Also announced by Apple today was the iPod Shuffle, a mini flash-based music player, and iWork which includes a word-processor, and Apple's Keynote presentation software.

I find myself a little disappointed with these products. I'll have no use for the iPod Shuffle and iWork seems like a minimum-strength WP. I already own Nisus Writer so I'm already kitted out for an editor. I suppose I should be glad that I don't have to spend any money on new Apple products, lickable though they may be.

See Tera Patricks for some interesting comments on what was missing from the announcements.

10:14:56 PM    

A brand new PC from Apple!

The modular design of Mac mini lets you upgrade your current system to the elegance, simplicity and reliability of Macintosh. If you already own a monitor, keyboard and mouse, you can get up and running in minutes. [Apple]

This machine sounds like it could be just right for someone who wants a mac and already has their own keyboard, mouse and monitor. Someone coping with a Windows machine, for example. It's a bit of a stripped down iMac but still well enough equiped to compete at the budget end of the market.

9:32:17 PM