Apple’s Big Event Tuesday

So Apple has announced a pretty top secret media event to announce, well who knows what really.  The rumors are running rampant as far as the big things that Steve Jobs has to show us, the eagerly awaiting public.  Will it be a tablet touchscreen type Macbook?  Updated Macbook and Macbook Pros (most likely), or some other ridiculous new thing that will once again turn us on our heads.  Will it be an iPhone type announcement, where we will have to wait 2 years to actually hold whatever it is in our hands?

Chances are there won’t be anything too crazy, I’ve heard things about a 10 or 13 inch macbook for under a grand, which would be awesome.  A new Macbook Pro would also have me thinking about emptying my bank account for a new computer.  Something I need?  Maybe not, but honestly, who can turn this stuff down.  I personally will be keeping my hopes high for that touchscreen deal… In which case my dreams of an iPhone will be officially over for a long time.  Check back later in the week for the news on what the guys over at Apple have in store for us.

Is Bigger Better? Munk Bogballe’s Thicker, Heavier Version of the MacBook

“The bigger, the better” always seemed to be the American way. We have the Big Mac. We have SUV’s and non-military used Hummers. We have mansions popping up in small town suburbs. We have enormous condos sprawling across the East River. In contrast, we have the Shuffle iPod, the Mac Mini and the MacBook Air. Technology has become an exception to the rule.

It was only a matter of time before this mindset made it’s way across the Atlantic and over into Europe, but it looks like they’ve got things a bit confused over there with European based Munk Bogballe’s heavier, thicker and more expensive version of the MacBook. For $6,800 you can own a single 2.4GHz MacBook with a 160GB drive and 4GB of RAM and an additional 2.5 pounds as well as an additional 2 inches to the width and depth of the laptop. The bigger, the better, right?

Okay. Maybe not, but this altered MacBook does come with WindowsXP and Microsoft Office, an anodized aluminum surface and a “European aniline leather” bottom (What’s with technology and leather these days? Hint: BlackBerry Bold).

So I’m pretty sure you’re sold on the bigger is better MacBook by now, but knowing that a portion of your $6,800 will be donated to the XO laptop program will probably seal the deal. XO laptops will be given to children around the world who aren’t fortunate enough to have computer access like we do. Does this “giving back to the community” promotion justify your hard earned $6,800?

Before you write that hefty check you might want to check out some of these alternatives first:

For $6,800 you can buy any of these alternatives:

• 17 inch MacBook with a 30″Cinema Display and an entry level iMac.
• A dual 3.2GHz quad-core Mac Pro with 4GB of RAM, 4TB of storage, and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT.
• 11 entry-level Mac minis.

OR if the charity aspect is keeping you up at night… 17 inch MacBook and 26 XO laptops.