One down, two to go

This is a big week for technology here at la casa. First, we have MacWorld San Franscisco, during which Steve Jobs announced… nothing much. Sure, the new mini iPod is cool, but for $50 more you get four (or more) times the storage by stepping up to the $299 15GB model. The new versions of the iLife apps (iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD, and iMovie) may or may not be worth $49, since at this point no one knows if they’ll be downloadable for previous purchasers. Frankly, I’m about ready to dump iPhoto because it’s slow and because it can’t print properly to Arlene’s Kodak photo printer dock. Let’s just say the jury is out. None of the other rumored announcements came to pass.
Next up: the 8 January press conference in which TiVo is expected to announce their new combined HDTV satellite receiver/TiVo unit. Since it already won an award this is a pretty safe bet, but I’m ready to preorder one and switch to DirecTV.
The third item: Microsoft’s SPOT watches will finally go on sale. Arlene tried to give me one for Christmas, but there was no way to buy one. Now, at last, there will be. With a little luck, I’ll be able to grab one in the MS company store this week.