i can't believe i'm saying this...

I know, two days in a row...impressive, to say the least.

Well, as the title says, I can't believe I'm saying this...but HP may have outsmarted Apple. Let me explain: Last January, Apple introduced the MacBook Air and there were a lot of rumors out there that the new laptop would have a touch screen. I was so excited that this might be the case. I watched intently as the announcement was made.........but the touch screen never materialized. At the latest announcement, they updated the laptops again and no touch screen. A reporter asked Steve Jobs why they haven't looked at touch screen for laptops, Jobs said that "they don't make a lot of sense to us."

Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy talk?? With the wild success of iPhones and their wonderful functionality, Apple obviously has the knowledge and expertise to make this work for laptops or desktops. Instead, HP has beaten them to the punch and come out with a REALLY COOL computer that steals a lot of the mystique from Apple. I know touch screens and tablets are not revolutionary technology but Apple is the perfect company to bring them to the mainstream and make them standard features. I'm starting to ramble, but I just can't believe that Apple, a company that is always so good at reading the market and consumers, would let HP bring their Touchsmart to market while they sit idly and laud their "multi-touch trackpad".

Whew! At least I got that off of my chest. Maybe some Apple intern will read this and send it along to Steve Jobs. My message: "Steve, listen to me. Trackpads cramp your hands. Touch screens are a 'game changer'. Make it happen."

the more you know...

I learned two things today...

1) Baby saliva ruins these:

...especially this part:

2) They cost $79.00 to replace...OUCH!

traffic update...

As I told you before, I started using Google Analytics...and I was happy to discover that 57% of my traffic comes from users with the Mac operating system...including one iPhone user...so congrats to the many Apple lovers out there...and extra congrats to the lone iPhone user (ie. iPhoner)...

If you are my iPhone reader...make yourself known...

macworld review...

I know that some people are a little disappointed with the MacWorld Expo
2008 keynote but I was actually pleased. Most of my disappointment (and
probably others also) stems from the fact that the products that were
unveiled are not core items (iPods, traditional laptops, desktops, etc).
But they really came out with some innovative products that continue to
impress...

Scores on a scale of 1-10:

Time Capsule- 10
I really thought that this was an awesome innovation. It is a wireless
base station and a 500MB or 1TB hard drive that syncs itself...for
$300-$500?!?!?!?...they must not be making much money on those because
you can't buy anything else even close to that for the same amount of
money...

Movie Rentals- 7.5
I think that this was long overdue...I know that most people probably
won't agree, but I'm really excited to watch movies straight off of
iTunes...I would much rather do that and have a month to watch the movie
than go to Blockbuster and have three days, plus the price is
equivalent...the next product solves the "watch on your computer"
problem...

Apple TV- 9
I really thought this was a great update of an existing product...Apple
realized that the original AppleTV was not working and they took steps
to fix it. You don't even need to own an Apple computer...you just order
your movies or TV shows straight from your TV and watch them in all of
their HD glory...

MacBook Air- 8.5
MacBook Air (the name)- 2
First things first...the name is terrible...now, on we go...
When you think about it, this laptop will blow your mind...it's thickest
point is thinner than the thinnest point of any other laptop...with a
multi-touch pad...and an 80GB hard drive. It truly is an amazing piece
of technology...having said that, I hope that Apple didn't over-estimate
how many people need/want an "ultra-portable" laptop when a traditional
laptop will do just fine...

My initial impression of the keynote was: "That's it?" but after
thinking about it...this is a solid offering of updates with a really
impressive centerpiece (MacBook Air)...not every MacWorld Expo will
produce an iPhone or an iPod...

Final Grade:
Technology, Innovation, Impressivityness = A-
Marketplace Awareness, Will People Buy It? = C+