MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO - January 7th, 2002
Apple today announced it will make Mac OS X the default operating system on all new Macs, starting today on some products, and expanding to all products by the end of this month. Mac OS X is the ultimate operating system for the new millennium, combining a rock-solid, UNIX-based core with breathtaking graphics and Apple's legendary ease-of-use.
Today, Mac OS X has more than 2,500 native applications from companies suchas Microsoft and Adobe, and support for the most popular digital devices nowavailable from Canon, Epson, HP, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Palm, Panasonic andSony.
“The time is now right for most Mac users to make Mac OS X their primaryoperating system”, said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. “Mac OS X is the world's most advanced operating system, marrying the power of UNIX with the simplicity and elegance of the Mac. With thousands of native third-party applications and support for almost every popular digital device on the planet, it's now time to make the switch”.
Mac OS X has been included, along with Mac OS 9, on all Apple systemsshipped since May of 2001. Mac OS 9 will continue to be shipped on allcomputers, enabling users to run Mac OS 9 applications in “Classic” mode from within Mac OS X, or have the option of booting into Mac OS 9 if theychoose.
As the centre of Apple's Digital Hub strategy, Mac OS X enables Mac users to turn their computer into a hub for creating, editing, storing and sharingdigital photos, movies and music with family and friends. Combined withApple's own award-winning iTunes 2*, iMovie 2, iDVD 2 and the new iPhoto,Mac OS X is the ultimate platform for today's digital lifestyle. Whetherit's ripping CDs, playing or burning CDs and DVDs, or sending digital photos via the Internet, everything is easier with Mac OS X.
Mac OS X is the most advanced operating system on the market today with itscrash-proof, secure UNIX-based architecture, stunning Aqua interface andadvanced features found only on a Mac. Mac OS X is full of innovations likethe Dock, which provides an instant visual shortcut to applications,documents, Web sites, and system controls, and features like Instant-Onwhich wakes any iBook or PowerBook instantly - ready to work in asplit-second when needed, but conserving energy when it's not. And no other operating system is easier to use or comes complete with Apple'saward-winning digital lifestyle software.
Pricing & Availability:
Mac OS X version 10.1.2 is available through the
Apple Store, and
Apple Authorised Resellers for asuggested selling price of £99 (inc VAT). The Mac OS X v10.1.2 upgradepackage is available for current Mac OS X users through Apple's
Mac OSUp-to-Date programme for £14 (UK) or 30 euros (Ireland), which has been extended until January 31st, 2002.
All Apple systems will ship with Mac OS X v10.1.2 as the default operatingsystem starting in January and will carry Mac OS 9.2 for classic environmentcompatibility. Mac OS X requires a minimum of 128MB of memory and isdesigned to run on the following Apple products: iMac, iBook, PowerMacintosh G3, Power Mac G4, Power Mac G4 Cube and any PowerBook introducedafter May 1998.
In addition to the thousands of third-party applications on the market, allApple hardware systems now come bundled with several native Mac OS Xapplications.