De eigenzinnig en spacey vormgegeven reeks iMacs, zou nog eind dit jaar gezinsuitbreiding kunnen krijgen, zo valt uit een artikel op DigiTimes op te maken. Het gaat dan om iMacs met 17-inch en 19-inch TFT schermen. De huidige iMac heeft een 15-inch TFT display aan de verstelbare arm bevestigd zitten. DigiTimes heeft uit bronnen in de business vernomen dat Quanta Computer, het Taiwanese bedrijf dat onder andere de iMacs voor Apple in elkaar zet, deze grotere broers van de iMac in het derde kwartaal begint te produceren. Concurrerende bedrijven proberen met 30% lagere offertes de productie van iMacs naar zich toe te trekken, maar Quanta heeft haar productiefaciliteiten onlangs speciaal herzien ten bate van de iMacs, wat erop duiden kan dat de relatie met Apple sterk is, zo schrijft DigiTimes:
The popular iMac has become a main revenue driver for Quanta as uncertainty still clouds the desktop PC industry and signs of a recovery appear weak. The company shipped 235,000 units to Apple in the first quarter, and despite TFT LCD supply crunches in April that halted production for a week, analysts predict second-quarter shipments could grow to 350,000 units.
[...] Signaling that it remains a committed partner, Quanta has revamped its facilities to meet the complex assembly processes of the iMac, which has a dome-like base with a scalable arm attached to a 15-inch flat-panel monitor. Production lines for the iMac are charging ahead on three production shifts. If it were not for the shortage of key components, sources said Quanta could have supplied at least 200,000 iMacs a month.
Quanta is the only company assembling iMacs for Apple. Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) supplies the machines cables and assembles part of its steel arm. Catcher Technology and a supplier of Quanta supply zinc-alloy bases for the iMac.

The popular iMac has become a main revenue driver for Quanta as uncertainty still clouds the desktop PC industry and signs of a recovery appear weak. The company shipped 235,000 units to Apple in the first quarter, and despite TFT LCD supply crunches in April that halted production for a week, analysts predict second-quarter shipments could grow to 350,000 units.
Het eens zo grote en bijna barmhartige initiatief om gratis breedband aan te bieden is een snelle dood gestorven en de initiatiefnemer heeft besloten om de gedupeerden hun geld retour te geven. Dit is te lezen op
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KPNQWest aan de effectenbeurs Euronext in Amsterdam werd rond half twee tot nader order stilgelegd. Dit gebeurde in afwachting van een medeling van het in surseance verkerende bedrijf. Meer nieuws is op dit moment niet bekend.

If the design is very important for you and you are looking for a compromise between the performance and appearance take a look at the TDK and Philips devices. But remember that if you have a mainboard based on the VIA KT133/133A chipset you must set the drive as Secondary Master to avoid possible problems in operation.
A few days after the Convention, we contacted someone from the record industry, who finally told us the whole story. He confirmed Universal's switch, but added that Sony Music will soon open a hybrid SACD pressing plant somewhere in the US, which will allow SACD prices to fall to around $23 or even below.