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April 16, 2012

This month, EveryMac.com features the new "tab-based" layout on all G3 and later Mac specs pages as well as comprehensive updates to the iPad Q&A and Apple TV Q&A. EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated, too.

Following successful deployment on EveryMac.com's vintage Mac specs pages, now G3 and later Mac specs pages also have a "tab-based" page layout. This means that specs, ports, global original prices, and a list of top Q&As for each of these Macs can be viewed quickly without the need to load more than one page.

This also means that the number of ad banners displayed has been reduced -- that's right, reduced -- but with your continued support of the companies that sponsor the site, EveryMac.com will be here to serve you both now and in the future for new and old Macs alike.

The completely updated iPad Q&A answers questions ranging from "What are the "pros and cons" of the iPad 3rd Gen? Does it make sense for my needs?" to "Is it possible to print documents directly from the iPad or do documents have to be transferred to a computer first?" and dozens of others about the new iPad (3rd Gen) and still available iPad 2.

The likewise completely updated Apple TV Q&A answers "What are all the differences between the 3rd Gen Apple TV and the Aluminum Mac mini?" and "What is the difference between 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p?" and everything in between about the latest Apple TV model.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated with additional identifiers for the new iPad and other hardware submitted by helpful readers. Thank you very much to those who contributed info, it's always appreciated.

New Q&As:

In case you missed one, a selection of Q&As since the last major update include:

What are the "pros and cons" of the iPad 3rd Gen? Does it make sense for my needs?
Can the iPad be used to type documents? Can it open and save Microsoft Office files? Can it open and save PDF files?
Is it possible to print documents directly from the iPad models or do documents have to be transferred to a computer first?
What are the differences between the black 3rd Gen Apple TV and the Aluminum Mac mini? Which is best for my needs?
What are the "pros and cons" of the black Apple TV models? What do they do? Do I need one?
How much storage do the black Apple TV models contain? Can it be upgraded?
What is the difference between SDTV, EDTV, and HDTV? What is the difference between 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p?
What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a?

Today in Mac History:

If you weren't following along on social media, select dates in Mac History since the last major site update include the following hardware introductions:

April 7, 1998: The Japan-exclusive PowerBook 2400c/240 subnotebook.
April 14, 1986: The Macintosh 512ke, which packs an 800k disk drive.

For earlier Mac History mentions, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac History section.

Additions & Changes:

Enhanced all G3 and later Mac specs pages:

Comprehensively updated the iPad Q&A and Apple TV Q&A.

Updated site features:

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