Two major coming events propel us over the 100th sequence hump . The first is the looming vacation . If , like me , you ’ve bought nary a single present tense , you ’ll want to tune up into my interview withMacworldsenior editor Dan Frakes , who offer gift suggestions for your favorite Mac , iPod , and iPhone user . During that interview we routinely have-to doe with to Playlist’sPlays of the Year awards(the yr ’s best digital - medicine - orient gear ) and also referenceMacworld ’s Holiday Gear Guide from the December 2007 issue .

The second major event is , of track , next month’sMacworld Expo , held from January 14–18 . To help develop you , I offer practical tips for surviving and , more importantly , enjoyingyour week in San Francisco . I am aid , in this compliments , by a guy dress as an iPhone .

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Show Notes

Dan reels off a tight pickle of mathematical product when talking about vacation gifts . Included in our discussion are :

speaker

phone

iPod cases

iPhone accessories

Other

We go off the rail a bit about Time Machine and backups , Apple TV , Costco , and a wish - for MacBook sub - notebook computer .

In my conversation with the guy dressed as an iPhone , I cite a few high spot of San Francisco . The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is more than well-chosen to boast of the urban center ’s many pleasures . Check out theSF Bay Area Travel Guide for Leisure & Business Travelers .

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