Apple iBooks to get Front Row in Spring

Posted on Sunday, January 29 2006 @ 22:14 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Apple is allegedly planning to launch new iBook notebooks with its Front Row media experience by this spring.

These new iBooks will feature Intel processors and 13-inch widescreen LCD displays. They will feature the Front Row software from Apple which offers a simple and powerful way to play music, photo slideshows, DVDs and more and they will also have the Apple Remote and a built-in iSight webcam.

Although processor specifications for the upcoming iBook series remain largely unconfirmed, it's only logical to assume the laptops will be powered by Intel's 1.67GHz Core Solo processor -- the only processor on the chip maker's roadmap suited for a laptop that is neither equal to, nor greater than, the Core Duo chips used in Apple's MacBook Pro laptops. As the name implies, Intel's Core Solo processors contain one processing core, compared to the Core Duo's two.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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