Initially users reported that their brand new iMacs were arriving with damaged screens, possibly due to insufficient packaging for these weighty items. In addition users began to report flickering issues with those screens that were undamaged. Two firmware updates were released to correct the problem but by then users had begun reporting yellowing of the screens that were undamaged and not flickering.

Tech blog TechCrunch reported that Apple were aware of the issues which became so bad that production of the 27in model was reportedly suspended, although Apple have repeatedly denied this despite all 27in models becoming abruptly unavailable on the Apple store.

Internet reports of the issues began to include rumours that Apple was actively recalling faulty Macs and even offering customers an additional $200 for their trouble, again denied by Apple.

Finally Apple has come clean, admitting that there were issues, which have no been addressed and that any customers with a faulty iMac should direct their concerns to AppleCare for a replacement.

The iPad will be available in two flavours, wifi only and 3G connectivity, and three sizes of storage capacity, 16, 32 and 64GB. The wifi models will be available in two months (in the US) with the 3G model following 30 days later. Prices start at $499 and range up to $829 for the 64GB 3G model. All 3G models come with an all you can eat data plan for an additional $30 per month.

The iPad is powered by Apples own A4 1GHz processor and features a 9.7in lcd backlit colour screen running at 1024x768 resolution. Apple promises 10 hours battery use.

The iPad contains full iPod functionality as well as the ability to use all existing iPhone and iPod touch apps, however developers will be free to take full advantage of the iPads larger screen and greatly increased processing power. The iPad also features Apples new iBook online book store designed to support the devices claim to being the worlds best eBook reader.

With subscription downloads to national and local newspapers as well as thousands of ebook titles, Apple is hoping that the iPad will do for the publishing industry what the iPod did for music.

For a full review of the iPad and the launch event Doctor Happy Mac can recommend tech journalist Andy Ihnatko's review for the Chicago Sun Times (also available on Andy's own blog the celestial waste of bandwidth.

If these rumours prove true it could mean that the actual release date of the tablet could be nearer the January 27th announcement date than was previously though.

Prices and contract details are not yet announced but are expected to be broadly identical to O2's deals. The tesco mobile website curently only allows customers to register an interest in the phone.

Tesco mobile iphone site

iMacs. New sizes. Bye bye 24in hello 21.5 in AND a massive new 27in monster. Faster dual core processors row everything along, apart from the top end imac which now boasts 8 cores to add to it's £1500 price tag. Which is actually a bit of a bargain. New i5 and i7 processors outstrip anything on offer in the windows world (for now). Prices from £959 to £1599.

Mac Mini. Not forgotten but not blessed either.2.66GHz speed bump is fine enough,no one buys a mini for speed, but the advertised doubling of the maximum ram was actually available in the old model and really the price needs to be cheaper considering it uses 2nd gen parts inside. A surprise is the server version with dual 500GB drives and no optical drive. Prices from £499 to £799.

MacBook. Out with the white polycarb body, in with the new white polycarb unibody. A solid update that will sell in it's bazillions to students everywhere. Nicely differentiated from the Pro line up now. One model only at £799.

Magic Mouse. Dumb name, but will the actual mouse be better. Apple's history of mouse design is not good but this one could be a winner. Multi touch interface. No buttons and bluetooth. Priced at £55.

Apple Remote. Understated remote controlled now thoroughly hit with the ugly stick. A rare Apple styling miss. Lucky it's only £15.

Orange have yet to announce prices or contract details but have launched a site allowing customers to register their interest in the phone.

While O2 has claimed that the iPhone has been a huge success for the company analysts in other markets have questioned how much profit the phone generated for networks given the subsidy they pay to Apple and the alleged percentage of contract costs they pay.

While an FM radio may be so 1990's, the video camera turns the device into an instant social media accessory, with uploading to Flickr and mobile me once synced to a Mac. With built in audio and H.264 video at 640 by 480 pixels the camera is god enough to give Flips trendy Minio camera a run for it's money, and the Minio can't play your favourite tunes at the same time.

While there may have been disappointment that the Touch did not receive a camera update, the Nano was definitely the star of the show, apart from Steve Jobs himself of course who used the event to mark his public return to Apple after his medical leave.

While reports on the update appear generally favourable, Apples ability to cope with large scale server events has again been called into question.

Apples share of the UK arket rose to 4.8% of all PC sales, although Mac laptops performed significantly ore strongly, which allowed the company to usurp Fujitsu Siemens into 5th place behind Toshiba (6.8%), Dell (10.6%) and Acer and HP (22.1 and 22.8 respectively).

The rise in Apples position may be down to it's relative strengh in the home market, while businesses are cutting back on PC purchases and extending life cycles by an extra year, Apple are more dependant on the individual purchaser.

Apples strong performance comes despite the fact that the company, as yet, has no offering in the expanding NetBook market, although rumours persist of an announcement at June's WWD conference, which will also see the launch of the much anticipated iPhone 3.0 software update and most likely a new version of the iPhone itself.