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January 25, 2008
Ars Technica Review of iTunes Movie Rentals »
David Chartier of Ars Technica takes a good look at the new iTunes movie rental service from Apple.
Macworld Deflated
The air has been let out of Macworld and all the anticipation is over. No surprises, no “one more thing” this year.
Time Capsule
Time Capsule is a great name for a great product. Combination hard drive and WiFi base station makes perfect sense. 500 GB model sells for $299 and the 1 TB model will run you $499. Only downside, and a small one at that, is that if your hard drive goes bad and needs serviced, you also lose your base station and vice-versa.
iPhone & iPod Software Update
The iPhone update is almost old news at this point since the leaked video has been circulating for a couple weeks. The location feature in Maps is cool, but not too accurate on first testing. On my first test after upgrading, my actual location was just outside the circle. For not having built in GPS though, this is a very cool feature which I’m sure I’ll use frequently.
The iPod update includes Mail, Maps, Web Clips and the customizable Home page, but comes at a $20 price tag. I presume Apple’s decision to charge for this update instead of giving it away for free has something to do with accounting purposes. I’m sure this will get some kid’s shorts in a twist though.
Apple TV & iTunes Movie Rentals
The updates to Apple TV coupled with the iTunes movie rentals makes the product appealing to me for the first time. At the more palatable price of $229, I predict sales will grow substantially in 2008.
MacBook Air
It’s sexy. It’s light. It’s ultraportable. But how well will the MacBook Air actually sell? For heavy commuters where weight and size are their number one priority, this notebook is a clear winner. But starting at $1,799 puts it closer in price to the Pro models. I think you’re better off saving $700 and getting a faster MacBook. Other than the form factor, there’s no real advantage to the MacBook Air. If it had ubiquitous wireless networking like John Gruber was hoping for, this would have been a killer notebook.
iTunes Skipping in Leopard
Since upgrading to Leopard, my iTunes has been randomly skipping and distorting music. A couple others have reported the same problem. Anyone else experiencing this?
October 16, 2007
iTunes Plus DRM-Free Tracks Expanding, Dropping to 99 Cents »
Jacquie Chen of ars technica reports that Apple is planning to expand the iTunes Plus catalog this week to include certain indie labels and drop the price to $.99 for singles.
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