Never too early for MWSF predictions....
Now that it's confirmed that Steve is giving the keynote, let's start speculating what's going to be announced at MWSF.
First: Mac OS X Leopard adoption.
First: Mac OS X Leopard adoption.
- "Fastest adoption rate of any Mac OS X release".
- "iPod continued to be very successful."
- New movie studio partner: 20th Century Fox... Rupert Murdoch comes on stage.
- iTunes 8: now with movie rentals
- "Phenomenal success story"
- 2 things held back 3G iPhone: power consumption and 3G network availability in USA
- "We found a partner that solved the power issue, and AT&T will be rolling out 3G to 80% of the US population by midyear"
- iPhone 3G: 8 GB and 16 GB models for $399 and $499; 8 GB "iPhone classic" is now $299... but FCC has to approve it first, approval is expected by April
- "Mac market share is continuing to skyrocket"
- Blu-ray Disc now available on select iMac and MacBook Pro models
- New Apple ATSC/CableCard Tuner: Plugs into FireWire port of any Intel-based Mac, integrates with Front Row, $149
- "People have been asking for a subnotebook from us for years. But we didn't want to compromise anything."
- Two and a half years in the making... the MacBook nano
- True full featured subnotebook, 0.7" thick, less than 3 pounds, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Aluminum design with carbon fiber frame.. extremely durable
- Choice of 160 GB 1.8" hard drive (a la iPod) or 32/64 GB SSD
- 13.3" LED backlit widescreen
- And it still has an optical drive!
- Priced from $1899
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Revamped Mac Pro Desktop with upgraded Cinema Displays?
um ...
Revamped Mac Pro Desktop with upgraded Cinema Displays?
Yep, Probably the only things that are going to be updated for sure and he leaves it out..
- 16GB iPhone
- Early iPhone SDK
- 3 iPhone games announced
------------------------- New Cinema Displays
- 20", 24" + 30"
- 50% thinner
- 30% lighter
- iSight built-in (optionally without -$99)
------------------------- New 13" LED-backlit MacBook, with new design - aluminum
------------------------Next: iPod + iTunes.
iPhone
Now: The Mac
Oh, and one more thing...
- "People have been asking for a subnotebook from us for years. But we didn't want to compromise anything."
- Two and a half years in the making... the MacBook nano
- True full featured subnotebook, 0.7" thick, less than 3 pounds, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Aluminum design with carbon fiber frame.. extremely durable
- Choice of 160 GB 1.8" hard drive (a la iPod) or 32/64 GB SSD
- 13.3" LED backlit widescreen
- And it still has an optical drive!
- Priced from $1899
One of the best MWSF prediction-post I have ever read. Very to the point.Concerning the "one more thing":
Something like this. And the price is probably right also . . . :-(
Zon
Oh, and one more thing...
So we're giving you a 13.3" screen
1.
Penryn
2.
A device with a 13.3 inch screen (hows that for hedging)
3.
New members of the "I" line up targeted towards the tablet computing crowd. Hopefully one of th devices is a slightly larger Touch with USB host capability and a FLASH card slot.
4.
The flash capacity of all "i" series devices using it is doubled..
5.
A top of the line iPhone gets released with 32GB of flash. This is not iPhone2 but rather a device fat on storage.
6.
XMAC - ducks. Ok, maybe not every bodies idea of an XMAC but it will be a replacement for the Mini.
7.
New displays that also substitute for television monitors. Yes that is right Apple slowly enters into the television business.
8.
Far less of a possibility is that Apple introduces a digital TV with Apple TV built right in. I'm not sure of Apples approach to the market but this would be a big win especially if the Apple TV support recording something like a TIVO.
9.
The Mac Mini gets replaced as alluded to above, but I think the big announcements will be laptop related. Here I'm expecting an entirely new Pro laptop line up. Mostly due to the new Intel hardware coming on line. Most of the line up due to arrive in a month or two.
10.
Mac Pro gets a quiet rev to Penryn. It is not the focus of the show at all.
11.
Apple gives us hints as to where the iPhone SDK is going. I suspect Apple is a bit worried about the coming technologies from Google and others that want a slice of the smart phone market. Apple may finally realize that it is a computer platform more so than a cell phone. Hopefully they adjust course properly
12.
Iphone Nano. Yep an iPhone based on the old Nano form factor. What is different here is that the unit will not provide much more than Cell capability and the capability of the old Nano. It is not a smart phone in the sense of the iPhone, it is there to round out Apples line up and to provide a low cost entry point.
From there who knows. It is pretty obvious that this MWSF will focus on Macs this year, but I don't think Apple can totally ignore the cell and iPod businesses. However they could give us blatant hints to look for releases in the coming month or months.
Dave
11.1"-13.3" Aluminum Notebook
Or..
13", 15" and 17" Pro'ish Notebook series with powerful proc's and 7200RPM drives as default with up to 4GB RAM, very Configurable
Mac Touch? (who needs it anyway, don't give it to us steve.)
iPhone gets "shrinked", more pocket sized. And some games get announced
iMac updated with Penryn
Macbook Pro also gets Penryn
Mac Pro gets the Penryn, but the Penryn updates aren't the whole point of the show
The Mini gets totally revamped! Cubish like, with PCIe slot, 3.5" drives, Way better graphics and better proc
Let's hope my dreams come true! Steve, bring it!!!
Iphone increase storage 16gig, new apps
redesign MacPro and ACDs
Ultra-portable
1. faster hard drives standard
2. LED screens across the board
3. Macbook keyboard
4. Penryn
5. multi-touch trackpads
6. 3 gigs standard
I really want a multi-touch trackpad.
So my vote is on the MacPro and ACDs because it has been ages since a substantial update and the new chips were announced in November. As for the Macbook Pro, they just upgraded the top of the line last month. So, I would not expect it in January.
As for the Macbook Pro, they just upgraded the top of the line last month. So, I would not expect it in January.
I wouldn't be surprised if they updated the Macbook Pros because they as part of a deal with Intel and Foxconn--they probably agreed to do so so that Intel sells them a ton of chips at a lower price per unit, Foxconn does the work slightly cheaper, and the Pros look slightly more attractive for the holiday season.
Maybe, but I hardly would expect to have the desktop land laptop professional line updated at the same event. I don't think Apple ever done that at any keynote.
I have no memory of that either.
So my vote is on the MacPro and ACDs because it has been ages since a substantial update and the new chips were announced in November. As for the Macbook Pro, they just upgraded the top of the line last month. So, I would not expect it in January.
My vote here is for the Macbook Pro. The update you talk about was a silent addition to the BTO options. The Macbook Pro needs a redesign. If it does not get it in this MWSF, it will be the longer lasting form factor in the Apple portables, beating even that of the iBook (5 years). Now Apple could probably add the rumored 13" pro model with a new design and leave the rest of the line as is for some time yet. Even so, it would be better than nothing.
before MWSF rampant speculation. Stock climbes.
after MWSF: rampant disappointment. Stock falls.
that and steve intros 13" knowledge navigator.
Macbook and Macbook pro updates I can see happening. Nothing major with Pro line, maybe flash disk as an option and updated CPU?
I can see Apple making a Macbook "touch" in the future but that isn't coming anytime soon. But seeing as they have the technology now. It only seems logical no?
Thats my prediction and hope!
I can see Apple making a Macbook "touch" in the future but that isn't coming anytime soon. But seeing as they have the technology now. It only seems logical no?
Let's get the name right first. It's not going to fold, therefore it's not going to contain the word "book" in it.
1+1= Mac touch®
Apple and Rogers Wireless come to an agreement and finally release the iPhone in Canada. Shipping today!
Thats my prediction and hope!
Jobs isn't going to talk about Canada at MWSF: nobody cares about Canada.
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I predict that Santa Steve will give us all a lump of coal: no iPhone Nano, no "ultra"-portable, no update ACD, no tablet. Mark my words, the only changes on 15 January are cosmetic (with slight speed increases). If you're lucky, FOX is added to iTunes movie downloads (but you won't see any rentals).
So what do I want to see? -- well, all of the above (except for the tablet: I couldn't care less about the tablet). It seems to me that people only predict what they really want; and it also seems to me that we're mostly disappointed. Apple makes me jaded.