Oh! Gizmo

By Evan Ackerman

A vid of most of the first Macbook Air presentation, plus more pics of the new Macbook Air; specs are reposted at the bottom:

Macbook Air: “World’s thinnest notebook.” 0.16 inches to 0.76 inches thick, 13.3 inch LED backlit widescreen display with iSight camera. 3.0 pounds. Fullsize keyboard. “Thinner than the thinnest part of a Sony Vaio TZ.” Multi-touch trackpad. 1.8″ HD (same as iPod) in either 80gb or 64gb SSD. 1.6 Ghz or 1.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, chips are “thick as a nickle, wide as a dime.” One USB port. Micro DVI out, audio out, no ethernet jack. Wireless N, Bluetooth. No optical drive (external $99). 2gb ram standard. 5 hour battery. Flame retardant circuit boards and made with some eco-friendly/recycled components, including recyclable aluminum case. $1799 in base config; ff you want the SSD and fast chip, $3098 (!). Pre-ordering today, ships in 2 weeks.

[ Macbook Air ]

By Evan Ackerman

The Apple Keynote video will be up on Apple.com around noon PST (here it is), but here’s the important stuff:

Time Capsule: AirPort Extreme Base Station with an internal HD; $299 for 500gb and $499 for 1tb

iPhone Updates: SDK releases in February. SMS multiple people. Maps now come with location derived from cell towers (no GPS). Software update available today for free.

iPod Touch Updates: 5 new apps, including stocks, mail, notes, weather, and maps. Free with new iPods, $20 upgrade for existing users.

iTunes: Rent movies online. All major studios. 1000+ first run titles available 30 days after DVD release. Watch instantly in any format. After renting, 30 days to start watching, 24 hours to finish watching after start. $3 rentals, $4 for new releases.

Apple TV Version 2: No computer required; integrates directly with your TV. Also syncs with iTunes. DVD or HD quality, 5.1 channel sound. $4 rentals, $5 for HD. Entry price for Apple TV now $229, ships in 2 weeks.

Macbook Air: “World’s thinnest notebook.” 0.16 inches to 0.76 inches thick, 13.3 inch LED backlit widescreen display with iSight camera. 3.0 pounds. Fullsize keyboard. “Thinner than the thinnest part of a Sony Vaio TZ.” Multi-touch trackpad. 1.8″ HD (same as iPod) in either 80gb or 64gb SSD. 1.6 Ghz or 1.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, chips are “thick as a nickle, wide as a dime.” One USB port. Micro DVI out, audio out. Wireless N, Bluetooth. No optical drive (external $99). 2gb ram standard. 5 hour battery. Flame retardant circuit boards and made with some eco-friendly/recycled components, including recyclable aluminum case. $1799 in base config. Pre-ordering today, ships in 2 weeks. Click here for more info on the Apple site. If you want the SSD and fast chip, $3098 (!). No ethernet jack.

(Image VIA Macrumorslive)

(Image VIA Ars Technica)

[ Macworld ]

By Evan Ackerman

At 9am PST today, Steve Jobs will be kicking off Macworld 2008 here in San Francisco with one of his infamous keynotes. What’s going to be revealed? Well, if I told you, I’d spoil the fun. Plus, I have no idea what’s going to go down, but I’ll be blogging nonetheless from the Muscone Center, bringing you the news as it happens (more or less).

Now, I should probably mention that I’m not a Mac fanboy. I don’t even have an iPhone (although I do have an iPod). But, I don’t dislike Macs. Just not my thing, you know? So my plan is to just give you the facts, and let you swoon over them to whatever extent your own personal obsession dictates. Enjoy!

[ Macworld 2008 ]