Intel Graphics & CAD Barebone Systems: Intel Pentium 4 3.2ghz(lga775)

Intel Graphics & CAD Barebone Systems: Intel Pentium 4 3.2ghz(lga775)
Manufacturer: GlobusComputer.com
Product Type: CE

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Princeton CD996MCN

Manufacturer: PRINCETON TECHNOLOGY
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock
Targus PA090U USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet
Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack
Targus NW03BM Noteworthy Optical Screen Scroller Mouse
Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse

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19" IN MICROTOUCH TOUCHSCREEN

ASIN: B000078X12

Product Description

Princeton Graphic Systems holds a distinguished record in the display market with its many technological firsts, including the first color display manufactured in the early 80's to support the original IBM PC platform. While others in the industry were still manufacturing monitors with TV-grade CRT's, Princeton developed the display category by introducing monitors with advanced color tubes, ushering in the first high-resolution color displays.The award-winning monitors from Princeton offer impeccable image quality for your computing needs: from SOHO to demanding corporate, business, graphics, and engineering applications that require extraordinary features such as super-fine dot pitch, dark-tinted High Contrast CRT's, and incredibly high refresh rates and resolutions. These monitors' uncompromising performance will enhance your computing experience.

Intel Pro 1000PT Gigabit Rohs Pcienic CD.

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Intel Pro 1000PT Gigabit Rohs Pcienic CD.

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B000IPO5M6

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Today, Gigabit Ethernet will overtake Fast Ethernet as the primary network technology. Gigabit Ethernet's dramatic increase in popularity is based on its scalable performance, flexibility, ease of implementation and lowered costs approaching 10/100 Ethernet. As the trend for bandwidth-intensive applications continues, the need for high-performance connectivity solutions will fuel the Gigabit transition.The Intel Pro 1000 PT PCI Express Gigabit NIC provides a complete end-to-end Gigabit solution from the server and server backbone to the switch infrastructure and now down through to the desktop and workstation. Overall network reliability is improved by using Gigabit to the desktop. Just as networks migrated from 10-Mbit to 100-Mbit and gained a 10-fold improvement, the same will be true when moving from 100-Mbit to Gigabit. By alleviating congestion and removing bottlenecks, the network simply performs better.By bringing Gigabit to the Desktop, many benefits are achieved for network administrators and for end users. Deploying Gigabit to the desktop is no longer an unattainable feat; it is a reality that is being achieved due to three items - affordability, ease of deployment, and performance benefits.

Toshiba Libretto U105 7.2" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

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Very Cool - Meets the Need - Too Much Software
Amazing machine
Nice machine.
small screen, big heart

Toshiba Libretto U105 7.2" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

Manufacturer: Toshiba
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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Moleskine Small Ruled Notebook

Product Features:

Intel Pentium M Processor 753 (1.2 GHz)
2MB L2 Cache
400MHz FSB
512MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1GB)
60GB HDD

ASIN: B0009MFQ58

Product Description

Includes: AC adapter, lithium-ion battery, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote, Sonic Solutions RecordNow! Basic, WinDVD 5, McAfee VirusScan (30 day trial), & more. Toshiba Libretto U105 Notebook Computer - This extremely compact computer can be taken nearly anywhere. It weighs a little over 2 lbs., is 8" wide, 7" deep, and 1" high. And in such a scant amount of space, Toshiba has packed a powerful and feature-rich mobile computer inside. DVD SuperMulti Drive 7.2 TFT Active-Matrix LCD Native Resolution - 1280x768 Built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi Wireless LAN Adapter Intel Extreme Graphics 2 with up to 64MB of graphics memory (memory is shared with the main system) Integrated 16-bit Stereo Sound Built-in Stereo Speakers 1 PC Card Slot that supports 1 Type II PCMCIA Card 56k Fax Modem Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 1 FireWire, 2 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, & 1 Headphone

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The Basics:
With the implementation of recent technologies such as Intel's efficient Pentium M processor, notebook computers continue to get smaller and smaller. Yet the average notebook is still too large to fit comfortably in a purse or briefcase and too heavy at six lbs or more to be easily carried about wherever you go. Enter the Toshiba Libretto. At 8.27 by 6.50 by 1.17 inches and a featherweight 2.16 lbs, the Libretto is one of the smallest, most effortlessly portable notebooks ever released and nothing short of a godsend to constantly-on-the-go professionals.

Naturally, a notebook this small will have some limitations, and the Libretto is no exception. However, those limitations are not nearly as severe as you might think. This particular model, the Libretto U105, is a "real" notebook in almost every sense, featuring desirable amenities such as a large 60 GB hard drive, a panoramic widescreen display, wireless communications, and adequate 3D graphics support. As you might expect, the system isn't as powerful as a typical notebook, though it's not far off either. The only appreciable difference between this and a standard notebook is in the configuration of its optical drive; it resides in a separate, detachable module that will add an extra lb to the total weight. But if portability and space efficiency are paramount, the Libretto U105 is a top-notch solution.

Processor:
At the heart of any computer lies the CPU (or processor), a massive collection of miniature transistors that governs the speed and power of the entire unit. Some of today's notebooks are equipped with high-end CPU's on par with those found in top-of-the-line desktop PCs, though these machines are usually noticeably larger and more power hungry than their less powerful counterparts. The 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium M 753 CPU incorporated in the Libretto U105 features ultra low voltage technology to improve battery life, lessen noise and keep heat to a minimum. It offers enough speed for standard notebook tasks such as word processing, contact management, finances, Internet and email communications, and CD burning. What's more, it's one of the recently revamped Pentium M models with two full MB of Level 2 cache for even faster retrieval of your most accessed information.

Memory:
Computers typically store information on their hard drive, but they also keep frequently and recently accessed data in Random Access Memory (RAM). More RAM means faster computing, superior multitasking and less strain on your hard drive. The Libretto U105 incorporates 512 MB of RAM, a surprisingly large allotment of memory for such a small computer and more than enough for efficient multitasking and generally smooth response. Moreover, the unit accepts memory upgrades to its 1024 MB (1 GB) maximum.

Video:
CPU's are usually so busy doing basic calculations that they need help translating visual output to the viewing screen. This is the duty of the graphics card (or graphics controller). A graphics controller with "dedicated" built-in video memory is preferable to one with "shared" video memory wherein the graphics controller borrows a portion of the all-important main system memory. This system's graphics controller is an Intel Extreme Graphics 2 with 64 MB of shared, not dedicated, video memory. The Radeon name is highly regarded in video technology, and indeed this system and this chipset will efficiently deal with 2D graphics and do a reasonable job with simple 3D visuals such as those found in older games and entry-level 3D animation. However, it is not well-suited to the latest high-end 3D animation and graphics programs and the current breed of sophisticated computer games.

Display:
As you might expect, the impressively diminutive Libretto U105 is not equipped with a sizable display. Its 7.2-inch screen is simply not ideal for highly detailed, graphically intensive work, though it does sport a panoramic, widescreen format that's well suited to DVD movies. Its highest supported resolution of 1024 by 768 is adequate for most applications and typical of this price range, and its Toshiba TruBrite technology helps keep images bright and clear.

Hard Disk:
The Libretto U105 features a 60 GB hard disk. This may not seem large when compared with the 80 and 100 GB monsters now found in today's substantially bulkier "desktop replacement" notebooks, but it's very spacious for a highly portable ultra-light. Users should have little problem storing a full allotment of applications and data files and even a library of multimedia and music files.

Optical Drive:
An optical drive is essential in today's computing environment. A "CD-ROM" drive allows you to install CD-based applications and play music CDs. A "CD-RW" drive adds CD "burning," so you can also backup your important files to long-lasting discs and create personalized music CDs. With a DVD-ROM drive you can watch DVD movies. And with a DVD-RW drive, you can "write" home movies to durable discs and archive files to DVD (DVDs boast more than seven times the storage capacity of a CD). Some drives allow you to do a combination of all of these tasks. This system features a "DVD Multi Drive" that supports all of the above. It is important to note that this drive is housed in a separate detachable module that increases the system's size and weight.

Audio:
The Libretto U105 features an integrated 16-bit audio processor and built-in stereo speakers that, through the enclosed software, mimics the spatial awareness of surround sound.

Keyboard and Controls:
You'll control your notebook via an 84-key keyboard with HotKey function and a Toshiba Accupoint pointing device.

Connectivity and Expansion:
The Libretto U105 offers a wide variety of ways to keep in touch, including a 56K modem for low-speed dial-up Internet and email access, an Intel PRO/100 VE network connection for high-speed wired network and Internet, and integrated wireless 802.11b/g LAN for cordless e-communication in today's two most popular formats, Wireless-B and the considerably faster Wireless-G. Other key amenities include three high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast interaction with plug and play devices such as external drives and digital cameras and an IEEE 1394 FireWire port (commonly used for quick data uploads from digital camcorders). A memory card reader is not included.

Operating System and Software:
Toshiba has fitted the system with Microsoft's sophisticated business-oriented operating system, Windows XP Professional Home Edition. Other applications include Microsoft's Works productivity suite and Microsoft's One Note note-taking utility.

Dimensions and Weight:
Notebook computers are manufactured in a wide variety of sizes and weights. Many of today's most powerful notebooks are also the largest, weighing ten or twelve lbs or more and therefore too big and cumbersome for extensive, continuous traveling. These are often referred to as "desktop replacements." On the other extreme are "thin and lights" or "ultra-portables," super-miniaturized units that typically aren't as powerful as their larger brethren but weigh as little as two lbs and will often fit comfortably inside a large purse. At just 8.27 by 6.5 by 1.17 inches (w/o optical drive), and a scant 2.16 lbs (w/o optical drive) and 3.2 lbs (optical drive attached), the Libretto U105 is a stunning example of miniaturization.

Power:
The system is equipped with an 6-cell rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery that delivers an amazing five hours between charges.

Customer Reviews:

Very Cool - Meets the Need - Too Much Software .......2006-02-18

I did all the reasarch I could and found this to be the best of the mini notebook breed for the price. Its like the designers took a thinkpad and shrunk it. Fear not the 7" screen. The software allows you to Zoom in anytime by hitting FN + Spacebar. The fingerprint recognition is cool but the software took some getting use to. I'd advise reformating the HD and reloading XP or at least systematically removing some of the junk programs it comes loaded with to speed up the startup . Upgrade to 1Gig RAM helps also. The keys do take some getting use to and theres always a foldup usb keyboard for those with big fingeres. Bluetooth allows you to use a cell phone in a pinch to connect to the net as well as for peripherals like mouse and keyboard. For the money it is the prefect solution for the traveler who wants to stay in touch. For me it was worth the bucks.. Sure as heck beats a blackberry !

Amazing machine.......2006-02-03

It is more than I expected. The power, beauty, clear screen, and features - I have had it a week and it is has become like my good friend. Yes the keyboard is small but it is a small computer. The keyboard is fine for small jobs.

Nice machine........2005-10-12

This notebook is definitely for those people, who wants an extra-mobile device with the power of the laptop. U105 fills pretty nice on one hand while being typed by other hand.
The keyboard is small and somewhat awkward. For example the ` key locates directly to the left of space key where alt should be, and alt key is next to the left. However PC Magazine keyboard remap utility can fix it all. It is not that easy to type and typing speed is much slower then on the full size keyboard. Also keys don't have any space between at all, so it makes it even harder to blind-typing. However after the little practice it goes better.
The laptop is pretty fast and what I like, comes from suspend and from hibernation much faster then my other Gateway laptop. There are bunch of junk software, so at the beginning add/remove applet in the control pannel is your best friend! AOL does not want to be uninstalled from add/remove programs, it just says: "No AOL installed on your computer", so, if you don't need it just delete from "program files", from start menu and from desktop.
I hope, you did not believe Toshiba regarding 5 ours of the battery life. It is no more then 4 hours. I have tried to disable everything possibly: wireless, bluetooth, no usb, pcmcia and other connections, screen backlight off and minimum CPU speed, it still 4 ours. So I actually not sure, how Toshiba came up with 5 ours number!
The internal speakers volume is very low, it is softer then my Nokia celphone, but again it is travel laptop.
U105 is very quiet, even when fen goes up. Fen picks up once in a while and the bottem of laptop becomes pretty warm.
And last thing, the users guide does not exactly matches the machine's configuration. For example the manual says that keyboard has 1 control key, there are actually 2 ctrl keys, so believe youreyes, not the manual!

small screen, big heart.......2005-10-07

It is exactly what I wanted for traveling, It is a powerful laptop, the compromise between size and weight etc for me is well worth it.

Xc Cube MZ915-M Blk Pm 700 479 Intel 915G 150W VGA Pci-e X16 Glan

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uncompetitive with Mac mini

Xc Cube MZ915-M Blk Pm 700 479 Intel 915G 150W VGA Pci-e X16 Glan

Manufacturer: AOPEN AMERICA INC.
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The XC Cube Mini MZ915-M offers a host of attractive features, including compact size, better performance, greater home entertainment support, lower power consumption with silence plus a sleek design! The extremely low noise level of MZ915-M is for musicians or multimedia designers who are concerned about silent working environment, and its performance is for 3D gamers who seek to keep up power. The product's upgradeability is for those who need to satisfy their special demands. Its stylishness is for fashion pursuers who want a vivid and stylish PC. The compact size is for students living in dorm and business executives who are always on the move, and its complete I/O ports are for budget users who do not want to pay extra cost for connectivity.

Customer Reviews:

uncompetitive with Mac mini.......2006-11-10

AOpen needs to realise that their barebones are deeply overpriced compared to alternatives such as Mac Mini.

MZ915-M is priced at around 275 to 300 USD today. This is at the time where 915g-based products are even no longer considered an innovation!

Here is the list of other items that you'd have to buy for this barebone in order for it to be somehow comparable to an intel-based 599 USD Mac mini:

* Intel Pentium Mobile processor (hard to find in retail today, because everything is moving towards dual core), around 180 USD
* DDR2 memory, 512mb is around 60 USD
* hard disc drive (mac mini has 2.5" drive that is much quieter than 3.5" drives that this system accepts), one platter drive is around 50 to 70 USD
* slim optical combo drive, hard to find, around 55 USD
* wireless adapter, around 30 USD
* remote control unit set, hard to find
* operating system, price may vary, from 0 USD for OpenBSD/FreeBSD/Linux to at several hundred dollars for Microsoft Windows.

After purchasing the said items, you are guaranteed to spend more money on a considerably underperforming system, which you must then assemble yourself. Why 'underperforming'? Because this barebone is designed for a single core processor, whilst Intel Mac Mini is long Dual Core.

Bottom line: until AOpen drops their barebone prices to around 200 USD for entry models, go with Mac Mini.

Corel Corporation KEDPSP9US AE Paint Shop Pro 9

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Corel Corporation KEDPSP9US AE Paint Shop Pro 9

Manufacturer: Corel
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: B00030CBWC

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Advanced tools for advanced imaginations.You know what you want -- something that is going to let you create the image you have in mind. Whether it is a photo graphic or digital art Paint Shop Pro 9 is going to help you get that vision out of your head and onto the screen. Your pocketbook does not have to suffer for your art and you do not have to settle on the pricey standard for quality. What you need is right here.* Photos Unlimited: Infinite editing possibilities help you create the perfect photo. Photos with eye-popping color and clarity do not always come straight from the camera sometimes they take some work. With Paint Shop Pro 9 you get the tools you need to make average shots outstanding! - When all that matters is how good your photos look If you want the best looking photos possible you need these intelligent innovative tools to help you get the results you are after. - Perfect photos do not always come straight from the camera. Almost all photos could use a little help. Correct exposure and brighten color to give your photos a little boost. - Edit manipulate and repair photos Once you get the color and exposure of your photos just right you can manipulate the composition and content of those photos to get just the image you had in mind. - Fabulous photos deserve fancy finishing touches Now that you have spent the time getting your photos exactly how you want them give them the final finishing touch they deserve.* Art Unleashed: Art tools that will push your imagination to its limit. With Paint Shop Pros art media tools you can create masterpieces as unique as you are. You control every aspect of your art from the amount of paint on your brush to the texture of the canvas -- you get to decide Paint Shop Pro will follow wherever you lead. - Choose your own painting adventure Who knew that digital art could realistically mimic real-life painting? With these tools and all the choices you can make the masterpieces you create will be trul...

HP Compaq NC6230, 64MB Graphics, Pentium 750, XGA, 14&QD Panel, 40GB Hard Driv

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HP Compaq NC6230, 64MB Graphics, Pentium 750, XGA, 14&QD Panel, 40GB Hard Driv

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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The HP Compaq nc6230 Notebook PCs offer the smart balance of mobility and performance in a thin, light, stylish design, meant for the professional who needs powerful computing, mobility and enhanced security in a reliable notebook. Users will appreciate being able to take their office on the road without sacrificing performance, productivity or convenience. With total cost of ownership in mind, IT managers will find the HP Compaq nc6230 notebooks the ideal choice for enterprise-wide deployment to mainstream mobile users.

SR2500 2U Full Height Pci-exp Riser Card

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SR2500 2U Full Height Pci-exp Riser Card

Manufacturer: Intel
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Description

Intel believes in innovation and is driven by it. Intel is behind everything from the fastest processor in the world to the cables that power high-speed Internet. Intel keeps innovating because it's part of its heritage. And because the technology it invents today will shape the world's future.

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ACAD PROCITE V5 STUDENT WINDOWS (3315)

Manufacturer: ISI RESEARCHSOFT
ProductGroup: CE

Database | Business & Office | Categories | Software

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Product Description

- Marketing Information: Organize your data using standard Windows and Macintosh navigational tools in ProCite. Link to the World Wide Web and capture Web pages into your ProCite database. Locate references in seconds with powerful searching options. ProCite offers the most flexible and powerful way to cite references within your word processor. Format bibliographies for hundreds of journal styles, or create your own. Revise your manuscript as many times as needed all within your word processor. Use subject lists to present data organized by author, keyword, or any other field. Product Information - Software Sub Type: Reference/Management - Software Name: Procite v.5.0 - Features and Benefits: - See the full record, including the abstract, when selecting from multiple matches. - Click sort on column headings to locate a reference when selecting from multiple matches. - Locate unlinked citations in your document. - Select from any of your last ten citation searches to quickly bring up the results of a previous search. - ProCite 5 includes more than 600 bibliographic Output Styles. - Improved Sorting for Non English Windows. - Import more references types with New BiblioLink. - Platform Support: PC Miscellaneous - Compatibility: Word Processor Compatibility: - Microsoft Word for Windows 97, 2000, XP, 2003 - Corel WordPerfect 7, 8, 9, 10

Intel OPTION SR1400 FH-1 PCI-E X8 RISER ( ADWPCIEXPR )

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Intel OPTION SR1400 FH-1 PCI-E X8 RISER ( ADWPCIEXPR )

Manufacturer: Intel
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Buy with confidence!
SR1400/1450(1U) Full Height PCI-Express riser, (one PCI-Express* x8 Slot)

ASIN: B0002O01BC

Product Description

1 x PCI Express x8

Average customer rating:

Warning.. old version- do not purchase
It rocks
Very disappointing
Good but not good enough
The best app

Apple Aperture 1.1 (Mac) [Old Version]

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
ProductGroup: Software
Binding: DVD-ROM

Photo Editing | Graphics | Categories | Software

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Product Features:

Universal Binary version: works with Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs
Featuring a RAW-focused workflow, Aperture makes RAW editing as easy as JPEG
Powerful organization and project management tools
Preview and compare photos in a variety of useful ways
Includes versatile Web and print output tools

ASIN: B000B6711O
Release Date: 2006-05-09

Product Description

Aperture was designed from the ground up for professional photographers. With its RAW-focused workflow, Aperture makes working with RAW images fast and smooth. From capture to output, you work directly with your RAW files, never having to first convert them into another format before viewing, adjusting, organizing, or printing them. With the most powerful image processing in the world, Aperture is fast -- whether you're working with RAW, JPEG, or TIFF images. Whether you're a fashion, wedding, sports, portrait, fine art, commercial, or editorial photographer, Aperture's color-managed workflow and flexible design tools will help you easily create stunning prints, customized contact sheets, elegant books, and web pages as beautiful as the images you capture. Native, nondestructive RAW image editing means your digital masters remain untouched Create high-quality prints, customized contact sheets, unique bound books, stunning websites

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Apple Aperture 1.1 provides everything you need for after the shoot, delivering the first all-in-one post-production tool for photographers. And now it's fully compatible with Intel-powered Macs. With advanced RAW workflow, professional project management tools, advanced image processing, and versatile printing and output options, Aperture will radically simplify the way you produce and manage your photography.

Fine-tuned to maximize the advantages offered by Macintosh hardware and Mac OS X Tiger, Aperture offers breakthrough speed and quality -- whether you're working with RAW, JPEG, or TIFF images.

And with the most powerful image processing in the world, Aperture is fast -- whether you're working with RAW, JPEG, or TIFF images. Aperture supports the RAW formats from all leading digital camera manufacturers (including Canon and Nikon) and provides optimized support for such market leading cameras as the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II, Canon EOS 20D, and Nikon D2x as well as the highly popular Canon Digital Rebel and Nikon D50. It also supports the Adobe DNG format.

Whether you're a fashion, wedding, sports, portrait, fine art, commercial, or editorial photographer, Aperture's color-managed workflow and flexible design tools will help you easily create stunning prints, customized contact sheets, elegant books, and web pages as beautiful as the images you capture.

Advanced RAW Workflow
As a photographer, you know all about the benefits of shooting RAW. With access to all the data your digital SLR can record, you're capturing images of startling quality, great dynamic range, and virtually no noise. And now, for the very first time, you have an application that provides you with more control of the final image than you've ever had before. One that actually makes working with RAW files as easy as working with JPEGs.

The tools -- including Levels, White Balance, Exposure, Sharpening, Noise Reduction and more -- afford you the freedom to experiment without having to worry about damaging your valuable original images. View larger.

Providing the very first all-in-one tool for your post-production needs, Aperture lets you work with RAW images through every step of the digital workflow without first having to convert your images into another format to make necessary image adjustments, eliminate red-eye, remove dust, crop, organize images, or print contact sheets.

Aperture provides you with the tools to do it all -- import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish, and archive your photographs -- in a RAW-focused workflow that's the first of its kind. Rather than using another application to manage your images, Aperture offers built-in project management with robust and flexible tools that make it easy to handle thousands of projects.

They include a powerful suite of tools for editing a photo shoot. It's one of the most tedious jobs any photographer faces, and it's been particularly taxing when shooting RAW. But Aperture provides tools specifically designed to work with RAW files and to speed you through the process of sifting through thousands of images, culling the rejects, comparing the keepers, and identifying your absolutely finest photographs.

Nor do you have to convert your images in order to make needed adjustments. You can perfect them without having to leave Aperture, using a powerful suite of nondestructive image editing tools. The tools -- including Levels, White Balance, Exposure, Sharpening, Noise Reduction and more -- afford you the freedom to experiment without having to worry about damaging your valuable original images. That's because Aperture applies modifications only to "versions" of your images and never to the original "master" images themselves.

Professional Project Management
Aperture, the first all-in-one post-production tool for photographers, provides everything you need to manage your photo library: flexible organizational tools, comprehensive metadata support, and powerful search tools that let you find files instantly.

For easy organization and searching, Aperture comes with collections of associated Keyword Sets (and lets you create your own).

Aperture lets you import photos from a wide variety of sources and preserves the method you used to organize files when you drag folders from your hard drive and drop them into Aperture. In fact, because Aperture supports both AppleScript and Automator, you can streamline many aspects of your workflow by automating those day-in day-out tasks you repeatedly find yourself doing.

Organize a photo library with thousands of projects any way you want -- in Projects, Albums, Folders, or any combination thereof. Create multiple Albums of related images within a Project. Or nest folders inside a project to organize albums, books, websites, and light tables. You can even have Aperture automatically group images together into Smart Albums based on defined criteria. With Aperture, you can work on multiple projects at once and freely copy or move photos among folders, projects, and albums.

Aperture lets you view, extract, and add metadata with unprecedented ease. On import, it automatically extracts all industry-standard EXIF and IPTC metadata. What's more, it lets you comprehensively add important metadata -- copyright, captions, keywords -- at the point of import.

As you work with images, you're never more than a keystroke away from seeing your metadata in, for example, the customizable Metadata Heads-Up Display, where you can customize the metadata to suit your needs. You can also choose what metadata Aperture displays with your images and what metadata to embed when you export images. And when it comes to keywords, Aperture significantly outshines other applications. It not only supports true, hierarchical keywording but also provides a number of intuitive ways to assign keywords to images.

For example, Aperture comes with collections of associated Keyword Sets (and lets you create your own). Call up the Wedding Set, for example, and you'll have a group of associated keywords -- bride, table shots, wedding party, vows, candids, limo, cake cutting -- any of which you can assign with a keystroke.

Using the Keyword Heads-Up Display, you can drag and drop keywords onto a single image or entire group of images at once. And, here's a real time-saver, once you've assigned a variety of keywords to an image, Aperture lets you "lift" them from one image and "stamp" them onto other images. Assigning and working with keywords has never been simpler or more rewarding.

Powerful Compare and Select Tools

Open any of the Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) available in Aperture to adjust levels, increase brightness, modify color temperature, assign keywords, straighten horizons, or make any other adjustments you'd like.

It's the biggest, most taxing job you have as a photographer. You've finished your shoot. You've taken thousands of photographs. Now you need to quickly edit the shoot, reviewing all of your photos and identifying your very best. Aperture helps you accomplish this with powerful and flexible tools designed specifically to address the needs of the professional photographer.

Aperture lets you view multiple photos side by side, offering a great way to evaluate similar images or multiple versions of the same image. View larger.

If you've shot transparencies, you're familiar with stacks. You've almost certainly created piles of similar images for fast comparison on your light table. In Aperture, you can employ the same technique with digital stacks. Aperture lets you create stacks manually, pulling images into Stacks from any album, project, or folder in your Library. Or you can have Aperture automatically create Stacks for you based on the time interval between shutter clicks (1 second to 1 minute). This provides a quick and easy way to compile a sequence of bracketed or sequentially shot images for review. To further aid image comparison, Aperture lets you quickly rate your images using a six-level rating system (1 to 5 stars plus "reject"). When you're finished, you can collapse the Stack to eliminate clutter from your workspace.

Of course, with that large, high-resolution screen right before your eyes, wouldn't it be great if you could take advantage of all that real estate and review your images full screen? With Aperture, you can. In fact, Aperture lets you view your images full screen as large as screen real estate permits. And if you have two displays, you can take advantage of Aperture's expansive full-screen mode on both of them to create an incomparable working environment.

Using the Filmstrip displayed along the bottom or side of your monitor, you can see thumbnails of all the images you're reviewing. You can navigate through them quickly and easily to find the images you want to see, even organizing them on the fly. Open any of the Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) available in Aperture to adjust levels, increase brightness, modify color temperature, assign keywords, straighten horizons, or make any other adjustments you'd like. Aperture also lets you view multiple photos side by side, offering a great way to evaluate similar images or multiple versions of the same image.

Nondestructive Image Processing
With Aperture, you never have to worry about retouching images or trying out different image adjustments because Aperture makes protecting your RAW images job one. Designed to protect your images from the moment they're imported, Aperture identifies your original images as digital "masters," and it has built-in safeguards to ensure that you can't accidentally overwrite or modify them. In fact, it's physically impossible to alter a single pixel of a digital master. Instead. Aperture takes a novel and completely nondestructive approach to image editing.

Thanks to Aperture's no-regrets retouching policy, you can experiment freely without fear or concern, creating as many "versions" as you'd like with different exposure settings, image croppings, color temperature modifications, level adjustments, or any combination thereof until you achieve the exact results you're after. And you don't have to worry about making a mistake. You can modify or delete any adjustment at any time and with no consequences.

Unlike the duplicate files you need to create in other applications, image "versions" take up virtually no storage space, so you don't pay an overhead penalty. And Aperture automatically keeps track of all your image versions for you, sequentially numbering them on the fly and connecting them to the "master" image as part of a Stack.

Offering native RAW image editing and breakthrough speed, Aperture puts the most essential adjustment tools at your immediate disposal via either the Adjustments Inspector or the Adjustments Heads-Up Display (HUD). Using these tools, you can fine-tune exposure, use a Histogram to check and adjust levels, set white balance, or modify highlight and shadows. If you need to crop, straighten horizons, reduce noise, correct red-eye, or eliminate dust, you'll find intuitive tools available to you. In fact, if you use any of the adjustment tools to modify or retouch an image, you can use Aperture's unique "Lift and Stamp" tool to apply those modifications to any number of additional images.

Versatile Printing and Publishing
Using Aperture, you can produce high-quality prints and contact sheets, design customized books, and create impressive websites as beautiful as the photographs you take. Best of all, you can do it all with drag-and-drop ease.

Produce high-quality prints and contact sheets, design customized books, and create impressive websites as beautiful as the photographs you take.

Once you select the profile for your printer, you're ready to take advantage of an Aperture feature you're going to use over and over again: Softproofing onscreen in the live Preview area of the application's robust and resizable Print dialog. If the image you see isn't perfect, fine-tune your output by making Gamma adjustments or by turning on black-point compensation.

If you've ever tried to print contact sheets using other photo applications, you're probably familiar with the expression, "there's gotta be a better way." Now there is. Aperture lets you print contact sheets more quickly and easily than you can using just about any other photo application available today.

There's more good Aperture printing news. In addition to helping you create your own color-correct prints, Aperture also provides an integrated print-ordering service that lets you order silver-halide prints directly from Kodak and Fuji at highly competitive pricing. Color managed for consistency, the prints assure predictable results and are available in standard sizes and large formats.

You can also depend on Aperture's built-in color management if you use a service bureau to print your photos. Aperture's Export Preset editor lets you simply select the ICC profile recommended by or obtained from your service bureau from a drop-down menu. Aperture embeds the profile in your files upon export, so you'll know what to expect when you get the photos in the mail. Beautiful, color-accurate prints.

Presenting prospective clients with a handsome, bound and printed Stock Book sends a powerful message. And Aperture makes the production of such high-quality bound books both simple and affordable. To help you put a unique stamp on them, Aperture includes a sophisticated book-layout engine that offers significant design flexibility.

Need to publish your photos to the Web fast? Aperture's WYSIWYG Web publishing tools make it easy. View larger.

Want your website to be as beautiful as your photos? Aperture makes it drag-and-drop easy. No need to learn HTML or to use cumbersome wizard-based page generators. Aperture includes professionally designed Gallery and Journal templates to get you started. With the former, you can create pages of thumbnail galleries; with the latter, narrative-style web pages that mix photos with text and can include your own photos as custom headers.

Unlike other photo applications, Aperture templates aren't set in stone. Using the web gallery template, for example, you can decide how many rows and columns of images appear on each page, how large the thumbnails should be, and what metadata should accompany the images.

What's more -- and this is important -- Aperture's web-authoring environment is WYSIWYG. Any change you make happens on screen in real time, so you can see the effect right away. This offers a significant advantage over the many wizard-based applications that force you to step through one dialog after another. Cumbersome to use, they don't let you see the results of your changes until the very end. Aperture offers a welcome change, letting you see your site develop right before your eyes.

Customer Reviews:

Warning.. old version- do not purchase.......2007-03-05

Do not buy this version. The new version is the one you want. This is abhorently slow. The new ones faster though still not as fast as Adobe lightroom.
the new version is 4 1/2 stars I gave this version one to get your attention

It rocks.......2006-11-10

As an amateur photographer slowly turning semi-pro, this software makes my life easy. The updates from Apple were free, 2 now, and the changes are great.

I did lose some files during some whacky glitch that happened, causing me to learn some hard lessons about backing up before erasing the flash cards. Also, don't go messing with where the library lives unless you really know what you're doing.

The cataloging and rating systems alone are worth the price of admission. I still go to photoshop for really intricate touch-ups, but for most shots we're good to go right from Aperture. Easy user interface. Easy to learn. Good to go.

Very disappointing.......2006-09-18

Even with a system that meets Apples specifications I find Aperture is so slow, it's almost unusable. Unfortunately I bought the academic version of the program, so I won't qualify for upgrades. Wish I'd done more research before purchasing this program..

Good but not good enough.......2006-09-11

Aperture does not communicate well with other devices such as scanners and USB storages and other softwares such as ilife.
It makes some projects very difficult such as making DVDs and Movies with photos.
It offers less functions such as effects and provides unnecessary features which make things complicated.
I bought it so I will deal with it. But I wish I can reverse my decision.
However, it is easy to publish (of course it cost money). Apple company is trying to make money at every corners as you know.
I was going to buy a movie production software, but at this point I will hold the purchase.

The best app.......2006-08-26

The program is perfect, I love it so much! The best one on the market. I tried Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture for me is better.

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