17-inch MacBook Pro

Apple announced its flagship 17-inch MacBook Pro at the NAB conference this past Monday. Some of the features it sports is a 2.16GHZ Intel Core Duo processor. As well, the Firewire 800 port is back, for those diehard Powerbook fans. Like the 15-inch model, the 17-inch model comes loaded with the 'Front Row' media experience. This unit is smoking hot, but be prepared to pay the piper as the standard model comes in at a cool $3000 USD. The wise will wait until the prices of the Intel Core Duos come down at the start of the 3rd quarter 2006.

Xbox 360 Report

Well, I have had my Xbox360 since December, 2005 (when I bought it off of eBay) and I am happy to report that things are functioning perfectly. A number of really good games have come out since launch. Notable are Elder Scrolls IV, Burnout Revenge, and Topspin 2. All these games look just excellent in HD. It seems like Microsoft has really taken the lead in the deployment of the Xbox 360. Nintendo though, seems ready to release their Revolution this year, and Sony...well they are behind the 8 ball.