ARE THESE IPOD PHOTOS REAL?!?!?! Nevermind Apple told us to take them down.................... | 9 to 5 Mac

ARE THESE IPOD PHOTOS REAL?!?!?! Nevermind Apple told us to take them down.................... | 9 to 5 Mac

Apple is undoubtedly receive the highest attention this past years. Steve Job's product launches which used to be more like cult masses now had become Vatican masses by the pope. Some people I know that I would not imagine have the level of interest to Apple surprisingly aware when is Steve's keynote going to be held and speculate what product will be launched.
I have seen the power of "keeping it secret" have a huge impact in the success of the keynote. Best keynotes I have seen always involving something new and unexpected. I watched the keynote without knowing what to expect. Now I - just like most others - are speculating. It was different experience, before, not knowing means no disappointment (or less), speculating means you have set of expectations and will create additional disappointment should the expectation not met. More to that, keynote is also the benchmark of AAPL price.
That is why Apple is trying hard to keep it a secret, and it is not an easy job. In the industry structure where you are no longer own everything end-to-end, source of leakage are everywhere. You can protect yourself with NDA (non-Disclosure Agreement), but somehow temptation is always out there.
The good thing for me as consumer is the situation forced Apple to deliver even better products, because attention is there and they can't make mistakes. Remember Safari for Windows, hacked within 3 minutes of its release time... that kind of attention.
Anyway, I can't wait what comes next from bitten Apple. iPod Touch, iPod Pixo, MacBook Mini ... bring them on!

iMac Aluminum 2007

I went to Apple Reseller shop today. I had to see the new iMac and I did. I could feel the temptation to just swipe my card and to bring that home. It was beautiful - massively beautiful - they only had the 24 inch in stock. Played around a little bit and could feel the power - mind you, my latest Mac is 1st-gen Mac Mini.
I could not played around with iWork 08 as it was in trial mode and asked my email address. No way! That is how fresh the iMac was in the store, it was just taken out from the box and no settings from the store yet.
I spent some time with the store staffs admiring and adoring the iMac and I felt like a major Mac-Geek when I told them that in the new model there was no upgrade option for graphic card, and they did not realized that. They could tell that I am a Mac fan (if not guru, heh heh) and they took my words seriously. I told them I am waiting for MacBook Mini :P
I already put iMac in my want list as it is time for me to upgrade. I just need justification for 24 inch...

Tech world falls for Tom's foolery - Technology - smh.com.au

Tech world falls for Tom's foolery - Technology - smh.com.au

Ha ha ha! People are really buying any rumors about Apple.

Gamers get to 'execute' corrupt officials - Games - Technology - smh.com.au

Gamers get to 'execute' corrupt officials - Games - Technology - smh.com.au

The game seemed to be a bit too much - killing the sons and daughters as well? Maybe they need to 'soften' up a little bit and adjust to current relevance...