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STOCK MODELS
from Apple's
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PowerMac G4 Tower
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PowerMac G4
1.0 GHz w/17" LCD
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PowerMac G4
Dual 1.25 GHz w/17" LCD
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PowerMac G4
Dual 1.43 GHz w/17" LCD
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$2,198
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$2,698
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$3,398
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Design/Styling:
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"Cyclops" Quicksilver w / Polycarbonate Shell
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Mobility:
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Built-in handles
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Weight:
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42 lbs. total
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Component Access:
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Side drops open for extremely easy expansion & component access.
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Cables/Cords:
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8
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Desk space Used:
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280 sq. inches total
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Noise Volume:
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Standard Cooling Fan
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Energy Use:
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appx. 340 Watts total (appx. $61 / year)
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Processor:
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 1.5 GHz P4
1.0 GHz PowerPC G4
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2.3 GHz P4
DUAL 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4
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2.6 GHz P4
DUAL 1.43 GHz PowerPC G4
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L1 Cache:
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64k
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L2 Cache:
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256K on-chip
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L3 Cache:
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1 MB x2 DDR (2 MB total)
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2 MB x2 DDR (4 MB total)
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Memory Type:
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DDR-SDRAM PC2100
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DDR-SDRAM PC2700
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Frontside Bus:
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133 MHz bus
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166 MHz bus
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Memory Included:
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256 MB (1 x 256)
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512 GB (1 x 512)
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Max RAM:
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2.0 GB (4 slots)
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Hard Drive Capacity:
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60 GB
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80 GB
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120 GB
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Hard Drive Type:
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Ultra ATA 100
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Hard Drive Speed:
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7200 rpm |
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CD Optical Drive:
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32x10x32x CD-RW
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16x8x32x CD-RW
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DVD Optical Drive:
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12x DVD-ROM
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4x2x8x DVD-RW
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Zip/Other Drive:
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(optional external Zip or other drives available)
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PCI/AGP Slots:
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4 PCI slots available + AGP slot (used by graphics card)
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Internal Bays:
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3 available; 4 total
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External Bays:
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1 bay available for optional 2nd Optical Drive; 2 total
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Mouse Included:
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Ambidextrous USB Optical Pro Mouse (3rd-party multi-button/scroll wheel mice also available)
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Keyboard Included:
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USB Pro Keyboard w/volume control, mute & CD-Eject buttons + 2 USB ports
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USB Ports:
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2 on CPU back + 2 on keyboard + 2 on LCD display = 6 total; 4 available
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FireWire Ports:
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3 on-board ports total: 2 @ 400 Mbps; 1 @ 800 Mbps
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Graphics Card:
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nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
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ATI Radeon 9000
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Video RAM:
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64 MB DDR SDRAM |
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VGA Out:
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Yes (DVI to VGA Adapter included)
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DVI Out:
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ADC and DVI out ports (TwinView on all video cards; see below)
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TV/Composite Out:
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(optional via 3rd party solution)
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TV/S-Video Out:
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(optional via 3rd party solution)
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Dual Display Support?
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Yes (included)
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Max. Resolution Supported:
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1920x1200
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Display Included:
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17" viewable LCD; 100% digital (ADC)
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Max. included-display resolution:
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1280x1024
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Viewable Angle:
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160° V / 160° H
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Brightness:
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200 cd/m
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Contrast:
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350:1 (17" LCD)
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Microphone/ Line in:
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Audio in port; digital-audio-in ready
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Headphone/ Line out:
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2 Audio-out (headphone) jacks (1 in front); Audio out (speaker) jack, Digital-audio-out ready |
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Speakers Included:
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Internal Harmon Kardon Speaker; (optional analog or digital speakers available)
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10/100 Ethernet:
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10/100 Base-T Ethernet built-in
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Gigabit Ethernet:
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Gigabit Ethernet built-in
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56k Internal Modem:
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56k V.92 internal modem w/FaxSTF software & phone cord
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802.11 Wireless Networking?
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internal 802.11g/b Airport Extreme card slot (@ 54 Mbps); integrated antennae;
Built-in 802.11g/b Base Station software (requires optional Airport card)
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Bluetooth Wireless Card?
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optional Bluetooth card
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Included OS:
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Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), Mac OS 9.2 (via Classic mode), BSD Unix (full Unix core under OS X;
also includes FULL Apache Web Server; OS X fully Java 2 compliant)
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OS Compatibility:
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Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 & XP (via Virtual PC); Mac OS (any);
Asstd. builds of Linux; BSD Unix, A/UX Unix
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Word Processor Included:
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Microsoft Word X (Trial Edition)
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Spreadsheet Included:
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Microsoft Excel X (Trial Edition)
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Presentation Software Included:
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Microsoft PowerPoint X (Trial Edition)
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Calendar/PIM Included:
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iCal; Microsoft Entourage X (Trial Edition)
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Database Software Included:
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FileMaker Pro 6 (Trial Edition)
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Financial Software Included:
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QuickBooks 5 New Users
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Drawing/Painting Software Included:
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Graphic Converter, Art Directors Toolkit, OmniGraffle
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Planning/Project Software Included:
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OmniOutliner |
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Web Browser Included:
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Internet Explorer 5.2
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E-Mail/Address Book
Software Included:
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OS X Mail, Address Book, iCal, iSync, Microsoft Entourage X (Trial Edition) |
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Media Player Included:
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QuickTime 6.1, DVD Player (Media Player 7 & RealOne Player available as free downloads) |
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Digital Image/Graphics Management Software Included:
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iPhoto 2, Graphic Converter
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Digital Video Editing Software Included:
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iMovie 3
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Music Software/CD Burning Software Included:
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iTunes 3; Disc Burner
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DVD Burning Software Included:
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iDVD 3 (requires internal DVD-RW);
Disc Burner
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iDVD 3, Disc Burner
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Games Included:
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Chess
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Additional Software Included:
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FaxSTF, Earthlink, Acrobat Reader 5.0; Apple Hardware Test CD;
other assorted additional software bundled w/OS
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Free ISP/Other Services:
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1 month free Earthlink
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Virus Susceptibility/
Security Issues:
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only 45 known viruses (as opposed to well over 50,000 for Windows!); built-in firewall (OS X);
not vulnerable to IIS DDoS attacks. BUILT-IN FIREWALL.
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Quality of Products & Service:
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Received an exemplary "Good Guys" rating from ConsumerAffairs.com
(other 5 major PC makers all received negative "Rogues Gallery" rating)
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Warranty Included:
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1 yr. ltd.hardware, 90 days phone support (3 year AppleCare Protection Plan available for $249)
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Total Price (tax not included):
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$2,198
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$2,698
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$3,398
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