I wonder what would happen if Wired or Engadget paid attention to the touchscreen tablets that are out there right now? At what point do media magazines become advertising kiosks for companies? Isn't it a type of self-fulfilling proposition for media to generate hype about a hypothetical product and then defend their coverage of the hype by pointing to the buzz that was initially generated by said media?

@Vin Benenati I thought it hit the right note. This is a big deal and it was presented in a hip, breezy manner. We'll see how it plays out ... but I think it was a good opening salvo.

@Alex I dunno. I'm pretty shallow and I thought this was an awesome intro video.

This is really nice. A gutsy move on your part. I also think this is a real step up in terms of cutting edge blog/layout.

you're right he's no jesus, which is a very good thing indeed. I got booted from jizmodo for penning a less than respectful disagreement with one of diaz' "press releases" for apple.

I think it's a righteous post. Battery life is important ... period. I think it would have been good if engadget would have measured xp, vista and win7 ... just for comparison's sake. I also think they should show what linux variants get on the netbook .... it's an especially viable OS on that platform.

Next stop ... 7-11.

Very good. It's Rod Millen indeed: http://www.millenworks.com/html/company_history.htm

Never underestimate the power of lobbyists to breathe life into military projects which have been proven to be tactical failures ... ie: the humvee (not the same as the hummer). Yes, the humvee is in the process of being replaced by more efficient and appropriate vehicles.

The short term replacement efforts utilize commercial off-the-shelf vehicles as part of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program. Long term efforts include the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Future Tactical Truck Systems programs, which are currently focused on building requirements for the HMMWV replacement and technology research and evaluation. Various prototype vehicles such as the MillenWorks Light Utility Vehicle, International FTTS and the ULTRA AP have been constructed as part of these efforts.

@ Chris Dunning: well, you're right about comparing apples to oranges. We're both at a disadvantage here, because you're talking about something that doesn't exist yet and I'm talking about something that doesn't (as of now) include some of the theoretical possibilities of a theoretical Apple offering. I do bring up the subscription model because that was the whole point of this post- "... Apple is shopping around a subscription service to TV networks that would give iTunes users a catch-all subscription for $30 a month." It goes on to say "nobody's jumped on board just yet," which is true. It's why I can't argue and say Netflix or Rhapsody or the Zune Marketplace will offer a combined, just in time music + movies, streaming phenomenon. Nobody is offering it, nobody has it. It's all conjecture without any substantiation. I'll feel free to speculate and say the infrastructure costs for a company which already offers subscription music will be less than one which has never run such a service. Again, conjecture. As you clearly point out, release dates matter, but in what arena? If it's PPV, you're damn right I want them today. If it's not, I have a little more patience. Regardless ... what's the total selection?

As far as costs go ... from iTunes top 5 singles today: they're all $1.29. On Amazon, here's the breakdown:
Fireflies: .99 and the album is $5
Replay: .99
Party in the USA: .99

I listen to a lot of music. A hell of a lot of music. And at least half of it I've never heard before, which makes subscription based music work for me. If I really want to keep it ... I'll pay per track prices. I'd love to see streaming HD with a comprehensive catalog. I just think Apple will try to keep it in it's own, exclusive hardware/software environment- which is perfectly understandable. But the consumer pays a premium for it, simply because it's from Apple, just like it pays a premium for music.
Empire State of Mind: .99
3: $1.29