1. iMac DV and SE “temporarily unavailable” at the Apple Store, shortages reported elsewhere. The shortages are fueling rumors of new iMacs featuring an internal CD-RW drive and external George Foreman grill.
2. Titanium PowerBooks finally begin to arrive, but many customers still report FedEx shipping delays. FedEx — when it absolutely, positively has to be there sometime in the First Quarter.
3. AOL Time-Warner and Apple would make good bedfellows, says tech columnist. Steve Case, Steve Jobs, and Ted Turner reportedly have already settled on a name for the new company: eGo.