I’ve already got my pre-order in, but wondered what your take was on pre-ordering the iPad.  Please let us know below.

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  The iMac was really the first computer that came to market to bring style, functionality and ease of use to the table in one convenienct package.  Now imagine that it wasn’t Apple who did this, but someone way back in the day when life was simpler and the personal computer was eigther extremely expensive or not even a thought in ones mind.  Enter the Philco PC that is a modern take of the iconic Philco Predicta Television.  The details are amazing and not so much functional, but definitely beautiful.  Look at the keyboard and the attention to detail on the typewrite style keys.  The mouse is interesting and awkward and the screen is from a day when most manufacturers took pride in their designs.

  Imagine what would have come of the modern PC and even Macs had this design been present atthe beginning of the computer era.  The only real question is where, when, or how could we get one?

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  Mac continues its onslaught of PC downfalls with three more "Get A Mac" ads.  This time they all downplay the support one gets with a PC and the ability to choose which PC is best.  Not our favorite ads ever but worth a watch.  See them at Apple’s site [Here]

  Marketing Week’s annual top brands poll shows the top 20 brands of the year.  The poll shows Aston Martin, iPhone and then Apple in the lead as the most recognized or beloved brands in the UK.  Apple in reality holds the 2 and 3 position with the brand and a product.  This shows the clout of the iPhone in its own right as its own established brand aside from the ever popular Apple brand.  See the top 20 after the jump…

The top 20:
1 Aston Martin
2 iPhone
3 Apple
4 Bang & Olufsen
5 YouTube
6 Google
7 Nintendo
8 Agent Provocateur
9 Rolex
10 Tate Modern
11 Dom Perignon
12 Virgin Atlantic
13 Ferrari
14 Ducati
15 PlayStation 1
16 Sony Advertisement
17 Nike
18 Bose
19 Facebook
20 Lamborghini (ANI)

[via Macworld]