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Apple Media Event Near April First?
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Chundles said:
I like AI and think they are good guys, but I had the same reaction.
This article is clearly not based on new information or a leak at all. Just a very safe bet and some very vague speculation.
AI should be careful with articles like this, or they will end up with the credibility of Spymac.
Predictions for the 13-inch iBook.
I definitely expect a core duo model, given that the performance of core solo hardly offers the speed boasts expected in the iBook line. There will likely be a cheaper core solo iBook just like the mac mini. In fact my guess is that the specs will be very similar to that of the minis, as has been mentioned, the mini is basically an iBook sans screen. I think those hoping for dedicated graphics will be disappointed. Given that the iBook will offer Core Duo, I doubt the budget will be able to fit dedicated graphics. FrontRow is a definite, and iSight possible. Given that this is the HD age I wouldnt be surprised to see DVI-out on the new iBooks. Also given that the mini offers optical audio in/out that may also show up on the iBook, as it is useful not just for pros but also for hooking up to state of the art home theater equipment, although I think optical in/out is less likely than DVI. Dedicated graphics may well show up on future revisions as the price of the components comes down, but I expect at first the use of onboard graphics to be a big distinguishing point between the iBook and the MacBook Pro, especially given the common Core Duo cpu (albeit the iBooks will offer lower clocked versions of Duo similar to the mini), and if the iBook comes equipped with DVI and/or optical in/out.
I definitely expect a core duo model, given that the performance of core solo hardly offers the speed boasts expected in the iBook line. There will likely be a cheaper core solo iBook just like the mac mini. In fact my guess is that the specs will be very similar to that of the minis, as has been mentioned, the mini is basically an iBook sans screen. I think those hoping for dedicated graphics will be disappointed. Given that the iBook will offer Core Duo, I doubt the budget will be able to fit dedicated graphics. FrontRow is a definite, and iSight possible. Given that this is the HD age I wouldnt be surprised to see DVI-out on the new iBooks. Also given that the mini offers optical audio in/out that may also show up on the iBook, as it is useful not just for pros but also for hooking up to state of the art home theater equipment, although I think optical in/out is less likely than DVI. Dedicated graphics may well show up on future revisions as the price of the components comes down, but I expect at first the use of onboard graphics to be a big distinguishing point between the iBook and the MacBook Pro, especially given the common Core Duo cpu (albeit the iBooks will offer lower clocked versions of Duo similar to the mini), and if the iBook comes equipped with DVI and/or optical in/out.
Something to make the Hi-Fi worth its price
Since its introduction, people have been commenting on what an unimpressive "new" product the Hi-Fi is. I went to the local Apple Store to check one out. The one thing about the Hi-Fi that really struck me as odd, was the huge chamber on the back that is supposedly for the six, D-cell batteries. Apple has proven itself to be the master of squeezing computer components into very tight spaces (please refrain from rude comments), with products like the Mac mini and the iMac. Why would they choose to waste so much real estate for batteries? I will tell you why. That space is the future home of Apple's "next great thing". Along with the next generation video iPod, Jobs is going to introduce a "media bar" that fits into the empty battery compartment of the iPod Hi-Fi, that turns the product into a media center. The product will be like an Apple-on-a-stick. It will have the same ports as the Mac mini, less the power connector and the optical line that are already on the Hi-Fi. This elongated version of a Mac mini will not have to contain a power supply, power switch, hard drive, nor, of course, speakers. There may even be space for some extra NAND flash memory to serve as the video data buffer between the docked iPod and the video output. This is how Steve is going to convince the videophiles that Apple is the product of choice.
Since its introduction, people have been commenting on what an unimpressive "new" product the Hi-Fi is. I went to the local Apple Store to check one out. The one thing about the Hi-Fi that really struck me as odd, was the huge chamber on the back that is supposedly for the six, D-cell batteries. Apple has proven itself to be the master of squeezing computer components into very tight spaces (please refrain from rude comments), with products like the Mac mini and the iMac. Why would they choose to waste so much real estate for batteries? I will tell you why. That space is the future home of Apple's "next great thing". Along with the next generation video iPod, Jobs is going to introduce a "media bar" that fits into the empty battery compartment of the iPod Hi-Fi, that turns the product into a media center. The product will be like an Apple-on-a-stick. It will have the same ports as the Mac mini, less the power connector and the optical line that are already on the Hi-Fi. This elongated version of a Mac mini will not have to contain a power supply, power switch, hard drive, nor, of course, speakers. There may even be space for some extra NAND flash memory to serve as the video data buffer between the docked iPod and the video output. This is how Steve is going to convince the videophiles that Apple is the product of choice.
DPazdanISU said:Yea but after this event you can get a brand new 5g ipod on apples website for way cheaper until they run out of stock...You will want the 6g tho. Weird saying 6g. Anyways I want the new Mac Books to look like ipods. I want a black shell or white on the inside where the keyboard and screen is and chrome on the outside (let me dream)
I got my iPod at a discount anyway.
I think they should take this opportunity to show were the Mac has been and where it is going. They can show products that never went to market and share stories about the Mac and show what the next OS is going to look like. Yes I think they should introduce new products, but what other time will they have to do something like this? They should take time to celebrate what the Mac has been for the past 30 years before it turned into NeXt OS. Its the only time and probably last chance they have to do so.
It was disappointing because Apple invited only journalists to a 200-seat venue for "fun" product announcements... and yet somehow people on this site felt they were promised "life-changing" product announcements worthy of a 2000-seat venue open to the publiccorbin_a2 said:
rdbishop said:
I think there will be dedicated graphics, along the lines of a 64MB ATI X1300/X1400 chip up to 256MB VRAM. The Mini is supposed to be a media hub, and keeping the form factor the same was apparently a top priority, so the GMA950 was better from a cost/engineering standpoint, but the MacBook will be more versatile than that and have a higher price and larger form factor, thus allowing for dedicated graphics.
My guess...
Regarding iPod's, this is what I think we may see:
- I feel that it may be a "iPod AV" as many have called it with 3.5"-4" screen.
- If not that, and a nano update, probably larger storage capacities - some comment/change regards to the coating on the front to prevent scratches this time around, although I doubt that because it mean Apple would have to admit that the first batch did suffer from excessive scratching and put themselves in a akward position for those lawsuits... The size increase though would probably be the 1 Gig dropping to a $129 price point (unless they drop the 1 gig altogether, but it seems too early for that, more likely they'd drop the shuffle line first...), 2 gig at 149, 4 gig at 199, and new 6 (or 8? I wish!) at 249.
- Even the shuffle line could see a update, even if it's as small as those smaller form factors and different colors that were rumored long ago way before the 1 gig nano was released and pretty much killed all those rumors upon arrival. But maybe the shuffle's got a dying breath left in it? Eh... I don't know either, but a shuffle that could fit in the express drive of my MacBook Pro (since the stupid front row remote doesn't and I wish it did! just seems like common sense to me.) but I'd get a shuffle if it could fit in the express card slot and charge/sync through it as well, although I don't know the depth of that slot although I'm sure after seein ghte nano that they could make it thin enough at 512/1gig capacties.
- A new iPod? Doubtful but I'm always willing to be suprised...
- A ressurection of the mini? As much as I wish they'd bring it back with a color screen, that awesome ionidized-aluminum closure, and flash innards with over 30 hours of battery life, I doubt it. It be more likely for them to just expand on the nano line offering the old colors of the mini on top of the currently offered black and white versions.
That's my speculation for now. What do I really wish for from this presentation in my widlest dreams? The PodPro (I use to call it the PowerPod but since they dropped Power and went with Pro I guess it would be the iPodPro or ProPod or something...) Whatever though, a silver ionidized aluminum full sized iPod with 80 gig drive @ 500 dollars. Pretty much like the current iPods (at the time, whatever there like when its released) except with a body to match the MacBook Pro's and PowerMacs of the world (like the white iPods complement the iBooks/iMac's so well). Besides that silver enclosure, the pro-part would be accompanied by the hefty price (usually common of their pro products) and the extra specs, in this case harddrive. 80 gig storage, and maybe on top of that - better battery life? I mean if the 60 gig gets better battery life the 30 gig by being a bit thicker/more ram, maybe the 80 gig could be a 1/10 of a inch thicker and a little larger battery for a few more hours of battery life?
Never would any of that happen, but that is MY dream and I CAN wish right? I hope so, but I won't be dissapointed either way or have my hopes set too high.
The only way I could imagine apple dissapointing at their 30th anniversary event (and they didn't really dissapoint me that much on Feb. 28th because I wasn't expecting much considoring that it was such a small venue, small crowd, and not at the moscone center in front of thousands of people on a anniversary as extravigant as their 30th). That being said, the only thing that could dissapoint me it whatever being released being so desirable (which is very likely) and me not having the funds to get one and just wishing I could... I'll more likely be dissapointed that I can't get whatever released then being dissapointed by what is released.
Regarding iPod's, this is what I think we may see:
- I feel that it may be a "iPod AV" as many have called it with 3.5"-4" screen.
- If not that, and a nano update, probably larger storage capacities - some comment/change regards to the coating on the front to prevent scratches this time around, although I doubt that because it mean Apple would have to admit that the first batch did suffer from excessive scratching and put themselves in a akward position for those lawsuits... The size increase though would probably be the 1 Gig dropping to a $129 price point (unless they drop the 1 gig altogether, but it seems too early for that, more likely they'd drop the shuffle line first...), 2 gig at 149, 4 gig at 199, and new 6 (or 8? I wish!) at 249.
- Even the shuffle line could see a update, even if it's as small as those smaller form factors and different colors that were rumored long ago way before the 1 gig nano was released and pretty much killed all those rumors upon arrival. But maybe the shuffle's got a dying breath left in it? Eh... I don't know either, but a shuffle that could fit in the express drive of my MacBook Pro (since the stupid front row remote doesn't and I wish it did! just seems like common sense to me.) but I'd get a shuffle if it could fit in the express card slot and charge/sync through it as well, although I don't know the depth of that slot although I'm sure after seein ghte nano that they could make it thin enough at 512/1gig capacties.
- A new iPod? Doubtful but I'm always willing to be suprised...
- A ressurection of the mini? As much as I wish they'd bring it back with a color screen, that awesome ionidized-aluminum closure, and flash innards with over 30 hours of battery life, I doubt it. It be more likely for them to just expand on the nano line offering the old colors of the mini on top of the currently offered black and white versions.
That's my speculation for now. What do I really wish for from this presentation in my widlest dreams? The PodPro (I use to call it the PowerPod but since they dropped Power and went with Pro I guess it would be the iPodPro or ProPod or something...) Whatever though, a silver ionidized aluminum full sized iPod with 80 gig drive @ 500 dollars. Pretty much like the current iPods (at the time, whatever there like when its released) except with a body to match the MacBook Pro's and PowerMacs of the world (like the white iPods complement the iBooks/iMac's so well). Besides that silver enclosure, the pro-part would be accompanied by the hefty price (usually common of their pro products) and the extra specs, in this case harddrive. 80 gig storage, and maybe on top of that - better battery life? I mean if the 60 gig gets better battery life the 30 gig by being a bit thicker/more ram, maybe the 80 gig could be a 1/10 of a inch thicker and a little larger battery for a few more hours of battery life?
Never would any of that happen, but that is MY dream and I CAN wish right? I hope so, but I won't be dissapointed either way or have my hopes set too high.
The only way I could imagine apple dissapointing at their 30th anniversary event (and they didn't really dissapoint me that much on Feb. 28th because I wasn't expecting much considoring that it was such a small venue, small crowd, and not at the moscone center in front of thousands of people on a anniversary as extravigant as their 30th). That being said, the only thing that could dissapoint me it whatever being released being so desirable (which is very likely) and me not having the funds to get one and just wishing I could... I'll more likely be dissapointed that I can't get whatever released then being dissapointed by what is released.
Stricktly Invites Only.
NOT 17" MBP yet. Saving that for NAB. FCP will be Universal by this event. But I dont' think the 17" MBP is ready yet as it needs a HD-DVD drive inside.
Stricktly Invites only. I think iBooks and Full Screen Video iPod. iBook should be the Mini Specs, perhaps a little faster, Core Duo minimum with a screen. Probably only 2 USB 2 ports.Mammoth said:
NOT 17" MBP yet. Saving that for NAB. FCP will be Universal by this event. But I dont' think the 17" MBP is ready yet as it needs a HD-DVD drive inside.
Ummmmm
Are you on drugs?
Why would they waste any effort on something 12 people would buy ?
touring said:
Are you on drugs? Why would they waste any effort on something 12 people would buy ?
At the Special 30th Aniversary Event I want to see fireworks, literally.
I also want to see:
1. iPod AV 299
2. iBook AMD 1,000
3. iCar 20,000
4. MacCar Pro 60,000
5. iHouse 3,000,000 (w/Apple displays hanging from the ceilings in every room) (all white interior) (and the finest appliances ever)
I also want to see:
1. iPod AV 299
2. iBook AMD 1,000
3. iCar 20,000
4. MacCar Pro 60,000
5. iHouse 3,000,000 (w/Apple displays hanging from the ceilings in every room) (all white interior) (and the finest appliances ever)
Well, Apple should give us at least a weeks media conference heads up, so it shouldn't be too long now...
I don't want...
...a 13 inch iBook.
I love my iBook's small form factor (12 inch). Why would I want something bigger?
I don't do heavy-lifting with the iBook, its chief charm is that it's an inexpensive and stylish tool to accomplish my basic computing needs on the go.
I'd like: built-in iSight, decent graphics, and a Core Duo. Light and thin would be nice too.
...a 13 inch iBook.
I love my iBook's small form factor (12 inch). Why would I want something bigger?
I don't do heavy-lifting with the iBook, its chief charm is that it's an inexpensive and stylish tool to accomplish my basic computing needs on the go.
I'd like: built-in iSight, decent graphics, and a Core Duo. Light and thin would be nice too.