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	Looking for a computer he could use to run both Mac OS X and Windows, Julio Ojeda-Zapata (St. Paul Pioneer Press) “Today’s Macs,” he explains, “use PC-style Intel processors, which give them comparable performance and let them run PCs’ Windows operating system along with Apple Computer’s own Mac OS X. Mac prices are roughly comparable to PC prices, too. I test-drove Apple’s two top desktop machines: the Mac Pro tower and the 24-inch iMac. I found both computers to be tempting options for PC and Mac veterans alike.”
	"When Gaddis Rathel needed to learn Spanish for his job, his boss gave him an unusual tool to help: a black video Apple iPod, preloaded with language lessons." And as Anjali Athavaley (Wall Street Journal) makes clear in "The Boss Puts the iPod to Work," Mr. Rathel is not the only such recipient.
	Regarding the new Xserve featuring two dual-core Intel Xeon processors, Yuval Kossovsky (Computerworld) tells us, “I can say from the start that this stylish piece of hardware represents a significant improvement over its predecessor, which itself offered amazing value and high-powered performance. Apple went to great pains to deliver design and performance improvements that are evident on first look and use and will be welcomed by data center managers.”
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Available this Friday: iPod shuffle. Just $79, iPod shuffle—the most wearable iPod ever—clips on your belt, shirt sleeve, purse, or just about anywhere else. And though it weighs just half an ounce, it carries a ton of music—up to 240 songs.

Using Aperture? Later today, you’ll find two new updates available to you.

The Aperture 1.5.1 update, recommended for all Aperture customers, improves overall reliability and performance in many areas of the application. You can update to Aperture 1.5.1—and enjoy all of the great, new features of Aperture 1.5— from any previous version of the application.

And if you own a Canon Rebel XTi/400D, Nikon D80, or Pentax *ist DS, you’ll want to download and install the Digital Camera RAW Support Update, which adds supports for RAW files from all three cameras.

Both will be available later today from the Aperture website.

Now taking pre-orders. Soon, both RBD and Alejandro Sanz will release new albums, and we're already taking pre-orders for both RBD’s "Celestial" and Sanz’s “El Tren de lost Momentos.” Read more about both albums—and find out about the exclusives available only when you pre-order from iTunes Latino.

Talk about a win-win situation. Not only can FastTrack Schedule 9.1 (the latest version of AEC Software’s highly popular project management application) quickly import data from Mindjet MindManager (MindJet’s highly useful visualization and information management tool). But both Universal Applications can now take advantage of the blazing performance of our Intel-based Macs. How could you benefit from taking FastTrack Schedule 9.1 on the road on your MacBook Pro?

We have new Mac ads. If you haven’t already seen them on TV (or just want to enjoy them again), visit our Get a Mac site and watch them. Better yet, send a friend, and let them learn why they’d love to own a Mac of their own.

Podcast Pick. WGBH offers a treat for all classical music fans. Its weekly WGBH Classical Performance podcast lets us delight to baroque oboist Gonzalo Ruiz, violist Michael Zaretsky, cellist Shauna Rolston, and many other fine classical musicians performing the works of Bach, Brahms, Falla, Ravel, and other composers. Enjoy.

Like to fill your Mac Pro with 3TB of storage? Now you can choose to have a 750GB hard drive installed in any (or all) of the four hard drive bays when you configure a Mac Pro. It's an option that's also available on the 24-inch iMac.

Next time you take your MacBook or MacBook Pro on a long flight, be sure to pack our new MagSafe Airline Power Adapter. The adapter plugs right into most airline seat power ports, letting you watch DVDs, edit a Final Cut project, or update your Aperture library throughout your flight. Like to learn more about the new Apple MagSafe Airline Power Adapter?

Found an article you think a friend ought to read? Send him to the online version of today’s issue of Apple eNews.

Every week, developers release new products for us to enjoy. Like to see some of the more recent arrivals?

Apple eNews
November 2, 2006
Volume 9, Issue 21

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed reading today’s issue of Apple eNews. We’re already working on the next issue, scheduled to come your way on Thursday, November 16. See you then.

Written and designed by Apple in Cupertino, Apple eNews is a free, bi-weekly email publication.

Event dates are subject to change. Some products, programs, or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Visit your local Apple site or call your local authorized Apple reseller for more information. Prices are Apple Store prices as of the date of this publication. They do not include sales tax or shipping charges, are subject to change, and are listed in US dollars. Product specifications are subject to change.

Ready for an exhilarating road trip? Better fasten your seatbelts because our new MacBook Pro delivers performance up to 39% faster than the previous MacBook Pro and over 7x faster than the fastest PowerBook G4. And because Mac OS X has been optimized for the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, MacBook Pro offers increased performance in such pro applications as Aperture 1.5, Final Cut Pro 5, and Logic Pro 7.

In addition to featuring the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor — running at speeds up to 2.33GHz—both the 15- and 17-inch models offer double the memory of previous standard configurations, support up to 3GB of SDRAM, and boast greater storage capacity (up to 200GB). All models also now feature FireWire 800 and 400 ports (one each) and double-layer burning SuperDrives.

Still just one inch thin and as lightweight as ever, the MacBook Pro also comes with a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on the go,⁽¹⁾ Front Row, and an Apple Remote. Order yours today.

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iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. It’s the newest member of the iPod family. It’s outrageously handsome. And it lets you enjoy your music while, at the same time, making a difference.

That’s because Apple contributes $10 of its purchase price to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, a pandemic causing the most severe health crisis to affect humankind in more than 600 years.

Like its siblings, iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED offers up to 24 hours of battery life, lets you carry up to 1,000 songs or 25,000 photos, and features our award-winning Click Wheel.⁽¹⁾ Available immediately at Apple online and retail stores for just $199, iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED comes with our redesigned earbuds and works with both Macs and Windows PCs.

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Now you can judge for yourself.

Thanks to the free 30-day trial, you can test Aperture’s mettle at home and on the road with your own photos. See how easy it is to import and organize your RAW, JPEG, or TIFF images. Try out the powerful compare and select tools you’ve heard so much about. Make precise image adjustments. Create a stunning portfolio. Or a handsome web gallery.

With Aperture 1.5, you can store your images anywhere you’d like. Enjoy seamless integration with iLife ‘06 and iWork ‘06. Automatically export IPTC data and ratings alongwith your RAW images. Fine-tune color with new Color adjustment tools. Put a fine edge on your photos with the new Edge Sharpen tool.

Available later today, the 30-day Aperture 1.5 Trial puts the most powerful all-in-one post production tool for photographers in your capable hands. Download it later today—and take it on a 30-day field trip.

A new—and unique—area in the iTunes Store, iTunes Latino delivers a wide selection of Spanish-language music, music videos, audiobooks, podcasts, and TV shows.

What music can you expect to discover in iTunes Latino? You’ll find tunes in Alternativo, Pop Latino, Regional Mexicano, Tropical, and other Latin genres. The store features new albums from the senational David Bisbal, Aterciopelados, Heroes Del Silencio, Marco Antonio Solis, Luny Tunes y Tainy, and others. And many of the new albums feature additional tracks exclusive to iTunes Latino.

To help you build your Latin music library, we’ve created more than 50 Essentials playlists. You can also purchase and download music videos from Juanes, Paulina Rubio, and Luis Fonsi. Celebrity playlists from Julieta Venegas, Alejandra Guzmán, George Lopez, Akwid, Zuleyka Rivera, and many others. And you’ll enjoy such television shows as “Telemundo: Pasión de Gavi***s,” “Telemundo: El Cuerpo del Deseo,” and “Mun2: Day In Day Out.”

We hope you enjoy the new iTunes Latino.

Visiting the pumpkin patch. Leaf spotting in a country park. Enjoying the first snow on the White Mountains. Halloween and the Fall season have probably provided even more encouragement to share your best photos with friends and family — in an iPhoto book, of course.

They’re a snap to create. After all, iPhoto gives you all the easy-to-use tools you need to design the perfect photo book. You have 3 sizes from which to choose: from small softcover books to large, hardcover keepsake editions. And not only do iPhoto books offer professional quality, but they’re reasonably priced, too.

Your photos look their best in stunning iPhoto books. They’re a gift everyone loves to receive.

Deep inside the hard enamel surface of your teeth lies soft tissue. When that tissue becomes inflamed—because of bacterial infection or trauma—your dentist will likely send you off to an endodontist for root canal treatment.

If just the thought of root canal makes you cringe, you should know that with the help of his Macs, microcomputed tomography, and VStudio MAX, Dr. Ove Peters has been investigating ways to make root canal more successful and less stressful for patients.

Powerful 3D visualization software, VStudio Max helps Peters accurately map the internal anatomy of teeth, giving him—and the students he teaches—a better understanding of dental anatomy and potentially leading to improved root-canal methodologies.

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