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NEW DELHI: Apple unveiled eight new products in the Indian market, a week before the visit of the company's co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs.
The new products are: iMac, iPod Radio Remote, Mac Mini, iPod Hi-Fi,.iLife'06, MacBook, iWork'06 and GB iPod nano.
Jobs is expected to reach India next week to launch Apple's R&D center and technical support facility for its products here in Bangalore.
The iMac design features dual-core processors, a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing, and the media experience of Front Row with the Apple Remote, according to a press release.
Starting at Rs 79,800, every new iMac comes with iLife '06, the next generation of Apple's suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand and introducing iWeb, a new iLife application that helps create websites with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac.
The new iMac is the first of a new generation of Macs featuring Intel processors that Apple will roll out during 2006.
The iPod Radio Remote combines a wired remote control with new FM radio capabilities for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod. The iPod Radio Remote has provision to skip tracks and adjust the volume of iPod even when it is in a pocket or backpack, and listen to FM radio stations while displaying station and song information on iPod screen.
The new Mac mini comes with the Intel Core Duo processor, delivering performance up to four times faster than its predecessor. It is priced at Rs 35,500 onwards.
iPod Hi-Fi is a high-fidelity speaker system that works with the iPod. Apple claimed that iPod Hi-Fi delivers breathtaking acoustic performance and room-filling sound unlike any other speaker system designed for the iPod in an innovative, all-in-one design that can be powered from a wall socket or by six D-cell batteries. The Apple Remote controls it.
iLife '06 is the most significant upgrade to Apple's suite of digital lifestyle applications. iLife '06 features iPhoto 6 with blazing performance, new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple's innovative new Photocasting for sharing photos over the Internet. iMovie HD 6 with new motion themes for adding spectacular production value to your movies; iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today's widescreen TVs; and GarageBand 3, for creating professional-quality Podcasts.
MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the new Intel Core Duo processor delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4. The new MacBook Pro, the first Mac notebook based on an Intel processor, features an one inch thin aluminum enclosure, weighs 5.6 pounds, includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, and the Apple Remote and Front Row software.
iWork '06, a new version of Apple's suite of productivity software, has new features designed to make it easy for users to create even more compelling documents and presentations. iWork '06 includes major enhancements within Pages 2 and Keynote 3 including three-dimensional charts, iPhoto-like advanced image editing and masking tools, and spreadsheet-like tables.
The New 1GB iPod nano offers the same features as the 2GB and 4GB iPod nano models and holds up to 240 songs or 15,000 photos. The new 1GB iPod nano's ultra-portable design is thinner than a #2 pencil and features Apple's patent pending Click Wheel.
Is India ready for Apple's products? What's your opinion?
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