Grant Manship

iPhone = iWantOne

So basically, Steve Jobs woke up today and decided to tell me (and pretty much everyone else) that our only purpose in life is to get this phone.  Now, he obviously didn't explicitly say this but that's how I felt after seeing the thing.  I certainly don't think I'll feel whole until I have one of them in my hands.  Oh, and I guess I (or anyone else wanting one) is going to have to switch to Cingular but who cares, I haven't been that happy with my current service provider anyway!

Thanks Steve, any chance Apple is going to roll out an iTimeTraveler to shorten the wait time for the June release?

Apple's New iPod Hi-Fi Speaker System

Apple presented their new iPod Hi-Fi speaker system today and once again I find myself fighting the urge to add to my ever-growing collection of iPod accessories. 

As Playlist Magazine reports, the new speaker system has an integrated Universal iPod dock that can support any dockable iPod and you control the device via the Apple remote.  The system sports two custom designed wide-range speakers and a tuned, ported bass system.  Additional features include Tone Control, Large Album Art mode and volume mirroring.  The outer casing has handles for easy transportation, a removable front grille with precision-mounting clips, and touch-sensitive volume control buttons.  It also features an auxiliary input that will accept both analog and digital signals to support a wide range of audio sources, including the iPod shuffle.  Users will have the option to power the Hi-Fi by either AC power or six D-cell batteries.

While discussing the new speaker system Steve Jobs said he might be ready to get rid of his "expensive" stereo equipment for the new Hi-Fi.  "I'm an audiophile," Jobs said. "I've had stereos costing, well I won't say because you'll think I'm crazy. But, costing a lot more. And, I'm thinking of getting rid of mine for this."