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01.10.06 03:19 PM

apple unveils macbook pro

Of all the Apple announcements, the one that I find most interesting is the new Powerbook called MacBook Pro. Though for several reasons, I'd wait at least 6 months to a year before I'd think about purchasing one.

The first exciting thing about MacBook Pro, is that it's the first laptop to include Apple's Front Row and Remote. Now you can control your media from anywhere in the room while using your Apple laptop.

One of the major problems with Apple's laptop technology is that the machines are relatively slow, that is at least when compared with the computing power you can get with many PC laptops. The new Intel Core Duo boasts 1.83GHZ. Now we're getting lightning fast.

iChat's videoconferencing features when used with iSight has been a great feature for some time, but with MacBook Pro an iSight camera is built into the laptop. It'll be even easier to video blog.

iLife '06 builds upon iLife '05, but it's not just about photo organizing, making movies, music, or burning DVDs anymore. With '06 there is iWeb, a new tool that enables users to create web sites, podcasts, and blogs all from within the core components of iLife. iWeb features built-in templates for site and blog building, and creates RSS feeds for sites and podcasts. The podcats feeds can be automatically submitted for inclusion in iTunes Podcast library. There's full integration to bring any elements created or stored in Garage Band, iTunes, iDVD, iPhoto, iMovie, into iWeb for publishing on your site.

As for other announcements made today:

I am not very interested in iWork '06. I wasn't interested in the last version that came with Tiger. I have found Keynote or Pages useful for any of the work I do, just because it is incompatible with any Adobe, Windows, or Macromedia products.

The iPod Radio Remote seems cool, but Griffin Technologies already has iFM that can also be used as a recording device.

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I've used pages and like it. It is compatible with several other word processing and editing softwares it just uses export rather than a save as option (one of the things native to lots of apple software I don't really like).

iPhoto requires the export rather than "save as" option as well and it is something i think they could simplify to make their software make more sense to "switchers".

posted by Jason T. | January 10, 2006 4:45 PM #

Intreresting. Well i'm getting ready to buy a new laptop, a mac preferrably, what would you recommend?

posted by jb | January 10, 2006 5:09 PM #

ah - it's one of those export function joints. i only fooled around with them a bit when i first got them and just didn't see much need for pages or keynote in my life since. if they could work with quark or indesign documents they'd mean a lot to me. i don't use word or even powerpoint for much presentation - i do many things in html or indesign and save to pdf.

perhaps i'll give pages another shot.

posted by lynne | January 10, 2006 6:27 PM #

I was somewhat pleased with Steve's announcements today. I was hoping for their next venture into the media world to be the Mac Mini DVR. Like you said, Lynne, I'm gonna sit back and wait for the dust to clear before making any moves. In the meanwhile I'm going to place my order for my iLife '06 family pack so I can play with iWeb.

posted by KB | January 10, 2006 6:46 PM #

Like a lot of people, I foolishly awaited a Mac mini with an Intel processor that would be a living room hub for the entire family. Apple could never do that at this time. It would be too expensive and eat up other hardware.

I'm stoked by the iMac update and the introduction of the MacBook Pro. The iMac because it was not even three months ago since the last update. Imagine spending $1800 and now there's a much faster, slicker version! Har! The MacBook Pro is a great middle ground portable.

I'll wait 4-6 weeks to see about a slightly revamped Mac mini, but it looks like the new iMac is my machine to buy. jb, I'd suggest you get an iBook unless you'll be using a lot of multimedia programs and/or need a laptop for more than just basic computing.

posted by ronn | January 10, 2006 11:47 PM #

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