For the millions of Mac users who missed Macworld Expo in New York City last week, read on for a look at the new iMacs and Power Mac G4s that Apple introduced at the show, along with details on Steve Jobs’s keynote and the overall tenor of this surprisingly positive show. In the news, we cover Apple’s $61 million Q3 profit and put out the call for new Japanese translators for TidBITS. Finally, we welcome our newest sponsor, easyDNS!
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Apple Posts $61 Million Q3 Profit -- Apple posted a $61 million profit during its third fiscal quarter of 2001, meeting analysts' expectations, although the company warned that the current economic slowdown could cause future revenue to fall short of forecasts
Japanese TidBITS on Hiatus; Seeking New Translators -- It's with deep regret that I pass on the news that the Japanese translation of TidBITS is going on hiatus until a new team of translators can be found
During his keynote address at last week's Macworld Expo in New York, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a refresh of Apple's iMac and Power Mac G4 computers
It was the best of expos, it was the worst of expos.
With apologies to Charles Dickens, this year's Macworld Expo in New York City was a truly odd show