Coverage from Apple’s MacWorld will be all over the web for the next few days. Today, Apple introduced the Mac mini and the Ipod shuffle. It is usually the case that as soon as one buys a computer, specially an Apple, they announce an upgrade that makes your 2-day-old machine basically obsolete.

I wish Apple would’ve made this announcement prior to the holiday season for two reasons. My sister gave my brother-in-law an MP3 player for Christmas but the Ipod shuffle + iTunes combination would’ve been perfect for him. Also, over the holidays, I was telling my dad how perfect a Mac would be for his hobbies: music, photography, poetry and anything that involves all three. He was sold on the idea until we discussed the pricing. Before I came home, his mother board finally gave up and ended up buying a Dell. He would’ve put his order for a Mac mini without thinking twice about it. Steve Jobs was speaking to my dad when he said We want to price this Mac so that people thinking of switching will have no more excuses.

A quick trip to the Apple store might be in order over the next few weeks to check out the new toys first hand. Would I trade my powerbook and 20GB Ipod? Absolutely not but it still fun to check out new toys.