Missed it by that much
I think Apple is making a fatal flaw, at least from a consumer perspective. It's obvious that this latest round of innovation is a foray into the living room, to bring the computer into the center of the home entertainment universe. It appears they have opted not to tie the computer more closely into your existing televisions and I believe this is a huge mistake.
Instead, they're asking consumers to pay for television shows. They could have made it possible to record these shows from the cable or satellite feed, and play them back on your computer or your iPod but that would have disturbed the TV studios, no doubt. Advantage = Media Center PC, TiVO to go, you name it, there are plenty of better options out there.
And where are the movies? Coming soon perhaps, even likely, but for now, most notably absent.
My home entertainment is TV, movies, music, games, and internet. While Apple is excelling at delivering my music, and certainly as good as anyone with internet, they are falling woefully short on revolutionizing TV and movies. In time perhaps, but for now, I am underwhelmed. I guess I've come to expect an Apple that's better than TiVo, better than Netflix, and so far, they're just not.
I know I sound all negative but the new iPod is very cool, a step in the right direction certainly. And the new iMacs are great, they are certainly revolutionizing my iLife. PCI Express is a welcome sign, simply because I hope to buy a new Power Mac soon.
