Apple Event on Thursday May 18th, 2006?

[MacRumors]

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Appleinsider is reporting that Apple will be holding a "special briefing" in Manhattan, NY for analysts and members of the media.

The event is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, May 18th at 10am Eastern.

In the invites to the event, Apple welcomed analysts and members of the media to preview the new flagship retail location ahead of its Friday evening grand opening, but did not hint at any product introductions.

May 19th is the launch day for the new 5th Avenue flagship Apple store. There has been some speculation that this event will mark the release of the new MacBook and iPod, but no confirmation on that is yet available.

[dizastor]

here's hoping for a macbook without integrated graphics.

*crosses fingers*

[IEatApples]

Originally Posted by greenmonsterman

here's hoping for a macbook without integrated graphics.

*crosses fingers*

I'm with you all the way on that one
And new design.

[Machead III]

Originally Posted by greenmonsterman

here's hoping for a macbook without integrated graphics.

*crosses fingers*

Amen to that brother.

[cherfizzle]

Originally Posted by greenmonsterman

here's hoping for a macbook without integrated graphics.

*crosses fingers*

what exactly is that??

[gugy]

MacBook and maybe the new Ipod.

The media center I think will be introduce at MWSF.

Great place to introduce new products. Steve is very smart, what a great way to introduce new stuff in such a cool store.

[mikea]

Originally Posted by gugy

MacBook and maybe the new Ipod.

The media center I think will be introduce at MWSF.

Great place to introduce new products. Steve is very smart, what a great way to introduce new stuff in such a cool store.

Do you realy think so?
I hope you are right, becasue like alot of people here, I want this thing. But, he is not even a for sure to be there.

[gugy]

Originally Posted by mikea

Do you realy think so?
I hope you are right, becasue like alot of people here, I want this thing. But, he is not even a for sure to be there.

We can only hope so!

[esaleris]

I have one thing to say...


hahahahahahahahaha

[iJaz]

Maybe MacBooks and iPod, maybe not, seems plausible however.
I mean, an Apple Event without Jobs, I don't think so. So why not let Jobs show cool new products in a cool new store. I mean, they would probably want some kind of event for the new MacBooks and new iPods, and it's unlikely to happen again very soon. But then again, maybe not.

[iAlan]

Steve will be there, he is just being coy.

And there will be buckets-full of MacBooks lining the walls ready for people to find them a new home (at a price of cource!)

Anyone going?

[nagromme]

A QUIET release of new MacBooks? That would be weird!

But Apple's weird lately, so I believe it Quiet release next Tuesday is my prediction. Not waiting for the store-tour event, although the store will certainly feature them too.

[ImAlwaysRight]

Originally Posted by Macrumors

May 19th is the launch day for the new 5th Avenue (New York) flagship Apple store. There has been some speculation that this event will mark the release of the new MacBook and iPod, but no confirmation on that is yet available. It is also felt possible that the MacBook could be quietly released this Tuesday prior to the event.

Rumors of the upcoming Intel MacBook peaked last week, but readers were left disappointed when the release was reportedly delayed.

Yes! Gimme Gimme more MacBook rumors so every day I can wet my pants!

[Boggle]

Having just read the last couple of pages, I'm wondering what these discussions about Yonah & Memrom chips have to do w/ the press event opening the Flagship Apple store in NYC?

I haven't read anywhere that Apple is trying to do anything with new chips by next week. But then again, I'm fairly new to the MR and could always stand some enlightenment.

[Multimedia]

Originally Posted by Boggle

Having just read the last couple of pages, I'm wondering what these discussions about Yonah & Memrom chips have to do w/ the press event opening the Flagship Apple store in NYC?

I haven't read anywhere that Apple is trying to do anything with new chips by next week. But then again, I'm fairly new to the MR and could always stand some enlightenment.

lol. Yeah we're killing time trying to make silk out of a sows ear. I Few Of Us Are On A WAR(ning) Path!

[Georgeo]

Originally Posted by Boggle

Having just read the last couple of pages, I'm wondering what these discussions about Yonah & Memrom chips have to do w/ the press event opening the Flagship Apple store in NYC?

I haven't read anywhere that Apple is trying to do anything with new chips by next week. But then again, I'm fairly new to the MR and could always stand some enlightenment.

Enlightenment!
Now there is a word I can relate to.
You are right sir, this discusion about Yoda and Enron (or whatever they are called) has nothing to do with the opening of the Flagship store in NYC (or what I call THE PROMISELAND). The Macbook, if the Heavens ever open and god JOBS decides to reveal it, is not targeting Humanoids that require 64bit, superfast turbo charged machines. Plus, I believe that the opening of this new store is about the store itself not the MacBook......may the Duo Core force be with us all.
Appleheads Unite!!

http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/SHOWBIZ/Mo...story.yoda.jpg

[ImAlwaysRight]

Originally Posted by Boggle

Having just read the last couple of pages, I'm wondering what these discussions about Yonah & Memrom chips have to do w/ the press event opening the Flagship Apple store in NYC?

I haven't read anywhere that Apple is trying to do anything with new chips by next week. But then again, I'm fairly new to the MR and could always stand some enlightenment.

It has to do with the MacBook rumor attached to the store opening, that Apple could possibly use the store opening to release the MacBooks (my personal feeling is no). Then the two users on this forum that believe any Mac with a Yonah processor is a waste of time and money come in here and spew their (false) doctrine, with wild assertions that Apple will stop using Yonah by August in all Macs, when 3 months previously (as in, right now) Apple started shipping the new MacBook with Yonah. If you believe Apple is going to change processors in the MacBook in 3 months, I've got some beachfront property in Kansas to sell ya!

Originally Posted by Multimedia

I Few Of Us Are On A WAR(ning) Path!

And so was Chicken Little ...

To sum it up, if you are in the market for a Mac laptop, the soon-to-be-released MacBooks are going to be a good investment, much better than buying an iBook or Powerbook G4 today. And, no, the MacBooks with Yonah won't be obsolete (as in unusable or unable to run the current Mac OS) in 3 months, or 12 months, or 24 months, so don't let a pair of chicken littles make you question otherwise.

[Multimedia]

Originally Posted by ImAlwaysRight

It has to do with the MacBook rumor attached to the store opening, that Apple could possibly use the store opening to release the MacBooks (my personal feeling is no). Then the two users on this forum that believe any Mac with a Yonah processor is a waste of time and money come in here and spew their (false) doctrine, with wild assertions that Apple will stop using Yonah by August in all Macs, when 3 months previously (as in, right now) Apple started shipping the new MacBook with Yonah. If you believe Apple is going to change processors in the MacBook in 3 months, I've got some beachfront property in Kansas to sell ya!

Are the surfing waves breaking right or left? I do believe that by September-October MacBooks will have Merom Core 2 Duo inside. I do not believe Core 2 Duo will be held back until next year in MacBooks. This is my belief and has nothing to do with what may or may not happen. Only my opinion. Nothing more. I am just being opinionated for recreational purposes. No animals were harmed in the making of this opinion.

Originally Posted by ImAlwaysRight

To sum it up, if you are in the market for a Mac laptop, the soon-to-be-released MacBooks are going to be a good investment, much better than buying an iBook or Powerbook G4 today. And, no, the MacBooks with Yonah won't be obsolete (as in unusable or unable to run the current Mac OS) in 3 months, or 12 months, or 24 months, so don't let a pair of chicken littles make you question otherwise.

I agree. None of us said nor are implying unusability for many years to come. We are only saying that if the switch isn't URGENT then why not wait for a cooler Merom?

Originally Posted by BRLawyer

Well, it's seems like Multimedia et. al are having some fun with their 64-bit reveries...let's just chill out and let them dream about the imminent death of 32-bit computing in just 3 months from now...

Yeah, all your G3s, G4s, G5s and Yonahs are obsolete...sorry about that...

Hey! I resemble that remark! G5's are not 32-bit and will not die any time soon. The rest are 32-bit and have a rosy future for many years and decades to come as well. Hell there are still a large number of Mac owners happily running OS 7.6 on their PPC 604's out there man. You guys are TWISTING our words all out of WHACK. Somewhere along the line Alden or I used the word "obsolete" ill-advisedly. We didn't mean it in the way you are using it to describe our posts' meanings. We are referring to the historical FACT not the practical reality. Nothing wrong with Yonah for years to come. I want to apologize to BRLawyer in Switzerland and all his fans for getting your panties in a twist over the misinterpretation of the word "obsolete" among all the Yonah fans here.

Here's Tiger's full Oxford explanation of the word:

Thesaurus
obsolete adjective most of the machinery in their Somerville plant is obsolete | obsolete hairstyles outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, démodé, passé, out of fashion; no longer in use, disused, fallen into disuse, behind the times, superannuated, outworn, antiquated, antediluvian, anachronistic, discontinued, old, dated, archaic, ancient, fossilized, extinct, defunct, dead, bygone, out; informal prehistoric. See note at old . antonym cutting-edge, the latest, modern.

Dictionary
obsolete |ˌäbsəˈlēt| adjective 1 no longer produced or used; out of date : the disposal of old and obsolete machinery | the phrase was obsolete after 1625. See note at old . 2 Biology (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial. verb [ trans. ] cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new : we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs. DERIVATIVES obsoletely adverb obsoleteness noun obsoletism |-ˈlēˌtizəm| noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin obsoletus ‘grown old, worn out,’ past participle of obsolescere ‘fall into disuse.’

As you can see, there is quite a bit of wiggle room for ambiguous understanding among experts on the future we have assembled in this room.

I'll take "behind the times" for $100.

[Boggle]

Ok, thanks for the replies, everyone!

I feel like I've got a better handle on things now. At least I know I wasn't being that dense.

[eugenef]

I do not believe at all that there will be a release of a new product. My guess is, before the begining of the new school year.

[craigsharp@spym]

I just found this website, dont know if anyone else has posted it or not, so sorry if they did, but here it is http://www.coreduoinfo.com/blog/2006...ctures-leaked/ Looks like a photoshoped pic, but who knows......

[bill4588]

Originally Posted by craigsharp@spym

I just found this website, dont know if anyone else has posted it or not, so sorry if they did, but here it is http://www.coreduoinfo.com/blog/2006...ctures-leaked/ Looks like a photoshoped pic, but who knows......

yeah it looks photoshoped. someone at apple could have made this pic just to try and mess with us....or it could be real and apple realeased it on purpose knowing that we would assume it to be fake.......but with all the crap going around who knows what's real anymore?

[pjkelnhofer]

Originally Posted by bill4588

yeah it looks photoshoped. someone at apple could have made this pic just to try and mess with us....or it could be real and apple realeased it on purpose knowing that we would assume it to be fake.......but with all the crap going around who knows what's real anymore?

Do you want the most obvious reason that it is fake? There is no such thing as a 1.67 Core Duo chip. It is 1.66 GHz.

Check both the Intel specs and the mini. Apple had original announced the MacBook Pros with 1.67 GHz Core Duo, but such an animal never shipped. By the time they released the mini they had them listed as 1.66 GHz, and that is what Intel officially lists them as.

Oops... I guess they were thinking of the 1.67 GHz G4. Or maybe Apple is "overclocking" them to force out an extra 10 MHz!!!

[cycocelica]

oh wow appleinsider predicts another media event!?!?!

more ******** from them. They always have these stupid predictions just to get everyone hyped it. Here is there thinking:

"Apple has been pretty dull lately, nothing has come out. We need to draw more attention to ourselves and Apple. Lets just make up a date and say something will be announced, which we have no evidence nor do WE actually believe it."

"Special event" day comes and goes, nothing is announced

"Well there goes that, why not just play with the Mac fanboys mind a little. Lets make up a new date, get these people all excited again. Let them down again. We seem to really kickass at that."

You go AppleInsider, you keep up your random dates, hundreds already believe.

But hey, let them prove me wrong. It would make me happy.

[MmmMac]

Think of all the hits these rumours sites are getting. The advertisers sure are getting their money's worth!