January 2005

January 7, 2005

 * Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced that HP will sell an HP-branded version of the iPod photo later in 2005. (The Mac Observer)
 * Apple is offering refurbished Macs from its U.S. online Apple stores, including PowerBooks, dual-processor Power Mac G5s, iMac G5s and Apple Cinema Displays. (MacNN)

January 6, 2005

 * releases OmniWeb 5.1, OmniOutliner 3.0.
 * A suit against Apple Computer and its iTunes Music Store is being filed by a customer unhappy with Apple. The suit alleges Apple broke anti-trust laws by only allowing songs purchased from the store with the iPod exclusively. (MacMinute)
 * Switzerland receives lowered prices on the heels of a general price drop in Europe. Cuts up to 13% are on the Power Macintosh G5s (now below CHF 2,000), the PowerBook G4s, and the displays. A 30" display used to cost CHF 5,299; that price is now CHF 4,249. (MacWeb.ch)

January 5, 2005

 * Apple China refuses comment on "Q88" codename product. (Beijing Apple House)
 * 42nd President of the United States of America Bill Clinton praises Apple Computer's December 26, 2004 tsunami appeals. Meanwhile, the tsunami appeals now appear on the Apple China website.
 * Apple Computer sues Think Secret and other unnamed individuals, alleging recent reports from the site contains Apple trade secrets.
 * Adobe announces Adobe Acrobat 7.0 and Adobe Reader 7.0. (MacMinute)
 * Apple has sent customers of its European online Apple stores emails notifying them that they may receive cash back on any products purchased from December 14, 2004 through to January 3, 2005, which recently had its price slashed.
 * Apple also sinks prices on iSights (Germany: EUR 149 instead of EUR 169); price reductions spread to Cyberport and Gravis in Germany. iPods not affected by recent price slashes. (MacNews.de)

January 4, 2005

 * European online Apple stores get price slashes; German store reports iBooks beginning at EUR 979, PowerBooks starting at EUR 1,579, iMacs starting at EUR 1,269 and Power Macintosh G5s starting at EUR 1,399; monitor prices also slashed. Euro exchange rate also affecting the price cuts. (MacNews.de)
 * Apple Computer upgrades Xserve 1U rack-optimised server. New machines deliver dual 64-bit 2.3 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with over 35 gigaflops/system; fastest front side 1U server system bus at 1.15 GHz in the industry, according to Apple. 1.2 TB of hot-plug storage possible; prices start at USD 2,999. (Apple)
 * Apple Computer ships Xsan.
 * Hong Kong gets a new Macintosh retail outlet. (Beijing Macintosh User Group)

January 3, 2005

 * On the heels of rumours of new products at Macworld San Francisco 2005, CNN/Money fears that Apple's stock could nosedive in an instant "if the company can't live up to expectations", warning the stock could be volatile in the near term. (MacMinute)
 * Apple Computer's Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and Xserve G5 wins 's "2005 Technology of the Year" awards for best OS and best server hardware, respectively. (MacMinute)
 * Apple Computer will not be present at the in Las Vegas. However, Apple will have a major presence at the Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2005. (MacNN)
 * A five-store chain in the Seattle area, The Mac Store, saw a growth in 2004 business, attributing some of it to the iPod. (The Mac Observer)
 * publishes its latest CEO job approval ratings; Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs once again leads with a December 2004 rating of 94%. (MacMinute)
 * Apple Computer stock for 2004 ended up 201%; success of iPod to credit. (MacMinute)
 * Apple Computer will release Q1 results at 17:00 (U.S. Eastern time) on January 12, 2005.
 * Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs is among 15 people chosen by the Wall Street Journal to watch in 2005. The list also includes Kofi Annan of the UN. (MacMinute)


 * * WikiMac interrupted publication of news stories from December 24, 2004 through to January 2, 2005.

2005年1月