Report from the front: MacWorld 1997
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Apple introduces its new OS, Rhapsody, as well as innovative hardware and software programs at MacWorld 1997 in San Francisco, CA. Apple details its purchase of NeXT Software and its promised new OS, Rhapsody. Apple maintains that Rhapsody will be compatible with existing Mac OS applications and that it will run on all PowerMacs. Apple underscores its committment to backward compatibility but specific support details are lacking. Rhapsody promises to be a multi-threading, memory-protected system that will feature pre-emptive multi-tasking and will provide enhanced performance on multiprocessors via symmetric multi-processing. Rhapsody is expected to ship by the end of 1997. Iomega introduces its Zip drive at the show, and vendors claim to have sold thousands of the single disks which store 100MB. Clone vendors, including Umax, DayStar, Motorola and Power Computing, are the hardware focus of the exposition.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1997
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Missed the mark(et)?
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Apple offers sound, innovative technology as it attempts to enter the corporate mainstream, but little law-related software exists for the computers. The software that is available is outstanding and easily understood and used, but one developer, for example, is making a version for the Windows market, since that is where more money can be made. For many years, only a single case management application existed for the Macintosh, and even that needed to be supplemented with calendaring and docketing programs. 'Boutique' software applications targeted at specific markets are rarely available for the Mac. Apple bears some responsibility for the lack of software, and it has turned its back on the legal market twice, most recently in Jan 1994. Although hardware vendors typically do not focus on vertical markets, Apple's proprietary operating system gives it some responsibility to the vertical markets.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1995
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Apple's silver lining
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Apple's stock has hit an all-time low and the company has posted a $700 million loss due to restructuring and inventory write-downs. Wall Street has strongly criticized the company although ironically, Apple's stock rose 1.38 points. Small businesses may find advantages from Apple's problems and find good values in Macintosh machines. There are likely to be excellent sales of PowerMacs and several mail order companies have already positioned PowerMac 7200s at below $900. The 7200 includes a floppy drive that can read and write both Mac and PC floppies and the system includes a bundled copy of PC Exchange for translating between Mac and PC word processing files. Apple also plans to enhance its processor speeds with models running at up to 200MHz, offering better support for animation, graphics and video.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1996
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