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'We've tested the Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, the iMac, the Mac Mini, and the XServe,' exclaims Richard Hoffman (informationweek,com). 'There's not a bad Apple among the bunch, and some are truly superb.' In fact, Hoffman stipulates that 'the entire product line is one of the strongest Apple's ever had. Without hyperbole, it may be the best overall line of computers anyone has had, ever.'

'The quad-core Xeon-based Apple Xserve is a superbly modern 1U server with powerful options for storage and remote access,' reports Andrew T. Laurence (macworld.com). As a result of his tests, he awards Xserve four mice (out of five) and notes that 'the new Xserve's AFP performance is so fast that I could not muster enough client computers to discover its performance ceiling.'

A NEW laptop bag is being promoted as just the thing to make portable computers truly mobile.

Featuring notebook form factor, Tadpole M1400 behaves like secure data terminal to access server-based operating systems, applications, and data. With no local storage, memory, or software, unit is virtually immune to security issues associated with lost or stolen notebook computers. All new applications or software updates are installed on central servers and can be made immediately available to all users. To access computer sessions, users can login via wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi.This story is related to the following:Computer hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Network PC's, NC's or Thin Client Computers

AP - Will the HDTV set be the new picturephone? Quanta computer Inc., a leading contract maker of laptop computers, and OoVoo, a maker of video chat software, are announcing plans Monday to take high-definition videoconferencing to the living room with a gadget that plugs into the HDTV and connects it to the Internet.