Weird. I couldn't get the quicktime stream. Then I read a tip and changed the transport setup from UDP to HTTP (go to system preferences, click on quicktime, select the connection tab, click on transport setup, and change the pull down to HTTP.) Now it works fine. About to start...
- jim 1-07-2003 8:08 pm

Protools for OS X will ship this month.
- jim 1-07-2003 8:26 pm

One of the rumors this week was that there would be an introduction that would "really piss microsoft off." Jobs just announced Apple's new web browser "Safari" (surprisingly based on KHTML, not gekko it seems.) I figured that was it, but now he just introduced "keynote" presentation creator. Holy cow. I'm sure microsoft is not trembling, but going after powerpoint is a pretty big move. Definitely something Apple needed. Looks really nice.

- jim 1-07-2003 9:28 pm

OMG! Keynote imports and exports powerpoint! That actually might piss off microsoft. Excellent. (The default file format of keynote is a completely open XML format Apple is pushing for other applications to adopt.)
- jim 1-07-2003 9:34 pm

17 inch powerbook. No comment necessary. Greatest thing ever.
- jim 1-07-2003 9:39 pm

Powerbook details: 1 ghz G4. Superdrive. 1440 x 900 17 inch wide screen display. 16:10 aspect ratio. Illuminated keyboard. 800 mb/s Firewire II. Built in bluetooth. Built in Airport Extreme (54 mb/s 802.11g - backwards compatible with the older standard 11 mb/s 802.11b.) New airport range equals excellent iBook range (big fix for the previously hurting powerbook range.)

Damage? $3299.

If you can afford this go buy one right now. Ships in February.
- jim 1-07-2003 9:52 pm

Tiny new 12 inch powerbook (vaio killer.) 1024 x 768 display. 867 mhz G4. Slot loading combo drive. Bluetooth/airport extreme. 40 gig hard drive. $1799.

(Can build to order with a superdrive.)
- jim 1-07-2003 9:56 pm

Airport Extreme base stations (which auto configure for either 11 mb/s or 54 mb/s) can now function as wireless bridges, plus they have build in USB port for network printer sharing. $199.
- jim 1-07-2003 10:00 pm

You can download the new browser here. I'm going to try it, but I wonder if it could be better than Chimera. I'm really happy with that one. Nice to have multiple choices though.
- jim 1-07-2003 10:16 pm

Does this mean you're over your holiday depression?
- alex 1-07-2003 10:32 pm

great commentary! you're the bob costas of macworld
- big jimmy 1-07-2003 11:13 pm

The fact that I am so into Apple, and that I actually do get excited for these events, only serves to depress me further.
- jim 1-08-2003 12:54 am

chin up !
- bill 1-08-2003 10:43 pm

is there a link to pic ?
- bill 1-09-2003 2:27 am

Here's the Apple page. I'll try to find some better pictures.
- jim 1-09-2003 2:31 am

Here are some more pictures. Maybe you should come with me and Alex on our Apple Store pilgrimage. You know, just to look...
- jim 1-09-2003 6:44 pm

when are you going to the apple store? i might be interested in tagging along.
- linda 1-09-2003 7:56 pm

Are people free tonight? That would get YAT back on schedule.
- jim 1-09-2003 8:07 pm

Safari is nice (and fast!) but I'm still with Chimera because of tabs. But I just saw that web browser in KDE 3.1 (upon which Safari is based) just got tabs. So maybe this means Safari will get them too.

On the other hand, though, it would be like Apple to not add them in. Sort of like not putting a second button on the mouse. Keeping things simple seems to take precedent over satisfying more advanced users. And I don't mind that really. I'd definitely load Safari on a machine I was setting up for a new user. And I can just stick with Chimera.
- jim 1-29-2003 11:49 pm