Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup

[MacRumors]

With Macworld San Francisco 2009 (MWSF) beginning next week, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the event.

The biggest news about Macworld came early when Apple announced that Steve Jobs would not be delivering the 2009 keynote address nor will Apple be participating in future Macworld events. While Apple's official reason for the withdrawal was that trade shows are becoming less important, some believe that Apple simply wanted more control of their own release timetable rather than being dependent on this yearly event. Of course, health questions about Steve Jobs were again raised as another possible reason.

While this rumor season started off slowly, the past few weeks have raised some interesting possibilities.

Full Article Link: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup

 

[richard.mac]

exciting! cant wait to wakeup tomorrow and watch it (Macworld is in the very early hours for Aus)

Edit: Arn why does this post end at "New iMac and Mac Mini - NVIDIA Based" while the article in the blog has 7 other rumors.

 

[stubeeef]

I would love a home media server, 1080p w/PVR PLZ steve!
Tablet in an 8.9" or so would put a smile on my face!

 

[a1016neo]

Arn, you might want to update your post as new rumors shows up:

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._chimes_in_on_new_imacs_mini_and_mac_pro.html

Anyways, I originally though that this MacWorld will be a boring and new product announcements because there will be no Stevenote, but this MacWorld could be pretty exciting.

 

[airlights]

I would love Google to release a Mac version of Picassa. I like it much more than iPhoto, and I don't know why.

 

[David-fr]

so when does this happens??

so, the macworld KEYNOTE, is tomorrow? and what time, should i be checking macrumors?

 

[oakie]

"Even if the iPhone Nano coming, it seems Macworld is unlikely to be the venue for its release."

why does everyone seem to conveniently forget that MacWorld 2007 is when Apple announced the first iPhone?

adding some fuel to the fire here: walmart shoppers are not Apple's target demographic, yet the iPhone was released there AFTER xmas. why not before xmas to hopefully sell a few units in the crush?

seems like the perfect demographic for an iPhone "nano".

add to it that Apple cannot sell it outside of at&t service, which limits their market penetration. building a different phone on their own dime allows them to forgo at&t... and appeal to a larger market. think of the new iPhone as a PAYG phone u can buy at Apple without a contract, or get it for $50 with a contract for carriers other than at&t.

sounds like the ideal walmart phone and will expand the app store's potential for revenue growth.


oh wait... MacWorld is an unlikely place to introduce an iphone. har.

 

[xenotaku]

"- Google is rumored (unconfirmed) to be releasing a Mac version of Picassa."
?????????????

Picassa??!?! Ever heard of Chrome Google!!!??? Release it already!

 

[mikeinternet]

i get a new mac every 6 years and i just got a macbook pro. please don't make the 17" that much better!

 

[macshill]

(Re: fixed battery): Dear, God... if this was a Dell, Apple user's would be raising holy hell. Double standard indeed. 😛

 

[rtdunham]

With Macworld San Francisco 2009 (MWSF) beginning next week, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the event.

no mention of a netbook? I think the absence of such product speculation might be the biggest news in this post.

 

[arn]

Arn, you might want to update your post as new rumors shows up:

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._chimes_in_on_new_imacs_mini_and_mac_pro.html

I saw it. PCPer is the source and has been wrong in the past aside from their speculative piece. And they are basing this on partially erroneous information (new cooling system in iMac). That being said, it's possible - 28" iMac. but even they don't seem to think it will available until after Macworld.

Added it to the "other" possibilities section.

why does everyone seem to conveniently forget that MacWorld 2007 is when Apple announced the first iPhone?

oh wait... MacWorld is an unlikely place to introduce an iphone. har.

I didn't forget. The reason it's unlikely to be released at Macworld is not because it's Macworld. It's because no reliable sources have said it's coming at Macworld.

arn

 

[sammich]

(Re: fixed battery): Dear, God... if this was a Dell, Apple user's would be raising holy hell. Double standard indeed. 😛

Obviously you haven't read about the firewire thing then?

 

[Demosthenes X]

Picassa??!?! Ever heard of Chrome Google!!!??? Release it already!

No kidding. I have Chrome on my PC, and it's a fantastic browser. Not without its flaws, but very well executed nonetheless. I'm dying for a Mac version...

I'm hoping - but doubtful - for a Mac Mini price cut. I'm assuming it'll have similar specs to the new MacBook, and if the rumours about dual display compatibility and Firewire 800 are true, I'll be sorely tempted to pick one up.

Would love to see an iPhone nano, just to see the expression on the faces of all those who insist it's not coming, too. 😀

 

[MasterNile]

Arn, you might want to update your post as new rumors shows up:

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._chimes_in_on_new_imacs_mini_and_mac_pro.html

Anyways, I originally though that this MacWorld will be a boring and new product announcements because there will be no Stevenote, but this MacWorld could be pretty exciting.

meh, not really worth adding IMO, they just mention that they might announce a possible 28" iMac and the new Mac Pro could be released in Feb. sounds like a lot of 'maybe's, 'mights', and 'possibly's to me. Anyone in the market for a new iMac will be waiting till Tuesday anyway so throwing a 28" iMac rumor into the mix without any solid information on it seems rather pointless to me.

 

[Aperture]

so, the macworld KEYNOTE, is tomorrow? and what time, should i be checking macrumors?

The Macworld Keynote is on Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific.

 

[stagi]

my bet is it's going to be mainly about snow leopard and no new products. just a guess no insider info

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I suspect we will see:
- New Mac Minis
- A new 17 Macbook Pro
- iPhone Nano
- iLife 09
- Snow Leopard sneak peek
- And according to SMH a mini laptop although I wouldn't count on it

 

[Gunga Din]

Good Stuff ARN. I look forward to my 2nd yr with Macrumors and MWSF.

One thing though, is the possibility of a new might mouse now dead? I thought it might get an update.

 

[Warbrain]

Honestly...I'm more excited for this keynote than previous one. So much more mystery surrounding this one.

 

[macshill]

Obviously you haven't read about the firewire thing then?

Touche. But we shall see. 😉 Fan boys are fan boys, though.

 

[Eidorian]

Computer hardware updates excite me unlike the previous two MacWorld keynots.

 

[David-fr]

thanks!

The Macworld Keynote is on Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific.

thanks for making my pain to know the next revelation on the apple products last more! JK

 

[Romanesq]

Viva!

Viva La Mini Revolucion!

I'd be in for one to update my music/media server with 1080p capability so it can run more video in addition to the great music server capabilities (connected to a Lavry DA10 via Sonicwave optical cable.)

 

[Theaser]

Hopefully they would update the iPhone OS for some copy and paste and MMS. Maybe an update to the camera would be great 😀 . But so far the rumors are not on my side.