So what has Apple released that I feel is worthy of my money? I am a pretty hardcore Apple guy, on my 4th Apple (5th if you count the iPhone) since 2002 now. I love their products, my friends use them, my co-workers use them. They are great. They just had all of their product releases, so what is worth it? What will I get (or beg my boss to buy me)?
- The AppleTV seems to be more viable than ever. For my to use my computer with my 37″ Westinghouse 1080p screen, it has to be over there. I sometimes like to watch movies and surf at the same time. I’d like a dedicated piece, and with the new price drop- it’s pretty much right on. I wish it supported 1080p, and perhaps it will. With the new HD movie rentals from Apple, it seems like a winner to me.
- The new 8-core Mac Pro. Not new from today, but new in the past 2 weeks. I have a Macbook Pro currently, and I love it. However when I try something like Motion or FCP it still gets killed. There’s still a few tasks that just having raw power rocks. Apple has really hit the one out of the ballpark for me. Yea, some PC kid could cobble together ’something’ for a few hundred bucks cheaper- maybe. But it’s not the same as having a Mac that will rock for years to come.
- iPhone update (1.13?). I’m not jailbroken as I had some severe problems getting mine jailbroken. I’ll upgrade. I’m hoping that with the API next month (which details weren’t released on) that new apps will be released. I can wait. The GPS doesn’t really excite me, but I live in Boston and always know where I am.
- Time Capsule- I need somewhere to back up my computer anyways that will work well. The wireless part is even better, and it seems reasonably priced. The gigabit ethernet is key and I need to find if the AppleTV can mount it.
The iTunes rentals are cool. For me personally, the Macbook Air is a non-item. I need more power, not less, and I don’t personally care about weight/thickness. It’s sexy for sure, but not for me. I’ll keep my Macbook Pro. I think the Air is overpriced, has too big of a screen, and missed what was really wanted.
