Apple Announced AppleLink CD

New CD-ROM Product Brings Valuable Information to Macintosh Users for a
Single Annual Fee

CUPERTINO, California -- October 7, 1992--Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced AppleLink CD, an information resource product on CD-ROM.
AppleLink CD delivers regular editions of Apple and third party product
and support information for a single annual subscription fee.

AppleLink CD offers Macintosh computer users access to a wealth of
information previously available only through AppleLink, Apple's global
electronic communications and information service. Unlike most on-line
services, however, the new product requires no modems, special phone
lines, or extra software. With only a Macintosh personal computer and a
Macintosh-compatible CD-ROM drive, users can explore technical, product,
program, and special interest information without time or cost
limitations.

"AppleLink CD helps to create an information rich computing environment for
Macintosh users," said Peter Friedman, director of Apple Online Services.
"AppleLink CD will bring together much of the high quality information
from Apple and third parties that's behind AppleLink-essentially making it
the easiest and most cost effective way to access AppleLink information
without actually going on-line."

The familiar Macintosh interface, combined with an on-line help feature,
makes AppleLink CD easy to setup, learn and use. And the yearly one-time
fee means users don't have to worry about cost or time limitations as they
would if they were accessing the information on-line. The multi-user
version of AppleLink CD will allow additional users to access the
information as a shared volume on an AppleTalk network.

Information Content Each edition of AppleLink CD will include an extensive
technical information library--the same one used by Apple's own technical
support staff--as well as product data, public articles, and documentation
for solutions to hardware and software problems. Also included on the CD
will be descriptions of Apple products, and technical, marketing, and
support materials from more than 400 Macintosh-compatible hardware and
software manufacturers.

A special Software Sampler section will contain 15MB of Apple software
updates as well as free software and shareware for the Macintosh. Users
will be able to download free software demonstrations and review new
software programs.

In addition, the special interest areas will allow users to browse numerous
bulletin board conferences from the extensive AppleLink on-line discussion
areas or investigate specific topic areas such as K-12 education,
multimedia, enterprise computing, and design & publishing.

AppleLink CD is produced by Apple's information services unit, Apple Online
Services (AOS). Other Apple Online Services products include AppleLink,
Apple's global on-line professional service. Introduced in 1985 to enhance
communication between Apple Computer, its business partners and customers,
AppleLink today includes over 50,000 subscribers in the worldwide Apple
Community in 55 countries.

System Configuration AppleLink CD requires a Macintosh computer running
System 6.0.7 or later and a Macintosh compatible CD-ROM drive. 4MB (RAM)
random access memory is required.

Price and Availability AppleLink CD will be available worldwide in January
1993. Initially, AppleLink CD will be available through an annual
subscription for four quarterly editions; other options may become
available in the future. Pricing and availability will vary by country.

In the U.S., a one year subscription, which includes four quarterly
editions, is available in a single-user version for $299 or a multi-user
version for $649. Please check with your Apple representative or in the
United States, call the Apple Online Services HelpLine at 408-974-3309 for
more information or to order (after January 1, 1993). A special evaluation
version of AppleLink CD is available through a limited offer in the U.S.
by calling 408-974-3309.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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