Confession

I did it.


And I feel the need to come clean. And to provide some sort of proof of a logical thought process over mindless ho-hum hype.



And so, ladies and gents, I did, in fact, purchase an iPhone.



No, it is not like me to buy the newest and slickest, but in this case I crumbled. It was the perfect storm, if you will. I had been holding out on buying an iPod for about a year in order to get the next generation. I already had AT&T/Cingular, and my current phone had put in its 2 years and was due for a replacement. And his Highness King Steve announced the phone 6 months ago, allowing for ample saving time. And thus, the wee gadget became mine. And I walk around, listening to cool new tunes, browsing the internet, and talking on the phone with by nose in the air, sneering at the "inferiors" that aren't as cool, hip, savvy, etc. as I am. Because I have arrived. iArrived.

For what it's worth, I have had it for a few days now, and the complaints are null. It does live up to the hype, and I am still incredulous at what I am able to do with these metal pieces I hold in an orderly contraption in my hand. The battery won't die and the screen won't scratch. I still don't really believe that I really own it. But BAH, it's just a machine. Treat it like more, and that's when ye get in trouble.

So I guess that makes me cooler than you now? Something like that right? Or just a glutton for consumerism... you pick...

iDay: coming soon

Tomorrow is it. The day we've been waiting for. The day history has been waiting for. It's iDay. At 6pm across the country, the iPhone will be released. People have been lining up since Monday morning for the release. Thousands are lining up now. The iPhones are being delivered under armored guard. Apple has posted several videos on how it works, etc. They have announced the rate plans. They are even giving every single one of their employees a free one. Now we can only wait. Unless Apple decided to pull a last second announcement to put icing on the cake. As if the icing isn't already there. But I wouldn't put it past Apple.

CNN puts it best here, referring to the Apple store in NY: "Genius sits in a glass house," the Swiss artist Paul Klee wrote. It's on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, and anyone can wander in.



I can't wait to see what happens.


Also of special note, tomorrow is the release date for the movie Once in Nashville. If you read this blog, you know how excited I am for this moment. What a day~

The Day Before...

WWDC07, one half of the two conferences that make a Mac-nerd's heart beat a little faster every year, is almost here. Tomorrow, during the Stevenote, as it has come to be called among his cult followers, there is much that is to be expected: news on the new iPhone, all the details on Leopard (the OS X update), new iMacs, new thin notebooks, Google and .Mac integration, and possibly even movie rentals from iTunes. There's a lot to hope for...

But make sure you check out the keynote bingo tradition that has started. First one to shout "Bingo" loud enough for the audience at home to hear wins...

For more links and info about how to keep up to date with the updates coming from the conference tomorrow, check here.

Enjoy!

Here's to the Crazy Ones!

A reworking of Apple's "Think Different" Ad:


Here's the original:

More Microsoft Genius

"The WOW starts now"...with an iBook. You'd think being such a big competitor, Microsoft wouldn't put an Apple computer in their new ad campaign. Wonder what Seth would have to say about this. But people are saying that Windows Vista will actually run better on a Mac than a PC. Figures.

Thanks to The Unofficial Apple Weblog for this.

Marketing 101: Zune and iTunes

Apparently, CompUSA has finally found a way to sell the Zune: Throw in a free Apple iTunes gift certificate with purchase. Funny their incentive to buy a Microsoft product is with an Apple product. If only iTunes actually worked on a Zune.



Thanks to TUAW for this.

It's just so easy/fun...

Thanks to Ragamuffin Soul for this one.

Appleishious

Reason number 4,582 why I love my mac:

APPLE DELIVERS THE GOODS!!!

Apple has announced the iPhone NOW! The Macworld Keynote is going on as we speak, and you can tune in to the live updates here . The recording of the keynote should be on Apple's site in a couple of hours after it is done. The iPhone includes iPod like connectivity to iTunes, runs OS X, a touch screen, only 1 button, and some unique time travel features (ok, so that last one may be a stretch). The other notable announcement thus far is the Apple TV. You can stream iTunes videos, music, and photos wirelessly to your TV from up to 5 different computers and store it on a 40GB hard drive.



I guess they weren't lying.