I still believe this is close to what we'll see tomorrow:
? Updated Power Mac G5's. Ranging from Dual 2.0 GHz to Dual 2.4 GHz, or Single 2.2 GHz to Dual 2.6 GHz.
? G5 Xserves. This tends to be pretty a strong rumour as of late.
? Perhaps a new piece of software? (Gotta have a piece of software as well).
? If not the Power Mac G5's, then hopefully severely updated iMacs and eMacs. The consumer line is in dire need of an update ? namely a speed bump. "Raise your hands if you think the situation is dire...".
? Maybe new miniature iPods, (I like to call it the iPodlet), if one of the above hardware announcements are not made.
I hate to put any faith in rumors, and I'm not going to, but I have to admit that Garage-Band sounds like a F**king Awesome idea. If that is just Vapor I hope Apple gets wind of it, and makes it.
I think It would be somewhat difficult to go to market with Logic. SoundTrack, and a Garage-Band app because I think people are somewhat puzzled by SoundTrack, and what features it has, and doesn't have. Which is why I have a feeling it might be confusing having 3 Apps for Music creation.
I think a Logic-Express could be considered a Garage-Band type application, and would be an easier explanation of such an app, but that still does not cover the confused stigma attached to SoundTrack.
I would certainly be buying some software tomorrow if Logic-Express was released.
I still believe this is close to what we'll see tomorrow:
? G5 Xserves. This tends to be pretty a strong rumour as of late.
? Perhaps a new piece of software? (Gotta have a piece of software as well).
? Maybe new miniature iPods, (I like to call it the iPodlet), if one of the above hardware announcements are not made.
Let's just see how close I am tomorrow...
Sorry Nebagakid... m.
Definitally new miniPods, new piece of software is an update to AppleWorks, G5s for shure... and no harm no fowl, but if you step again, don't think I will be as nice (well, what can I do over the internet except seem like a jackass)?
Security during set-up for the show is tight, as always, with Apple's booth obscured by a huge black tarp on all sides. Posted at the main entrance are two rather generic banners for the iPod. Tucked neatly behind each of the 15-foot banners, however, is another banner that is rolled up and whose contents are obscured from view, presumably a banner containing details of at least some of what Jobs has up his sleeve.
Updates of the iLife suite including a new App Garageband.
X Serve Updates using G5
New model iPod
Announcement of iTMS in several countries
We won't see updated PowerMacs or iMacs or iBooks or Powerbooks.
These all seem to be the most reasonable expectations.
My question out there is this: MWSF is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh (okay, a month early). I would think that Steve would address this and give us something to start us for the next 20 years. Convergence? Control of media? I don't know.
I just hope that things like Powermac updates come later (in 2 weeks or so) and instead we are hit with something we haven't thought of.
What could they intro that we would be writing about for an anniversary in 20 years?
These all seem to be the most reasonable expectations.
My question out there is this: MWSF is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh (okay, a month early). I would think that Steve would address this and give us something to start us for the next 20 years. Convergence? Control of media? I don't know.
I just hope that things like Powermac updates come later (in 2 weeks or so) and instead we are hit with something we haven't thought of.
What could they intro that we would be writing about for an anniversary in 20 years?
I for one would like to see a serious revamp of appleworks as I hate using anything MS. Word for mac is the only thing left, even though I try to use textedit as much as I can. I would love to rid my mac of anything MS. That's just me though.
I don't understand how any rational minded person could possibly think the iMac's form factor will be updated, seeing as how they just released a new model -- the 20". When has Apple ever released a new version of an existing piece of hardware, only to replace it with an entirely new one but a month or two later?
I bought a 1 GHz Titanium Powerbook with a Superdrive on the day it was introduced in November 2002, only to see the 12" and 17" Aluminum Powerbooks rolled out at the 2003 MWSF less than two months later. I agree that it is unlikely that Apple would change the form factor for the iMac, but such a move would not be unprecedented.
I bought a 1 GHz Titanium Powerbook with a Superdrive on the day it was introduced in November 2002, only to see the 12" and 17" Aluminum Powerbooks rolled out at the 2003 MWSF less than two months later. I agree that it is unlikely that Apple would change the form factor for the iMac, but such a move would not be unprecedented.
Also, the 20" iMac is a very-low-R&D, high-margin product, designed purely for extracting the remaining value from the iMac's current form factor. Selling it for a few months is no problem at all given the money spent developing it, especially considering those months were, in part, the Christmas shopping period.
Also, the 20" iMac is a very-low-R&D, high-margin product, designed purely for extracting the remaining value from the iMac's current form factor. Selling it for a few months is no problem at all given the money spent developing it, especially considering those months were, in part, the Christmas shopping period.
Not only that, they planned adding bigger screen sizes. The R&D was done long ago.
I agree on this. the 20" imac had christmas stop-gap written all over it. I wouldn't be suprised at all to see them slip a new imac under the rumor radar.
Come to think of it, maybe the G4 ibook was a christmas cash grab too....
I'm sure imac sales are in the toilet in general compared to last year, they need a cosmetic refresh bad...
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? Updated Power Mac G5's. Ranging from Dual 2.0 GHz to Dual 2.4 GHz, or Single 2.2 GHz to Dual 2.6 GHz.
? G5 Xserves. This tends to be pretty a strong rumour as of late.
? Perhaps a new piece of software? (Gotta have a piece of software as well).
? If not the Power Mac G5's, then hopefully severely updated iMacs and eMacs. The consumer line is in dire need of an update ? namely a speed bump. "Raise your hands if you think the situation is dire...".
? Maybe new miniature iPods, (I like to call it the iPodlet), if one of the above hardware announcements are not made.
Let's just see how close I am tomorrow...
Sorry Nebagakid... m.
Updates of the iLife suite including a new App Garageband.
X Serve Updates using G5
New model iPod
Announcement of iTMS in several countries
We won't see updated PowerMacs or iMacs or iBooks or Powerbooks.
\\\\ ah gota love unfounded optimism!
I think It would be somewhat difficult to go to market with Logic. SoundTrack, and a Garage-Band app because I think people are somewhat puzzled by SoundTrack, and what features it has, and doesn't have. Which is why I have a feeling it might be confusing having 3 Apps for Music creation.
I think a Logic-Express could be considered a Garage-Band type application, and would be an easier explanation of such an app, but that still does not cover the confused stigma attached to SoundTrack.
I would certainly be buying some software tomorrow if Logic-Express was released.
Originally posted by onlooker
I think he'll go beyond 3GHz at WWDC. He should have no problems doing it either.
I sincerely hope so. It will probably be my next machine.
Originally posted by Elmer Fudd
Plus, new iApp. GarageBand. Music creation tool. Included in $99 updated iLife. Fact.
This is the only thing that's interests me here.... I'd like this. Apple waited too long for displays. I got a Samsung.
Originally posted by Merovingian
I still believe this is close to what we'll see tomorrow:
? G5 Xserves. This tends to be pretty a strong rumour as of late.
? Perhaps a new piece of software? (Gotta have a piece of software as well).
? Maybe new miniature iPods, (I like to call it the iPodlet), if one of the above hardware announcements are not made.
Let's just see how close I am tomorrow...
Sorry Nebagakid... m.
Definitally new miniPods, new piece of software is an update to AppleWorks, G5s for shure... and no harm no fowl, but if you step again, don't think I will be as nice (well, what can I do over the internet except seem like a jackass)?
Security during set-up for the show is tight, as always, with Apple's booth obscured by a huge black tarp on all sides. Posted at the main entrance are two rather generic banners for the iPod. Tucked neatly behind each of the 15-foot banners, however, is another banner that is rolled up and whose contents are obscured from view, presumably a banner containing details of at least some of what Jobs has up his sleeve.
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I predict an Apple tablet powered by the IBM PPC 440GX
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
We'll see:
Updates of the iLife suite including a new App Garageband.
X Serve Updates using G5
New model iPod
Announcement of iTMS in several countries
We won't see updated PowerMacs or iMacs or iBooks or Powerbooks.
These all seem to be the most reasonable expectations.
My question out there is this: MWSF is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh (okay, a month early). I would think that Steve would address this and give us something to start us for the next 20 years. Convergence? Control of media? I don't know.
I just hope that things like Powermac updates come later (in 2 weeks or so) and instead we are hit with something we haven't thought of.
What could they intro that we would be writing about for an anniversary in 20 years?
For some reason I have a feeling we'll see a packaging of Works / Keynote / and XGrid soon...
Originally posted by Nebagakid
G5s for shure...
I hope they slap a mirror on the front of it.
Originally posted by atomicham
These all seem to be the most reasonable expectations.
My question out there is this: MWSF is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh (okay, a month early). I would think that Steve would address this and give us something to start us for the next 20 years. Convergence? Control of media? I don't know.
I just hope that things like Powermac updates come later (in 2 weeks or so) and instead we are hit with something we haven't thought of.
What could they intro that we would be writing about for an anniversary in 20 years?
I for one would like to see a serious revamp of appleworks as I hate using anything MS. Word for mac is the only thing left, even though I try to use textedit as much as I can. I would love to rid my mac of anything MS. That's just me though.
Originally posted by PookJP
I don't understand how any rational minded person could possibly think the iMac's form factor will be updated, seeing as how they just released a new model -- the 20". When has Apple ever released a new version of an existing piece of hardware, only to replace it with an entirely new one but a month or two later?
I bought a 1 GHz Titanium Powerbook with a Superdrive on the day it was introduced in November 2002, only to see the 12" and 17" Aluminum Powerbooks rolled out at the 2003 MWSF less than two months later. I agree that it is unlikely that Apple would change the form factor for the iMac, but such a move would not be unprecedented.
Originally posted by Texas Flood
I bought a 1 GHz Titanium Powerbook with a Superdrive on the day it was introduced in November 2002, only to see the 12" and 17" Aluminum Powerbooks rolled out at the 2003 MWSF less than two months later. I agree that it is unlikely that Apple would change the form factor for the iMac, but such a move would not be unprecedented.
Also, the 20" iMac is a very-low-R&D, high-margin product, designed purely for extracting the remaining value from the iMac's current form factor. Selling it for a few months is no problem at all given the money spent developing it, especially considering those months were, in part, the Christmas shopping period.
Originally posted by NJANJA2
Also, the 20" iMac is a very-low-R&D, high-margin product, designed purely for extracting the remaining value from the iMac's current form factor. Selling it for a few months is no problem at all given the money spent developing it, especially considering those months were, in part, the Christmas shopping period.
Not only that, they planned adding bigger screen sizes. The R&D was done long ago.
Come to think of it, maybe the G4 ibook was a christmas cash grab too....
I'm sure imac sales are in the toilet in general compared to last year, they need a cosmetic refresh bad...