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funds into an iTunes Music Store account every month; and "Radio Charts," a feature that allows users to search and buy the top songs played on
radio stations in major U.S. markets.
Peripheral Products
The Company sells certain associated Apple-branded computer hardware peripherals, including iSight™ digital video cameras, and a range of
high quality flat panel TFT active-matrix digital color displays. The Company also sells a variety of third-party Macintosh compatible hardware
products directly to end users through both its retail and online stores, including computer printers and printing supplies, storage devices,
computer memory, digital video and still cameras, personal digital assistants, and various other computing products and supplies.
iSight ™
The Company's iSight digital video camera enables video conferencing over broadband. iSight is a small, portable aluminum alloy camera with
all audio, video and power provided by a single FireWire cable. iSight is designed to be center-
mounted on the top of a computer screen and uses
its integrated tilt and rotate mechanism to easily position the camera for natural, face-to-face video conferencing.
iSight features an autofocusing autoexposure F/2.8 lens which captures high-quality pictures and full-motion video. With its on-board processor,
iSight automatically adjusts color, white balance, sharpness and contrast to provide high-
quality images with accurate color reproduction in most
lighting conditions. iSight also includes a dual-element microphone that suppresses ambient noise for clear digital audio.
Displays
In June 2004, the Company announced a family of widescreen flat panel displays featuring the 30-
inch Apple Cinema HD Display, a widescreen
active-matrix LCD with 2560-by-1600 pixel resolution, a 23-inch widescreen Apple Cinema Display with 1920-by-1200 pixel resolution and a
20-inch widescreen Apple Cinema Display with 1680-by-1050 pixel resolution. The displays feature dual FireWire and dual USB 2.0 ports built
into the display and use the industry standard DVI interface for a pure digital connection with the Company's latest Power Mac and PowerBook
systems. The Cinema Displays feature an aluminum design with a very thin bezel, suspended by an aluminum stand that allows viewing angle
adjustment.
Software Products and Computer Technologies
The Company offers a range of software products for education, creative, consumer and business customers, including Mac OS X, the
Company's proprietary operating system software for the Macintosh; server software and related solutions; professional application software;
and consumer, education and business oriented application software.
Operating System Software
The Company released Mac OS X version 10.3 (code-named "Panther"), the Company's current version of Mac OS X, in October 2003. Panther
incorporates features including a new version of Finder™; Exposé™, a way to organize windows and instantly see all open windows at once;
FileVault, a feature that secures the contents of a home directory with 128-bit AES encryption; iChat AV; and enhanced support for use on
Windows-based networks.
In June 2004, the Company previewed Mac OS X version 10.4 (code-named "Tiger"), the fifth major version of Mac OS X that is expected to
ship in the first half of calendar 2005. Tiger will contain new features including Spotlight, a new way to instantly find any file, document or
information on a Macintosh created by any application on the Macintosh; Safari™ RSS, a new version of Apple's web browser that incorporates
instant access to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) data feeds on the web; Dashboard, a new way to instantly access "Widgets," a new collection
of desktop mini application accessories, including a datebook, stock ticker, calculator, address book and iTunes controller; and a new version of
iChat instant messaging client with multi-person audio and video conferencing in a 3D interface.
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