Did Apple introduce a new MacBook wheel? We are not worthy.
The internet is a buzz about a new Apple product just announced at the MacWorld conference. The new device is called ‘MacBook Wheel‘ A brand new Mac laptop that has no keyboard.
But before you Mac lovers start drooling and googling, understand that this is just a spoof product featured on the Onion News Network. The video looks so authentic, many tech lovers started to blog about the new MacBook Wheel. The video says this brand new Apple laptop is keyboardless. It appears to be a hybrid between a traditional iBook and a iPhone. The video of this new ‘MacBook Wheel‘ shows it has intuitive typing.
This spoof claims the brand new MacBook Wheel has a base retail price of $2,599 and to get the fully upgraded 40 GB version you will pay a hefty $9,960. You can view the very well produced video here. One of the lucky testers in the video says, “I’ll buy almost anything that is shiny and made by Apple” Another funny note: “The computer is virtually indestructible unless dropped or broken.
Many Apple fans are watching this video not realizing the MacBook Wheel is not real. Emails are being sent about this hot new laptop. People can’t wait to get their hands on this new laptop.
The video will temporary get most Mac fans until they show Steve Jobs debuting it at the MacWorld conference. We all know Steve Jobs did not give the keynote speech at the Mac conference this year. Steve released a letter on the Apple website explaining his recent health problems. The rumors on the health of Steve Jobs were made much worse when Bloomberg news accidentally released his obituary prematuraly. You can read more on Bloomberg’s huge mistake here.
Phil Schiller has stepped in for Steve Jobs this year at the Macworld conference.
Apple just announced a price change for iTunes. Currently all songs cost .99 cents to download. The new iTunes prices will be .69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29. The newest releases will cost $1.29 while older and less popular songs will drop to .69 cents.
Apple also announced that in the next few months all 10 million songs purchased from iTumes will be DRM free. Starting January 6th Apple has made 8 million of the songs DRM free. DRM is Digital Rights Management. iTunes going DRM free will allow users more liberty with their song purchases.
Apple 3G iPhone users can down download iTunes purchases without WIFI. If you have an original non 3G iPhone you are out of luck for now.
One thing that is for sure Apple could make anything and millions of people would wait in line for hours just to buy it. Apple you make it and they will come.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2009-01-06-apple-macworld_N.htm
http://www.macworld.com/article/137946/2009/01/itunestore.html?lsrc=top_1
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/05/macbook-wheel-revealed-by-the-onion-news-network/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10027886-37.html
