Steve Jobs to be at Media Event

[MacRumors]

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Although already expected by many, The Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20070802-715368.html) confirms that Steve Jobs will specifically be at the Apple event on Tuesday, August 7th. The Apple event is described to be a Mac-focused event with many expectations of a new iMac revision.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/03/steve-jobs-to-be-at-media-event/)

[papaburgundy]

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come on iMacs

[xUKHCx]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies

[FF_productions]

Why is this on page 2?

[Superdrive]

Bring on multiple introductions!

[RRK]

It continues to amaze me how there is only one company in the world that has this type of a following. I admit I have the same feelings but wow, what other company would get. "OMG, OMG they are holding a press conference!" "OMG, OMG the CEO will be speaking!" lol

:apple::cool:

[iLunar]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies

After the leather case/iPod hifi disaster of an event, having Steve there is no indication of anything. For all we know, he might just introduce a suede iPhone case or something.

[Eidorian]

Hopefully we'll get hardware we can buy on Tuesday.

[xUKHCx]

After the leather case/iPod hifi disaster of an event, having Steve there is no indication of anything. For all we know, he might just introduce a suede iPhone case or something.

So true (must've blocked that one out of memory), so it could be updated Hifi and new colour iPod socks with special iPhone socks.

[discodave]

...For all we know, he might just introduce a suede iPhone case or something.

HOW MANY TIMES?

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.

[Bern]

I guess it will be an iMac, but I'd really prefer an early release of iWork or maybe even Leopard.. :eek: :p

[chr1s60]

I want a new iMac and it would be so great if he announced Leopard was coming sooner than October. Somewhere around end of August or early September would be great!

[Wayfarer]

Roll out the next generation! :)

If all goes well, my credit card will do summersaults out my wallet with dramatic slow motion lens-flare effect. :D

[Stella]

No ****, sherlock!

[rdowns]

he might just introduce a suede iPhone case .

OMFG, Really? I've been waiting for one. Do you think it will come in different colors? Will it be in stock the day he announces it?


Edit: If this is $99 or less, I am so getting at least one.

[Taylor C]

What are everyone's thoughts on a possible video feed? Apple hasn't done these for keynotes for several years, and has stuck to releasing the video footage several hours after the event, but it sure would be nice. I realize this is a smaller event than MWSF, WWDC, Apple Expo, etc., but Apple has released video coverage in the past.

[Luis]

Why is this on page 2?

Suppose because although it makes sense, sources are not verifiable.

[applesmith]

I for one am very excited about this upcoming event. It's going to be a sad day at Apple when Steve can't give the keynote anymore. I wonder if they'll wheel him out in a wheelchair when he's 100+ years old? Steve you're the man.:D

[Peace]

Jonathan Ives will be there too! :)






I have no insider information

[Taylor C]

Ive + Jobs = Something big in the history of design is goin' down. :apple::)

[mrkramer]

Why is this on page 2?

because it is just confirming somthing we already knew or at least could easily guess.

[severe]

...t's going to be a sad day at Apple when Steve can't give the keynote anymore. I wonder if they'll wheel him out in a wheelchair when he's 100+ years old? Steve you're the man.:D

If Steve doesn't present the keynote, it will be by choice. And a wheelchair? Wheeled out? Are you kidding?

You probably think he drives or is driven to work too, huh? :rolleyes: Does Star Trek ring a bell?

Steve Jobs will never die, it's in his contract.

;)

[Taylor C]

I'd sign up to be an organ donor for the sole purpose of keeping Steve Jobs alive as long as possible (and you should, too, dammit!). >.>

On a more serious note, I really think we're going to see something revolutionary. This feels like something much bigger than just a revamped iMac.

[DaBrain]

Why is this on page 2?

Because it's not about the iPhone! :eek:

[twoodcc]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies

yes it does. i expected this anyways, but always nice to confirm it. i sure hope the new ilife comes out also

[monke]

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C'mon Steve. Bring us something big! :D

[j/k/Andy]

If Steve is going to be there, hope it's a total iMac treat.

Yeah computers!

[mozmac]

I want my iMac, my iMac, my iMac, my iMac...
I want my iMac, my iMac, my iMac, my iMac...
(Stevie's....baby-back iMac....)

Maybe they will twist the Mac-only event and say, "Hey, we have a new program for the Mac called the iPhone SDK."

[Clix Pix]

Maybe we'll be seeing an ultraportable touch-screen "tablet....." You know, bigger than the iPhone but looking a lot like it, and yet smaller than the MB or MBP.....

Well, I can dream, can't I?

[phrenologist]

I heard it was going to be a leather iMac case.

[Football1maniac]

So true (must've blocked that one out of memory), so it could be updated Hifi and new colour iPod socks with special iPhone socks.

So true so true, knowing Apple Steve will do the 'These socks are different from all other socks that our competitors sell. Fruit Of Loom for instance, is only part of 5% of the market for socks. Apple is wishing to grow into that market. Introducing the iPhone socks, it's like magic!"

Long live Steve Jobs, how about petitioning for Steve Jobs Appreciation Day? We can get all of Steve's buddies together: Jonathan Ives, Bill Gates, the PC and the Mac guy from the commercials, the Intel guy, the EB Games guy, the US Patent workforce, the FCC, Apple's lawyers/attorneys, and maybe the iPod + iPhone battery recall department people? It will be a big bang. But remember, it's STRICTLY Mac-related!

By the way, there is one more thing...

For party favors, we can give out Apple Pippens, iPod + iPhone change-out-battery-do-it-yourself-kits, and a copy of Windows Vista! That will make everyone invest more into Apple!

[Martin C]

Maybe the "ultra-portable" laptop could be coming in addition to the iMacs. That would explain why Apple ordered 13.3'' LED-lit screens along with the 15.4's currently in the SR MBP's.

[aswitcher]

Maybe the "ultra-portable" laptop could be coming in addition to the iMacs. That would explain why Apple ordered 13.3'' LED-lit screens along with the 15.4's currently in the SR MBP's.

I dont see an ultra portable with touchscreen until Leopard, but a MacBook Pro 10-12" seems reasonable.

[kenaustus]

With Steve J giving the presentation there is always the chance of one more thing. Top of my list is the ultra lite MBP.

While everyone is focused on the iMac the word is that this will be a Mac only presentation. Hopefully that leaves room for an upgraded Mac mini and a mid range desktop for those current mini users that want to upgrade.

The mini was billed as a way to give a Mac a try and a lot of these new users would like to move up a bit, but not to the iMac or MP. A miid range that can be upgraded (OK, half a MP) targets these good folks - and me as I use a PB hooked up to a 23" display in the office.

[Doctor Q]

I just want a 24" iMac with a faster-than-ever processor, multi-touch features (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/02/apple-exploring-multitouch-interface-gestures/), a free Leopard upgrade, and half the price of the previous models. C'mon, Steve. Is that too much to ask?

[aafuss1]

New 6th gen iPods-need a SJ introduction.

[LoganT]

Guys when will you get it. There will be no iPod.

[kbrain2929]

So true so true, knowing Apple Steve will do the 'These socks are different from all other socks that our competitors sell. Fruit Of Loom for instance, is only part of 5% of the market for socks. Apple is wishing to grow into that market. Introducing the iPhone socks, it's like magic!"

Long live Steve Jobs, how about petitioning for Steve Jobs Appreciation Day? We can get all of Steve's buddies together: Jonathan Ives, Bill Gates, the PC and the Mac guy from the commercials, the Intel guy, the EB Games guy, the US Patent workforce, the FCC, Apple's lawyers/attorneys, and maybe the iPod + iPhone battery recall department people? It will be a big bang. But remember, it's STRICTLY Mac-related!

By the way, there is one more thing...

For party favors, we can give out Apple Pippens, iPod + iPhone change-out-battery-do-it-yourself-kits, and a copy of Windows Vista! That will make everyone invest more into Apple!


A) Yep! It's like magic. Boom! It's really cool!
B) For the guests invites... I think we forgot Batron (sp?) and Phil! It's not a party w/o Phil!
C) Trust me... free versions of Vista will be having EVERYONE running to Apple stores! Hmmm... marketing schemes??
D)lol.:p
Long Live Steve!! :apple:

[kbrain2929]

I dont see an ultra portable with touchscreen until Leopard, but a MacBook Pro 10-12" seems reasonable.

Sign me up for a 12" MBP!

[yanks4sure]

Could this possibly be the apple tablet computer that every mac fan wants? If Stevie is reading this PLEASE MAKE AN iTAB! :)

[Flowbee]

Speak for yourself. I have no interest in an "iTab."

[mrkgoo]

Could this possibly be the apple tablet computer that every mac fan wants? If Stevie is reading this PLEASE MAKE AN iTAB! :)

Surely they'd go for MacBook Touch or something, though.

[Kaptajn Haddock]

Hopefully it will be more than "just" a new iMac. How about updating iLife, iWork and Aperture? And how about an Airport Express with 802.11n, so that it will not slow down my network?

[Genghis Khan]

how about leopard early...

"All I want for christmas...is to have had leopard for many months, to have had leopard for many months..."

[Much Ado]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies

Intel in Mac Mini
iPod Hifi
Leather iPod cases

We all remember that one.

[cwedl]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies

Steve Jobs = 2007 = Disappointing Keynotes = New Goodies for the US

[LoganT]

Intel in Mac Mini
iPod Hifi
Leather iPod cases

We all remember that one.

As has been said this is a Mac only event.

[BRLawyer]

HOW MANY TIMES?

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.

Exactly! So this means one of the following:

1 - new, revamped .Mac features including a mindblowing 2Gb storage space as standard, and one more thing...new Mighty Mouse with THREE virtual buttons!!!

Or

2 - AppleWorks 7.0 with new ZTERM communications software for modem users, and one more thing...new 30th Anniversary Mac with advanced Apple II emulation to celebrate the golden years...and just to celebrate even more, the 30th Anniversary Mac will be called Performa 7730CD...CD player included...:rolleyes:

[LoganT]

Exactly! So this means one of the following:

1 - new, revamped .Mac features including a mindblowing 2Gb storage space as standard, and one more thing...new Mighty Mouse with THREE virtual buttons!!!

I'd hope Steve Jobs wouldn't be that much of an *******.

[Wild-Bill]

1) New iMacs
2) Much needed and long overdue Mac Pro updates, to include NEW video cards from THIS year, 2 gigs FB-DIMM standard, and octo-cores all around.

[Much Ado]

As has been said this is a Mac only event.

My post was not a predication, it was a reminder of things passed.

[Hawkeye411]

Roll out the next generation! :)

If all goes well, my credit card will do summersaults out my wallet with dramatic slow motion lens-flare effect. :D

LMAO :)

I am going to buy 3 iMacs when the new version comes out. One 24" and two 17" (or the 20" if the 17" is cancelled) for my research lab. :apple::D

[cbrain]

Because it's not about the iPhone! :eek:

Probably.

If there's going to be a Keynote will there be MacRumorsLive coverage?

Thanks.

[SteveG4Cube]

Maybe he's introducing the iRack.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xcjLEwZqcQI

[miranderm]

Maybe we'll be seeing an ultraportable touch-screen "tablet....." You know, bigger than the iPhone but looking a lot like it, and yet smaller than the MB or MBP.....

Well, I can dream, can't I?

I so much like this . A mac thats optional touch screen in flat or erect mode with optional battery pack with a kick ass new intel processor chip on a 10-20 gb flash drive. Cooler , faster , lighter and more power efficient

[cleanup]

I'm a tad confused as to the importance of this rumor... exactly how many times has Jobs not been at a product media announcement like this one?

[macflurry]

Just to keep count, if a redesigned iMac is introduced on Tuesday, wouldn't this be the first time a major iMac redesign was introduced at an event that wasn't a Macworld? Not like thats a problem with me

[Wild-Bill]

Well the past MacWorld I believe was the first time it had absolutely nothing to do with Macs whatsoever so...... 1st time for everything.

[voicegy]

It continues to amaze me how there is only one company in the world that has this type of a following. I admit I have the same feelings but wow, what other company would get. "OMG, OMG they are holding a press conference!" "OMG, OMG the CEO will be speaking!" lol

:apple::cool:

Indeed, especially when it comes to a COMPUTER company (although, of course, Apple has branched out a bit in past years!)

Bill Gates and company would KILL to have such buzz...and Apple's aura continues to grow, develop, and mature.

[Doctor Q]

I'm a tad confused as to the importance of this rumor... exactly how many times has Jobs not been at a product media announcement like this one?Steve Jobs Had Breakfast

It was reported today that Steve Jobs had breakfast. This has been the case in the past whenever he is about to announce new Mac models! Stay tuned for more news!

[cash4chaos]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-d_CHY92Aw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpablogger%2Ewordpress%2Ecom%2F2007%2F08%2F03%2Fthe%2Dnew%2Dimac%2Dmultitouch%2Dcon cept%2F

[wingmanmac]

This is my first post here! Im a long time reader, but sign up only today.

Im guessing apple will show iLife 2007 for mac AND windows! Maybe other stuff too, as people here are discussing. Easyer integration between iphone/ipod to your computer with iphone/ipod showing up in iphoto like it does in itunes. Since they already released itunes and safari for windows, they now will continue with iLife. Thats what im guessing.

[Spock]

This is my first post here! Im a long time reader, but sign up only today.

Im guessing apple will show iLife 2007 for mac AND windows! Maybe other stuff too, as people here are discussing. Easyer integration between iphone/ipod to your computer with iphone/ipod showing up in iphoto like it does in itunes. Since they already released itunes and safari for windows, they now will continue with iLife. Thats what im guessing.

Apple will NEVER release iLife on Windows.

[rdowns]

I just want a 24" iMac with a faster-than-ever processor, multi-touch features (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/02/apple-exploring-multitouch-interface-gestures/), a free Leopard upgrade, and half the price of the previous models. C'mon, Steve. Is that too much to ask?

Isn't that what the member who posted the 4 millionth post gets?

Steve Jobs Had Breakfast

It was reported today that Steve Jobs had breakfast. This has been the case in the past whenever he is about to announce new Mac models! Stay tuned for more news!

He had a pink frosted donut. At least that's what I heard from the boyfriend of the girl who waxes his back.

[erandall38]

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come on iMacs


What is this stuff at the top of your post, it looks like it says you are posting from an iPhone... did you type this in your self or have it automatically do it? and why do some say iPhone nano?
Thanks!

[Peace]

HOW MANY TIMES?

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.

Keep in mind the CALLS that went out said it was a Mac only event,no iPod or iPhone announcements.

The calls did not exclude the :apple:TV ;)

The :apple:TV is in the iPod category though.

[mambodancer]

I so much like this . A mac thats optional touch screen in flat or erect mode with optional battery pack with a kick ass new intel processor chip on a 10-20 gb flash drive. Cooler , faster , lighter and more power efficient

I've been saying this in other posts but I just bet the delay in iMacs is related to Leopard only features including gestural support on screen or in a trackpad device (I hope it's on screen). I also think it curious that C&C3 didn't ship in July like promised at the keynote. Remember that it was hinted there were special "features" that he couldn't mention. Why not if it only supported OS 10.4? Also, the rumors of another OS 10.4 upgrade in the works for special developers is also intriguing. I think this will likely be special iMac gestural support until Leopard is released. Again, keep in mind that the iPhone is running a version of OSX. The touch screen interface is just a version of the Dock, etc. Apple can blow away the PC market with a touch screen Mac with gestural support ala iPhone and Leopard when it ships in October. That, coupled with rumors of new Cinema displays (which should also support touch).

We'll know if I'm right on Tuesday. Let's hope so.:):apple:

[iJawn108]

Hopefully we'll get hardware we can buy on Tuesday.

Like a G5 Powerbook! :eek:

[MacQuest]

Come on SJ!

Daddy needs an iPhone sock!!!

:p;):D

Seriously, realistically I'm hoping for:

- new 20"/24" aluminum enclosure Macs (drop the "i" already Apple) with 256MB VRam and 512MB VRAM respectively. This would justify keeping the prices at the same $1499 and $1999 price points and opening up a nice pricing gap between the Mac mini's and Mac desktop's for a new Mac Pro mini tower line.

- widescreen 11" "MacTouch / MacInTouch"?:D (ultra-portable, slate/tablet with multi touch input and virtual keyboard ala iPhone.) Would be able to stand it up portrait or landscape like a picture frame and could plug-in a keyboard/mouse if preferred, especially the new thin MacBook-like keyboard (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/27/purported_photos_of_new_imac_keyboard_stir_debate.html) (possible shortened notebook version offered that cuts off at the RETURN key) and mouse that will ship with the new Macs (formerly iMacs) to use instead of the virtual keyboard. This would be perfect for the back to school buying season.

- Core 2 Duo Mac mini with better graphics system and pre-N wireless (IF the mini hasn't been $h*t canned altogether already) at the same $599 and $799 price points to not cannibalize Apple TV potential sales at $299/$399 but at the same time staying far enough away from the lowest end Mac at $1499 to allow for new Mac Pro mini towers at $999 and $1299.

- oh for the love of DOG APPLE, PLEASE give us a couple of Mac Pro mini towers at $999 and $1299 (256MB and 512MB VRam respectively).

- Backlit Cinema Displays (20"/-24"-/30") with built in iSights and $100-$200 price drops ($499/$799/$1599) would be perfect additions for new Mac mini's and/or Mac Pro mini towers.

If the new Macs are really gonna shed the 17" consumer model at $1299 as rumored (afterall, Apple can quietly keep the $999 17" educational Mac), then the line-up I just described is totally reasonable.

I'm also hoping for (if not at this Mac based event, then soon after):

- Updated iPods... duh. Will NOT be all touchscreen because the click wheel is needed for iPod games and the multi-touch input will remain exclusive to the iPhone (and possibly the MacTouch/MacInTouch I described above) for now.

- Updated Apple Hi-Fi with wireless audio streaming capability.

- Airport Express with pre-N wireless and composite video streaming capability. Component, and later higher HD (1080p+) support, will distinguish Apple TV from this updated Airport Express.

After the leather case/iPod hifi disaster of an event, having Steve there is no indication of anything. For all we know, he might just introduce a suede iPhone case or something.

HOW MANY TIMES?

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.

Ditto discodave.

I made my iPhone sock comment at the beginning of my post with the highest level of humurous sarcasm. These other type of posts are as humorless at this point as the "G5 PowerBook next Tuesday" posts and seem to be mean spirited and heart felt.

Geez people, get over it.

[Ibjr]

Suppose because although it makes sense, sources are not verifiable.

Ah.... WSJ verified it? What are you talking about.

[Ibjr]

I for one am very excited about this upcoming event. It's going to be a sad day at Apple when Steve can't give the keynote anymore. I wonder if they'll wheel him out in a wheelchair when he's 100+ years old? Steve you're the man.:D


He is already getting old. He doesn't have the same magic that I remember, I chalked up it to his surgery but he has yet to regain it.

[Much Ado]

He is already getting old. He doesn't have the same magic that I remember, I chalked up it to his surgery but he has yet to regain it.

You think? For me there's something magical about old Steve, still in his turtle-neck and jeans, getting excited about a truly great product. Like a lovable old dog that still plays frisbee, and still kicks your ass at it.

Even now he understands what makes a great product, and for that reason he will always be a great CEO, and a great salesman to boot.

Long live Steve, says I.

[ModestPenguin]

I just want a 24" iMac with a faster-than-ever processor, multi-touch features (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/02/apple-exploring-multitouch-interface-gestures/), a free Leopard upgrade, and half the price of the previous models. C'mon, Steve. Is that too much to ask?

And it better scroll like butter in safari and iphoto.

then ill buy it.

[Mac-Addict]

Like a G5 Powerbook! :eek:

When will you people learn. There is no Powerbook G5, G5 has gone..

...Come on Powerbook G6 :D

[macflurry]

When will you people learn. There is no Powerbook G5, G5 has gone..

...Come on Powerbook G6 :D

Powerbook Cell?:rolleyes:

[Zwhaler]

Wirelessly posted (LGE-VX9900/1.0 UP.Browser/6.2.3.2 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

a whole presentation about imacs... This ought to be good. Cheers to those who (extra painfully waited it out.

[Yankees 4 Life]

hey kid no iTab until at least macworld

[robPOD]

Steve Jobs hopefully = new iMacs + New iPods::):):):):)

[hollywoodmacguy]

Come on SJ!

Seriously, realistically I'm hoping for:

- Backlit Cinema Displays (20"/-24"-/30") with built in iSights and $100-$200 price drops ($499/$799/$1599) would be perfect additions for new Mac mini's and/or Mac Pro mini towers.




That would be fantastic, but what are the chances?? :rolleyes: It's ONLY been 3 (+) years since the displays were introduced and there have been almost no updates/refreshes since. :(

Many folks have hoped for new displays with features like built-in iSight, HDMI in/out, etc., but there has been not even a glimmer of change or rumor of refresh...

If they are not unveiled Tuesday, which I regretfully feel is probably wishful thinking, what are the chances that new Cinema Displays will be released in October as a (IMHO) great way to showcase Leopard? ;)

[ReanimationLP]

Powerbook Cell?:rolleyes:

Unfortunately, Cell makes a crappy general purpose processor, but makes an awesome performer for high-end multimedia content and games.

[aLoC]

Steve likes to do the iLife demos, since this is the software that turns the individual in to their own newspaper/tv studio and thus helps democratize the world.

[ReanimationLP]

To the thread title :

Aww, and here I was hoping Oscar Mayer was gonna do it! Damn. :mad:

:D

[Schtumple]

Was i the only person thinking, well duh, why wouldn't it be steve?

[MrSmith]

OMFG, Really? I've been waiting for one. Do you think it will come in different colors? Will it be in stock the day he announces it?


Edit: If this is $99 or less, I am so getting at least one.
I so want to be you.

I'd be happy with some new iMovie chapters.

[TantalizedMind]

I've been saying this in other posts but I just bet the delay in iMacs is related to Leopard only features including gestural support on screen or in a trackpad device (I hope it's on screen). I also think it curious that C&C3 didn't ship in July like promised at the keynote. Remember that it was hinted there were special "features" that he couldn't mention. Why not if it only supported OS 10.4? Also, the rumors of another OS 10.4 upgrade in the works for special developers is also intriguing. I think this will likely be special iMac gestural support until Leopard is released. Again, keep in mind that the iPhone is running a version of OSX. The touch screen interface is just a version of the Dock, etc. Apple can blow away the PC market with a touch screen Mac with gestural support ala iPhone and Leopard when it ships in October. That, coupled with rumors of new Cinema displays (which should also support touch).

We'll know if I'm right on Tuesday. Let's hope so.:):apple:

Sounds good to me.

[Lesser Evets]

Come on, people.

If a new iMac is introduced you know there is a great probability of the gold master iLife coming out with it. What use is a new computer without new software? Steve knows you need to give use and versatility with fashion and design.

So my bets are on:

• new iMacs
• new iLife
• new iPods

There has been talk of keyboards and stuff, but somehow I doubt it will be more then a redesign rather then something groundbreaking. If we get a new iWork it would be awesome as well- get the spread sheets going!

[LizKat]

Steve likes to do the iLife demos, since this is the software that turns the individual in to their own newspaper/tv studio and thus helps democratize the world.

lol --> first time thru that i had read democratize as DEMORALIZE.

"you decide"

[Allanist]

If Apple will record and share the keynote, maybe someone at macrumors.com could organize spoiler free link to the video...

[Bonte]

I'm hoping for a '17 iMac, bigger is better but i want to use it in my store and '20 is just to big.

[Nick12945]

If Apple will record and share the keynote, maybe someone at macrumors.com could organize spoiler free link to the video...

yea... because i dont want to see what it looks like b4 i see the video. that would spoil it all!

[Fairly]

Steve Jobs = Interesting keynote = new goodies
I don't think they said he will be speaking, did they? He'll probably just sit in the back row and play with his new iPhone. :D

[BRLawyer]

Come on, people.

If a new iMac is introduced you know there is a great probability of the gold master iLife coming out with it. What use is a new computer without new software? Steve knows you need to give use and versatility with fashion and design.

So my bets are on:

• new iMacs
• new iLife
• new iPods

There has been talk of keyboards and stuff, but somehow I doubt it will be more then a redesign rather then something groundbreaking. If we get a new iWork it would be awesome as well- get the spread sheets going!

Do you really want us to comment on the possibility of "new iPods"? :rolleyes:

What will be there, considering my phone conversation yesterday with SJ:

- new form-factor iMacs in 20, 24 and 27" models, Santa Rosa and top GFX;

- new MacMini/Mac with Core 2 Duo;

- iLife 08 demo;

- Leopard update.

[thespazz]

I'd sign up to be an organ donor for the sole purpose of keeping Steve Jobs alive as long as possible (and you should, too, dammit!). >.>

On a more serious note, I really think we're going to see something revolutionary. This feels like something much bigger than just a revamped iMac.
Why would you give an organ to Steve Jobs who has done little to no philanthropic work with the money he has made. I would much rather give Bill Gates support than Jobs.

As for the keynote, this can't be singularly Mac. Too much hype.

[Chris Bangle]

.mac update must be imminent... they said it will be real soos a few months a go.. cant remember when... maybe at the gates job wsj chat thing.

[Wild-Bill]

As for the keynote, this can't be singularly Mac. Too much hype.

The announcement to the press from Apple said only Mac focused. Sorry.

[Allanist]

yea... because i dont want to see what it looks like b4 i see the video. that would spoil it all!

You seem to be quite sure the event will be all about one thing with new looks...

[A Pittarelli]

the hype for this is created by mac geeks who want their new imac. the press conference will be new imac, redesigned mini replacement, leopard reinforcement, and id

[hollywoodmacguy]

What will be there, considering my phone conversation yesterday with SJ:

- new form-factor iMacs in 20, 24 and 27" models, Santa Rosa and top GFX;

- new MacMini/Mac with Core 2 Duo;

- iLife 08 demo;

- Leopard update.

During your conversation with SJ yesterday ;), did he by chance mention whether those new form-factor iMacs will have LED displays as part of his new, greener :apple: initiative? :rolleyes:

[MacQuest]

Why would you give an organ to Steve Jobs who has done little to no philanthropic work with the money he has made. I would much rather give Bill Gates support than Jobs.

Oh please. You shouldn't go down this road here.:cool:

Just because billy g felt obligated to carry on the philanthropic tradition that his PARENTS had started long before he was able to contribute anything himself after having let them down by dropping out of Harvard among other reasons (mainly his wife Melinda's prodding and especially to gain a more innocent image in the face of his companies anti-trust conviction here in the U.S. back in 2001), doesn't change the fact that his contributions were from ill gotten gains.

Steve Jobs and Apple are too busy changing the way the world interacts with technology by innovating devices and services. billy g was (until he jumped the sinking m$ ship last year in the face of getting his and his companies own a$$ handed to them by SJ and Apple as they have been doing for over the past year), and steve "screeching call for developers and dance sweaty monkey boy, dance!" ballmer (http://www.crazyapplerumors.com/?p=899#comments) are only busy innovating new ways to flagrantly steal Apple's ideas and to market them as their own to a not so near as foolish anymore public.

Of course I realize that billy g's contributions are helpful to the worldwide community overall, so I don't mind taking money from a thief for that cause.

But he's still just an untalented thief in the end.

Many criminals (especially mobsters) and terrorist organizations (Hezbollah in Lebanon) "give" to their communities in order to try and "brainwash" the public from knowing (or remembering) how it is that they got the ability to give in the first place. To this day, infamous Colombian drug lord and mass murderer Pablo Escobar is heralded as a national hero by Colombian locals which "benefited" from his blood money.

Don't be fooled by a wolf in sheep's clothing. Especially an ignorant and cowardly one like billy g who happened to make one good decision that is irrelevant now and is exactly why windows users are switching to Macs by the hundreds of thousands year over year... he sacrificed quality control for marketshare. Now that the common public along with every other computer user is demanding security, reliability, and ease of use when executing todays more involved computer tasks in relation to the tasks that they were limited to in the past primarily because of the cruel joke and flawed OS that is windows, everyone is screaming for better computer products that are derived from a much higher level of quality control between the hardware, the OS, and even online services.

They're demanding Macs.

If it walks like a thief, and talks like a thief, then it must be billy g... but I'll gladly take a thief's money for good wordly causes without praising him for it.

ON TOPIC:

As for the keynote, this can't be singularly Mac. Too much hype.

It was clearly stated to those invited to this Tuesday's press event that this is a Mac-focused event: http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/07/31/presentation/index.php

[ClimbingTheLog]

He is already getting old. He doesn't have the same magic that I remember, I chalked up it to his surgery but he has yet to regain it.

Somebody's getting older....

If Apple will record and share the keynote, maybe someone at macrumors.com could organize spoiler free link to the video...

What the heck are you doing reading this site? Go subscribe to MacWorld!

[bananas]

Wirelessly posted (Safari/3.0 (iPhone Nano; CPU like Mac OS X 10.5; en)

C'mon Steve. Bring us something big! :D

Please no, nothing big. I prefer thin and small. Like a new thinner iMac and a thinner and lighter MacBook and a Mac Mini replacement with decent graphics.
:)

[MrSmith]

Oh please. You shouldn't go down this road here.:cool:
Did BG wrong you in a past life or cut off alimony or something? Your rant takes Anti-MS-Mac-Fanboyism to a disturbingly low level. BG made his money legally (and where not quite so legally MS has gone through the courts as would any other corporation) and is now stepping away from MS to spend more time on his philanthropic work. Who started the fund and the corporate issues MS has been faced with do not detract from the aid he gives. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, to be concise. And what's with 'thief' splattered numerous times around your post? :confused:

Windows being crap is a different discussion entirely.

[kbrain2929]

I would be the first one in line to give Steve one of my organs. If Bill crawled to my door... I'd shut the door in his face.:rolleyes: On a lighter note: I think we all agree... new iMac's seem immenet. (sp? I can't spell worth crap:D) Bring on the new iMac's!
:apple:

[iAlan]

I hope Steve has several 'one more things'...

By this I mean several really big things...

A new form-factor iMac seems to be the item of choice in he forums. I hope so too as a couple of PC-using friends are waiting for a new design before they buy.

I am hoping for a mid-range tower - somewhere between the iMac and the MacPro. I have a G5 Tower and want something new but a MacPro is honestly more than I need (and the form factor is too big). A more powerfull headless iMac is needed I think, but let's wait and see...not long now

I would like to see the Apple line up for desktops covering 4 basic quadrants, namely:

Mac mini
iMac
'new mini-tower with a really-cool-name-that-I-could-not even-come-close-to-guessing-due-to-its-compete-coolness'
and MacPro.

And how about iLife that supports hard disk video cameras - I mean it is iMovie HD but no hard disk camera support? Go figure

[ezekielrage_99]

iPods and iMacs ;):cool::apple:

[KingofAwesome]

And how about iLife that supports hard disk video cameras - I mean it is iMovie HD but no hard disk camera support? Go figure

I only have mini DV cameras, but from my understanding you simply copy the videos off the camera if it is hdd based, right?

iMove HD means it is capable of high definition video. It has nothing to do with the type of storage the camera uses.

[DakotaGuy]

HOW MANY TIMES?

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.

Oh it probably will be focused on the iMac, however there is no doubt in my mind that he WILL talk about the iPhone.

[0racle]

I think a solid release date for Leopard would be great.

[Chris Bangle]

iPods and iMacs ;):cool::apple:

and a surprisse hopefully

[groove-agent]

I dont see an ultra portable with touchscreen until Leopard, but a MacBook Pro 10-12" seems reasonable.

I miss the 12" Mackbooks. They were awesome for portability, and had less compromises in hardware than most ultraportables.

[groove-agent]

If Steve doesn't present the keynote, it will be by choice. And a wheelchair? Wheeled out? Are you kidding?

You probably think he drives or is driven to work too, huh? :rolleyes: Does Star Trek ring a bell?

Steve Jobs will never die, it's in his contract.

;)

You might be on to something. Steve probably "beams down" from a spaceship orbiting the earth. The zero gravity, enriched oxygen atmosphere helps him think of new and cool new products...

[groove-agent]

Maybe we'll be seeing an ultraportable touch-screen "tablet....." You know, bigger than the iPhone but looking a lot like it, and yet smaller than the MB or MBP.....

Well, I can dream, can't I?

Maybe the new rumored ultra portable, solid-state laptops will be simply multitouch tablets? There's no doubt that multitouch interfaces are the future.

I doubt something like that will be released tomorrow.

[groove-agent]

I just want a 24" iMac with a faster-than-ever processor, multi-touch features (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/02/apple-exploring-multitouch-interface-gestures/), a free Leopard upgrade, and half the price of the previous models. C'mon, Steve. Is that too much to ask?

A multitouch Imac would be awkward. You'd be sitting behind your desk posed like an orchestral conductor with your arms partially extended over your desk.

The multitouch mac would have to be in a tablet format - kinda like those PADs in Star Trek.

Ok, there has to be another closet trekker out there that knows what i'm talking about! :)

[groove-agent]

Could this possibly be the apple tablet computer that every mac fan wants? If Stevie is reading this PLEASE MAKE AN iTAB! :)

My quandary with the tablet thing is that Steve explicitly said that tablets were not a good market to get into which is why they allowed those modbooks to be made.

However, maybe with the success of multitouch, this may have changed.

[groove-agent]

Hopefully it will be more than "just" a new iMac. How about updating iLife, iWork and Aperture? And how about an Airport Express with 802.11n, so that it will not slow down my network?

I'm pretty certain we'll see new versions of iLife and iWork. The timing would be perfect for back to school...

[groove-agent]

how about leopard early...

"All I want for christmas...is to have had leopard for many months, to have had leopard for many months..."

I'm personally not holding my breath for leopard. I can't say there are any "must have" features for me. Tiger was more of a revolutionary update with spotlight and dashboard. Those two features totally changed my computing experience.

[groove-agent]

Exactly! So this means one of the following:

1 - new, revamped .Mac features including a mindblowing 2Gb storage space as standard, and one more thing...new Mighty Mouse with THREE virtual buttons!!!


Anyone besides me HATE the Mighty Mouse? I hate that you can't rest your left click finger down and right click. Who wants to rest their hand on their mouse for hours with their fingers pointing straight?

[Stevenup7002]

I agree, please put real buttons on the mighty mouse. I can hint you that they will release something impossibly small, somthing impossibly thin, and something impossibly useless.

That's all I'm allowed to say to you. If you put the news together, you will figure it out.

Good luck,
-Steven ;)

[groove-agent]

So the question remains:

Why is Bill Gates making an appearance tomorrow? I found it surprising that Bill and Steve were both together during that interview. It makes me believe there's some sort of new collaboration in the works.

Maybe Gates is going to talk about the new MS Office? I thought Gate's retired from most of the Microsoft stuff? Maybe Gates now works for Apple? Hah.

We will find out soon.

[offwidafairies]

This is a Mac event only. Not iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod.
thank god

[offwidafairies]

So the question remains:

Why is Bill Gates making an appearance tomorrow? I found it surprising that Bill and Steve were both together during that interview. It makes me believe there's some sort of new collaboration in the works.

Maybe Gates is going to talk about the new MS Office? I thought Gate's retired from most of the Microsoft stuff? Maybe Gates now works for Apple? Hah.

We will find out soon.

maybe you can run osx leopard on a pc :rolleyes:

[offwidafairies]

[QUOTE=Stevenup7002;4007734]I can hint you that they will release something impossibly small, somthing impossibly thin, and something impossibly useless.
QUOTE]

what the????????? :confused:

[knelto]

So the question remains:

Why is Bill Gates making an appearance tomorrow? I found it surprising that Bill and Steve were both together during that interview. It makes me believe there's some sort of new collaboration in the works.

Maybe Gates is going to talk about the new MS Office? I thought Gate's retired from most of the Microsoft stuff? Maybe Gates now works for Apple? Hah.

We will find out soon.

Where did you hear that Gates would be making an appearance tomorrow? I know people on here were arguing about Gates and philanthropy, but there wasn't anything about them speaking together.

Someone said Jonny Ive is going to be there earlier. I hope he does and I hope there's a video of it.