Apple introduced a new 10 GB iPod yesterday (twice as big as the old one.) But it's $499, and the 5 GB model stays at $399. People were reasonably expecting at least a small drop for the old unit ($350? C'mon, give us something!) It rules, no doubt, but ouch.
Also introduced was a 23 inch flat screen with 1920 x 1200 native resolution. Mmmmm.
And they demonstrated a new USB bluetooth adapter. To be available soon. I can't wait to see what they do with that.
Glenn (the 802.11b aka wifi aka airport maven) has some comments on Apple's Bluetooth announcement.
A TiBook with built in Bluetooth that can automatically connect to my GRPS mobile phone is what I want. No doubt others will be pleased with wireless Palm Pilot synchronization. Since the iPod seems to be slowly subsuming basic PDA functionality, I wonder if they'll add Bluetooth to that device as well? Wouldn't be much good for synching songs (unless you wanted to wait a really long time) but it could definitely synch contact info. Adding airport would be better, but that sucks way too much power.
well it is presumably a relief to see that the active screen plus 1 inch adds $1,000 to the price of the "old" 22 inch display...so although there's no price cut on the older model, there's a (presumably?) satisfying gap...enough to get me to feel OK about spending that much on a monitor (of course i got the old one).
Yeah, but it's higher pixel density. Very high actually. Should be beautiful.
Not that I'm buying at that price mind you.
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Also introduced was a 23 inch flat screen with 1920 x 1200 native resolution. Mmmmm.
And they demonstrated a new USB bluetooth adapter. To be available soon. I can't wait to see what they do with that.
- jim 3-21-2002 7:37 pm
Glenn (the 802.11b aka wifi aka airport maven) has some comments on Apple's Bluetooth announcement.
A TiBook with built in Bluetooth that can automatically connect to my GRPS mobile phone is what I want. No doubt others will be pleased with wireless Palm Pilot synchronization. Since the iPod seems to be slowly subsuming basic PDA functionality, I wonder if they'll add Bluetooth to that device as well? Wouldn't be much good for synching songs (unless you wanted to wait a really long time) but it could definitely synch contact info. Adding airport would be better, but that sucks way too much power.
- jim 3-22-2002 3:03 pm
well it is presumably a relief to see that the active screen plus 1 inch adds $1,000 to the price of the "old" 22 inch display...so although there's no price cut on the older model, there's a (presumably?) satisfying gap...enough to get me to feel OK about spending that much on a monitor (of course i got the old one).
- big jimmy (guest) 4-11-2002 5:37 am
Yeah, but it's higher pixel density. Very high actually. Should be beautiful.
Not that I'm buying at that price mind you.
- jim 4-11-2002 9:56 pm