Christmas In October

For us Apple whores, the note above usually results in a fluttering of the heart, because it means new toys are on their way to the Apple online store.

The "yellow sticky" went up this morning and the heart flutters were worth it, because today was damn near Christmas in October.

Rumors have been floating around for weeks now--updates to the iMac, MacBook, Mac mini, and the Mighty Mouse.

But as anybody who's waiting to buy their iTablet can tell you, rumors have an evil way of, well, not being true all of the time. Let's see how it all panned out.

First up:





Those would be shots of the new iMac, which now comes in 21.5" and 27" inch flavors. 27" goddamn inches. Wow. Check out Apple's in-depth look as well as Gizmodo's.

Next up:





A newly-designed MacBook. Updated screen, updated trackpad, updated enclosure, amongst other features. Check out Apple's in-depth look as well as Gizmodo's.

Batting third, my personal favorite:





A mouse that can only be described as sexy, although Apple thought better of it and called it the Magic Mouse. After reading about it and watching the videos, I'd describe it as a cross between a mouse and a trackpad (right on pace with the rumors, of course). I absolutely will be ordering one the first minute that I can. Check out Apple's in-depth look as well as Gizmodo's.

And last, but certainly not least:



An updated Mac mini. Check out Apple's in-depth look as well as Gizmodo's.

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So what have we learned here?

Apple is damn bad at keeping secrets, that's for sure.

But really, how could you contain something like this?

Also, it's important to note that I only scratched the surface here in terms of what's new in each product. I also didn't meantion the new Apple Remote, as well as the upgrades made to the Time Capsule and Airport Extreme.

Now, the question becomes: how do I possibly stop myself from buying one of each?

If only my credit cards could post a sticky on themselves that read: "Be back soon."


More soon.

JS