Many folks love their wireless keyboard and mouse. I don’t even own one, but I have my reasons. As you can probably assume, my reasons have to do with the potential downside of the products use.

If it was a perfect world, I would use a wireless device like a keyboard and mouse. Unfortunately sometimes computers don’t want to do exactly what you want them to do. I’m sure you’ve experienced hang-ups or lock ups with your machine at one time or another. You probably just did a CTRL + ALT + DEL or a APPLE + OPTION + ESC to close the program out, right?

What if the program that’s acting up is the software needed to run the wireless devices you are using? Hmmm, guess you wouldn’t be able to hit those keys and send that messages to the machine, would you?

I’ll wait until there’s some truly reliable devices/software for the wireless office. If anyone knows of some, drop me a line.

Now for those of you that know me, and many of my friends, you know we’re Macintosh users. I have a PowerMac G5, PowerMac G4 and a Powerbook G4 (the little old 12″ and I’ve had it since 2003, not long after I got my PowerMac G4). I’m not an unusual Apple computer user in the sense that I have kept my computers for a long time and still continue to use older models. One of the biggest advantages I think few people realize between the platforms (Microsoft and Apple) is the significance of the operating system. I’m not about to start another thread comparing the superiority of Apple Computer’s Unix-based operating system over the long-overdue-in-need of an upgrade Microsoft XP. Nope. I just want to point out a few differences between Windows two very outdated operating systems.

As one can imaging, XP Home is designed for the home and consumer user. Most of thesoftware runs fine on this setup, but a few features which XP Pro has are not included.

On the other hand, XP Pro adds two significant differences. For beginners, it has multi-processor support. For the machine to be able to use both processors, you need XP Pro.

Finally, perhaps more for a work environment, there is Remote Desktop. Which allows you to log on to another machine using your computer ??? probably not to be of much help at home if you only have one computer to worry about.

Replacing its iBook model with a newer, bigger screen (13.3 inches vs. 12 inches), and loaded with an Intel core duo, Apple announced earlier the replacement: the MacBook.

The MacBook now offers up to 2Ghz of smashing power and prices start just over $1000.

The sweetest selling point is probably that you can now have up to 2GB of RAM in these little machines…. sweet!

Of course it seems natural now that all Mac “books” will be coming with iSight and Front Row, as this new MacBook model does as well.

Maybe I’ll get to play with one of these little machines in a bit and see if I can make it scream…. Of course I’ll write about the experience if it happens.

Rumors are out that Apple Computer is working on a cellular phone of their own. If they are, which they probably are, I would expect some sort of integration with iTunes.

As far as the race towards dominating the consumers electronics world, Apple seems to be several steps ahead of the competition offered by Microsoft and Sony. Sure, there’s the PS2 and Xbox, but I see a lot more white ear buds in folks ears than I see joysticks in hands.

Recently I’ve been working with Tanner McCuin of Highgate Center trying to launch a new blog. The web publication is highly driven towards video games, and video gaming. Everything from online games to arcades might be covered. Tanner is currently the only writer and this is hopefully the first in a number of blogs I hope to launch under the iamBlogs banner.

So if you have a minute or two, check out awkBOMB! ##- the video gamers haven for all things video games!

Reports have been out for awhile now, but incase you missed it, Apple Computer won its court war with Apple Records over the use of Apple with iTunes and the iTunes Music Store.

All things are good, it appears. But still no Beatles tunes on iTunes Music Store.