theducks: (Apple Geek)
theducks ([personal profile] theducks) wrote2008-01-16 06:24 am
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Thanks Steve..

.. for a US$19.95 upgrade for my iPod Touch so I can have the same features I've already hacked into it from an iPhone
.. for a US$1999 thin Macbook with a non-replaceable battery and an 80Gb hard drive (seriously, you couldn't fit a 160Gb from an iPod? that would have actually made it a useful product, but no, the only other option is a AU*$1700* "upgrade" to a 64GB SSD drive)
.. for dropping the price of the Apple TV in the US but not in Australia
.. for the Time Capsule WLAN AP with a 1TB hard drive that costs AU$199 than buying an Airport Extreme base station and a USB 1TB hard drive to plug into it

So sure, last night was no iPod-hiFi and leather iPod cases, but it sure was crap.
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[identity profile] shrydar.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Oh I don't know - the drive's as big as the one I was travelling with not so long ago, and I really could have done with the weight savings when going hand-luggage only. I also don't think I used my optical drive once the entire time I was in Europe the year before last.

So yeah - aside from price, a nice beast for backpacking..

[identity profile] caitlen.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
I've decided I like it. And having backpacked with my iBook 2 years/18 months ago, I could have really done with a weight out of that bag. This would be perfect, and can I say a bit tougher than my iBook? I might take the optical drive with me though, but not for shorter trips (I was living overseas for 7 months, and backpacking for 3 months at the end).

[identity profile] dannipenguin.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
A Portege R500 with solid state drive and no optical drive weights 800g and has twice the battery life. It costs the same amount of money.

My three year old R200 weighs less than the new Apple, is the same thickness and significantly less expensive (although dated technology-wise).

All-in-all, I was looking forward to seeing what they did, but I feel that Apple have produced a very poor device.
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[identity profile] shrydar.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I agree that in many regards they're playing catchup. I've wanted a laptop with a 12" 150dpi screen for quite some time, and they still don't produce one. (mm, 1440x1080)

But I want something that officially supports OS X..
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