Missing From MacworldJuly 25, 2000 - Dan Knight My earlier articles looked at what was at the show; today let's
look at what should have been there but wasn't. Mac OS X Beta 1Ever since Apple announced the revised release schedule for OS X,
we've been hoping the beta would be ready and available at Macworld
Expo. We were disappointed to find out that it's at least a month
away. AirPort-Compatible PC CardsI was very jealous of AirPort users at the show. My wife's
WallStreet PowerBook doesn't
take an AirPort card, but Farallon, Lucent, and possibly others make
PC Cards that are compatible with AirPort. If anyone had been selling
them at the show, I would have bought one. Apple T-shirtsWhat better place to buy an Apple T-shirt than Macworld Expo,
right? Wrong. The only shirts available were Macworld Expo 2000
shirts. Nice shirts, but they're already dated. I would have paid
good money for some nice Apple T-shirts, polo shirts, denim shirts,
etc. Instead, I brought home New York City shirts for my family. Shown But Not For Sale- Compucase on Wheels from Tutto.
Their Office on
Wheels is great, and I have no regrets about buying it, but I
would have prefered the slightly smaller Compucase on Wheels,
which is better organized for storing computer accessories.
- The MacPad mousepad, which only retails for US$9.99. I would
have bought one or two.
- Farallon SkyLine
AirPort-compatible PC Card, as noted above. I would have balked at
their US$219 price, but if they'd had special show pricing....
(Maybe I should have just ordered it for US$190 from Outpost.com,
or tried to find a deal on Lucent's Orinoco IEEE Turbo PC Card.)
It does help you see what a value Apple's US$99 AirPort card
is.
Faster PortablesNo change to the iBook or PowerBook lines. The iBook remains at
300 and 366 MHz, the PowerBook at 400 and 500 MHz. ADB MiceI packed an ADB mouse without a mouse ball for the trip. Nobody
was showing or selling ADB mice.
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