WWDC 2005 Announced

MacRumors · Feb 15, 2005, 06:31 PM

Apple announced the dates for WWDC 2005 (Worldwide Developer's Conference) today.

Quote:

At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2005, June 6-10 in San Francisco, you'll get the in-depth knowledge, hands-on instruction and one-on-one support you need to deliver products and solutions that transform the way your users work, play, search, and share on a Mac.

While WWDC is traditionally not a consumer oriented conference, Apple has made a few notable releases during the past two WWDC conferences (Monitors, and PowerMacs).

digitalbiker · Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM

Do you think that they will release the Powerbook G5 at WWDC in June?

DHagan4755 · Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM

Earlier than it has been the last two years. I wonder if this signifies something or nothing at all?

MacSA · Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM

Is Apples's WWDC normally this early? I thought they had it late June?

Bern · Feb 15, 2005, 06:39 PM

Gawd now all the G5 PowerBook hopefuls will start dreaming again

At least now we have a date for Tiger release I guess.

LimitedEdition · Feb 15, 2005, 06:39 PM

Yes it does seem early...maybe no Tiger until then?

Mord · Feb 15, 2005, 06:41 PM

WWDC: tiger, 3GHz G5, 2.5GHz xserve

mac world paris: powerbook G5 1.8-2.2GHz and emac G5 +imac G5 update to 2GHz/2.2GHz ibook speedbump to 1.5GHz/1.7GHz

puckhead193 · Feb 15, 2005, 06:42 PM

I hope that means Tiger....grrrr lol What about new PM and G5 powerbooks....

Wonder Boy · Feb 15, 2005, 06:44 PM

seeing that im not in the market for a g5 tower until summer 06, i guess ill just look forward to an apple branded phone at wwdc. i really dont want to wait till june for tiger, either. damn nation.

JediL1 · Feb 15, 2005, 06:45 PM

BLAH, that means Tiger (10.4) will be out only for a short while. Thus, no demo of the next Mac OS X revision at this year's WWDC.

varmit · Feb 15, 2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHagan4755

Earlier than it has been the last two years. I wonder if this signifies something or nothing at all?

Most likely for Tiger, it has to make it in the 1st half remember.

daveL · Feb 15, 2005, 06:54 PM

It is earlier than the last couple years, but that may just be a convention center scheduling thing. My guess is that attendees will be given Tiger GM, with a date of 2 weeks later for public availability.

I'd like to think there would be a PM update, but I'm not convinced it would be much more than a 20% speed bump. I think the dual core 970 (or whatever moniker you want to apply) is still a ways off.

Lacero · Feb 15, 2005, 06:56 PM

One things for sure, Steve is going to demo Tiger AGAIN for the next 30 minutes. Argh!! Anyway, here's to hoping for PowerMac Quad 3.0Ghz G5s with CELL and 16GB RAM upgradability.

maya · Feb 15, 2005, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by varmit

Most likely for Tiger, it has to make it in the 1st half remember.

MR members and my predictions that Tiger will go GM in later March-April seems to hold true. The month before release is for packaging and distribution, since its expected to be a big hit, plus pre loaded Tiger on new Mac's.

Plus rumors of the PBG5 in Q2 2005, all the signs are true, yeah.

sjpetry · 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalbiker

Do you think that they will release the Powerbook G5 at WWDC in June?

Yes! but probable not.

So the countdown begins.

dotdotdot · Feb 15, 2005, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by varmit

Most likely for Tiger, it has to make it in the 1st half remember.

Thats what I was about to type, before I saw the post above mine quoted this.

But, wouldn't they release Tiger the day of/AFTER the WWDC?

They wouldn't release a new product and THEN talk about it a month later. Nope, thats bad marketing.

Unless they want to fully explore Tiger and talk about next versions? Or add-ons? Or functionality?

Either way, WWDC is before I graduate from Jr. High School... so if Tiger is released then, I get a Mac mini as a Graduation present!!!

zwida · Feb 15, 2005, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveL

I'd like to think there would be a PM update, but I'm not convinced it would be much more than a 20% speed bump. I think the dual core 970 (or whatever moniker you want to apply) is still a ways off.

Apple hasn't exactly been shy about announcing things that are a ways off.

Maybe I'm just bitter about receiving my Dual 2.5 G5 four months after I ordered it...

LaMerVipere · Feb 15, 2005, 07:06 PM

The only prediction I'll make is:

Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" @ WWDC2005

Beyond that, I got nothin'

garycruz · Feb 15, 2005, 07:11 PM

Give up on the Powerbook G5 already, it has been more than 7 months for a Powermac refresh. Do you think they want to release that with Tiger? Or are they waiting for the Cell stuff?

GFLPraxis · Feb 15, 2005, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hector

WWDC: tiger, 3GHz G5, 2.5GHz xserve

mac world paris: powerbook G5 1.8-2.2GHz and emac G5 +imac G5 update to 2GHz/2.2GHz ibook speedbump to 1.5GHz/1.7GHz

Agreed. My thoughts exactly. Except possibly 2.7 GHz XServes.

Jaffa Cake · Feb 15, 2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wonder Boy

i guess ill just look forward to an apple branded phone at wwdc.

Given that the Conference's primary audience is developers, I'd say probably not. Tiger seems a foregone conclusion though, and I wouldn't be surprised by a speed bump to the PowerMacs – maybe we'll finally reach the mythical 3Ghz...

And a whole three minutes before G5 PowerBooks were mentioned? Standards are slipping around here!

rosalindavenue · Feb 15, 2005, 07:24 PM

Finally I dont have to pollute other threads with my incessant "when is WWDC?" posts. I'm not as optimistic on Tiger as Maya is and I think it wont be released until WWDC-- this rumor about slow spotlight makes me think they'll wait to get it right. With repect to the PB g5 I dont think it will be ready for Macworld Paris either--last year that was on August 31. I think it will be here in time for Christmas, no smaller than 15"-- late fall.

joshua_msu · Feb 15, 2005, 07:26 PM

When is MW Paris?

PCMacUser · Feb 15, 2005, 07:27 PM

Heheh, well I hope that whatever they reveal is something new and something I want. I'm getting tired of waiting for the almost 'mythical' things that seem to take forever to arrive...

I'd like to buy an Apple but I'm scared of buying something obsolete.

StarbucksSam · Feb 15, 2005, 07:28 PM

My baseless speculation:

I think that something big is going to happen. It must be earlier for a reason.

I think it's going to be a G5 Powerbook and a G5 Powermac update and the new XServe.

Tiger looks like it will be out by April.

Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM	#2
digitalbiker macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Road	OK I had to say it! Do you think that they will release the Powerbook G5 at WWDC in June?

Feb 15, 2005, 06:39 PM	#5
Bern macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Australia	Gawd now all the G5 PowerBook hopefuls will start dreaming again At least now we have a date for Tiger release I guess. __________________ wytchecraft

Feb 15, 2005, 06:41 PM	#7
Mord macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire	WWDC: tiger, 3GHz G5, 2.5GHz xserve mac world paris: powerbook G5 1.8-2.2GHz and emac G5 +imac G5 update to 2GHz/2.2GHz ibook speedbump to 1.5GHz/1.7GHz __________________ Consider the lily.

Feb 15, 2005, 06:42 PM	#8
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	I hope that means Tiger....grrrr lol What about new PM and G5 powerbooks.... __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Feb 15, 2005, 06:44 PM	#9
Wonder Boy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Windsor, CT	seeing that im not in the market for a g5 tower until summer 06, i guess ill just look forward to an apple branded phone at wwdc. i really dont want to wait till june for tiger, either. damn nation. __________________ girls are pretty.

Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM	#3
DHagan4755 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Earlier than it has been the last two years. I wonder if this signifies something or nothing at all?

Feb 15, 2005, 06:34 PM	#4
MacSA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK	Is Apples's WWDC normally this early? I thought they had it late June?

Feb 15, 2005, 06:39 PM	#6
LimitedEdition Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005	Yes it does seem early...maybe no Tiger until then?

Feb 15, 2005, 06:45 PM	#10
JediL1 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hoboken, NJ USA	BLAH, that means Tiger (10.4) will be out only for a short while. Thus, no demo of the next Mac OS X revision at this year's WWDC. __________________ Macbook 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 1 GB RAM 160 GB HD iPhone 8 GB, iPod mini 1G (blue), iPod Shuffle 2G (grey)

Feb 15, 2005, 06:54 PM	#12
daveL macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montana	It is earlier than the last couple years, but that may just be a convention center scheduling thing. My guess is that attendees will be given Tiger GM, with a date of 2 weeks later for public availability. I'd like to think there would be a PM update, but I'm not convinced it would be much more than a 20% speed bump. I think the dual core 970 (or whatever moniker you want to apply) is still a ways off. __________________ -daveL

Feb 15, 2005, 06:56 PM	#13
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	One things for sure, Steve is going to demo Tiger AGAIN for the next 30 minutes. Argh!! Anyway, here's to hoping for PowerMac Quad 3.0Ghz G5s with CELL and 16GB RAM upgradability.

Feb 15, 2005, 07:06 PM	#18
LaMerVipere macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago	The only prediction I'll make is: Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" @ WWDC2005 Beyond that, I got nothin' __________________ MacBook Pro + iPhone 3G

Feb 15, 2005, 07:11 PM	#19
garycruz macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2003	Hello? When is the next Powermac G5? Give up on the Powerbook G5 already, it has been more than 7 months for a Powermac refresh. Do you think they want to release that with Tiger? Or are they waiting for the Cell stuff?

Feb 15, 2005, 07:24 PM	#22
rosalindavenue macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA	Finally I dont have to pollute other threads with my incessant "when is WWDC?" posts. I'm not as optimistic on Tiger as Maya is and I think it wont be released until WWDC-- this rumor about slow spotlight makes me think they'll wait to get it right. With repect to the PB g5 I dont think it will be ready for Macworld Paris either--last year that was on August 31. I think it will be here in time for Christmas, no smaller than 15"-- late fall. __________________ “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” -- Upton Sinclair.

Feb 15, 2005, 07:26 PM	#23
joshua_msu macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chicago (formerly detroit)	When is MW Paris?

Feb 15, 2005, 07:27 PM	#24
PCMacUser macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2005	Heheh, well I hope that whatever they reveal is something new and something I want. I'm getting tired of waiting for the almost 'mythical' things that seem to take forever to arrive... I'd like to buy an Apple but I'm scared of buying something obsolete.

Feb 15, 2005, 07:28 PM	#25
StarbucksSam macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Manhattan	My baseless speculation: I think that something big is going to happen. It must be earlier for a reason. I think it's going to be a G5 Powerbook and a G5 Powermac update and the new XServe. Tiger looks like it will be out by April. __________________ MacBook 2.2 GHz Santa Rosa, Black 160 GB Hard Drive, 4 GB RAM 80 GB iPod Silver

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