Flat screen monitors

Saw a preview of an exhibition in Germany showing the new LED (not LCD) flat screen monitors on the market. For Computers, laptops and televisions. Some of these screens are only 3mm thick. (Yes three millimetres!) Foo Kmee. Why? Because they can? I am sure they will find many uses eventually but its just a very attractive, must-have gimmick. Like the iPhone was... but I now have one...  and I would never, ever give it back. I look at my wife's Nokia and it reminds me of the 1980's MS DOS operating system. It's so... computery in it's logic. 

I remember getting an iPod MP3 player, soon after there were dozens of clones on the market. Even the giant Sony had to clone it. None of them were a substitute for the real thing. They are products for people who cannot afford a real iPod. Although I think iTunes is a great store – it's far too expensive at 79p a track ! C'mon Apple. You're way ahead! Downloads should be 50p a track. Also Apple - we need a 40 inch touch screen monitor to do our graphics on. Death to the mouse and keyboard!

Apple Mac OS - Snow Leopard

Despite some bad reviews and rumours I am quietly optimistic about Apple's new operating system: Snow Leopard.

I upgraded the G5pro and the MacBook to Snow Leopard (£25 quid upgrade for up to 5 computers). Still not found fault with Snow Leopard, apart from it not letting me use my own Helvetica Neue. It says it has its own and needs it for the system fonts.
So I let it, and it seems to work OK although if I open an old file using Helvetica Neue it says the fonts are missing. I just have to go through the routine of replacing Helvetica Neue with Helvetica Neue.

UPDATE >> It does not recognise drivers to scanner or printers, except an old HP LaserJet machine which is the only one that works. I downloaded all the latest drivers, also checked the Snow Leopard Install disk. Then gave up and attached the scanner to another G5 with regular Leopard installed. Perfect. So don't be hasty buying it folks until someone sorts the driver disaster out.(Bo-ring). 

Other than that it has lots of cool new features.