Comments on: Keynote Liveblog!

By: Christian Martinez

Christian Martinez — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:08:49 +0000

Really marvelous post. Theoretically I could write something like this too, but taking the time and effort to make a good article is a lot of effort…but what can I say….I’m a procrastinater. Good read though.

By: Old Guy With A Beard

Old Guy With A Beard — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:10:23 +0000

New Apple MacBook Lacks Firewire — Cuts Off Millions Of Potential Buyers

Apple’s new MacBooks are of no use to the millions – or tens of millions – of potential buyers who own DV video cameras that use FireWire to transfer video from the camera to the computer for editing. The MacBooks are equipped with USB2, but no firewire.

I just got off the phone with the people at 1-800-MY APPLE who confirmed that there is no way they are aware of to use any firewire-based video camera with the new MacBooks.

Apple advised that buyers would have to use a video camera that uses USB to transfer video to the computer – and that excludes about 99% of all video cameras out there.

I was advised to check the Apple online store for such video cameras, but found only Canon firewire-based models for sale!

Even the new Sony, Canon etc High Definition video cameras use Firewire only to transfer video to the computer.

Unless there is something I’m missing, it means that my daughter will not be purchasing a new MacBook, nor will anyone she knows because they are all into making videos.

What do I do for a living? Marketing – and I’m filming and editing videos almost every day. All ten video cameras at my work are firewire based – right from my old reliable Sony PD150 to our new little Canon HV30 HiDef cameras (We bought three)

How big a deal is this?

Once again, unless I’m missing something, there is no way that anyone who owns a firewire video camera will purchase a MacBook.

How could Apple have made a mistake like this? Tell me I’m missing something here, please!

By: Ktom

Ktom — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:11:10 +0000

I think that the people that called the author of this blog stupid for claiming a uni-body construction out of laser carving and water-jets. Owe an apology.

The new products are amazing and top of the line, both aesthetically and technologically. Apple has made a new leap forward, once more, and I expect that to be completed by the refinement of Mac OS X with Snow Leopard.

Unfortunately, the bad thing for me is that I bought a MacBook Pro recently, so I can’t afford to buy one yet. The ones that still think about this, don’t.

By: NZmac

NZmac — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:14:07 +0000

I want one but the new macbook is $2400 NZD here… thats alot ! I hope Apple NZ would drop the price !

By: Are Bru

Are Bru — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:55:04 +0000

Is it dedicated VRAM on the MB?

By: MacUser

MacUser — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:24:33 +0000

so getting the pro

By: MacUser

MacUser — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:23:28 +0000

Dude, the new gestures and patents of those you were talking about a day ago – seems to be right!

By: SEB

SEB — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:21:59 +0000

I hope they will bring out new tablets.
And I Im skrewed cuz i just got a new macbook pro
i hope they will be affordable though
When is the site gonna be ready?

By: lrecker

lrecker — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:13 +0000

Let the games begin…

Lance
http://www.homeeducateinthesunshinestate.com/blog/homeschool/5-reasons-homeschoolers-switch-macs/

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:56:22 +0000

via AI:
“There’s a product on stage covered in a black cloth, which could be the new $899 Apple LED display we broke word of last night.”

It must be something standing upright then… Interesting