Nice graphic - I still use my old T39 occasionally - it's just so damn small and has great battery life.

CMU should combine this with the 3D printer (and some software) to make a "replicator" - that would be cool.

OK - please let me win it.

Been done already - Ambient Devices "Dashboard":
http://www.ambientdevices.com/cat/dashboard/index.html
Analog dials (3). Colored orbs. they even have a weather umbrella.
I'm sure you could get the "The Current GDP of Uzbekistan" if you wanted it. I've been using the weather beacon for over a year now and just love it.

Being on the recieving end a regular engadget reader; my kids (and wife) are scared to buy me technology. So I'm looking at a volleyball set and some truck accessories for my first pick-up.

With respect to your comment on the "the limited use of FairPlay DRMed songs from the iTMS" I would be interested in an alternative to buying/ripping CDs. DRM seems to be a fact of life for old law abiding curmudgeons like me. Does the Music Gremlin $15 service allow more then limited use? If so sign me up.

I put a 4 in 1 (SD/SM/MS/MMC) card reader in my TiBook PCard slot. Comes in handy for importing photos. I think you can get a 6 in 1 these days.

No upgrade for me. Too many incompatible programs (Quickbooks for example) I'll get it when the quad g5 comes out.

Slightly off topic, but I started seeing much more memory "thrashing" with the 10.3.9 update - I'm waiting for 10.4.1 before I Tiger. Maybe it's the new Safari. TiBook 800 1Gb RAM