Like all good Apple zealotsgeeks, I kept checking the live updates of today’s MacWorld keynote. My impressions so far:
AppleTV: Looks nifty, and I’d actually be tempted by it if someone comes up with a proxy or backend support for it in MythTV. I record plenty of shows right off of cable, and don’t particularly need or want to buy them from iTunes. MythTV works great as it is, but the remote is a bit clunky and I’d rather shove the server into a backroom and have it act purely as a backend than have it tied to the TV, taking up space and generating noise. I guess I’d need an HDTV too though, so it’s still more of a down-the-road thing.
iPhone: The ‘revolutionary’ claims are a bit overblown, and it’s still a fairly regular PDA/phone in a lot of ways. But damn if it isn’t the most well-integrated, slick, highly-polished phone I’ve seen. Too bad about the price. And the lack of a carrier here yet. And that I’m too asocial to even need a mobile phone. :P