Apple Special Event on February 20th?

cr2sh · 03:29 PM

http://applerecon.com/2007/01/23/app...on-february-20

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We have just gotten an anonymous tip from a source that indicates that Apple is planning a special event on February 20 to introduce Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), iLife ‘07 and iWork ‘07 as well as updated Mac Pros. Mac Pros will be available immediately with a free upgrade to 10.5 when it ships, and the ship date for 10.5 will be confirmed for 3/24/07 as we have been predicting for quite some time now. There is some speculation that we may see a week earlier or later for this event, depending on the status of Leopard, but this is the most likely date which is being planned (by this time, Leopard’s new interface will be complete and the OS will be finishing up testing). What better way to demo Leopard than with a brand new 8-core Mac Pro?

Many will remember that last year, not long after Macworld, Apple had a special event on February 28, 2006, to introduce new Intel Mac Minis and iPod HiFi (see their PR archive here).

The real question on everyone’s mind, however, is…

will we see anything unexpected? Like an updated touchscreen iPod? Or perhaps a 12″ ultra-portable Mac Book Pro? We continue to believe that it’s still going to be a little bit longer before we see either of those… NAB is coming up in April (the 14th-19th) and we’d peg updated Mac Book Pros at this event.

And then, dear Apple Recon Reader (ARR!!

, when will we see the full screen iPod and updated Mac Minis, iMacs, etc.? We don’t have any recon on that, so we’re not just going to make up something like some of the other guys would…if you have any ideas, sound off in the comments section below!

As always, a couple seconds out of your day to Digg us means a great deal to our humble site (more viewers = more exposure, more exposure = more sources, more sources = more recon), much appreciated!!

Who is the "Apple Recon" and do they have any credibility?

If it's the truth, Apple has yet to update their events list.

Blue Velvet · Jan 23, 2007, 03:26 PM

Yet everyone is saying Leopard is far from ready.

DavidLeblond · Jan 23, 2007, 03:26 PM

Just saw this on the web.

Never heard of the site before, but thought I'd post it here.

http://applerecon.com/2007/01/23/app...on-february-20

MatthewConnelly · Jan 23, 2007, 03:31 PM

Yeah I just saw it on Digg.com. It would be great if they release Leopard on that date, it's just after pay day!

Dandaman · Jan 23, 2007, 03:31 PM

i hope so. i can't wait to see all the features in leopard.

daniel

stevehp · Jan 23, 2007, 03:40 PM

"...with a free upgrade to 10.5"

I HIGHLY doubt that.

shecky · Jan 23, 2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stevehp

"...with a free upgrade to 10.5"

I HIGHLY doubt that.

why? they have done it before. after announcing a new OS X version steve says "and any macs bought today get a free upgrade when its released in 3 weeks" etc...

MacRumors · Jan 23, 2007, 04:27 PM

An unconfirmed report from AppleRecon claims that Apple will be holding a special event on February 20th to introduce Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), iLife '07, iWork '07 and updated Mac Pros.

Quote:

We have just gotten an anonymous tip from a source that indicates that Apple is planning a special event on February 20 to introduce Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), iLife ‘07 and iWork ‘07 as well as updated Mac Pros. Mac Pros will be available immediately with a free upgrade to 10.5 when it ships, and the ship date for 10.5 will be confirmed for 3/24/07 as we have been predicting for quite some time now.

SpookTheHamster · Jan 23, 2007, 04:29 PM

They probably should have held it a little bit earlier to steal Vista's thunder. This might actually be the first OS upgrade I'll buy without waiting until I buy a new computer.

stevehp · Jan 23, 2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shecky

why? they have done it before. after announcing a new OS X version steve says "and any macs bought today get a free upgrade when its released in 3 weeks" etc...

OHHH...for macs purchased that day! I thought it was saying for all Tiger users.

Peace · Jan 23, 2007, 04:35 PM

This is not going to happen.Period.

imho

nagromme · Jan 23, 2007, 04:41 PM

Show in February, ship later... sounds reasonable to me.

mark88 · Jan 23, 2007, 04:45 PM

Whatever happens, they have to do something soon. People are getting worried already.

Feb 20th, I was hoping for something before then. Not just Leopard, anything. They can't keep the iPhone on Apple.com front page for 2 months.

bluebomberman · Jan 23, 2007, 04:45 PM

Let's not make the mistake of last year's February media event and get worked up too much.

xJulianx · Jan 23, 2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nagromme

Show in February, ship later... sounds reasonable to me.

2-3months later IMO.

shrimpdesign · Jan 23, 2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebomberman

Let's not make the mistake of last year's February media event and get worked up too much.

Yes, the media made a big deal about last year, but the difference is that Steve Jobs said that there would be Mac announcements soon. And since the biggest Mac product in the pipline (that we know of) is Leopard, I expect they'll show it off.

Americanloti · Jan 23, 2007, 04:55 PM

If this is true and they refresh the MBP also, I'm gonna be really pissed. I bought my MBP 2 days ago.

xJulianx · Jan 23, 2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Americanloti

If this is true and they refresh the MBP also, I'm gonna be really pissed. I bought my MBP 2 days ago.

A new MBP is still a long way off if you ask me...but who ever knows with Apple?

screensaver400 · Jan 23, 2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Americanloti

If this is true and they refresh the MBP also, I'm gonna be really pissed. I bought my MBP 2 days ago.

MBP updates confirmed on February 20th!

Americanloti · Jan 23, 2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by screensaver400

MBP updates confirmed on February 20th!

or maybe Powerbook G5?
I always could send it back and see what's gonna happen in a month. Anyway let's hope for Leopard, I'm dying to find out what the new features are!

bluebomberman · Jan 23, 2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebomberman

Let's not make the mistake of last year's February media event and get worked up too much.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrimpdesign

Yes, the media made a big deal about last year, but the difference is that Steve Jobs said that there would be Mac announcements soon. And since the biggest Mac product in the pipline (that we know of) is Leopard, I expect they'll show it off.

Steve said that last year, too, I think. But the biggest release between Macworld 2006 and WWDC 2006 was the Macbooks, and that didn't even get a media event.

So who knows?

yg17 · Jan 23, 2007, 05:17 PM

Leopard on the 24th? That wouldn't be a bad 21st birthday present for me (25th)

Although, I definitely do question a Saturday release, which the 24th is. OSX has never been released on a Saturday, plus, none of the shipping companies deliver on Saturdays. I think if it is in fact the end of March, it might be the 23rd, Friday, or 26th, Monday

Some_Big_Spoon · Jan 23, 2007, 05:19 PM

I sure hope this is true. I've been planning some of my development around Leopard being released. iLife updates, namely iWeb, would also cut down on my level of frustration as well > my GF and her sister have sites that I've made for then in iWeb because it was "easier" for them to update, but given the serious limitations and bugs in iWeb 1, it's been a bigger hassel for me than I ever thought.

I'm prepared to dole out the cash, Apple just needs to get around to letting the things loose. By that time, it'll be iLife '07.333 by that time. That's a bit lame, no?

Americanloti · Jan 23, 2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebomberman

Steve said that last year, too, I think. But the biggest release between Macworld 2006 and WWDC 2006 was the Macbooks, and that didn't even get a media event.

So who knows?

true, but they released iMac and macbook pro at MWSF 06.

ironjaw · Jan 23, 2007, 05:25 PM

This is what I have been waiting for since the Mac Pro's were launched last year: New Mac Pro with Leopard nothing else.

I wanted to wait till Leopard came out before buying a Mac

February 12th is my birthday so if Apple introduces the Mac Pro 8 core on Feb 20th and Leopard in March - I'm happy with it, but not later then March please

Jan 23, 2007, 03:26 PM	#2
Blue Velvet Demi-Goddess (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2004	Yet everyone is saying Leopard is far from ready. __________________ It's a strange world.

Jan 23, 2007, 03:26 PM	#3
DavidLeblond macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC	Apple Special Event on February 20th? Just saw this on the web. Never heard of the site before, but thought I'd post it here. http://applerecon.com/2007/01/23/app...on-february-20 __________________ www.davidleblond.com Try my new iPhone game, Claustrophobia!

Jan 23, 2007, 03:31 PM	#4
MatthewConnelly macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester, UK	Yeah I just saw it on Digg.com. It would be great if they release Leopard on that date, it's just after pay day! __________________ Black MacBook: Intel C2D 2.0GHz \| 2GB \| 120GB \| Dell 2007WFP

Jan 23, 2007, 03:40 PM	#6
stevehp macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: It's not a house, it's a home.	"...with a free upgrade to 10.5" I HIGHLY doubt that. __________________ 5.5G/80GB/White iPod 15" Unibody MBP/2.66GHZ/320GB HD/4GB RAM 24" Apple LED Cinema Display 32GB iPhone 3G S

Jan 23, 2007, 04:41 PM	#12
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Show in February, ship later... sounds reasonable to me. __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Jan 23, 2007, 03:31 PM	#5
Dandaman macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: soCal	i hope so. i can't wait to see all the features in leopard. daniel

Jan 23, 2007, 04:29 PM	#9
SpookTheHamster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hants & London, UK	They probably should have held it a little bit earlier to steal Vista's thunder. This might actually be the first OS upgrade I'll buy without waiting until I buy a new computer.

Jan 23, 2007, 04:35 PM	#11
Peace In Time-Out Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	This is not going to happen.Period. imho

Jan 23, 2007, 04:45 PM	#13
mark88 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004	Whatever happens, they have to do something soon. People are getting worried already. Feb 20th, I was hoping for something before then. Not just Leopard, anything. They can't keep the iPhone on Apple.com front page for 2 months.

Jan 23, 2007, 04:45 PM	#14
bluebomberman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens, NYC	Let's not make the mistake of last year's February media event and get worked up too much. __________________ Treo 700p.

Jan 23, 2007, 04:55 PM	#17
Americanloti macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2006	If this is true and they refresh the MBP also, I'm gonna be really pissed. I bought my MBP 2 days ago.

Jan 23, 2007, 05:17 PM	#22
yg17 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO	Leopard on the 24th? That wouldn't be a bad 21st birthday present for me (25th) Although, I definitely do question a Saturday release, which the 24th is. OSX has never been released on a Saturday, plus, none of the shipping companies deliver on Saturdays. I think if it is in fact the end of March, it might be the 23rd, Friday, or 26th, Monday __________________ 2.66 GHz quad core Mac Pro, 3 GB RAM, 2x500GB WD Black (RAID0), 2x1TB WD Black (RAID1), LG Blu-Ray Burner, GT120, Dell U2410 13" Unibody MacBook 2.4 GHz 120 GB iPod Classic; 16 GB iPhone 3G

Jan 23, 2007, 05:19 PM	#23
Some_Big_Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle.. just plain ol' wet whitebread Seattle	I sure hope this is true. I've been planning some of my development around Leopard being released. iLife updates, namely iWeb, would also cut down on my level of frustration as well > my GF and her sister have sites that I've made for then in iWeb because it was "easier" for them to update, but given the serious limitations and bugs in iWeb 1, it's been a bigger hassel for me than I ever thought. I'm prepared to dole out the cash, Apple just needs to get around to letting the things loose. By that time, it'll be iLife '07.333 by that time. That's a bit lame, no? __________________ My 12" PB 'sploded, just like this: KABLAM!

Jan 23, 2007, 05:25 PM	#25
ironjaw macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cold Copenhagen	This is what I have been waiting for since the Mac Pro's were launched last year: New Mac Pro with Leopard nothing else. I wanted to wait till Leopard came out before buying a Mac February 12th is my birthday so if Apple introduces the Mac Pro 8 core on Feb 20th and Leopard in March - I'm happy with it, but not later then March please

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