"We are extremely excited about announcing our plans to provide JBuilder, recognized by the industry as the best Java IDE available, for Apple's Mac OS X," said Dale Fuller, interim president and CEO of Inprise/Borland. "Our goal is to provide best-of-class tools to support cross-vendor application development and deployment. Supporting Mac OS X is an important step forward in fulfilling this goal, providing both the cross-vendor advantage of Java while also supporting the specific elements that truly make Apple's new operating system the next generation in the evolution of modern operating systems."

"With its robust technologies, out-of-the-box Java 2 support and innovative Aqua interface, Mac OS X promises to be the most powerful yet easy to use operating system for professionals and consumers alike," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "The combination of Mac OS X and Borland JBuilder will enable our developers to have industry leading tools for building next generation solutions."