2.28.2006
Apple Event Lacks Wow
The speculation is over. Those of us expecting touch-screen iPods, PDAs, Apple phones or even an Apple TiVo were left a little disappointed.Taking the stage at today's announcement, CEO Steve Jobs said, "We've got some fun things to introduce today. Sort of medium-scale things."
As soon as Jobs said "medium-scale things" I knew everyone with high hopes for today's announcement probably felt a pit in their stomach.
After all the hype around Apple's invitation to see some "fun new products," Apple only announced an Intel-based Mac ($799) and a high-end speaker, the iPod Hi-Fi ($349). Apple also announced some expensive leather iPod cases ($99).
Did today's "fun new products" announcement really require a special event? Usually Apple just adds minor new products to their website and issues a few press releases.
Pimpin' Thoughts:
I'm completely underwhelmed.
I was expecting that they'd update the Mac mini (actually, I predicted this upgrade almost exactly) but I hoped they'd also market a Firewire or USB hardware H.264 encoder for cable/et cetera. I didn't give a flying fuck about a speaker with an iPod plug, really, and the iPod holder's a total ripoff.
The biggest disappointment was that they didn't come out with the iPod enhancements I'd been hoping for.
All in all, nothing to get excited about. Dammit.
I was expecting that they'd update the Mac mini (actually, I predicted this upgrade almost exactly) but I hoped they'd also market a Firewire or USB hardware H.264 encoder for cable/et cetera. I didn't give a flying fuck about a speaker with an iPod plug, really, and the iPod holder's a total ripoff.
The biggest disappointment was that they didn't come out with the iPod enhancements I'd been hoping for.
All in all, nothing to get excited about. Dammit.
Why is Apple releasing a speaker system aimed at audiophiles when the music in iTunes music store is not high enough quality to benefit?
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i heard in a forum that the new video ipod is coming out in late April.
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