Microsoft's 2nd Try with the Surface Pro 2

As much as I wanted to like Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 2, the price doesn't justify it's target utility. At $999 for the 128GB model, Apple's MacBook Air is the better laptop and the cheaper iPads or even Android tablets are the better tablet especially when it comes to using many of the apps we are already familiar with. I'm glad to see the upgrade and refinement but I'll be waiting for its next iteration. Until then.

Until then, the Surface Pro 2 is a great machine if you can deal with some of the compromises. If you can't, there are plenty of great tablets, and plenty of great laptops.

via The Verge

New iMacs (2013)

Updated yesterday and available today online or in stores starting at $1299, Apple quietly updated their popular consumer iMacs. Just thought you might want to know.  A few highlights include Intel Haswell quad-core processors throughout the line, 8GB memory and a 1TB hard drive, updated wi-fi specifications to include 802.11ac and an updated Fusion drive clocking in 50% faster than the previous iteration.  I'd love a 27" but I think I'm going to wait one more month to see what Apple does with their MacBook Pro line.  Here's hoping to TouchID!

CUPERTINO, California—September 24, 2013—Apple® today updated iMac® with fourth generation Intel quad-core processors, new graphics, next generation Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage options. The updated iMac brings the latest technology to the stunningly thin design and gorgeous display of the world’s leading all-in-one desktop.