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28th June 2006, Though the operating system is much more advanced than earlier versions of the Mac OS, it still has the same ease-of-use that people have come to expect from Apple software.
The Macintosh interface was immediately popular with non-technical people. Instead of typing in a command to delete a file as in DOS, you could drag it to the on-screen trashcan. Although common today, it was a breakthrough to have such capability on a personal computer.
The Mac has also used consistent menus, and Apple-published guidelines for application design are generally followed. In operation, the operating system and applications are almost indistinguishable, and Apple has always kept technical jargon to a minimum. The Mac's graphical ability made it a natural for graphics shops and desktop publishing. It might have been slow, but it was far more affordable than the workstations used for such purposes.
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Shelburne, VT: Tim Williams of Shelburne has launched Exterus Business Furniture, a contract furniture dealer specializing in office, healthcare and hospitality furniture. Services include sales, customer service, consultation, space planning and design, as well as delivery and installation. Don Gill has been hired as a Sales Representative bringing with him 30 years in the office furnishing industry. Hours of operation: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. 4750 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482. 802-383-1770. www.exterusfurniture.com.
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26th June 2006, Apple is an American computer technology corporation develops, sells, and supports a series of personal computers, portable media players,
computer software, and computer hardware accessories.
The company's most well-known products are the Apple Macintosh line of personal computers, the iPod portable music player, and the iTunes media player.
Apple has been a major player in the evolution of personal computing since its founding in 1976. The Apple II microcomputer, introduced in 1977, was a hit with home users. In 1983, Apple introduced the Lisa, the first commercial personal computer to employ a graphical user interface, which was influenced in part by the Xerox Alto.
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New York, NY - June 26, 2006 - What do you get when New York City's coolest go online to dish on what's trendy and what's yesterday's news? You get PhatGuru.com, a content rich website that launches today with enough flair and style to make it the last word on all things 'phat' in New York. Whether you're a jaded denizen of the Big Apple or a star-struck first time visitor, PhatGuru.com is all the guide you'll need to make the most of this city that never sleeps.
PhatGuru.com is staffed by a saucy, fashion conscious bunch who never miss a trick. Talented writers and scene vets provide readers with the latest and greatest in shopping deals and price alerts. 'In' brands are a hot topic and PhatGuru provides insightful commentary on today's most influential fashion designers.
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24th June 2006 ,No doubt. Since they retain the hardware specs, and therefore, a lock on the hardware on which Jaguar will run, they've done a great job at making said hardware sleek, modern, and fancy. They've done a lot of work to make the computer look like a futuristic device.
My Mac Book under load runs up to 95 degrees Celsius, or 203 degrees Fahrenheit. It isnt rocket science to understand that is extremely hot, easily hot enough to
inflict a wound.
Launching System Preferences, I immediately found that configuring the system was a breeze. The Mac jumped right online, and making the desktop look like I
wanted was more than intuitive. Setting up Mac Mail was also a breeze. Since my web mail account is POP3 enabled, I hopped on and pulled down my mail without
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This is the operating system that runs on Macintosh computers. It is pronounced, "mack-oh-es." The Mac OS has been around since the first Macintosh was introduced in 1984. Since then, it has been continually updated and many new features have been added to it. Each major OS release is signified by a new number (i.e. Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9).
In 1994, Apple introduced the PowerMacs, which used the higher-performance PowerPC chip designed by Apple, Motorola and IBM. PowerMacs run native PowerPC applications and emulate traditional Mac 680x0 applications. PowerPC chips have enjoyed substantial increases in performance over the years.
The Mac came out in 1984, three years after the DOS-based PC. Its graphical interface was more intuitive than DOS commands, and it avoided the technical quagmire that arose when DOS users tried to add a new device to their PCs.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION TO BE ACQUIRED
BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ENERGY CORPORATION,
A SUBSIDIARY OF GAZ MÉTRO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
COLCHESTER, VT&. Green Mountain Power Corporation ('Green Mountain Power' or the 'Company') (NYSE-GMP) announced today (June 22, 2006) that Green Mountain Power and Vermont-based Northern New England Energy Corporation ('NNEEC') have entered into a definitive agreement whereby NNEEC will acquire Green Mountain Power. Shareholders of Green Mountain Power will receive $35.00 per share in cash or approximately $187 million in the aggregate.
NNEEC is a Vermont corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaz Métro Limited Partnership (TSX-GZM.UN), a leading Québec energy company with a long history of investment in Vermont. NNEEC has been the parent company of Vermont Gas Systems since 1986.
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NEW CLIENTS FOR VERMONT AD FIRM, MOONDYNE AGENCY.
Draker Solar Design, LLC and Vermont Hand Crafters, Inc. have both partnered with Burlington communications company Moondyne Agency.
Draker Solar, a key player in the green technology sector and specialist in fully integrated 'green' data acquisition, has charged Moondyne Agency with developing a new look and feel for the growing brand's print and collateral efforts.
Also this spring, Moondyne Agency added Vermont Hand Crafters (VHC) to its roster of clients. VHC was formed in 1955 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and sale of Vermont crafts. They have enlisted Moondyne's services in multiple. Agency duties include re-branding, print advertising, television, and radio. Portions of the brand's transition to a new image are to be in place for VHC's 54th annual Holiday Craft & Art Show, an event which takes place in South Burlington each November.
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Community Capital of Vermont, a nonprofit 501c3 alternative business lender, has recently hired Judith Kaufman of Community Development Services as its Southern Vermont Loan Officer.
Kaufman, on board since mid-May, will be handling all inquiries and applications from entrepreneurs seeking financing for the counties of Rutland, Bennington, Windham, and Windsor. Kaufman has a wide range of experience in small business and community development in Vermont and New Hampshire as well as internationally. Community Capital is pleased to have Kaufman join the Loan Officer team and encourages any business owner from the Southern part of the State who is interested in Community Capital financing to contact her at [email protected] or 802-371-8767. Inquiries from other parts of the state should call Loan Officer, Chris Rottler, at [email protected] or 802-479-1053, ext. 254.
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22nd June 2006, A family of desktop and laptop computers from Apple, introduced in 1984. When spelled Mac, short for Macintosh computer. It was the first computer to popularize the graphical user interface (GUI). The combination of Mac hardware and software has been exceptionally consistent over the years, providing an ease of use that Mac users have enjoyed.
The combination of Mac hardware and software has been exceptionally consistent over the years, providing an ease of use that Mac users have enjoyed. With a Windows emulator such as Virtual PC, Macs can also run Windows and DOS applications. Since the mid 1980s, it has been essentially a Mac vs. PC world for personal computers, with Linux-based PCs gaining ground after the millennium.
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The Mac OS:
Mac OS runs smoothly. That's what I noticed first off. There's very little waiting, very little fussing, very little Ctrl+Alt+Del/End Task for behavior control.
For Macintosh Computer Users, Mac OS 9 is the last stop a famous train. It's the last version of the operating system that changed the world that put the Mac on the map and inspired such imitators as Microsoft Windows. After Mac OS 9, Apple Computer plans to introduce Mac OS X, a radically new operating system that looks and works nothing like the Mac we'
ve come to know.
Mac OS 9 is better designed and more conductive to productivity than Mac OS X. Mac OS 9 still offers such familiar and useful features as the launcher, menu, application menu control strip, pop-up windows, collapsible windows, and so on.
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Supermarket Chains Fined Nearly $20,000 for Violating VT
Retail Pricing Laws
Three major supermarket chains, one drug store chain, and
one other national retailer have been cited and penalized for violating Vermont
retail pricing laws. Shaws, Price
Chopper, and Grand Union Supermarkets; Rite Aid Pharmacy; and JC Penney have all
agreed to pay penalties ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 for overcharging consumers
for items in their stores.
The violations were discovered during routine surveys by
inspectors from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. In all five stores, inspectors found
that prices at registers were higher than prices advertised on shelves for
certain items. Those discrepancies
ranged from $.02 to $14. An
investigation found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing, but there were
factors about these discrepancies that concerned
officials.