Macworld 2008 - Steve brings us all of the new goodies.
CES and Macworld are probably the two most important events in the year for a technology junkie. Whether you attend the event or sit closely at your computer trying to get the latest news it’s our Christmas. Weeks before both events happen predications are made and everyone discusses possible things that might be release. I can’t reiterate enough how much fun these two events are unless you are one of these “junkies” for technology then these last sentences are irrelevant.
CES came to a close last week and this week we got the joys of Macworld 2008. Thankfully the wait is over and Steve Jobs presented the new toys at the keynote speak for MacWorld 2008. The big releases are:
- Macbook Air
- Time Capsule
- iPhone / iPod Touch update
- iTunes movie rentals
- Apple TV update
So let’s dig into the features or updates of each new project.
Macbook Air:
Worlds Thinnest notebook
Intel Core2duo 1.66 GHz standard or 1.8GHz option
13.3″ inch screen
.16″thick at its front and .76″ in the back
Backlit full size keyboard
Multi-touch gestures
2 GB ram standard
80 GB hard drive standard an 64 GB solid state drive option
5 hours battery life
3lbs
Bluetooth 2.1 +edr
Mag safe connector
Two weeks shipping
Aluminum case
Ships in two weeks and pre orders are being taken now
$1799
Time Capsule: Apples version of a nas
Airport extreme basestaion + Server grade hard drive
500 GB and 1 TB hard drive sizes
$299 for the 500GB version and $399 for the 1 TB version
Seamless integration with time machine
Ships in February
Iphone update:
Maps with locations
Web clips
Customize home screen (9 total)
Sms multiple people at the same time
chapters, subtitles, languages
Lyrics support
Free software update thru apple to get all of these features
Ipod touch update:
Added email
Maps with locations
Stocks
Notes
Weather
For current ipod touch owners the 5 new applications cost a $20 upgrade fee
Also in that update you also get:
Web clips
Customize home screen (9 total)
Sms multiple people at the same time
chapters, subtitles, languages
Lyrics support
iTunes movie rentals:
Studios that will support movie rentals are Touchstone, Miramax, MGM, New Line Cinema, Lions gate,
Fox, WB, Walt Disney, Paramount, Universal, and Sony
Not only new titles but they are going to offer older titles also
1000 movies by February
Rentals will be available 30 days after the DVD release
With broadband 30 second or less to start watching
Rules: 30 days to start watching and 24 hours to finish it
2.99 For library movie and $3.99 for new release
You can transfer while watching it. (Example if you start the movie on your computer then transfers it to your iPod and finishes it within the 24 hour time period)
Apple TV - nicknamed take 2 by Steve
True support for no pc requirement
Rent movies directly from apple tv
You can rent movies dvd quality or hd
View audio & video podcasts directly through apple tv
Get photos from flickr and .mac
View Youtube
Buy tv episodes and music through iTunes
Hd rentals are $1 extra per rental
So far there are 100 titles in HD on iTunes
Existing owners get a free software upgrade
New price to $229 from $299
Ships in two weeks
I am considering the Apple TV and the Time Capsule. When the Apple TV was released you had to do everything from your computer then go your Apple TV. I like with the new features you can do everything from your TV itself. Also the price really helps on my decision because I think it is a great product for a $200 price range. I have been debating going to a wireless n network and what better way with a airport extreme with a hard drive to backup my files.
I am excited to see how these products will be released and how they will play out over time. As more gets released I will start posting more technical information on these products. Are there any products you have your eye on? Any products you are going to pre-order? Or have any of these updates made you reconsider the iphone, ipod touch or Apple TV?
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