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I second that emotion. Kinda bummed because it means that my MBP is now soon to be outdated.
I'm Down
18" MacBook Pro: 18" 1920*1080, 2.0/2.27/2.53 GHz quad-core, upper-midrange GPU, Quadro option, 2 HD bays, 4 RAM slots, 1.5", ~$2999
Yeah that's about it and during the keynote Steve destroys Dell and HP desktops with it with live bench tests. Gauntlet thrown.....
18" MacBook Pro: 18" 1920*1080, 2.0/2.27/2.53 GHz quad-core, upper-midrange GPU, Quadro option, 2 HD bays, 4 RAM slots, 1.5", ~$2999
Yeah that's about it and during the keynote Steve destroys Dell and HP desktops with it with live bench tests. Gauntlet thrown.....
can't wait for this! one day i'll be there in person. maybe not this coming year, but hopefully the next
And yet...there are many that aren't, and are based on actual info, like the ones I pointed out. Don't treat every early rumor as little more than guesswork.
It's also possible that Apple changed plans after the rumor was published.
But they are. Every rumor is probably true. And from my experience, the source the rumor is from plays just as big a part (maybe even more so) than "earlier/later." It's also possible that the details are right but the timeframe is off.
There's a difference between "wrong" and "not released as a product".
The tablet exists/existed. Apple just hasn't released it yet.
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/03/iphone-started-as-safari-pad/
arn
They are getting generally more accurate, particularly when they come close to product shipping, but certainly this statement generally isn't. A great many rumors come to nothing, and not necessarily because they were once accurate or eventually will be, but because they aren't based on more than someone's guesswork, and never will be accurate except by dumb luck. That's just fine as far as I'm concerned. Unlike many others around here, I don't bank on rumors. It's a parlor game, really.
Obesession with thin. How thin can we go? Here is just a hint and they are starting production next year (oh and watch the video - the guy is using macs)
http://www.plasticlogic.com/
MWSF 2009 (I did not know where to put this)
so sorry if i missed a better place to post this but here it goes>
I want to see the key note and well that is it
I know i will have to get a Platinum pass but the last few year i know they had gold passes that guaranteed you seats
Will we see that again
any tips on the expo would be great
so sorry if i missed a better place to post this but here it goes>
I want to see the key note and well that is it
I know i will have to get a Platinum pass but the last few year i know they had gold passes that guaranteed you seats
Will we see that again
any tips on the expo would be great
There's a difference between "wrong" and "not released as a product".
The tablet exists/existed. Apple just hasn't released it yet.
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/03/iphone-started-as-safari-pad/
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Sure but many will never be released as products. Without a doubt, Apple whips up huge numbers of concepts in their labs, the vast majority of which never see the light of day. The table Mac is a good case in point: it's not really a "product" until it's manufactured and sold.
By reading this site for over six years?
you'll see this when you go to register. any pass less than a platinum pass will be sent to the overflow theaters by default. even if you get the platinum pass, it's subject to availability, so you still have to line up and STILL may not get in.
I assume this is due to so many new press passes being given out alongside the guaranteed VIPs, but the era of "stand in line overnight and hope for a seat" seems to have been forcibly retired now.
edit: plus, IDGExpo may have been getting tired of paying for the extra security to a line that wrapped all the way around the convention center.
I remember back in MWSF '02 and '03 only having to get to Moscone around 6 AM to grab a seat for the Keynote. Boy do times change.
Deciding whether or not to go
I've been to 3 of the last 5 Maworld Expos, and I was planning to return again in 2009. However, if I have no chance to see the keynote in person unless I cough up $1700 then I'm seriously considering going at all. Something has seriously changed with the seating arrangements if they're not going to allow any of the sub-Platinum folks get into the main hall. This pretty much kills the tradition of keynote line waiting.
I've been to 3 of the last 5 Maworld Expos, and I was planning to return again in 2009. However, if I have no chance to see the keynote in person unless I cough up $1700 then I'm seriously considering going at all. Something has seriously changed with the seating arrangements if they're not going to allow any of the sub-Platinum folks get into the main hall. This pretty much kills the tradition of keynote line waiting.
I would love to someday go to macworld myself, but.....
$1700 to get in
Flight across country
Hotel Accomodations
Still not get to meet SJ in person and thank him
I would be looking at more of a $3000 trip - my trip to Israel next year is not even going to cost me that much.....
I think i would rather watch MR and see it unfold here, and then catch the keynote later. About the only thing that would make it realy interesting is the sneak previews that are not in the keynote and all the booths to check stuff out at. Oh, but then I would probably be drooling over stuff I could not afford.....
Stunned mullet
I would be a stunned mullet if we had to wait until January for laptop updates. I never envisaged I would still be using my macbook pro after 3 years and 2 CCIEs... absolutely unimaginable!
While I 'could' cope until then I don't want to wait more than another month.
I would be a stunned mullet if we had to wait until January for laptop updates. I never envisaged I would still be using my macbook pro after 3 years and 2 CCIEs... absolutely unimaginable!
While I 'could' cope until then I don't want to wait more than another month.
Thin obsession indeed. I think Steve Jobs needs to bulk up a little and return to his formally robust and solid physique.
Surely now it must be the Quad Core Powerbook G5, as the heat dissapation issues have now been sorted
If you say so. On the basis of six years of reading this site, I'm taking a wild guess that many rumors turn out not to be accurate. I realize this is going way out on a limb, but that's just the kind of guy I am.
I agree with these predictions 100%. It's not about what people wish for or what's overdue, it's about what's the most logical, rational route that Apple can take to make money. That's all it's about. New redesigned MacBooks/Pro will come out before the holidays as well as Air updates. Think about it, what, if any, are the advantages of releasing the redesigned MacBooks next year or the advantages of releasing any other Macs this year from Apple's perspective? (Obviously, new iPods aren't enough) MacBooks are the big money makers in the Mac lineup; they'll make more money if released before the holidays than if released after. I know we expect a lot from Apple, but let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. Apple takes risks and innovates but doing it over time (tablet, multi-touch displays...hold your horses) means that Apple will always be on top. I mean, look at Dell, they tried to introduce a multi-touch, tablet notebook once upon a time. Whatever happened to that? The industry is not ready...Be patient.
If Apple isn't careful, they are going to "differentiate" their smug, arrogant *sses into a customer backlash against their neglect of timely computer updates over the last few years and charging outrageous prices for stale, old technology like combo drives, junk iMac screens, Lousy wi-fi performance and ancient, underperforming video cards.
Macworld had better be about Macs and good value in a big way. I believe Apple can do it. If not, they should split off computers into a separate company and make Woz the CEO. He still cares about computers and it shows. Here's hoping for a great Macworld.
OK, so I decided to register early and make use of the 15% savings offer I got in an email earlier today, the offer apparently is made to all those who choose to register before Sep. 26.
First problem: for whatever reason the online registration site does not like Safari, I fired up Firefox instead.
Second problem: I entered my profile information, including my permanent address which is outside the US. I ended up getting a message that I should download a registration form and fax it in.
Third problem: OK, I thought, let me complete the registration using my business US address. This time things went smoothly, entered my personal and payment information, ... only thing was when I reached the summary page at the end - marked "Receipt" on the registration site - I ended up with a blank page. There were buttons to allow for printing the page with the all too important bar code and confirmation number, but no information to print! No email acknowledgment came back.
What to do, was my registration successful or do I need to repeat the process? I looked up the contact information and sent an email accordingly. Its Friday 1:00 am here but its still Thursday 3:00 pm on the west coast. So I thought why not call the phone number dedicated for applicants from outside the US. In no time I was talking to an agent who confirmed that my registration did go thru and provided me with a confirmation number, she also told me that I should receive an email confirmation "momentarily". That was about an hour ago and I have yet to get an acknowledgment of any kind.
Furthermore, whats with the availability of the Steve-note only to those who choose to acquire a platinum pass, while others will have to do with viewing the keynote in an overflow hall. The Moscone West Hall is HUGE and easily seats thousands. Are they anticipating to sell all those seats to Platinum badge holders who are willing to shell $1700 (early registration fee before the previously mentioned discount)? I realize the 25th Macworld is a much anticipated event, but I think this is going too far
First problem: for whatever reason the online registration site does not like Safari, I fired up Firefox instead.
Second problem: I entered my profile information, including my permanent address which is outside the US. I ended up getting a message that I should download a registration form and fax it in.
Third problem: OK, I thought, let me complete the registration using my business US address. This time things went smoothly, entered my personal and payment information, ... only thing was when I reached the summary page at the end - marked "Receipt" on the registration site - I ended up with a blank page. There were buttons to allow for printing the page with the all too important bar code and confirmation number, but no information to print! No email acknowledgment came back.
What to do, was my registration successful or do I need to repeat the process? I looked up the contact information and sent an email accordingly. Its Friday 1:00 am here but its still Thursday 3:00 pm on the west coast. So I thought why not call the phone number dedicated for applicants from outside the US. In no time I was talking to an agent who confirmed that my registration did go thru and provided me with a confirmation number, she also told me that I should receive an email confirmation "momentarily". That was about an hour ago and I have yet to get an acknowledgment of any kind.
Furthermore, whats with the availability of the Steve-note only to those who choose to acquire a platinum pass, while others will have to do with viewing the keynote in an overflow hall. The Moscone West Hall is HUGE and easily seats thousands. Are they anticipating to sell all those seats to Platinum badge holders who are willing to shell $1700 (early registration fee before the previously mentioned discount)? I realize the 25th Macworld is a much anticipated event, but I think this is going too far
Yes, Apple's goal is to be as profitable as possible and they've done a great "Job" of it the last decade. But how how long will that continue if they don't give their customers what they are asking for ? How will that affect their profitability ? Am I missing something here ?