I am very excited today because Macworld published their review of the 13″ Macbook Pro! Obviously, I am interested in seeing the results of the benchmarks and the overall feeling around the new model. Much to my pleasure, it seems as though I made an excellent choice going with the 2.53 gHz processor and 4 GB of Ram. As you can see from the chart, this model did the best in speed tests. I am also pleased at my Macbook’s preformance in comparison to the 15″ Macbook Pro model, where it exceeded the preformance of the 15″ with the *same processor.

I am finally giving away those Speck SeeThru Cases I reviewed earlier this year! I have one dark purple case for the iPod Nano 3rd generation,* and a 2 pack with a blue and a pink case for the iPod Touch 1st generation.* There will be 2 giveaways, one for the iPod Nano and one for the iPod Touch. If you are interested in either of these cases, leave a comment (either here or in the comments section of the youtube link for this video) telling me about your favorite Apple product and why, and also which of the two cases you are interested in. I will be picking 2 entries at the end of the month! You have to live in the U.S., however, because I am just going to mail these and since they aren’t expensive cases, there is no reason for me to pay more in mailing them then they are actually worth. Okay, so enjoy the video announcement, and I hope many of you participate in my first giveaway!

*Follow these links for video reviews of the products.

I know I said in a previous post that today I would be going to the Apple Store to pick up my new 13″ Macbook, however, I actually didn’t pick up my new mac today. I ordered it online on Monday and received it by mail on Thursday! Yes, after reading the live blogging of the WWDC keynote from Macworld’s website, I just had to immediately order my new Mac once I discovered it would take a few days for my local Apple Store to actually get the new models. So, I ordered the new 13.3″ Macbook PRO, as it is now called (!), and along with it a 2nd generation ipod touch (which I gave to my boyfriend).

As I mentioned, Thursday I received the Macbook Pro and absolutely fell in love with it! I am so happy that Apple decided to turn the Macbook pro by uping the specs, while still dropping the price and adding the SD card slot. Let’s run down these specs while we are at it. I chose the high end configuration for the 13″ that includes a 2.56 gHz processor, 4GB of memory, a 250 GB hard drive, the LED back lit keyboard (now standard in all Pro models) and the new SD card slot, all for the new low price of $1499. I am particularly thrilled about the SD card slot which has replaced the express card slot on the 13 and 15″ Pro models. This makes it even easier for me to pull media from my digital camera onto my computer for quick editing and posting.

Overall, I am quite pleased with my purchase this week, and although this is something of a mini review, I plan to update you on my experience with the new 13″ Macbook Pro after a few more weeks of use. I will also be adding some of my own photos and videos of my new mac as well as the accessories I bought for it shortly. So make sure to check back for updates on my new Macbook!

{Images via Apple.com}

OMG! That was my first reaction to seeing that Apple had released a new updated version of the iPod Shuffle! Not only is the world’s smallest iPod even smaller than ever, but this time it has been packed with 4 GBs and uses VoiceOver software to talk to you. Because this model has been shrunken down, it now lacks manual controls on the device itself and control of your music has been moved to a small control on the specialty earbuds. With this new control you can start and stop your music, change the volume, change the playlist you are listening to, and hear the title of the track you are listening to! I am completely blown away, yet again! This sleek little device comes in two metal finishes, silver and black and is priced at $79. So far, no other configurations for capacity have been introduced, but a shuffle with 4 GBs of memory is a pretty great deal!

{Images via Apple}

After much deliberation, I have decided to get myself a new creative director for this blog. Really, my boyfriend just decided he was going to be my new creative director so that my blog could be “more awesome” and so I agreed (of course, that’s what you do with men 😉 haha ) So, as you can see, one of the first changes he made to my blog was this new intro for my videos! I actually really love it, and when he came to me with the idea I was really blown away. It’s not much but it will be a cute little addition to the blog that I really enjoy!

As you probably can tell by my previous post, this is my video review for the other iPod case I received from Speck. It too is a SeeThru case, very similar to the previous, however, it has a few differences, some I like and some I dislike. First of all, I like how this case for the nano has an optional belt clip back. At first, I thought it was a holster case, but once I tried the case out on the video I realized it was a separate back, which is really cool! Downside, however, is that the belt clip is rather scary to me because its not a spring loaded clip, but a solid piece of plastic that I fear could break off easily. Other than that the case was pretty straight forward. Its a sleek design and everything you could ask for in a iPod nano case.

Speck See Thru Case for iPod Nano 3g. from Miss Trenchcoat on Vimeo.

A few weeks ago the nice people at Sandbox Strategies, a tech PR firm representing Speck products, sent me a few Speck ipod cases to try out and review. So, after trying them out for a bit I am finally getting around to editing the videos and posting them for the world to see. This video is a review of the See Thru case for the 1st generation ipod touch. It was a two pack of hard shell cases, one pink, one aqua blue and a hard plastic screen cover. As you will see in the video, I actually really like this case, despite my bad history with hard shell cases because this one is slim, difficult to assemble and remove, and gives a high level of protection.

Two-Pack Price: $29.95 on sale for $7.49

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For Christmas, my brother bought himself a 2G ipod touch, so of course I had to get him a case to protect this new tech (because I am such a great sister and all)! Knowing my brother’s tastes, I selected for him the Belkin Sonic Wave Two-Tone Silicone Sleeve in black/infrared. He LOVED it and so did I! I was so impressed with the quality of the case I stole his ipod touch for a few minutes to do a little photo shoot and review. As you can see this case is silicone, and despite the fact that I do not usually like silicone cases, the quality of this case was excellent. I really liked the thickness of the case, it wasn’t flimsy, but it was thin enough to show off the slim features of the touch.

Obviously this case doesn’t have any screen protection, but as you can see from the pictures, my brother uses a screen cover and the combination of the Belkin case and the screen protector actually seems to prevent scratches and other damage pretty well. Obviously a screen protector can’t prevent a hard object from cracking the glass, but it will prevent everyday scratches and can be easily cleaned. Overall, I recomment this case to anyone looking for the everyday shock protection of a silicone case for their ipod touch as long as you pair it with a decent screen shield.