Apple's Releases

Macbook Air
I'll start with the most anticipated one. As expected, Apple released a new laptop in a new line. It's neither Macbook nor Macbook Pro. It's the thinnest laptop on the market at just .76" and 3 lbs. It features a 1.6 or 1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, 80 GB HDD or 64 GB SSD, a 13.3" widescreen, 5-hour battery life, wireless N and a multi-touch (ala iPhone & iPod Touch) trackpad. It's a technological marvel. So why won't anyone buy it? It starts at $1,799 and goes up to a whopping $3,098 if you want the SSD! So we're looking at Macbook Pro prices for less than Macbook power. All of that extra money is for the reduced weight. If I get an ultraportable system, it would be for traveling. So I would just need the basics... Internet access, word processing and photo storage. That makes the Asus Eee more practical @ $400-500. The $3,000+ Macbook Air tells us that it's not the right time to buy a SSD laptop. When that type of drive becomes more common in a few years, the price will drop drastically. "There's something in the air." And it turned out to be sweet, but I'll let it float away and wait for another gust.

iPhone Update
Not much here really... added a wi-fi store and maps. Everyone wanted to hear about official unlocking. I Guess we'll have to wait.

iPod Touch Update
Not much here either... added mail, maps, web clips, customizable home screen and other regular Internet services. There's still no syncable address book to make this a legitimate PDA. When's the Newton coming?

Apple TV
Apple TV now works without a computer hooked up, but something tells me that it still sucks!