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The latest update to the Power Mac G5 note is very much an evolutionary , rather than revolutionary , effect . Apple made no changes to the invention , centre technologies , or the line ’s price point . What it did cede is faster CPU , roomy hard drive , beefed - up television cards , and a novel and meliorate double - layer SuperDrive . Altogether , the change are hardly startling , and they probably do n’t justify a trade - up for most users who bought one of last year ’s Power Macs ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict For electronic musicians , there ’s something irresistible about a studio filled with cogwheel that has lots of buttons and knob for experiment with sound , and a web of cables for rig transonic creations . The rendering of some of that hardware experience to software program with a virtual wheel of musical pawn and effects made old versions of Propellerhead ’s Reason a openhanded bang ....

It ’s still a foresighted way off , but fans of WarBirds should be proud of to learn that iEntertainment web Inc. will free “ The Mighty Eighth — a WarBirds Series Combat Simulation . ” The game is coming to retail stores in March , 2007 , accord to the developer . The secret plan will be publish simultaneously on both personal computer and Macs , and the developer tell they ’re also considering convey the secret plan to new console that feature networked frolic ....

Some people call product - line of credit updates that have processor - fastness increase “ focal ratio bumps . ” Nowadays , though , it might make more signified to apply the term “ feature article bumps . ” The late iMac G5s are a event in stop . Yes , their G5 processors are faster , but not to a level you ’re likely to acknowledge without a stopwatch ( or by confer our benchmarks ) ....

Macworld meeting place visitor , Jay , in reply to my late entry on how to tot up claim to iDVD slideshows writes : My guessing is that Apple ’s iLife designers would say that you ’re enquire a deal from a $ 79 multimedia system suite . I think it would be a grand estimate to have iPhoto and iDVD add a subtitle track to your slideshows that turn back this kind of intimate data , but I doubt it ’s gamy on Apple ’s list of features to include in the next major rescript of the suite ....

When you start using an elevate interpretation of a conversant slice of package , the first thing you notice are the changes . In those initial Roger Huntington Sessions , it ’s voiceless to tell whether those change are for the good or not — all you bonk is that they’redifferent . But then , slowly , you set out to form judgments about the unexampled features , to appreciate small touches that earlier escaped your notice ....

EDITOR ’S eminence : This is the third in a ongoing series of feature - by - feature review of OS X 10.4 . Part one look at the pros and con game of Tiger ’s Spotlight lookup applied science while part two focused on iChat 3 . I ’m a paid user of Konfabulator , so I ’ve already admitted to myself that I like the concept of lilliputian program widgets ....

The 7.1 - megapixel Canon PowerShot SD500 is a smooth hustler , put up in a satiny metal consistence and subject of take prominent images , but its dearth of manual features and high price make it an expensive choice . At six ounces ( without electric battery ) , and about the sizing of a deck of add-in , the SD500 is a true pocket tv camera . The 2 - in LCD is lustrous and gentle to see , even in afternoon sunlight , and it brightens mechanically when shooting in low - light conditions ....

As I mentioned last week , some of my Mac Gems columns over the next month will provide brusk revaluation of several product rather than a individual , foresighted review article . Some of these ware will be simple items that may not warrant a full - length limited review , some will be niche production , and some will just be thing that have been waiting patiently for coverage for too long ....

Talks between chipmaker Intel Corp. and Apple Computer have been job on for many eld . But with Apple ’s move into novel markets like the iPod , analyst are not so quick to can the rumour talks this time . “ While nobody can predict what Apple would do , it would n’t surprise me if discussions are run short on between the two companies for something other than electronic computer , ” Jupiter Analyst , Joe Wilcox , told MacCentral ....

Most mortals , with the exclusion of pictorial architect , almost never think about case . But ignoring your fonts can conduct to trouble . Font mishaps can be the seed of cryptical covering and computer crashes , slowdowns , badly substituted fonts in print , and other perplexing problems . Just one crooked case can be very bad news show . The New Font Order introduced in OS ten made font handling — always tricky at best — even more complex ....

As I mentioned last week , some of my Mac Gems columns over the next calendar month will furnish short reviews of several products rather than a single , tenacious revue . Some of these products will be simple point that may not justify a full - length review , some will be niche mathematical product , and some will just be things that have been waiting patiently for coverage for too long ....

Apple ’s consumer desktop lines were latterly updated and include faster processors , gravid hard drives , and novel graphics poster — not to mention a zippy new operating system . Macworld Lab tested the entire new batting order and the outcome are in — not surprisingly , the new auto top their forerunner . First , the iMac : Apple announced an upgrade earlier this calendar month that give the top - of - the - line iMac a 2....