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Nab

While NAB is not a traditional time to release an OS, imagine this...
a surprise keynote by Steve, talking all about the new Final Cut suite, then introduces the new 8 core mac pro's that will make it fly , oh and one more thing...... "Leopard, to take full advantage of all features in the new Final Cut suite, we'll release Leopard TODAY! Boom, isn't that awesome? "

I thought it was a nice dream.. Okay back to reality. :apple:
 
I just don't see them releasing it without Steve giving us a preview of the "Top Secret Features," so that's why I figure we'll see another demo at WWDC, with a release shortly after.
 
All signs point to a June release date. WWDC runs from June 11-15, that's where it will be announced in my not so humble opinion...

I agree. I say June or later, with a WWDC focus, regardless of whether it's released to be public by then.

along with 8-core Mac Pros

Doh! :D

another iPhone demo/official release, and hopefully some other new Macs.

(and, uh... updated video iPods finally?)

Probably not. WWDC is for developers, and almost all of the session tracks focus on various aspects of Leopard. Expect the keynote to be all about Leopard, with possibly one pro hardware announcement (not the octocore, though!).
 
Elsewhere, people claim that they can cajole discount coupons for Leopard upgrades out of the Apple Stores when buying now. So let us assume that the release plans are solid. The date has been chosen probably.
 
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