Post MacWorld: Just A Few of our Favorite Things…
From Ground Zero....
Yes. The MacBook Air.
3 little pounds of Brilliant.
It’s too bad those marketing gurus at Apple already used Giselle in the “I’m a Mac home movie” commercial. She’d be a perfect Air.
Sleek, beautiful, smart- all things Apple...
(And. It can be yours for the price of a used Civic.)
Now. Done with the Air and moving on- because there was much to rave about at this year’s event.
The Axiotron Modbook™ is a slate-style tablet Mac that allows users to draw and write directly on the screen. One part MacBook, one part Wacom tablet- this fully-loaded power pad became the “Must Have” obsession for our in-house designer.
Greg, our Mac loyal QA Engineer, was a big fan of the iTV demo and called the Microsoft Office 2008 product line, “Good News!”
Our Web Application Product Manager, Alexis, met with some folks from a company called McDera. They do a variety of things including custom evaluations to tell businesses what they can do to improve website accessibility for everyone – as they said, “Who wants to prevent anyone from being able to use a website?” We’re excited to learn more about how to ensure that people who may have a vision or hearing impairment can utilize our site.
The ibank 3 demo was a big hit with Aaron, our soon-to-be-engaged IT Superstar. Financial tracking and management with the ibank software- "2 was great but 3 will be even better!". (She’ll appreciate it, Aaron!)
I had a few favorites of my own…
A sassy solution for professional women who want to stay as well accessorized, as we are organized- FINALLY- laptop bags that are beautiful and functional from Urban Junket. They’re not cheap. But they are amazing. I even saw comedian and MacWorld-regular, Sinbad, pick one up for his wife. (Lucky girl!)
On a more impassioned note, Solio™ was hands-down one of the BEST offerings we saw. Their Universal "Hybrid" Charger can be powered up from either the wall socket or the sun (Yes- Solar Powered cell phone charger!) storing this energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery. It has multiple adaptor tips for all of your handheld devices and can hold its charge for 1year!
Besides having a great product, they’re a great company. I ripped this right off their website:
“Because of our intent to create a new business model where the environment and the consumer are respected, we have analyzed and affected design decisions based upon what we know to be positive actions towards a more sustainable future. “
Basically, they are both “green” and giving. (And I'm an ardent fan!)
Check out their poignant YouTube video. Solio is empowering those who cannot pay, without expectation or concern for ROI. -A great example of building business and hope.
They've Nicely done, guys! ...And, thanks.
AND! Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth. We enjoyed the feedback and getting to meet some of our users face-to-face. Stay tuned to find out where we’re heading next.
…And download our free plug-ins already!
YouSendIt Express and our Photoshop plug-in were both warmly welcomed solutions this year. (Thank you for being excited with us!)
Go get ‘em! http://www.yousendit.com/cms/applications
-Robyn, Marketing Communications
