WITHOUT a doubt the highlight of this year's MacWorld Expo Hong Kong has been the emergence of the PowerMac onto the centre stage of the Mac world.
Not only has more software become available in native formats, but Apple moved during the past year to make its newest PowerBooks 'PowerPC' ready and, at last week's event, launched the fastest personal computer on the market, the PowerMac 8100/110, a 110-MHz powerhouse.
But, MacWorld had more new technology and products to offer than just the new PowerMac.
Both international and local exhibitors were well-represented among the Expo's 80 participants - up from 70 last year.
Likewise, the number of people attending the event rose from 22,000 to 25,000. According to Belinda Mock, event manager for Meeting Planners, the organiser of the exhibition, estimates before the show anticipated between 22,000 and 25,000 would attend.
Ms Mock said the increased turnout was a result of several factors, including adding a Saturday to the schedule, something missing from last year's MacWorld Expo, and increased promotion activities to include, for instance, television advertising.