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...laptops he showed off during a press conference at Apple HQ in Cupertino, Calif., this morning, for instance, are cleaner, simpler versions of the existing line of MacBooks and MacBook Pros, but manage to do much more. (That's a lesson that PC makers, who load each new generation of their machines with endless gimmicks and extras, never seem to learn.) At this rate of hacking down the product line, I suspect that within three years, the MacBook will be nothing more than a sheet of unbreakable glass...
...Where PC makers wallow in confusion - some laptops include multiple types of mouse (touch pads and pointers), for instance - Apple has found a moment of Zen. The new MacBook has eliminated its single-button mouse altogether; every interaction now occurs via a glass touch pad. To select something, you simply push down on the glass pad. Or as Jobs said, "The whole trackpad is the button." This generation of touch pads, by the way, lets users do a lot more with one hand. One finger directs the mouse, two fingers enlarge and reduce images, three fingers allow you to rapidly...
...also real, revenue-generating business models in place. Look for a blood bath as big tech companies try to consolidate their positions in the coming months. Apple is rumored to be launching an $800 laptop, moving into a lower price range that makes it even more competitive with PC makers such as HP and Dell. In online retail, Amazon would love to put a stake in the heart of eBay this holiday season...
...during the past six months, I've been testing different Windows laptops--from huge ones with drive-in-theater-size screens and every conceivable feature to shrimpy "palm tops" that weigh less than a teacup Chihuahua--trying to find the right PC for me. I've concluded that HP's EliteBook 2530p comes pretty close to my ideal Windows machine...
...version of Microsoft Vista I have requires a $25 upgrade to watch DVDs! Later I found out that HP includes a patch for the laptop, but that made me think of all the things I disliked about Windows. Guess I'm probably still a Mac--not a PC...