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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Apple Unveils New Generation G4 iBooks Starting at Just $1,099</h1></div>
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<p>Apple Unveils New Generation G4 iBooks Starting at Just $1,099<br />
Most Affordable G4 Notebooks Ever</p>
<p>CUPERTINO, California-October 22, 2003-Apple today unveiled its new iBooks<br />
featuring PowerPC G4 processors, with the 12-inch display model starting at<br />
just $1,099 (US) and the 14-inch display model starting at just $1,299<br />
(US). The new iBook line offers advanced connectivity with AirPort Extreme<br />
and Bluetooth, and all models include 256MB of Double Data Rate (DDR)<br />
memory and slot-load Combo drives for burning CDs and watching DVDs. The<br />
new iBooks also include Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X version<br />
10.3 "Panther," pre-installed with over 150 breakthrough new features,<br />
including FileVault to secure data for iBook users on the go.</p>
<p>"2003 is the 'year of the notebook' and Apple has the industry's best<br />
notebook lineup, which has resulted in Apple's mix of notebooks growing to<br />
double the industry average," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice<br />
president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new iBooks bring powerful G4<br />
processors and slot-load Combo drives into the most affordably priced G4<br />
notebooks ever, just in time for the holiday season."</p>
<p>The new 12- and 14-inch iBooks have been completely re-engineered based on<br />
the high performance PowerPC G4 processor and DDR memory architecture<br />
providing improved speed, efficiency and overall system performance. Each<br />
iBook provides incredible graphics performance with ATI Mobility Radeon<br />
9200 graphics with 32MB of dedicated DDR memory and AGP 4X for gaming and<br />
watching DVD movies at the highest quality. Outfitted with its hallmark<br />
durable, sleek polycarbonate plastic enclosure and weighing as little as<br />
4.9 pounds, iBook notebooks are the ideal mixture of form and function<br />
designed with consumers and education customers in mind. The new iBook G4<br />
provides up to six hours of battery life for all-day mobile use in the<br />
classroom or on the road.</p>
<p>Each iBook now features the latest in wireless connectivity with support<br />
for AirPort Extreme that is Wi-Fi Certified and based on the ultra-fast<br />
802.11g standard, offering data rates five times faster than 802.11b while<br />
maintaining compatibility with millions of 802.11b products.* Options<br />
include an internal Bluetooth module for wirelessly connecting peripherals<br />
such as Apple's new Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mouse, as well as a full<br />
complement of I/O ports, including FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and a built-in 56K<br />
v.92 modem and Ethernet (10/100BASE-T) that enable connectivity to all of<br />
today's popular peripherals.</p>
<p>Every iBook comes with Panther pre-installed. Panther delivers more than<br />
150 breakthrough new features including a completely new Finder that<br />
provides one-click access to a user's favorite files and folders; Expos=E9, =<br />
a<br />
revolutionary new way to instantly see all open windows at once; and iChat<br />
AV, a complete desktop video conferencing solution. Panther enhances the<br />
mobile experience with automatic networking that intelligently detects and<br />
switches the network connections between Ethernet, 802.11 and modem for<br />
easily connecting to the Internet. Panther also features Fast User<br />
Switching to elegantly switch between active users without having to quit<br />
applications or log out; FileVault, which uses the latest security<br />
standards and 128-bit encryption technology to ensure that data in the home<br />
directory is kept secure and private at all times; and enhanced Windows<br />
compatibility that ensures files, printers and network services can easily<br />
be shared with Windows users.</p>
<p>Perfect for today's digital lifestyle, every new iBook also includes iLife,<br />
Apple's integrated suite of award-winning digital lifestyle applications<br />
that features the latest versions of iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD and iTunes.<br />
iLife is the only integrated suite to include all of the four applications<br />
required for today's "digital lifestyle"-digital music, photography,<br />
moviemaking and DVD creation-and is the first product to offer the benefits<br />
of seamlessly integrating them.</p>
<p>Pricing & Availability<br />
The new iBook with a 12-inch display is available immediately, and the new<br />
iBook models with a 14-inch display are expected to be available next week<br />
through the Apple Store ( <a href="http://www.apple.com" title="www.apple.com">www.apple.com</a> ), Apple's retail stores and Apple<br />
Authorized Resellers in three standard configurations.</p>
<p>The 800 MHz PowerPC G4 iBook, weighing just 4.9 pounds, has a suggested<br />
retail price of $1,099 (US) and includes:</p>
<p>- a crisp 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;</p>
<p>- 256MB DDR SDRAM;</p>
<p>- a 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive;</p>
<p>- two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, VGA video out, S-video and composite<br />
video out support;</p>
<p>- up to 6 hours of battery life; and</p>
<p>- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.</p>
<p>The 933 MHz PowerPC G4 iBook, weighing just 5.9 pounds, has a suggested<br />
retail price of $1,299 (US) and includes:</p>
<p>- a crisp 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;</p>
<p>- 256MB DDR SDRAM;</p>
<p>- a 40GB Ultra ATA hard drive;</p>
<p>- two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, VGA video out, S-video and composite<br />
video out support;</p>
<p>- up to 6 hours of battery life; and</p>
<p>- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.</p>
<p>The 1.0 GHz PowerPC G4 iBook, weighing just 5.9 pounds, has a suggested<br />
retail price of $1,499 (US) and includes:</p>
<p>- a brilliant 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;</p>
<p>- 256MB DDR SDRAM;</p>
<p>- a 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive;</p>
<p>- two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, VGA video out, S-video and composite<br />
video out support;</p>
<p>- up to 6 hours of battery life; and</p>
<p>- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.</p>
<p>Additional build-to-order options for the new iBook line include the<br />
ability to upgrade to up to 640MB of DDR SDRAM, a 40GB or 60GB Ultra<br />
ATA/100 hard drive 4200-rpm performance, internal Bluetooth module, AirPort<br />
Extreme Base Station, AirPort Extreme Card and the AppleCare Protection<br />
Plan.</p>
<p>*Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental<br />
conditions and other factors.</p>
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