Macworld 2009

I'm packing up and getting ready to head to San Francisco for Macworld 2009. Although I won't be providing live keynote coverage this year, expect many posts from the meetings and show floor from Tuesday through Friday this week, with a wrap-up over the weekend.

Despite Steve Jobs not providing the keynote speech, I'm very excited about what Apple and others have in store. The rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming products are intriguing to say the least, though I'll refrain from commenting until the announcements become official. AppleInsider and MacRumors both have plenty to mull over for now.

I'm always excited about the opportunity to discover new third party products and services, too. Lots of the products on our shelves today started out as "Wow! That's cool!" moments at shows like this one. I think the iPhone Accessory market has become far more mature in the past year, and I'd like to find several new items to bring back with me. Of course, as a 21-year Mac user, I'm always interested in new third party solutions for Macs, too.

So check back here all week and head over to the Illini Apple Center in Champaign over the coming weeks to see all the greatest new stuff from Apple and others.