I'm going to have to second this post on TUAW. Damien talks about how many people feel this event was a major letdown, not because of all the hype but because all of the products that were put out were, well, inferior. He makes good points about each product, and to be honest I really don't think any of it was worth a secret hush-hush event. The only thing they unveiled that was worth even a small press release was the Mac Mini, and that barely. Damien makes the point about the price increase for me. For that price, that machine should come with some killer speakers as well as the pvr software he talks about.

So tell me, was anyone really surprised that the Mac Minis were the next thing to go Intel? I know I tried to deny it, mostly on the grounds that this was supposed to be a secret press event so obviously it must be more than just the Mac Mini. But logic dictated that this would be the next thing up. Let's think about it. The PowerMacs will be last because they're so heavily used by graphic designers and without universal releases from Adobe graphic designers won't buy a mactel. So it's now between an iBook and a Mac Mini. Ah, but wait. Look at the specs - a Mac Mini really is an iBook in a different chassis - one that's cheaper to produce and has fewer heat issues. So now we have a new product and a preview of the specs we'll get on the next new product. Here's the real question - if prices went up on the Mac Mini, does that mean they'll go up on the iBooks too? The 15" MacBook Pro looks to be the same price as the 15" PowerBook G4 used to be. I guess we'll find out soon enough.