The Magic Trackpad offers Apple’s patented multi-touch technology through a smooth glass and aluminum design. It enables users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of Web pages or photos.

The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click.

source:appleinsider

The new Cinema Display has 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60% more screen real estate than the current 24-inch LED display and will cost $999.  Of course that 24-inch and the 30-inch models have now been pulled and only available stocks remain available.

“With built-in MagSafe charging, iSight camera, speakers, and USB ports, the LED Cinema Display is ideal for MacBook and MacBook Pro users,” said Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Philip Schiller. “With its massive 2560 x 1440 resolution, the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display is a perfect fit with our powerful new Mac Pro, and it gives iMac users an easy way to double their screen real estate.”

The new, larger 27-inch LED Cinema Display features a 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display on an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display easy. It displays vivid colors and exceptionally high contrast by utilizing a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS) to provide a brilliant image across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

The new LED Cinema Display now also includes a new ambient light sensor which automatically adjusts the display brightness based on external lighting conditions and uses only as much energy as necessary to provide an optimum viewing experience. 

source:appleinsider

Seems not too long ago, we were talking about the new 3Gs at these prices.  The new iPhone 4 will be available on June 24th for $199 for 16GB, and $299 for the 32GB.  This release also drops the price of my “old” 3Gs to $99 which will still be available.

The new iPhone is beyond any consumer product that’s ever been seen, only 9.3mm thick and 24 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS, making it the “thinnest smartphone on the planet.”

The new display is 960 by 640 pixels, with an 800:1 contrast ratio. Like the iPad, it also has an LCD screen with IPS technology for superior viewing angles. Jobs said IPS is a better option than OLED.

“We think this is going to set the standard for the next several years,” Jobs said.

The new hardware also has a larger battery that offers longer uptime, including 7 hours of talk time 3G, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music, and 300 hours of standby.  The new processor is the same as in the iPad, the Apple A4.  If you are into video, the iPhone 4 won’t disappoint.  There is a whole-new camera system that includes LED flash with a 5MP sensor that records HD video. The new rear camera will do 720p video at 30fps. Users can also use built-in video editing to trim their HD clips right on the phone, and iMovie is available for only $4.99 on the app store.

For all the cool details, go to Apple for the complete rundown.

I would consider buying an iMac since it's performance has now exceeded the Mac Pro in it's current guise. But, I can't imagine having the hard drive fail (and it will) and needing surgical skills to remove it. Why would Apple design this thing worse than a cheap netbook or laptop, where you need to remove a single screw and slide it out.

I'm just ranting because I want a new computer and I'm tired of waiting for Apple to release an update to the Mac Pro line.

Apple has quietly updated the least expensive laptop they sell.  The white polycarbonate MacBook has been bumped up to the 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and given the Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics chip, which is the same as in the aluminum MacBook Pro (13-inch).  The claimed battery life has been upped to 10 hours from 7 in the previous version.  All other specs are the same with 2GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive and of course, the obligatory 8x double-layer SuperDrive.  The price remains $999 in the US. 

I would save up and buy the 13-inch alloy one where you get a few more features including the backlit keyboard and much sturdier construction.