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Apple’s Performa 6400 is a powerhouse of a computer. In fact, it may be a classic–since Apple recently announced it is discontinuing the Performa line. But the 6400 is not an ordinary Performa–it’s a tower of power with PowerPC muscle. And unlike most Performas, this system comes without a monitor, so you can select whatever size and resolution you wish. Our review model shipped with an Apple 15″ AV Display with integral stereo speakers, but what impressed us first was how the sound expanded to fill the room with the subwoofer system built into the 6400’s case. A convenient front volume control balances the subwoofer with whatever monitor or desktop speakers you may have and a headphone jack provides private listening. Either way, you’ll really enjoy the Performa 6400’s SRS 3D surround sound with its 16-bit, 44-kHz stereo output. (continue reading…)

Photo-quality images with up to six color inks in millions of colors never looked this good on an inkjet printer… until now! Apple’s Color StyleWriter 4500 prints brilliantly colored banners for home, small business or the classroom. If you’re a teacher looking for affordable art for your classroom, you’ll be in hog heaven when you get your hands on this printer! Just think of the endless possibilities…create a banner that welcomes your new students in the fall, create thematic classrooms which celebrate special class themes and learning topics or make printing a banner the next multimedia project for the entire class! (continue reading…)

This Mac does Windows! The Apple Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible is a powerful system which does the unthinkable–Windows and Mac OS. Equipped with a dual-processor system which contains a 180-MHz PowerPC 604e RISC processor and a Pentium 166-MHz processor (located on the pre-installed Apple PC Compatibility Card) and a 2 GB hard drive, this is the ideal system for Mac users who occasionally need to run Windows applications. It comes with Mac OS (we ran Mac OS 8 without a glitch) and Windows 95 software. You can also run MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. The 7300/180 is able to read Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2 and ProDOS floppy disk formats. (continue reading…)

Separation anxiety. That’s what I experienced when I had to say goodbye to the Power Mac G3 /233 MHz desktop review unit. Frankly, if you love the feel of power, you’ll lust over the new generation Power Mac G3s. (continue reading…)

Don’t let the looks of Apple’s iMac confuse you. It’s not a Fisher-Price toy, though the box may fool your kids.

It’s unconventional. Made of semi-transparent polycarbonite plastic (the same kind of plastic used to make bulletproof glass) colored Bondi blue (named after the vivid blue water of Bondi Beach, near Sydney, Australia), it’s a show-stopper. Apple calls it “chic, not geek”. (continue reading…)

Although Apple’s PowerPC G3 350MHz is aimed at hard-core gamers, this computer will do wonders for any user who’s interested in performance and value. Apple’s new G3 is one of the hottest systems available and hands-down the easiest to install, high performance tool on the market! (continue reading…)