iPhone 3.0 Starts Apple's 2009 Off Right

18.03.2009

Moderate improvements to and iLife led the Macworld Expo. The 17-inch seemed like a small improvement, catching it up to the rest of Apple's laptops. But Apple has been focused on battery technology introduced with that laptop; expect those results to trickle down to all other portable products throughout the year.

What about all of iTunes music going ? Sure, Apple was one of the slowest stores to make that move, but it's also the biggest. Customers will finally be able to play everything on any device they choose.

After that show, Apple announced a . But it's that for the gloomier, more recent that suggest Apple is missing a critical recession market segment without a netbook. Both financial blips are true, but again, a company is worth more than its latest press release.

Recently, Apple has introduced , which has caught the eye of browser early adopters. The entire desktop line has been moderately updated, even though the Mac Mini has only . The button-free iPod Shuffle seems like a joke, but it's a single miss out of many fundamental--while not flashy--product updates.

Is Snow Leopard already disappointing you? I'm expecting more announcements out of WWDC before forming opinions.