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OS X Lion is the next major release of the Mac operating system and includes over 250 new features that will transform how you interact with your Mac. Tap, swipe, and scroll your way through your apps using fluid Multi-Touch gestures. Full-screen apps take advantage of every pixel of your display. Mission Control gives you a birds-eye view of everything running on your Mac and makes it easy to navigate anywhere with a click. Launchpad gives you instant access to all the apps on your Mac. And a completely redesigned Mail app features powerful new search capabilities and groups messages into Conversations.

OS X Lion is also available as a digital download from the Mac App Store for a lower price. For users who do not have Broadband Internet access at home, school or work, the OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive is an alternate way to update to OS X Lion.

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ATTO Technology now offers Mac OS® X drivers for its FastFrame 10GbE Network Interface Cards (NICs). Powering data-intensive workflows, ATTO FastFrame NICs provide reliable, industry-leading and field proven Ethernet technologies for maximum throughput and minimum power consumption. The release of these drivers reinforces ATTO’s commitment to the Apple® market, and emphasizes its leadership in high performance I/O connectivity for Mac OS X environments.

Highlights:

• Quad, dual and single port configurations
• LC SFP+ interface SR
• Up to 10Gb/s throughput per port
• High-performance x8 PCIe2.0 bus
• Low profile (single and dual channel) or full height form factor
• Mac®, Windows®, and Linux support
• Industry’s lowest power consumption
• RoHS Compliant

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The new MacBook Air is up to 2.5x faster than before.¹ It features the latest Intel Core processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O, a backlit keyboard, and OS X Lion, the next major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. MacBook Air also comes standard with flash storage, so it boots up in seconds, launches apps quickly, and wakes from sleep in an instant. And a long-lasting battery powers MacBook Air for up to 7 hours and offers up to 30 days of standby time.² All in a durable unibody design that’s thin, light, and ready for anything.

Key Features

• Next-generation dual-core Intel processors
• High-speed Thunderbolt I/O
• Full-size, backlit keyboard
• All-flash storage
• Thin, light, durable design
• High-resolution displays
• OS X Lion

2  Battery life varies by use and configuration. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.

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Apple introduces the world’s first Thunderbolt display doesn’t just give you more pixels. It gives you more possibilities. Built-in Thunderbolt technology lets you connect as many as six devices through a single port and transfer data up to 20 times faster than with USB 2.0.

Key Features

• High-resolution, 2560×1440 LED-backlit display
• FaceTime HD camera
• High-quality audio
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• FireWire 800 port
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• Thunderbolt port for daisy-chaining additional high-performance devices.

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Mac mini is even more of a powerhouse, thanks to new dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, discrete AMD Radeon HD graphics, and ultrafast Thunderbolt technology. It also comes with OS X Lion, the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. And Mac mini with Lion Server now features a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor for incredible performance. But it’s as easy as ever to set up and run.

Key Features

• Dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (2.3GHz model); dual-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor (2.5GHz model); quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Mac mini with Lion Server)
• Discrete AMD Radeon HD graphics (2.5GHz model)
• Thunderbolt I/O technology for lightning-fast data transfer and daisy-chaining up to six peripherals, including the new Apple Thunderbolt Display
• Removable panel that makes adding memory quick and easy
• Works with almost any display, keyboard, and mouse
• HDMI port and included HDMI to DVI Adapter for connecting your HDTV
• OS X Lion

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