Today was MacWorld 2008, the day when Apple announces a bunch of cool stuff and nerds all over the world mess their pants (in the front AND back). So what geeky goodies came out of this year’s Expo? First off is MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook computer. It’s literally thinner than a notebook. For only $1,799, this modern marvel can be yours. It looks pretty sweet, but without a built-in CD/DVD drive, is it worth it? Well, for that, you’ve got two options. You can shell out another 100 bucks for an external drive, or you can run the Remote Disc feature, which basically hijacks the drive of a nearby computer and uses it wirelessly. That’s pretty sweet and also a little scary, especially after my Terminator recap.

Speaking of Terminator, next up is the Time Capsule, which works with the Time Machine feature from that Mac commercial with a bunch of Justin Longs. Basically, it continually backs up your computer and dumps it to the Time Capsule. You can restore your system if it goes down and access lost files from archives, inciting a new fear in ladies who thought their ex-boyfriends deleted those scandalous pictures of them.

Apple TV has received a revamp, making it a standalone device that doesn’t require a computer. Just hook it up to your TV and the internet, and you’ll be buying and renting movies from iTunes in no time.

Oh by the way, iTunes has gotten into the Netflix business. Starting today, you can rent movies straight from iTunes and play them for 24 hours. You don’t even have to leave your computer chair to go to the mailbox! Laziness rules! Although, if you don’t have Apple TV, you’re still stuck watching a movie on your computer. Not exactly ideal for gathering friends around, but it’s great for long plane rides.

Those were the big announcements. Are these as cool as the iPhone announcement from last year? Of course not! The very tiny MacBook is awesome but not as revolutionary, and the Time Capsule is basically an external hard drive with constant backup capability. Regardless, Apple proved why they are a nerdworthy company. They make products we don’t really need, but present them in such a cool way that you feel like a loser for not owning it. I’d say see you in line, but I’ll be at home renting movies.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm and is filed under Nerd Supreme, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Today was MacWorld 2008, the day when Apple announces a bunch of cool stuff and nerds all over the world mess their pants (in the front AND back). So what geeky goodies came out of this year’s Expo? First off is MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook computer. It’s literally thinner than a notebook. For only $1,799, this modern marvel can be yours. It looks pretty sweet, but without a built-in CD/DVD drive, is it worth it? Well, for that, you’ve got two options. You can shell out another 100 bucks for an external drive, or you can run the Remote Disc feature, which basically hijacks the drive of a nearby computer and uses it wirelessly. That’s pretty sweet and also a little scary, especially after my Terminator recap.

Speaking of Terminator, next up is the Time Capsule, which works with the Time Machine feature from that Mac commercial with a bunch of Justin Longs. Basically, it continually backs up your computer and dumps it to the Time Capsule. You can restore your system if it goes down and access lost files from archives, inciting a new fear in ladies who thought their ex-boyfriends deleted those scandalous pictures of them.

Apple TV has received a revamp, making it a standalone device that doesn’t require a computer. Just hook it up to your TV and the internet, and you’ll be buying and renting movies from iTunes in no time.

Oh by the way, iTunes has gotten into the Netflix business. Starting today, you can rent movies straight from iTunes and play them for 24 hours. You don’t even have to leave your computer chair to go to the mailbox! Laziness rules! Although, if you don’t have Apple TV, you’re still stuck watching a movie on your computer. Not exactly ideal for gathering friends around, but it’s great for long plane rides.

Those were the big announcements. Are these as cool as the iPhone announcement from last year? Of course not! The very tiny MacBook is awesome but not as revolutionary, and the Time Capsule is basically an external hard drive with constant backup capability. Regardless, Apple proved why they are a nerdworthy company. They make products we don’t really need, but present them in such a cool way that you feel like a loser for not owning it. I’d say see you in line, but I’ll be at home renting movies.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm and is filed under Nerd Supreme, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.