This is ridiculous. After all the hype (at least to me… I love Seinfeld), Microsoft managed to take the funniest guy of all time, place him with the least funniest guy of all time, and create an advertisement that not only made no sense, but actually made Apple look even cooler than they did before the ad. I am secretly kind of upset: while its obviously good for an Apple fan when Microsoft makes a mistake, I like Seinfeld so much, I wanted to see something clever and unique. Instead I saw the biggest waste of 10 million dollars of all time. Besides, the whole joke saying “Bill is so rich! But yet he’s buying cheap stuff? Oh the comedic irony!” is old: we already saw this when they spoofed his last day at work.

Either this is a perfect mockup, or the real thing. My money is on the real thing, and I sure hope I cash in. This is by far the sleekest looking nano yet, and I have said since the nano was created that the screen should be portrait when held upright, rather than landscape. I would really give it my approval if it had an accelerometer, allowing the device to go in to cover flow when held sideways, and if the click wheel changed what it displayed depending on the way you held it. This would help avoid confusion when holding the nano sideways.

As I have said before, I believe that this wont be the only nano we see.

I have been having a serious issue with my 2.0 iPhone 3G, as I have detailed on my blog, Mac Soda. One of my main issues has been the Apple screen of death, as I like to call it. Basically, if you install or update an application, and the phone restarts, for whatever reason, it will freeze on the Apple logo every time, no matter what. If you don't believe me, give it a try. I have had to restore my phone 21 times since I bought it July 11th, with each restore getting longer each time (I've gone from 1 hour restores to 12 hour restores, because of the number of apps I have acquired), and am desperate for a fix. So today, the 21st time, was the last straw. I emailed Steve Jobs, begging for him to fix it in the 2.1 Update next month. It turns out, Apple is already on the job and it will be fixed in the 2.1 Update. Click the read link for his response, or to view both my email and his response, click here.

 This week's free app of the week is a game I recently found my mother playing, Cube Runner. Okay, even though my mother was playing it, it does not mean it's lame! Cube Runner is a 3D flying game, with the objective of not flying into the numerous cubes scattered around the track. At first, you need a little practice, but once you get used to it, you really get into it. To play, you first choose landscape or portrait mode. (I personally like the landscape mode). Then you choose your difficulty, and 3rd Party Level Pack, (if you have one) that you can download from the internet. Next, you just steer the two-arrow plane in the direction you want, by tilting the phone to the left or right. If you're lucky, you can make it to the end of the track...If there is one. I've personally never seen the end, or even made it close. 

Oh, he’s promoting Vista! The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft has hired Jerry Seinfeld, to promote… you guessed it… Vista. From the figures reported, it appears Jerry won’t need to apply for the Bloomingdale’s executive training program, as the Borg is prepared to offer him 10 million dollars to get across this important message: Windows, not Walls. You’ve really outdone yourself this time Microsoft.

 I just watched the new Mac and PC ads Apple posted, and thought I'd share my thoughts on each one.

As most of you probably know, Snow Leopard is the next version of Mac OS X, and is going to bypass major new features, and instead will focus entirely on stability and speed. Of all the choices Apple has made as a company, I respect them the most for this decision. Leopard had some pretty big bugs when it launched, and while it is generally stable now, it still could be improved. Snow Leopard will be the perfect springboard to make the OS speedy and stable in the years to come, and it also will be highly compelling for Windows Vista users to switch over from the dark side.

As August nears its end, and September approaches, a few thoughts pop into peoples heads. For some it may be the end of summer, for others the beginning of school. However, for most of the people reading this site, new iPods is the reaction. Undoubtably we will see updates next month: but what exactly will come? Here are my predictions...

1. iPod Shuffle: At 49 dollars, its hard to imagine the price dropping anymore. However, I’m sure we will see some sort of an updated design, definitely thinner, and while a screen is possible, its unlikely. More space, and thinner are what to expect here.

 See here. The musical geniuses who brought you such timeless classics as S.O.S. and Burnin' Up performed today at the Apple SoHo. Meanwhile, hundreds of teenage girls (and apparently one guy), who think its crazy to wait in line all day for a phone, waited all day in line to listen to a horrible, direct-from-Disney group sound even worse in person (if that is even possible). Due to the popularity of the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and High School Musical, I have come to the conclusion that teenage girls have it hard-coded in their DNA to have no taste in music. If you've looked at the iTunes Top 10 lately, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about: there currently are two Jonas Brothers songs, a Demi Lovato song, a Miley Cyrus song, and now, a David Archuleta song.

 Hey, Luther Here...Just thought you should know that the Jonas Brothers are performing at the Apple Store in SoHo, NY tonight at 8:00. If you get a chance check it out. I went to see Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway last month at the Apple Store. If you go, leave now because I was on line all day, and was lucky enough to be second. Good luck!