Apple's Hardware Announcements

After Apple put the focus on Mac hardware Tuesday with updates to its Mac Pro and iMac lines, we follow suit on the Macworld Podcast with a 50-minute throw-down over this week's hardware haul.I'm joined by editorial director Jason Snell, seniors editors Dan Frakes and Roman Loyola, and Macworld Lab director James Galbraith to go over the revamped Mac Pro and iMac models. We also discuss Apple's Magic Trackpad and 27-inch LED Cinema Display. And we even find some time to talk up Apple's Battery Charger.Download Episode #203? AAC version (25.2 MB, 50 minutes)? MP3 version (24 MB, 50 minutes)Show NotesDan Frakes had a first look at the Magic Trackpad, and we also have a slideshow, offering an even more up-close-and-personal view of the new input device. Speaking of first looks, James Galbraith sizes up Apple's Cinema Display.During our discussion, Jason Snell mentions this post from developer Marco Arment that tackles the age-old "Which Mac should I buy?" question in light of Tuesday's announcements.To subscribe to the Macworld Podcast via iTunes 4.9 or later, simply click here. Or you can point your favorite podcast-savvy RSS reader at: http://rss.macworld.com/macworld/weblogs/mwpodcast/You can find previous episodes of our audio podcasts at Macworld's podcasting page.Have any feedback on this podcast? Send Christopher Breen an e-mail; audio comments in the form of an AAC or MP3 file are particularly welcome. You can also leave us a message at 415/520-9761 if you'd like to have your comments included in a future podcast.AT&T ATARI INC AUTODESK