What’s getting my money- from Macworld

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)?

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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