Where'd the 18 inch go?!

New Apple Products
After finally getting around to see what's new on the product line at apple I discovered...omg, where'd the 18 inch go? In it's place there is a 13" MacBook and a 15" MacBook Pro. Earlier this year the MacBook Air was introduced. I've not gotten a chance to get my paws on these machines quite yet.

From what I'm reading and seeing the new MacBooks have juiced up their graphics capability and used LED screens, making the images more crisp, clear and vibrant. This was a good idea on the part of Apple because, traditionally, the majority of Mac users are design and graphics oriented individuals...like me. :)

Another neato innovation I recognized was the track pad. The track pad on these new lappy tops does not have buttons. It IS the button. You can also navigate using it much like an iPod if you so choose to do so.

You would think that since the new macs are made from aluminum it would be great. And yes, they are lightweight, but, uh...wouldn't aluminum cause an issue with overheating? And wouldn't it be very scratch prone? Alas, compromises.

Speculation has arisen about the new books being not as fast as reported, however benchmarks repute this. I've included a youtube video of a song that kept running through my head the entire time I was reading about all the new products: