i just priced out a modbook for $2279… no optical drive, basically a stripper 2.0 ghz model. i’ll have to wait for some reviews of actual first run models, then i’ll have to wrestle with the idea of putting an order in. i also want to see if apple comes out with an ultra-portable macbook… i miss my old ppc ibook, i wonder if i can steal it back?

modbook demo

because apple hasn’t released this:

it isn’t portable, but still a good idea

muahahah! after making FEBEzip & FEBEunzip executable, i was able to export my profile from ubuntu and import it into osx. woot! that beats having to install everything by hand.  [febe 5.2.2 here]

after looking at the mythtv wiki for mac osx, it seems like it would just be easier to roll up a small virtualized mythbuntu frontend instead of installing all the development libraries and configuring a myth environment. or i should just go order a mediamvp instead and see how an $80 mythtv frontend works.