Cory Bohon

Steve Jobs announced today, the details of the 5th Avenue Apple Store. The store will be open 24/7 365 days a year. And tomorrow, May 19, 2006, the grand opening of the Store, Apple will be giving away a MacBook every hour for 24 hours.

“The MacBook Family is Complete”, are the words on the Apple.com website right now. That is correct, the Intel iBook replacement is here. The iBook only survived eight years, but the replacement is much better. The MacBook as it is called comes in 3 models, the base model with a Core Duo 1.83 Ghz starts at only $1,099. The next model, featuring a 2.0Ghz Core Duo, with 60 Gig Hard Drive starts at $1,299. And the biggest shocker of all, the black model, with 2.0Ghz Core Duo processor, and 80Gig Hard Drive, starts at $1,499.

All MacBook models include Intel Core Duo processors, Glossy wide screen 13.3″ display with 1280×800 resolution, Built In iSight Camera, MagSafe power adapter, Mac OS X “Tiger”, and iLife ’06. The 2.0Ghz models include a SuperDrive, while the 1.83 Ghz model includes a ComboDrive. Standard on all MacBooks are the 512 Mbs ram.

In the box

• MacBook
• 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
• Lithium-polymer battery
• Apple Remote
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Included software
MacBook comes with an incredible bundle of Universal applications that run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs:

• iLife ’06
• iWork ’06 Trial
• Front Row
• Photo Booth
• Comic Life
• OmniOutliner
• Big Bang Board Games

Image Tricks is an amazing piece of software that you can place cool filters and effects on images. I just really think this is a cool piece of software.

Download: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/imaging_3d/imagetricks.html

Apple has started their new ad campaign. “Get a Mac” is what it is called, and I love it. They have these funny commercials which I cannot believe my eyes, looks better than some of the 80′s ads! You can look at these ads, and find more information about the “Get A Mac” Campaign, by going to their website: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ . This marketing campaign shows Apple’s incredible since of style, and lack of virus’s.

Oh, if you don’t have a Mac, GET ONE!