Archives for the day Saturday, October 6th, 2007


We know that you’re all on pins and needles right now waiting to find out when you can get your hands on those new HP PDAs, the iPAQ 110 and 210, and how much it will cost you when you do. Well, you’re in luck, because the company has just added shipping dates and pricing to its website, thus making your Fall plans a little bit easier. If you’ll recall, both WiFi equipped, Windows Mobile 6 devices feature color TFT touchscreens, Marvell PXA310 624 Mhz processors, and Bluetooth 2.0. The devices will be shipping on October 8th, with the 110 selling for $299, and the 210 for $399.


For Apple owners, there’s one consistent event that can make their shiny new device seem dull and boring: the replacement of their specific device with a new one from Apple. Now there’s a new Apple gadget on the block that literally makes every other Apple device look dull. A company called Computer Choppers has put together a Gold-plated MacBook Pro, with an appropriately diamond studded Apple logo. Should go nicely with your gold plated … HP … LaserJet. Yeah. Get ready to sell your house.

 

“How many times have you gone into a Starbucks and wondered, ‘what’s the name of the song that’s playing right now?’ “ Speaking just for myself, the answer is “zero,” but I’m sure that there are people out there who love the music at Starbucks. And no doubt the Apple/Starbucks iTunes deals—the Wi-Fi Music Store and new iTunes cards—are a marketing coup for at least Apple, which now gets…