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Apple @ MacWorld Tokyo

rschroeder writes "Apple updated several products at MacWorld Tokyo tonight (or tomorrow morning). A $499 10-gig iPod, with, get this, custom laser engraving on the back, ($49 extra) and vCard support. They also announced a $49 USB bluetooth module, shipping in April, with beta drivers availble today. Among other tricks, Jobs synced a Clie with a mac via bluetooth. Also a new 23" (1920x1200 )Cinema Display. Jobs also said they're raising the price of the iMac due to LCD and RAM cost increases. All this courtesy MacMinute.com's live coverage." Maccentral has several stories about Jobs' keynote at the convention.

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  1. Re:Info on the new iPod software by flynt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shuffle: You can now choose between shuffling between songs or between albums. I'm not quite sure what that means.

    Allow me to clarify. Shuffling between songs would take all your songs and play them in random order.

    Shuffling albums would take all your albums and play them in random order. So, Album2, Album4,Alubum3..etc...

  2. Now I can get... by cliffy2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Office AND Appleworks on the same iPod!
    http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50688,00.ht ml

  3. custom laser engraving? by StevenHallman76 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Which iPod is yours?"

    "It's the one that says 'Bad Mother Fucker'"

  4. sill living in the past... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    i know u wintell trolls don't know anything except what life is life according to what techtv says but...

    ..the imacs are selling like hotcakes and the people that get paid to MARKET don't need your "input."

    go back to suck dell's buttocks. they need YOU.

  5. Re:More expensive Mac hardware by helixblue · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd just love to see you fit your Maxtor USB 2.0 HDD in your pocket, myself.

  6. Re:Monitor envy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    [b] This item is purely a stylish accessory for Mac-users with too much money.[/b]

    I like people with too much money. Both Apple and myself are targetting Hollywood. It's one of the few demographics where riches and low education meet.(the others are lottery winners, but they tend to bankrupt themselves on gold plated trailers).

    Hugs and kisses,

    L. Ron Hubbard

  7. Alan Smithee??? by Nathdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Traditionally 'Alan Smithee' is the moniker taken on by a movie director when he is so ashamed of his work that he will not be associated with it by name.

    So it's a little worrying to see who they reference (via graphic) as the iPod project manager on the story link.

    :)

  8. Re:Monitor envy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Finally - a Cinema Display where the keyboard will slide in underneath the feet.

  9. Re:Price Breaks for Students by Some+Dumbass... · · Score: 3, Funny

    A little tidbit for those college students/those with parents/friends in the education industry. Try going to the Education Apple Store, things are cheaper for 'ya.

    Example: 5 GB iPod: $369 (Normally $399)
    10 GB iPod: $469. (Normally $499)


    Not that I'm complaining (being in the education industry myself). It just makes me wonder, what possible academic value does an iPod have? If none, then what's the point of academic pricing again? Not that I'm complaining, mind you (me want bargain!)

  10. Re:One more thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    you need a girlfriend fast. at least jerk off before you come to slashdot

  11. Re:Apple Needs to Re-Design all Laptop Motherboard by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't be easier just to redesign Unix users?

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  12. Re:sounds fair by Melantha_Bacchae · · Score: 3, Funny

    An AC wrote:

    > I love you apple zealots. Apple addicts is the closest thing to a secular
    > cult I have ever seen.
    >
    > Um wait I take that back, apple addicts think Steve Jobs is god.

    The beautiful, protecting, heroic, wonder-working deity Mothra is the great Goddess that resurrected Apple from the dead (and parted the Pacific for good measure).

    Toho is her prophet.

    Steve Jobs is her servant and messenger.

    Apple is her champion to put right the wrongs of Microsoft, the RIAA, and the MPAA.

    Homage to King Shisa (mistranslated as Seesar or Caesar),
    Guardian of Okinawa and Friend of the Mac,
    on the occasion of his 38th birthday.
    ("Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" 1974, "Mothra 2" 1997)

  13. Re:BlueTooth by stripes · · Score: 3, Funny
    It is interesting that Apple offers Bluetooth as a USB dongle rather than have it built-in so at least there is some seperation between the Airport (802.11b) antenna which is built into the computer/laptop and the Bluetooth unit.

    Or maybe it is just that they figure people won't buy a whole new computer just to get it? I expect future Apple products will build the BT module in (unless there is basically zero demand).

    Well that and if you put a Blue Tooth antenna inside a TiBook I bet it has a range of about 3 inches :-)

  14. proof of concept by seanw · · Score: 3, Funny
  15. Re:sounds fair by netsharc · · Score: 2, Funny

    Come on, Apple bashing is no longer cool, they're a Unix now! A good GUI on top of a good-functioning OS internals make for a fine computer, and if it doesn't have the software you want, you can always compile *free* Unix software or install Linux on it. What, you don't like Linux?

    :)

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  16. Re:cheap bastard by pelorus · · Score: 2, Funny
    "European cars have the WORST track record in terms of repair frequency and costs..."


    The ones we sell to yankee doodle suckers do, yeah...

  17. Re:sounds fair by gamgee5273 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Looking over your post, son, I would say that you're the one being a touch emotional. He makes a point andthen you spend how long trying to disprove it in a "mine's bigger than yours" type of pissing contest.

    I wouldn't hire you to work help desk phones.

  18. Re:Apple Needs to Re-Design all Laptop Motherboard by rthille · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not entirely true. My Powerbook G3 running OS-X has the control key in the right place, as well as the control key on the bottom next between 'fn' and 'option'. I'm an old NeXT guy, so there was no way I was putting up with OpenStep 5x with the control key in the wrong place.

    It wasn't that hard to do. If you are interested, let me know.

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