Sorry it's been so quiet this week, kids. Been super busy with the upcoming out-of-town conference. I feel like such a grown up, going on a business trip.

Anyway, despite the mountain of work sitting in front of me, I need to make mention of this: Gateway Computers announced/released their new all in one computer this week. Surely you remember Gateway Computers. They're the ones with the cows, because their factory is in South Dakota er... Irvine, California where there's lots of Dalmatians(?). Jog your memory? They had a bunch of retail locations, but people didn't want to drive to a special location to purchase an overpriced and poorly assembled computer. Or a flat-screen TV, which they tried to sell when the computers weren't moving. Anyway... you remember.

So check out their new all in one. The unimaginatively named "One":

Interesting. It looks somewhat familiar, yet slightly dated. I can't put my finger on where I've seen that before... oh wait:

There it is. It's like a totally sloppy and poorly ripped-off photo-negative version of the previous edition of the iMac with some shades of the 20th Anniversary Mac (insofar as it's stationary and has no tilt/swivel capabilities).

Why, Gateway? Why must you suck so much? Just an uglier and shittier Dell. I know I rant about Mac superiority, but this shows that Gateway isn't even trying anymore. It's brazen yet thoughtless. It's what a Bricklin is to a Ferrari. Shameful.

But unless you think you need to do a little Mac-hatin' to even things out, check this link to Valleywag's cute little piece about what the world would be like if everything were sold like iTunes. Haters keep on hatin'. Enjoy your Napster, or whatever it is that you use.

More later, kiddies.
Huzzah.