This post was written by Mary Joseff
To say that Apple TV is the world’s best media streaming device could be considered faint praise, the tech equivalent of calling someone the world’s tallest midget. Setting up our $299 Apple TV was a breeze, and anyone who’s used an iPod will be instantly familiar with its extravagantly attractive interface. With a 40GB hard drive for storing content, the sleek device appears to be able to avoid the picture break-ups and glitches that frequently come with streaming video over a wireless network.
Apple Mac Pro looks identical to the old G5. Build quality is something that no other desktop-PC case manufacturer has ever come close to. Once the side panel’s been removed, the internals look very different to a standard PC. The basic speed of the Mac Pro is what you’d expect from a machine equipped with two 3GHz Core-micro-architecture CPUs. It’s hard to recommend a machine costing almost £5,000 that won’t be running in a “fully supported” mode. If price isn’t a problem, the Mac Pro is one of the best-engineered workstations on the planet.
Apple has certainly improved on the dismal bundled earbuds in terms of fit and output with its ‘In-Ear Headphones’. The fit is comparable to the Ultimate Ears Loud Enough earphones or the Skullcandy iPhone FMJ. Ironically, however, most audiophiles are probably going to spend more on after-market ‘phones, and the audience for this product—popular music lovers—will most likely crave a bit more bass. The allure of Apple’s In-Ear Headphones is primarily the in-line remote control and the Voice Memo feature they unlock on the newer iPods.