Steve Jobs- Macworld 2008 Keynote Live

Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. is delivering his keynote right now, and as usual MacObserver.com is liveblogging the speech. So far there are new features added to the iPhone, a new Apple TV enhancement that doesn't require a computer, and as expected, video rentals from the iTunes store.

UPDATE: Yes, Jobs introduced the rumored thin-and-light laptop, and it is indeed called the MacBook Air. It's got a 13" screen, a multitouch trackpad, a flip-down door to protect the ports, built-in 802.11n wireless, and a 1.8" drive, which is the the same drive that's in some iPods. It sounds like the MacBook Air has a traditional hard drive as well as a solid state drive, for quick startup and maybe playing CDs and DVDs without going through the whole hard drive startup process.

The price: the MacBook Air starts at $1,799. Ouch! Yeah, it sounds like a great machine, but if you want more than the minimum package, it'll run $2K or more.

Macworld 2008 Steve Jobs Keynote - A Lite Laptop in the Air?

Macworld 2008 officially began Monday, Jan. 14th, but for most observers Macworld doesn't start until Tuesday morning--when Steve Jobs delivers his keynote address.

The Steve Jobs keynote is the highlight of any Macworld conference and expo, because that's when Jobs unveils the latest and coolest innovations in Mac hardware and software.

Fortune wonders how Steve Jobs can top last year's Macworld keynote, when he introduced the iPhone, then suggests a few potential items: the hottest being the long-rumored think-and-light MacBook, which some people are calling the MacBook Air.

This rumor is further fueled by the fact that Apple's Web site shows the phrase "There's something in the air" on a black background. The page also invites readers to watch Jobs's keynote address live on Tuesday, which may be the first time they've done that.