR2 SDRAM (shared)
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VGA Out:
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Yes (adapter included)
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DVI Out:
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Yes
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Yes
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RCA-Out:
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optional adapter
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Yes
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S-Video Out:
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optional adapter
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Yes
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TV Tuner:
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optional
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Dual Display Support?
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Yes (w/optional PCI card ???)
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Display:
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optional (works w/any DVI or VGA display)
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optional (works w/any DVI or VGA display)
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Display Upgradable?
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n/a
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n/a
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Display Resolution:
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n/a
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n/a
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Maximum Resolution:
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1920 x 1200
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(Unknown)
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Brightness/Contrast:
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n/a
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n/a
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Viewable Angle:
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n/a
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n/a
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Audio In:
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optical digital audio input/audio line in
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analog microphone in
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Audio Out:
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optical digital audio output/headphone out
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analog line out
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Speakers Included:
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internal mono speaker
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Video Camera:
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optional
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optional
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Ethernet:
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10/100/1000 Base-T
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10/100/1000 Base-T
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56k Modem:
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optional USB modem
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optional USB modem
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Wi-Fi Card:
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integrated 802.11g (54 Mbps) card
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optional
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Bluetooth Card:
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integrated Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module
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optional
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Hardware Extras:
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--
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--
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Included OS:
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger; BSD Unix;
X11 Window System included
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Windows XP Home Edition
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Windows Support:
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via 3rd party ???
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DOS/95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP (Native) |
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Mac Support:
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Linux/Unix Support:
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Realtime Metadata Search/Organization:
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Spotlight (system-wide)
(includes Smart Folders, Content Search, etc)
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(Google desktop search available)
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Modular Desktop Utilities:
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Dashboard (system-wide)
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Task Scripting:
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Automator/AppleScript (system-wide)
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Save-as PDF:
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Native (any file; includes encryption)
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Faxing:
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System-wide (requires optional modem)
Send/Receive logs/archives included
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Fax Service not installed by default
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Zero-Config Networking:
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Bonjour (system-wide)
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Handwriting Recognition:
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Inkwell (system-wide)
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Voice/Speech Recog:
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Voiceover (system-wide)
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(limited to certain non-core apps)
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Web Serving:
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Apache w/Perl, Python & PHP included
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(XP Pro only)
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Data Backup Utility:
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(iBackup, PsyncX, etc. available as free download)
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Included
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Developer Tools:
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Xcode 2.0; GCC 4.0;
Quartz Composer included
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(free download of compiler/linker/diff tools)
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File Compression:
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System-wide Zip compression
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System-wide Zip compression
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File Encryption:
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FileVault system encryption |
(XP Pro only)
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Word Processor:
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TextEdit (Word compatible)
or OpenOffice (free download; Word comp.)
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NotePad
OpenOffice (free download; Word comp.)
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Spreadsheet:
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OpenOffice (free download; Excel comp.)
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OpenOffice (free download; Excel comp.)
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Presentation:
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OpenOffice (free download; PwrPt. comp.)
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OpenOffice (free download; PowerPoint comp.)
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Database:
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OpenOffice (free download)
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OpenOffice (free download)
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Drawing/Painting:
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OpenOffice (free download)
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OpenOffice (free download)
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Page Layout/Publishing:
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Comic Life
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Website Authoring:
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iWeb 1.0
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Font Management:
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FontBook 2.0
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no on-the-fly font enabling/disabling
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Projects/Planning:
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Omni Outliner
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Web Browser
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Safari RSS 2.0
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Internet Explorer 6
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Image/PDF Viewer:
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Preview 3.0
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Image Viewer
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E-Mail/Address Book:
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OS X Mail 2.0 / Address Book 4.0
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Calendar Program:
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iCal 2.0
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Data Synchronization:
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iSync 2.0
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(XP Pro only)
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System Data Transfer:
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System Migration Assistant
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Chat/AV Conferencing:
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iChat AV 3.0
(others avail. as free dl: ICQ, AOL IM, etc..)
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Windows Messenger
(others avail. as free dl: ICQ, AOL IM, etc..)
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Multimedia Software:
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Front Row (works w/Apple Remote)
Quicktime 7.0; DVD Player 4.5
(WMP & RealPlayer avail as free downloads)
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WMP 10
(RealPlayer & QuickTime avail. as free download)
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PVR Software:
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optional
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Financial:
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Quicken 2006 for Macintosh
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Reference:
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Dictionary/Thesaurus; Sherlock 3.0
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Digital Photography:
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iPhoto 6.0, ImageCapture; Photo Booth
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Google Picassa avail. free dl
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Digital Video Editing:
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iMovieHD 6.0
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MSFT MovieMaker 2
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CD Burning/Music:
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iTunes 6.0; OS X Disk Burner; OS X Burn Folders
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XP Disk Burning; WMP 9;
iTunes avail. as free download
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Audio Engineering:
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GarageBand 3.0
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DVD Burning/Authoring:
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iDVD 6.0; Disk Burner
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Std. XP Burning
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Games Included:
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Big Bang Board Games; Chess
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Mine Sweeper, Asstd. classic games
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Total Software Titles Available:
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"Fewer" (numbers unknown)
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"More" (numbers unknown)
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Additional Software:
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Free Services:
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1 month .Mac trial
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Viruses/Trojans/Worms:
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No known viruses, trojans,
worms or spyware affect OS X.
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Firewall:
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Built-in, fully configurable
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Warranty:
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1 yr. ltd./at-home; 90 days phone |
1-yr. limited (hardware only)
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Customer Service:
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Subtotal:
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Base system price: $599
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Base system price: $275
+ 1.4 GHz Celeron M upgrade: $69
+ 512 MB RAM upgrade: $52
+ 60 GB hard drive upgrade: $84
+ MSFT Windows XP Home upgrade: $89
+ Assembly & Testing: $25
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- Rebates if any:
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+ Ground Shipping:
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$14
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Total Price as configured: (tax not included)
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