Countdown to WWDC...
Apple's World Wide Developers Conference shall be held in early May. Apple has announced new products at this conference in the past.
What new or updated products can we expect to be announced?
Is there a better place to announce a PowerPC processor with a brand new 64bit architecture than a developers conference?
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What new or updated products can we expect to be announced?
Is there a better place to announce a PowerPC processor with a brand new 64bit architecture than a developers conference?
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WWDC might be a better place to launch 10.2/10.5 more than anything else. I don't think we'll see much in the way of new hardware launched.
I think WWDC in May is perfect for the G5.
It's obvious to me that if speed-bumped QuickSilvers are announced within the next week, that they are only an interim solution. If one remembers back to 1999, the Blue and White G3's were speed-bumped via a simple press release, only to be totally replaced by the G4's less than 3 months later.
WWDC is only slightly over 3 months away.
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And what better place to show off the new capabilities of the new processor and recompiled OS than a developers conference?
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So what will everyone be clamoring about?
The G5 PowerMacs! They didn't show up at MWSF, they didn't make it for Seybold, they didn't make it at MWT, so against all logic and reason, everyone will prognosticate their arrival at WWDC.
My prediction. We'll see DDR at WWDC and Steve will hype it like the second coming of Christ.
But no G5.
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My prediction. We'll see DDR at WWDC and Steve will hype it like the second coming of Christ.
But no G5.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Even Steve's RDF is not strong enough to hype old technology. The fact is that Apple is peddling 2nd-tier technology at 1st-tier prices (new iMac notwithstanding). The ONLY way that Apple can do anything that resembles hype when it comes to the pro towers is to jump AT LEAST to the same level as the top of the line Win systems.
DDR RAM? Can you imagine what press they would receive? What a nightmare.
Now, if by some miraculous event the mere upgrading of the surrounding technology (bus, memory etc) yields SIGNIFICANT increases in performance that are demonstable (amd no, not just in the old standby Photoshop filters test), then an event would be worthwhile.
<strong>(new iMac notwithstanding)</strong><hr></blockquote>
funny you should mention them. ONLY 100MHz BUS?!? WTF? when the PMs go DDR or better, you can bet your ass they will go 133 at MWNY or maybe the paris expo...
Now if we can get auto-vectorizing compilers and a faster JVM to go with those machines/OS.... Me=Happy.
<strong>Well, the Lombard PowerBook G3s were launched at this show, as was the original iMac(now that was a big deal).</strong><hr></blockquote>
original iMac was not launched/unveiled at WWDC. It was unveiled as a sneak attack for what was suppose to be a Powerbook (wallstreet) release event in early may. not WWDC though
<strong>Does anyone think the new speed bumps can hold until MWNY or will they be updated at WWDC or earlier?</strong><hr></blockquote>
My guess would be Seybold IF Apple is going to be there.
Of course, they could hold out until MWNY. At MWNY, the could release the apollo G4 with DDR. This configuration could probably last up to a year. Then, we get the G5 at MWNY '03. Depressing right? I could see Apple doing it.
I'm still optimistic the G5 will come out soon. Seems to me if you have a kick a$$ chip, why would you want to wait and allow AMD and Intel time to design their next generation chips. By then, when the G5 is released, it'll be just another fast chip. If they release it now, it'll be THE chip to get. At least until AMD/Intel catches up. I already read that one of those companies has started working on a multicore chip.
- Mark
<strong>Does anyone think the new speed bumps can hold until MWNY or will they be updated at WWDC or earlier?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Apple has been getting some good press lately, and have been in the news quite a bit. The need to keep some of that momentum going. Analyists have stated that Apple has one of the best "brand recoginition" names in the computer, and is poised for a come back in the "tech come-back" era. OS X also could be a major contributer in expanding Apples iinstalation base. But right now they need to do something for thier pro users, even if its a modest speed bump, in preperation for the big anouncement. Personally I think that Apple also needs to add a new lower priced tier to their tower line-up to make up for the computer missing from their product matrix.
Still, I'd bet on G5s at MWNY at the very earliest.