Holy Cheap Mac, Batman!

So, it's a week or so before the annual Mac geekfest known as MacWorld. To the uninitiated, this is one of those old-fashioned expositions where Apple shows off their newest hardware and software offerings. Before the Internet, it was an opportunity for 3rd party vendors to showcase their offerings in front of a lot of influential people (aka alphageeks). And in the world of Mac, the rumor websites go into overdrive with outrageous predictions.

This year is no different and it brings us the rumor of a $500 Mac. This holy grail of Mac computing has been a glimmer in the eye of many a Mac fan and this includes me. I think the success of the iPod has brought Apple the opportunity of a lifetime. After two decades of mistakes, Apple has a brief opportunity to reintroduce the world to the Mac.

I hope they take advantage of it.