MacBook & Treo 700p released
Technology marched on this week with the release of two long-rumored, much-anticipated products - Apple's new 13" widescreen MacBook (replacing both the aging 12" & 14" iBooks as well as the 12" PowerBook) and Palm's Treo 700p (which replaces the 650).
Announced today, the MacBook is a mere 5.2 pounds and just over an inch thick, ships with a 1.83 or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor (several times faster that its iBook predecessor's 1.42 Ghz G4) - and comes in either white or black (so it'll coordinate with your iPod). It starts at a mere $1,099, which is pretty serious bang-for-the-buck. My pal Mike Curtis at HD for Indies has some astute commentary, but basically... if you're looking for affordable and highly portable but don't need to do any major video editing or such on it, this is probably the computer for you - especially if you've been thinking about switching from a PC. (Personally, I have no reason to ditch my two-year-old 15" 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4 just yet, but if I were buying today I'd be seriously torn between the 13" MacBook and 15" MacBook Pro.) Remember to buy yours at Amazon, 'cause robo gets a cut!
Announced yesterday, the Treo 700p is a pretty seriously beefed up version of the 650 (and preferable to the troubled 700w), utilizing high-speed EvDO wireless internet and built-in dial-up networking (so you can use it as a modem for your laptop). It's only available for Sprint or Verizon at the moment, so I won't be upgrading my T-Mobile Treo 600 quite just yet, though I envy it's increased memory, 1.3 megapixel camera, and enhanced multimedia capabilities. (For more info/commentary, check out Treonauts.)
Announced today, the MacBook is a mere 5.2 pounds and just over an inch thick, ships with a 1.83 or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor (several times faster that its iBook predecessor's 1.42 Ghz G4) - and comes in either white or black (so it'll coordinate with your iPod). It starts at a mere $1,099, which is pretty serious bang-for-the-buck. My pal Mike Curtis at HD for Indies has some astute commentary, but basically... if you're looking for affordable and highly portable but don't need to do any major video editing or such on it, this is probably the computer for you - especially if you've been thinking about switching from a PC. (Personally, I have no reason to ditch my two-year-old 15" 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4 just yet, but if I were buying today I'd be seriously torn between the 13" MacBook and 15" MacBook Pro.) Remember to buy yours at Amazon, 'cause robo gets a cut!Announced yesterday, the Treo 700p is a pretty seriously beefed up version of the 650 (and preferable to the troubled 700w), utilizing high-speed EvDO wireless internet and built-in dial-up networking (so you can use it as a modem for your laptop). It's only available for Sprint or Verizon at the moment, so I won't be upgrading my T-Mobile Treo 600 quite just yet, though I envy it's increased memory, 1.3 megapixel camera, and enhanced multimedia capabilities. (For more info/commentary, check out Treonauts.)
posted by Paul at 6:04 PM [Permalink]
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Actually, it's looking pretty good as a fairly serious editor (and it all depends on what you consider serious - DV? HDV? Uncompressed HD?). Check this out:
http://www.hdforindies.com/2006/05/macbook-ties-or-beats-dual-g5-in-final.html
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