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I have wanted to get an Apple iSight for quite a while now but decided to buy one just when they went out of stock everywhere. A few Mac blogs speculated that a new version of iSight might be in the works so I decided to wait some more. The Apple Store estimated ship date went from 1-2 months, to 2-3 weeks, and just now I checked and it says 5-7 days!

I’m going to make some speculations on my own now and guess that the new iSight will be smaller, and with a higher resolution video sensor (maybe 1.3 MP like the Logitech webcams?). Echo cancellation and face tracking would be nice too.

So, here’s hoping to a brand new iSight very, very soon!

Update (10/31/06): The Apple Store has changed the ship time to 7–10 days. I wonder what’s going on?

I must admit that before visiting the new Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, I wondered to myself whenever I saw the photos: “Where is the store?” I had the chance to visit it very recently, only about a week after it opened its doors, and of course I realized my initial confusion. Continue reading »

Just yesterday, which, incidentally was my birthday, Apple had me in awe again, with the simultaneous release of the new iPod nano, iTunes 5, the new Motorola cell phone with iTunes and a hundred songs capacity, the digital, downloadable audiobook editions of the Harry Potter books, and a special edition iPod with the Hogwarts crest engraved on the back. But wait, there’s more! Madonna’s entire musical legacy is now available on iTunes! Continue reading »

I have. It was quite funny actually. See, almost a week ago I went into the hospital for an operation that has left my left ear stuffed and covered with cotton and bandages and other stuff I don’t even know. As a result, I have been neglecting my iPod because I can’t listen to my music using headphones until the doctor says it’s ok to resume doing so. Continue reading »