Slide Show: Scenes From Macworld

The day after Steve Jobs announced the arrival of the 3 lb. ultra-thin MacBook Air notebook, Apple hammered home the point by flanking its booth with MacBook Airs strung like pearls from the ceiling of the Moscone Center.

Apple had plenty of MacBook Airs on-hand for those eager to try them out, although Apple made sure each notebook had a guide ready to educate show-goers on the wonders of its latest product while making sure none got broken or stolen.

Apple wasn't actually selling products at the show (instead saying attendees could visit the local Apple store) so retailer Best Buy stepped in to sell everything from 15-inch MacBook Pros to iMacs to AirPort Extremes. Clever move, Best Buy.

A Best Buy employee unpacks a new shipment of Microsoft's Office 2008 for Mac, replenishing the empty display after eager shoppers bought up every copy on its first day on sale. Microsoft released its latest Office suite for the Mac on Jan. 15.

One thing Best Buy didn't have: the MacBook Air, shown here being protected from the hordes by a loyal Apple employee. The Air begins shipping in two weeks.

The Drobo, the world's first storage robot, was on display at Macworld. The Drobo storage array can be outfitted with up to 4 drives and could offer up to 16 TB of storage in a little device just slightly larger than a shoebox.

The Drobo "robot," however, does not talk, fetch or vacuum your living room.

Of the myriad iPod speaker docks this one had the most charming form factor. The speakers open like wings, inspiring its name -- the Ladybug. Somehow you just want to hug it.

For those lonely quiet bathroom hours and since Steve Jobs thinks people don't read anymore, Atech Flash Technology has created the iCarta -- a combo iPod speaker dock and toilet paper dispenser. Now you can watch tiny episodes of Lost while doing your business, making sure no time is wasted.

Wonder where this product's inventor was when he thought this one up?

Tired of watching movies on the tiny screen of your iPod Nano? Try the myvu personal media viewers. These somewhat creepy glasses contain miniature screens and earphones to allow you to totally tune out everything around you, potentially allowing you to keep your love of Mariah Carey's "Glitter" a secret for a little while longer.

Also good for visits to the dentist when you'd rather not watch the reflection of your tooth being drilled in your dentist's glasses.

For those times when you just can't resist interviewing someone, Belkin has the Podcast Studio, a device that offers two channels and two rotating microphones so that aspiring NPR-istas can create podcasts directly on their iPods. We thought it was kinda awesome.

For $15 per employee per month, your boss could be offering you the MetroNap pod. After 15 or 20 minutes in the pod, where you've somehow fallen asleep in the midst of 40,000 people, the pod vibrates and plays music to wake you.

These were on hand at Macworld for those who just had to take a break and regroup after being bumped for the millionth time by someone trying to type a message into their iPhone while walking.