New Apple Lust Objects

sweet - thanks!

Apple Store down. Lots of rumours, but I only care about this touchpad mouse. Can't wait to get rid of the mighty mouse

Unless it's really amazingly innovative, I'd give up on Apple making a good mouse and just buy a Logitech or Microsoft one.

I've been looking, but all their good ones seem to be right-hand only, and there are few that are real bluetooth and don't need a dongle

New widescreen iMacs: http://www.macworld.com/article/143394/2009/10/imac.html?lsrc=twt_macworld (with Magic Mouse, thank fuck)

New MacBook: http://www.macworld.com/article/143393/2009/10/whitemacbook.html?lsrc=twt_macworld

http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

ia a series of adapters Apple says will be available shortly, users will be able to attach external display sources, such a DVD players or even other computers, to the iMac’s display. At that point, those sources will take over the iMac’s display, effectively turning it into an external monitor or an HDTV.

Big deal imo

that magic mouse looks great, but I can't see a way to set it to open links in new tabs, which is a fucking pain.

Really glad I didn't buy a new MacBook a few weeks ago because I'll almost be definitely be getting one of the new ones.

Also, couldn't agree with en i see kay more.

As Merlin Mann said:

http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/218214894/apple-mac-mini-features-you-might-want-to

Yeah, new MacBook looks nice. £55 for Magic Mouse in UK. It's not that magic.

new mac book makes me wonder if I should get that instead of the Pro. Only difference is lack of SD, firewire and aluminum, right? Is the aluminum less likely to break then the plastic? Anything I'm missing?

These updates always complicate my strategy, grr.

Yeah, when the time comes (long time out), it'll be much easier to justify springing for a big giant iMac (to replace my still awesome three year old slightly-less-giant iMac) if it's also a nice 1080p HDTV that I can use with a ps3 or hd cable box or what have you.

Now I just need to work on finding that perfect imaginary piece of furniture that can take the iMac from desktop to a good TV place without lifting or looking atrocious.

Don't see iMac as TV works, unless it's in a dorm room or something; want computer on a desk, TV+games in living room. xp haha

New MacBook is again the one to buy, apart from firewire.

We use our iMac as a TV. The power of living in a 550 sq ft apartment.

what do you play ps3 on?

Will def. be getting one of this Magic Mouses. But I might wait until the current Mighty Mouse (my 2nd in 4 years, still scrolling just fine thanks) bites the dust.

No ps3. We do have an actual TV that we use for Wii'ing, but it's 10 years old and has horrible sound. The iMac is for all tv and movie viewing.

One of the seemingly awesome updates about the new 27' is that the iMac FINALLY includes Video-in, meaning you can actually plug other computers/things (blu-ray?) into it. It's mini-displayPort, but you can easily get an HDMI/DVI/VGA adapter for it.

lol at the iMac 'hands-on' at Gizmodo; they took pictures of it in the back of a SUV in some parking lot; it's like a drug deal or something

ok I'm probably going to get a Magic Mouse. it plugs into your neurons directly so it always knows what you want, right?

I like the idea of the Magic Mouse but I'd want a wired version, I think. Or would I? How long do batteries last on wireless mice? I guess I could pause videos from across the room with it. Hmmm.

wireless is crucial for me because of the lol 2 usb ports on a $2000 laptop

this way I can keep two iPhones plugged in at the same time

I have a $15 hub

No mention of the nice new little aluminum remote. Quietly excited about improving the way I play/pause movies from across the room.

can you use remote.app to control front row yet?

it was totally bogus that they stopped include the remote for free sometime last year, though. that said i would probably pony up for it if i was buying anew, now i realize how useful it is for the few times i do need to use it

I think I will buy this mouse as I have almost given up using my current mouse because multi touch on the laptop is so useful.

yeah, multi touch makes me not really care about mice

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/nokia-sues-apple-over-iphone-20091023-hbop.html

tried the new mouse today, is niiiiiiiiiiiiice. great weight to it

I'm interested in upgrading to Snow Leopard, but I have VMWare Fusion presently installed (on a Boot Camp installation of XP) and I don't want to screw that up. Have any of you tried doing this?

isn't the whole point of vmware fusion that you don't have to use boot camp?

i have vmware fusion installed in OS X and the snow leopard upgrade didn't affect a thing

ok cool

I have Boot Camp configured just so that if I want to run a resource-intensive app in XP, then I can run it w/o emulation.

got it

Had a play with a Magic Mouse in the store over the weekend (3 on display but none to sell yet), and it's very, very nice.

Yeah I checked one out too and it seemed alright but I still can't get with only one button.

It has two buttons. Right side and left side.

But still no middle, right? Or did I miss that?

wtf do you need a middle button for

open link in new tab

^^^^

exactly

start using Opera and you can program yr own mouse keys!

can you use the middle button for open link in new tab w/out using the apple button?

scratch that; forgot I use unmodified middle button for exposé's reveal all windows

why not just set it to always open link in new tab?