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throughput each to support fibre channel, networking, and graphics cards. Xserve supports up to 2.25TB of hot-plug storage. The Company’s
Xserve RAID storage system delivers up to 7TB of storage capacity and also expanded support for heterogeneous environments. The dual
independent RAID controllers with 512MB cache per controller offer sustained throughput of over 385 Mbps.
Music Products and Services
The Company offers its iPod® line of portable digital music players and related accessories to Macintosh and Windows users. The Company
also provides an online service to distribute third-party music, audio books, music videos, short films, television shows, movies, and iPod
games through its iTunes Store. In addition to the Company’s own iPod accessories, thousands of third-party iPod compatible products are
available, including portable and desktop speaker systems, headphones, car radio solutions, voice recorders, cables and docks, power supplies
and chargers, and carrying cases and armbands.
iPod®
The iPod is the Company’s hard-
drive based portable digital music player and was updated in September 2006. The iPod is available in a 30GB
model capable of holding up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 photos, or 75 hours of video, and an 80GB model capable of holding up to 20,000 songs,
25,000 photos, or 100 hours of video. The iPod features up to 20 hours of battery life and includes a 2.5-inch color screen that can display
album artwork, photos, and video content including music videos, video and audio podcasts, short films, television shows, movies, and games.
Other key features of the iPod include a calendar , contact utility, and data storage capability. The iPod features the Company’s patent-pending
Click Wheel, a touch-sensitive wheel with five push buttons for one-handed navigation. The iPod also includes the Company’s patent-pending
Auto-Sync technology that automatically synchronizes and updates the iPod’s digital music and other content whenever it is connected to a
Macintosh or Windows computer via USB. All iPods work with the Company’s iTunes digital music management software (“iTunes
software”) available for both Macintosh and Windows-based computers.
iPod® nano
In September 2006, the Company introduced the second-generation version of its flash-memory-based iPod nano featuring an aluminum body
and up to 24 hours of battery life. The second-generation iPod nano includes the Click Wheel, a smaller and lighter design, a brighter color
screen than its predecessor, and new Search and Quick Scroll features that make it easier to find content. The iPod nano is available in 2GB,
4GB and 8GB configurations and in a variety of colors.
iPod® shuffle
In September 2006, the Company introduced a new version of its flash-memory-
based iPod shuffle. The new iPod shuffle weighs half an ounce
and features an all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip. The new iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory capable of holding
up to 240 songs and provides up to 12 hours of battery life. The iPod shuffle is based on the Company’s shuffle feature that allows users to
listen to their music in random order. iPod shuffle works with iTunes and its patent-pending AutoFill option that automatically selects songs to
fill the iPod shuffle from a user’s iTunes library.
iTunes® Store
The Company’s iTunes Store, available for both Macintosh and Windows-based computers, is a service that allows customers to find,
purchase, and download third-party digital music, audio books, music videos, short films, television shows and movies, and iPod games. The
iTunes Store also features the Podcast Directory that allows customers to search for and download audio programs to their computers and
automatically receive new episodes over the Internet. Customers can search the contents of the store catalog to locate works by title, artist, or
album, or browse the entire contents of the store by genre and
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