Just in case you want to see what’s going on the WWDC 2009 Keynote, you now can.
Apple has just post the QuickTime stream for WWDC 2009 Keynote. As usual, the video podcast will be available through iTunes.
WWDC 2009: New MacBook Pro Line-Up
Apple introduces new line-up for MacBook Pro at WWDC 2009 with lower price point.
The new 15-inch MacBook Pro now features non-removable longer-lasting battery. In addition to that, the 15-inch MacBook Pro gains an SD-Card slot in lieu of the ExpressCard slot. 15-inch MacBook Pros are priced at $1699, $1999 and $2299.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro is also getting updated and lower price point. Now starts at $2599 and retains the ExpressCard slot.
As anticipated, Apple also upgraded the Unibody 13-inch MacBook into the Pro line. It now gains FireWire 800 port and SD-card slot. It is priced at $1199 and $1499.
More info to come.
Carlos Alazraqui: Video Update, March 30th, 2009.
Carlos Alazraqui sends a video update on his upcoming appearances. Yes he is aware that Reno is NOT in California. We only did 1 take for the video. Anyway, Carlos will be hitting the road with Cedric Yarbrough and Jill-Michele Meleán on some shows.
Final Cut Pro, HDV and PowerBook G4
Take a PowerBook G4 1.67GHz, Canon Vixia HV30, Final Cut Pro 6.x and a few hours to spare. Capturing HDV clips is still possible to do on a 3-plus year old PowerBook G4. Well, an external FireWire 800 hard drive was also included in the work-flow.
MacBook Pro are much more powerful compared to any PowerBook G4, but it doesn’t make them completely obsolete. Consider that MacBook Pro has ExpressCard slot built-in and PowerBook G4 (15-inch and 17-inch models) have PC Card slot built-in. Many professional DVCPRO HD camcorders are using P2 Cards. An adapter is needed to import the content of those P2 Cards to a MacBook Pro as opposed to a PowerBook G4.
It has been 3 something years since the last 15-inch PowerBook G4 was released. It still is a great computer even though it’s lacking the proper ability to handle playback for higher definition videos. It still can import HDV movies just fine with a proper set-up.
Laptop Hard Drive Upgrade
I upgraded my MacBook Pro hard drive to fresh install Mac OS X Leopard along with iLife ’09 and iWork ’09. I opted to get Western Digital Scorpio Black 320GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache notebook hard drive. I could have gotten a 500GB hard drive, but it is running at 5400RPM and only has 8MB cache.
- Western Digital 500GB Scorpio Blue 2.5 SATA II 5400 RPM 8MB (WD5000BEVT)
- Western Digital 320GB Scorpio Black 2.5 SATA II 7200 RPM 16MB (WD3200BEKT)
I also need to get an external SATA FireWire/USB/eSATA enclosure or dock for the old hard drive.
- Macally PHR-250CC Hi-Speed FireWire/USB2.0 External Storage Enclosure for 2.5″ SATA HDD
- Thermaltake BlacX eSATA Hard Drive USB Docking Station
My favorite 2.5-inch SATA hard drive enclosure with FireWire is none other than OWC Mercury On-The-Go. It is a little bit pricey, but by-far it has been the best enclosure I ever have.
New Hard Drive, iLife ’09, iWork ’09 and Canon EFS IS Lens.
January has been a relatively idle month, because I have been preoccupied with a lot of things. There are a lot of news that I could repost here, and there are a lot of subjects I could blog about.
Catching up on the “blogging” a little bit, these are a few things I’ll be talking about in the coming week:
- Installing new hard-drive on my 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz.
- The Mac Box Set that includes iLife ’09, iWork ’09 and Mac OS X Leopard.
- Canon EFS 55-250mm IS lens.
I’ve been playing with iPhoto ’09 for the past few days and planning to post a few fun stuff I found.
I guess I’d better stop slacking and write some more.
Before I forget, I’m eyeing Panasonic HDC-SD100 AVCHD Camcorder.
P.S. Carlos Alazraqui and Jill-Michele Meleán will be performing at The Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena on February 5th, 2009. Be There!
Haven’t read this for a while.
Thanks to the introductions of the Unibody MacBook, Apple now can proudly add the following disclaimer:
Note: Not all Macintosh Computers include a FireWire port. Check your system configuration to confirm your Mac includes FireWire support before attempting to connect a DV or HDV camcorder.
It is not exactly new news, but I haven’t ever read something like that since the introductions of FireWire.