Like a lot of Mac fans, I spent the early evening (in Amsterdam) following the keynote of Steve Jobs live from Macworld in San Francisco. For the past few weeks, rumors have been flying around about what Steve would announce today: a new tablet? WiMAX in laptops?
So when he announced a beautiful ultra-thin laptop called the MacBook Air, I thought, I must have one. But I already have a 15″ Mac Book Pro, so I guess I’ll have to pass. The MacBook Air comes with all the goodies — 802.11n, 80 GB hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, full-sized keyboard and glossy display. What it does not come with is . . . an optical drive (CD/DVD) which is one of the reasons why it’s so light and thin. Another major innovation is the trackpad that allows users to control the size of the screen, to scroll, etc. using the same finger movements that one uses on the iPhone’s screen. Go to the Apple website to see the demo.
Steve Jobs also announced the following at the keynote:
- movie rentals via iTunes store
- upgrades to iPhone software, for example, the iPhone can now tell your location on a map (thanks to Skyhook Wireless’s Wi-Fi triangulation service and Google Maps)
- major upgrade to iPod Touch (but for an extra $20 for current users): mail, Google maps, weather, stocks and notes
- Time Capsule: new wireless router using 802.11n which also has a built-in hard drive so that all the computers in the home or office can be backed up easily
- Apple TV 2: new version of Apple TV
Watch Steve Jobs keynote by going to the Apple site.
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