Dot Mac Clock Ticking

My Dot Mac subscription is up for renewal in the next 30 days. Like so many others I'm not sure if I want to subscribe again. It's incredible frustrating to me that I can't update my calendar on the dot mac site - something that can be done with the free Yahoo. The only areas of value are: posting .mac slide shows for my father and ibackup. Dot Mac's time might be expiring.

My Mac future in limbo

After two years of owning my Mac Mini I'm ready for my next Apple device. I'm anxious to get my hands on a new Intel Mac for the speed improvements as well as the ability to run Windows natively. I would consider purchasing a mac mini or imac today, but with Leopard coming out and a new ilife suite on the horizon that would be foolish. The decision will be between the mac mini and the imac. I currently share a PC and Mac on the same monitor, but going forward I won't be. So part of my decision will be what type of monitor do I want. I'm a bit frustrated with the mac mini's small internal drive (it is what it is), but the price point is great. I hope to hear of talk at the next Mac conference in June of a new, rumored imac.

Apple TV Misses The Mark

Since the original announcement of Apple TV I recall my lack of enthusiasm about the device. My expectations are high for Apple and the Apple TV doesn't meet up. One of the biggest limitations is the ability to purchase music and video content from the device. Apple must be aware of how important this feature is in the long term. To release the Apple TV without the ability to purchase through it is a shortcoming I would not have expected from Apple. One missing feature you don't hear much about is the ability to stream online radio stations. I consider that an important feature that can be found on Windows Media and Yahoo! Go for TV. If Apple TV could offer a video rental solution I would buy one in a second. During my trip to the downtown Chicago last week absolutely no one was looking at the Apple TVs while the rest of the store was busy. The Apple TV will suffer from a customer base that will find the device interesting, but will not be sure if it's worth the investment.