Apple Computer Inc will spend $25m in the US, $40m worldwide over the next three months on an advertising blitz to give its Macintosh Classic and the other two low-end machines launched next week the best possible send-off the firm can manage.

Apple Computer Inc will spend $25m in the US, $40m worldwide over the next three months on an advertising blitz to give its Macintosh Classic and the other two low-end machines launched next week the best possible send-off the firm can manage.