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Two weeks ago the world was a-twitter with speculation as to what in the world Apple meant by "Something is in the Air." Of course, if you tuned in to our talkcast, you heard a pretty good tip on that score, but the next day El Steve-O dropped a shiny-new, paper-thin, slightly-underpowered (depending on your needs) portable in our collective laps.

So as we bid adieu to TUAW's complete Macworld 2008 coverage, we'd like to point out you can relive the magic in several ways. First there's the video in this post, with a frantic run-through of the floor, interviews, booths and more. Second, there's our Macworld 2008 tagged pages. And lastly, our Macworld 2008 summary page, nicely organized into manageable chunks so you can find what you need quickly. We're still uploading all these videos to the various video places around the web, and as we update individual posts, we'll update the Macworld 2008 page too.

The next big event for us will be WWDC (whenever that happens to be, but last year it was June 11-15). Of course, TUAW will be there, interviewing developers and hopefully hosting another fun meetup. Stay tuned!

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]]>boothmacworldmacworld08tourtweet-thisvideoVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-28T18:30:00+00:00130 Great photos from Macworld and 2 ugly oneshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/130-great-photos-from-macworld-and-2-ugly-ones/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/130-great-photos-from-macworld-and-2-ugly-ones/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/130-great-photos-from-macworld-and-2-ugly-ones/#commentsFiled under: ,


Gallery: Macworld 2008 in pictures


If you've got the time, we've got the pixels. Relive the glory of Macworld 2008 even if you weren't there with our 132 pictures from the show, featuring:
  • Pics from the Ars Technica/Gizmodo party
  • Pics of the Modbook
  • Lots of show-floor pics featuring tons of vendors
  • A shot of team TUAW in our temporary HQ at the Marriott
  • Images of Mac luminaries, possibly one of them slightly inebriated
Some are blurrier than an Engadget spy photo, and some are NSFW (where NSFW = Not Safe for Wallpaper). Enjoy!

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]]>boothgallerymacworldmacworld08Victor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-28T18:15:00+00:00How much wood would a woodchuck chuck to make a bunch of press kits?http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/how-much-wood-would-a-woodchuck-chuck-to-make-a-bunch-of-press-k/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/how-much-wood-would-a-woodchuck-chuck-to-make-a-bunch-of-press-k/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/28/how-much-wood-would-a-woodchuck-chuck-to-make-a-bunch-of-press-k/#commentsFiled under:


Gallery: Macworld press kit waste


In the press room at Macworld there was a little foyer with alphabetized buckets where you could pick up press kits from the various vendors. This is an exercise in wastefulness, as many of the press kits are glossy folders filled with photocopies and CD's.

Now, I realize the coordination required to put all this on a single DVD or USB drive would be immense, so I'm not blaming Macworld/IDG here, but surely there's got to be a better way. I've made a gallery of the leftover press releases, CD's and cases I was left with-- and I didn't even take everything! I also had to discard all the covering folders for what I did grab, because I didn't want to pay $60 extra for the additional weight in my luggage (no kidding, it was like an extra 10 lbs. of junk). Sadly, that stuff got trashed in my hotel room, and I'm sure it didn't get recycled. Maybe next year the dream of a "paperless" Macworld can be realized...

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]]>greengreendailyjunkmacworldmacworld08presspress-kitrecyclingwasteVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-28T17:30:00+00:00Show floor video: Webex lets you collaborate across platformshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/27/show-floor-video-webex-lets-you-collaborate-across-platforms/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/27/show-floor-video-webex-lets-you-collaborate-across-platforms/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/27/show-floor-video-webex-lets-you-collaborate-across-platforms/#commentsFiled under: , ,

webex pc to mac connectivity, remote access and sharingSo let's say you've got a Panther machine on your DSL connection with a firewall, and another computer across town running Windows 98 on a dual-ISDN connection, but you really need to control the Mac from the PC. No dice, right? According to Webex, this might just be possible,* although your experience won't be a zippy thrill-ride.

Webex uses a subscription-based tool to allow remote access across computers, and at Macworld they were talking about Mac-to-PC friendliness. Scott had a chat and wound up with pricing (it's as cheap as $10.35/month), a website (pcnow.com), and the aforementioned horrific scenario of connectivity. Oh, and they've got iPhone compatibility of a sort, just be aware of the limitations.

*In theory, Webex engineers say a 56k connection will allow connectivity. The specs also provide compatibility with Panther and Win98 on the low end. Note I said "low end" which means the performance won't be anything close to a high-speed connection and some more current OS'es.

Full video explanation after the jump.

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]]>back-to-my-macconnectivitymacworldmacworld08pcnowremote-desktopwebexVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-27T14:00:00+00:00Show floor video: BusySynchttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/26/show-floor-video-busysync/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/26/show-floor-video-busysync/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/26/show-floor-video-busysync/#commentsFiled under: ,



BusyMac had a good thing going with BusySync 1 and 1.5: seamlessly share and edit calendar info across your home or business LAN using iCal. Version 2 (due next month) features sync via the cloud-- so you can sync a work and home computer, even if you don't work at home. There's also Google Calendar support in BusySync 2, which could be the holy grail many of us have been looking for. Mike does a quick run through in the video.

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]]>.macbusymacbusysyncgcalgoogle-calendaricalmacworldmacworld08synctweet-thisVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-26T14:00:00+00:00Show floor video: Rogue Amoeba moves to the beathttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-rogue-amoeba-moves-to-the-beat/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-rogue-amoeba-moves-to-the-beat/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-rogue-amoeba-moves-to-the-beat/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We stopped by Rogue Amoeba's booth last week and chatted with Paul Kafasis, CEO and big amoeba on campus, about all of their apps. Paul was kind enough to give us a quick demo of Airfoil 3 (I loves me some Airfoil Speakers) and Fission.

Check out the full interview after the jump.

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]]>amoebamacworld08rogue-amoebaScott McNulty2008-01-25T15:00:00+00:00Quick video of Plasq's Magiqhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/quick-video-of-plasqs-magiq/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/quick-video-of-plasqs-magiq/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/quick-video-of-plasqs-magiq/#commentsFiled under: ,

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It's no big secret we love the funky look and wonderfully simple apps that come from the Plasq team. And there's no denying that Comic Life was a big hit for them. To follow that act they've been working on Comic Life Magiq, which we only had a taste of so far, but it looks just as funky and useful as you'd expect from these guys. Check out one of those age-old photo tasks: cutting a person out of a background. They actually make it look fun.

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]]>comic-lifecomic-life-magiqdigital-imagingmacworldmacworld08photoplasqtweet-thisVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-25T13:00:00+00:00Show floor video: Netgear ReadyNAS stores and plays it allhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-netgear-readynas-stores-and-plays-it-all/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-netgear-readynas-stores-and-plays-it-all/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/show-floor-video-netgear-readynas-stores-and-plays-it-all/#commentsFiled under: , ,

netgear readynas tuaw videoNetgear's ReadyNAS is a NAS, yes, but it comes pre-configured with an iTunes server, bittorent, wireless disk and printer support and more. Quite the plug-and-play darling, Netgear was kind enough to create some Mac-friendly tools to manage the thing (it's got a Widget!). You can configure the thing to your heart's delight , which makes it that much more versatile. The ReadyNAS line was previously sold by Infrant prior to the Netgear acquisition, so the products are distinct from Netgear's earlier NAS products.

There are several flavors of ReadyNAS: a rackmount server for business folk, the Duo series, and the terribly gorgeous NV+ series -- Netgear also sells a cute entry-level NAS called Storage Central. The sweet spot for most people will likely be the Duo or NV+, as the Storage Central doesn't have the extensive RAID tools every other model does (and as noted by our commenters, the older/cheaper devices can't be administered from Mac OS X).

Prices for the NV+ with a whopping 4TB of X-RAID storage ran from roughly $2,000 to $3,000. By comparison, the old Storage Central lines can be found online for around $70 (hard drive not included, $90 from Netgear), but the new line, Storage Central Turbo, was floating close to the MSRP of $200 (shows $189.99 on the Netgear store).

Check out the demo with Scott after the jump.


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]]>bittorrentdriveitunesmacworld08nasnetgearVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-25T11:00:00+00:00EXCLUSIVE: TUAW Hands-on with the Zeiss Cinemizer, 3D goggles for your iPodhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/tuaw-hands-on-with-the-zeiss-cinemizer-3d-goggles-for-your-ipod/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/tuaw-hands-on-with-the-zeiss-cinemizer-3d-goggles-for-your-ipod/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/tuaw-hands-on-with-the-zeiss-cinemizer-3d-goggles-for-your-ipod/#commentsFiled under: ,

zeiss cinemizer 3d goggles for your ipodThere have been plenty of attempts at LCD glasses, iPod goggles, 3D eyewear, and even a hacked iPod cyborg model, but the Zeiss Cinemizer is a little different. First of all, if the name Zeiss looks familiar, it should be. That's Carl Zeiss, one of the most respected names in optics. The Cinemizer, as a result, has a pristine viewing experience, but perhaps more importantly, doesn't suffer from the front-heavy, nose-jamming weight you find on previous offerings.

The Cinemizer supports 3D (if the video is 3D to begin with), and has a battery/control system that's about as elegant as you're going to get with something you have to strap your iPod into. Check out the video as Mike puts it through the paces. Unfortunately our "mind's eye" adapter was in the shop, so you won't be seeing what Mike sees, but his description and facial contortions are hilarious ample enough.

(Video after the jump)


UPDATE: I got confused this morning and didn't set the Viddler video to "public" which meant I had to go with Blip at the last moment. I've substituted the Blip embed for the Viddler one, because I really like Viddler's comment system. Enjoy!

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Our friends at iLounge have some swanky pics of the device as well.


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]]>3d3d-glasses3d-gogglescinemizerglassesipodipod-videomacworldmacworld08tweet-thisvideozeissVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-25T09:00:00+00:00Ambrosia Macworld swag giveawayhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/ambrosia-macworld-swag-giveaway/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/ambrosia-macworld-swag-giveaway/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/ambrosia-macworld-swag-giveaway/#commentsFiled under:

ambrosia macworld giveawayWe're kicking off a few weeks of giveaways with a little bit of Macworld swag from Ambrosia Software. If you didn't attend Macworld, now's your chance to pretend you stopped by the Ambrosia booth anyway (for the full experience be sure to watch our interview with founder Andrew Welch too).

What's in the box? A WireTap Studio t-shirt (XL), a WireTap Studio pin, and a DVD with trial versions of all Ambrosia apps. Basically what you see in the image to the right. Not bad, considering all you have to do is leave a comment on this post (be sure to check your email and validate the comment so it appears). We'll leave comments and the giveaway open from now until Friday just before midnight (11:59 Eastern). Oh, this one is still just in the US, you gotta be 18, etc. Full rules after the jump.

Recap:
  • Ambrosia Macworld swag giveaway, prizes are a t-shirt, pin and DVD.
  • To enter, leave a comment on this post. If you're really cool you'll tell us your favorite Ambrosia app.
  • Comment must be left before January 25, 11:59PM Eastern time.
  • Three winners will be chosen, and their prizes shipped directly from Ambrosia.
  • Complete Official Rules click here.


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]]>ambrosiagiveawaymacworldmacworld08swagt-shirttweet-thisVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-24T19:00:00+00:00Show floor video: El Gato HD hardware and EyeTV 3http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-el-gato-hd-hardware-and-eyetv-3/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-el-gato-hd-hardware-and-eyetv-3/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-el-gato-hd-hardware-and-eyetv-3/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

While we wait for Apple to cram a TV tuner or cable card into the Apple TV (don't hold your breath-- seriously), El Gato continues to pump out some nice hardware/software tools for watching the tube on your Mac. One thing that caught my eye: you can start distributing recorded live video around your house 30 seconds or so after the EyeTV starts recording a show. I remember when we had to rig some VLC nonsense together to get livestreaming on a remote machine with the old EyeTV. Oh, and they've apparently added something very similar to the Season Pass feature on Tivo, which is quite cool.

Check out a nice demo after the jump.

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]]>dvrel-gatoelgatoeyetvmacworldmacworld08pvrtivotvtv-tunertweet-thisvideoVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-24T18:00:00+00:00New York Times Macworld gadget slideshowhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/new-york-times-macworld-gadget-slideshow/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/new-york-times-macworld-gadget-slideshow/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/new-york-times-macworld-gadget-slideshow/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I always have a hard time letting Macworld go. When the last day of Expo rolls around it sort of feels like you're graduating from college and moving away from all your friends. There are some heartfelt goodbyes, promises to stay in touch, and a cap or two are hurled into the air. That's why I'll take any excuse I can get to relive those blissful moments one more time, and it would seem that the New York Times is with me on that. They sent a photographer to Macworld 2008 to create this slideshow of Macworld attendees and their gadgets. The most interesting thing is the vast amount of non-Apple gadgets that are on display (there is every someone using a PC!).

How many more sleeps until Macworld 2009?

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]]>macworldmacworld08new-york-timesScott McNulty2008-01-24T17:30:00+00:00Show floor video: Ambrosia Software talks apps and gameshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-ambrosia-software-talks-apps-and-games/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-ambrosia-software-talks-apps-and-games/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-ambrosia-software-talks-apps-and-games/#commentsFiled under:



Mike spoke to Ambrosia Software founder Andrew Welch about their newest app, WireTap Studio. Andrew gave us a few clues as to what to expect in the next version of Snapz Pro, and had a little criticism for Apple regarding games on the Mac.

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]]>ambrosiaAndrew-Welchgamesmacworldmacworld08snapztweet-thiswiretapVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-24T17:00:00+00:00Macworld video: TUAW looks at Microsoft Office 2008http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/macworld-video-tuaw-looks-at-microsoft-office-2008/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/macworld-video-tuaw-looks-at-microsoft-office-2008/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/macworld-video-tuaw-looks-at-microsoft-office-2008/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



If you do any work in Office you've probably been waiting for the latest update for a couple of years now. Especially if you're on an Intel machine or have struggled with Entourage's funky interface (or is that just me?). Last week Microsoft released Office 2008 for the Mac, and it's a doozy of an update. Being a universal binary is really the least of the changes. This is a complete overhaul, with a ton of UI changes and workflow improvements. Amanda Lefebvre takes us on a whirlwind tour of some new features, and explains the difference between the three different editions of Office.

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]]>macbumacworld08microsoftmicrosoft-office-2008officeoffice-2008office08tweet-thisVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-24T13:00:00+00:00Show floor video: Screensteps makes documenting easierhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-screensteps/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-screensteps/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/24/show-floor-video-screensteps/#commentsFiled under:

Do you make documentation? Do you constantly find yourself having to explain step-by-step procedures to do things on the Mac? BlueMango Learning Systems has been doing this stuff for a while, and the tedium eventually drove them to create their own tool to make things faster. That's innovation for you-- if you can't find a tool, build one (that's how Plasq wound up creating Skitch). Screensteps is truly handy for anyone needing to illustrate steps, like bloggers doing how-to's, all the way up to professional manual-makers. Scott got a quick demo on an excursion to Moscone West. Video after the jump.

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]]>blue-mangodocumentationeducationlearningmacworldmacworld08manualsscreen-capturescreen-grabscreenstepstrainingvideoVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-24T09:00:00+00:00Show floor video: Equinux shows the TubeStickhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-equinux-shows-the-tubestick/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-equinux-shows-the-tubestick/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-equinux-shows-the-tubestick/#commentsFiled under: ,

Equinux, makers of iSale, CoverScout and an interesting collection of other apps, was at Macworld demoing TubeStick, their TV receiver. Like El Gato's EyeTV, the TubeStick is a hardware doohickey with the TV parts inside (logically) and some software that lets you watch TV on your Mac. Unlike El Gato, however, there is a social aspect to TubeStick. Example: you can chat with friends who are watching the same thing. The CEO took us on a quick tour, which you can view after the break.

(Note: Equinux also gave us some show swag which we'll be giving away next week)


UPDATE: Switched back to Viddler for the video, but other services are coming soon. Meanwhile, here's the Blip.tv page with the video.

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]]>chatel-gatoequinuxmacworldmacworld08social-softwaretelevisiontubesticktvtv-receivertv-tunertweet-thisVictor Agreda, Jr.2008-01-23T20:00:00+00:00Show floor video: JAMF Recon makes asset inventory a snaphttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-jamf-recon-makes-asset-inventory-a-snap/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-jamf-recon-makes-asset-inventory-a-snap/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-jamf-recon-makes-asset-inventory-a-snap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

For big cross-platform enterprises or educational institutions, keeping track of all those hardware assets can be a pain in the Sarbanes. Fortunately there are plenty of products looking out for your needs, including some particularly Mac-friendly sorts: Keyserver, NetOctopus, LANrev, Apple Remote Desktop, and more. Among the most comprehensive Mac management suites is JAMF's Casper, with modules for deployment, imaging, package building and asset management. The asset management module -- Recon Suite -- was recently spun out as a separate offering and has added Windows PC audit tools. JAMF's Chip Pearson gives us a two-minute drill on Recon's information gathering power; video after the jump. (I have no idea why the wrong title cards are ending up on these videos -- perhaps it has something to do with post-Macworld jet lag!)

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]]>casperjamfmacworld08reconMichael Rose2008-01-23T13:00:00+00:00Show floor video: Intelliscan Mini does handheld media inventoryhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-intelliscan-mini-does-handheld-media-inventory/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-intelliscan-mini-does-handheld-media-inventory/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/23/show-floor-video-intelliscan-mini-does-handheld-media-inventory/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

We are blessed on the Mac platform with many good ways to keep track of our stuff -- but Intelliscanner takes it to the next level, with a range of integrated scanner and software solutions that will have you tracking your movies, books, wine and comics with barcoded accuracy and ease. We visited the Inteliiscanner booth at Macworld for a demo of the Mini, a handheld scanner that can hold 150 item scans before downloading via USB to the host. The bundle retails for $299 but there's a show special through the end of January (and I'm contacting Intelliscan now to make sure it's still running & get the discount code for you) and unlike some other Macworld vendors, they really mean "show special" -- the offer ended Friday. Video after the jump (and pay no attention to the title card... editing mixup on my part).

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]]>barcodeintelliscannermacworld08scannerMichael Rose2008-01-23T08:00:00+00:0020 minutes with Wozhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/20-minutes-with-woz/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/20-minutes-with-woz/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/20-minutes-with-woz/#commentsFiled under: ,

Dutch site One More Thing brings us a serving of Steve "Woz" Wozniak from Macworld. You may or may not be nonplussed by the exclusive interview with Apple's co-founder, but they use the word "computergeschiedenis" in the post, which you have to admit is a pretty fun way to say "computer history". At least that's how KavaServices translated it for me. And Woz, no matter how you look at it, has a place in computer history.

Not surprisingly, Woz has a lot of love to share in regards to the Macworld proceedings, the Apple TV Take 2, and other Apple affairs. He is willing to state that the first Apple TV was a "very rare case where a product really wasn't quite done right," but mostly, I'm sure, because it's already been generally acknowledged. The interview is in English, which is good for me as my ability to follow along in Dutch would be somewhere between rusty and non-existent. It's also 20 minutes long, so if you've been wishing for a little time with Mr. Wozniak, for whatever reason, get your fill.

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]]>AppleMacworld08WozBrett Terpstra2008-01-22T19:30:00+00:00Watch the Keynote in HDhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/watch-the-keynote-in-hd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/watch-the-keynote-in-hd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/22/watch-the-keynote-in-hd/#commentsFiled under: ,

HD is the next best thing to being there, and if you weren't fortunate enough to be in the audience of Steve Job's Macworld 2008 keynote, than this is for you. Apple has just made available a HD stream for your viewing pleasure. The stream is 720p (that's 1280x720, just what the Apple TV supports) and requires a fairly fast machine to watch (Apple says you need a 1.8 GHz or faster G5 at the very least to watch the stream, and at least 256 MB of RAM).

I just watched the first few minutes and it looks great.

Thanks, Adam.

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]]>keynotemacworldmacworld08steve-jobsScott McNulty2008-01-22T15:30:00+00:00