Comments on: Quick Thoughts on Today’s Apple Product Announcements – 10/20/09 http://kenclark.me/2009/10/quick-thoughts-on-todays-apple-product-announcements-102009/ A weblog by Ken Clark about technology, e-books, and all things Apple. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Clark http://kenclark.me/2009/10/quick-thoughts-on-todays-apple-product-announcements-102009/comment-page-1/#comment-10155 Ken Clark Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:57:01 +0000 http://www.kenclarksblog.com/?p=1199#comment-10155 Jon-- Funny you mentioned the smaller keyboard. I was thinking the same thing yesterday. It looks downright tiny when it is sitting next to those big displays. I'm a little less passionate on the matte versus glossy screen debate, but that said I have always had the feeling that it is one of those "minor details" that someone in Apple (Steve?) has decided is only offered one way: the way Apple has decided it should be. Some models might be matte, some might be glossy, but at the end of the day Mr. Customer isn't going to get the choice. Jon–

Funny you mentioned the smaller keyboard. I was thinking the same thing yesterday. It looks downright tiny when it is sitting next to those big displays.

I’m a little less passionate on the matte versus glossy screen debate, but that said I have always had the feeling that it is one of those “minor details” that someone in Apple (Steve?) has decided is only offered one way: the way Apple has decided it should be. Some models might be matte, some might be glossy, but at the end of the day Mr. Customer isn’t going to get the choice.

]]> By: Jon Rosen http://kenclark.me/2009/10/quick-thoughts-on-todays-apple-product-announcements-102009/comment-page-1/#comment-10139 Jon Rosen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:01:32 +0000 http://www.kenclarksblog.com/?p=1199#comment-10139 Those new products look great, but I wish that there was a matte screen option for the iMac. Reflections from the surface of my 24" iMac get get pretty annoying, depending on the time of the day. It's nice that they ship with a wireless keyboard and mouse, but when will Apple make a Bluetooth keyboard with a numeric keypad. I'm not asking for much, just that they make an unwired version of their wired keyboard. The resolution of the new 27" display is nearly as great as both the 24" iMac display and an adjacent 21" display. I notice that you still can't adjust the height of the iMac's display, something it probably needs now more than ever. However, on the whole, all of these new models are looking very good. Those new products look great, but I wish that there was a matte screen option for the iMac. Reflections from the surface of my 24″ iMac get get pretty annoying, depending on the time of the day. It’s nice that they ship with a wireless keyboard and mouse, but when will Apple make a Bluetooth keyboard with a numeric keypad. I’m not asking for much, just that they make an unwired version of their wired keyboard. The resolution of the new 27″ display is nearly as great as both the 24″ iMac display and an adjacent 21″ display. I notice that you still can’t adjust the height of the iMac’s display, something it probably needs now more than ever. However, on the whole, all of these new models are looking very good.

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