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MacWorld SanFrancisco 2003
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You forgot the 22" CD being dropped. I do, however, think we will see a new iDevice. Also, iTunes should be updated for bluetooth. iMovie is due, Applworks is due, iChat should get ICQ support, iCal is due as well. Not sure if the new iApp iPhone will debut, if it's a big bluetooth show then it has a chance.
I'm not quite sure they will get rid of the 22in. If they do, they would have to reduce the cost of the 23in to current (plus or minus) price of the 22in. I believe there still is a market for the 22in, especially because it's almost one thousand dollars cheaper than the 23in. Now, if they drop the 23in to the same price, maybe a hundred or so more than the current 22in, obviously the 22in market would be reduced. But I personally have been waiting for the 22in to drop in price; i have no need for the 23in HD, just the real estate. 22in is perfect for me, and even better at five hundred bucks cheaper. I think there are others overs who have this same need.
wired.com ran an artical today casually saying that you'll see it soon i.e. MWSF. The reason not to have this machine on this board I think is weak whether it be design issue or pricing. A $1999 price point is extremely competitive!
What I hope for (but probably won't get):
-Dual 1.8Ghz PowerPC 970 Power Mac with 800Mhz bus
I could see the release: Steve pits PowerMac against 3.06Ghz P4 Dell onstage, Power Mac burns P4 and audience cheers. Steve then demoes the PowerMac resizing a browser window perfectly and smoothly. And every mac user has a happy day.
What we probably will get:
-iMac updated to 867 and 1Ghz CPUs with 15" and 17" LCDs, graphics cards upgraded
-eMac updated to 800 and 867, maybe GF4s
-No laptop updates
-iPod price drop, maybe upgraded to 40GB assuming Toshiba or someone else has the drive, gets MP4 support (hopefully via software update so I can upgrade mine) ,no color screen
-iApps get minor updates, iTunes gets MP4 support, iSync is finalized to be compatible with...
-A new Digital Lifestyle Device similar to the Handspring Treo. Will run on 3G wireless networks (GPRS demoed at MWNY 2002, CDMA 2000 for Verizon(I hope)) and have Bluetooth support. Jobs said that the stuff Apple will release in '03 is really great, and I hope this is it.
-Dual 1.8Ghz PowerPC 970 Power Mac with 800Mhz bus
I could see the release: Steve pits PowerMac against 3.06Ghz P4 Dell onstage, Power Mac burns P4 and audience cheers. Steve then demoes the PowerMac resizing a browser window perfectly and smoothly. And every mac user has a happy day.
What we probably will get:
-iMac updated to 867 and 1Ghz CPUs with 15" and 17" LCDs, graphics cards upgraded
-eMac updated to 800 and 867, maybe GF4s
-No laptop updates
-iPod price drop, maybe upgraded to 40GB assuming Toshiba or someone else has the drive, gets MP4 support (hopefully via software update so I can upgrade mine
) ,no color screen-iApps get minor updates, iTunes gets MP4 support, iSync is finalized to be compatible with...
-A new Digital Lifestyle Device similar to the Handspring Treo. Will run on 3G wireless networks (GPRS demoed at MWNY 2002, CDMA 2000 for Verizon(I hope)) and have Bluetooth support. Jobs said that the stuff Apple will release in '03 is really great, and I hope this is it.
Not sure if this is the right thread but I agree with Chad4Mac's predictions...not great but not bad either.
My prediction, right at the end of the keynote speech:
Jobs will say goodbye to the Macworld events (not the company) or at least hand it over to Phil Schiller.
I think the Macworld events will be phased out...think about it, no other company has to raise the bar so high everytime they have an event like Apple. Rather than do that they are positioning themselves with their retail stores such that they are getting good exposure on a broader level. They could easily have Macworld type events running over a couple of days running at each of the stores simultaneously where they can get better over all attendance than the currently dwindling attendances at macworld. Imagine...each store runs a mini macworld at the local level (even overseas ) and multiply the traffic that would pass through the store by a factor of ten and the total numbers would outstrip the current macworlds in numbers and exposure.
Anyway...I know we all love the hype of the current format but I think when you have such anticipation that cannot be matched it only hurts Apple.
My prediction, right at the end of the keynote speech:
Jobs will say goodbye to the Macworld events (not the company) or at least hand it over to Phil Schiller.
I think the Macworld events will be phased out...think about it, no other company has to raise the bar so high everytime they have an event like Apple. Rather than do that they are positioning themselves with their retail stores such that they are getting good exposure on a broader level. They could easily have Macworld type events running over a couple of days running at each of the stores simultaneously where they can get better over all attendance than the currently dwindling attendances at macworld. Imagine...each store runs a mini macworld at the local level (even overseas
) and multiply the traffic that would pass through the store by a factor of ten and the total numbers would outstrip the current macworlds in numbers and exposure. Anyway...I know we all love the hype of the current format but I think when you have such anticipation that cannot be matched it only hurts Apple.
MWSF - expect partner announcements
I'm guessing they'll be a few surprise announcements from some Partner companies - further fulifilling Apple's idea of the digital hub. Philips Electronics, who previsouly announced support for Bluetooth in upcoming products, should make an appearance - maybe with a new bluetooth-enabled TV or flat panel. Or a stereo component. Use your Mac to play music on the stereo or display photos or video on a TV or screen, all using Bluetooth or 802.11.
Obviously speed bumps for the iMac and eMac are will be coming. There won't be a 19" screen though.
I also think the chances are high that Apple will introduce some other consumer device like a phone/PDA.
I'm guessing they'll be a few surprise announcements from some Partner companies - further fulifilling Apple's idea of the digital hub. Philips Electronics, who previsouly announced support for Bluetooth in upcoming products, should make an appearance - maybe with a new bluetooth-enabled TV or flat panel. Or a stereo component. Use your Mac to play music on the stereo or display photos or video on a TV or screen, all using Bluetooth or 802.11.
Obviously speed bumps for the iMac and eMac are will be coming. There won't be a 19" screen though.
I also think the chances are high that Apple will introduce some other consumer device like a phone/PDA.
Digital Kitchen
So when can i get my bluetooth toaster and microwave......
My guess will we that apple will start selling kitchen appliances that are compatable with bluetooth and expand the ditigal hub idea to the digital kitchen and from there to the digital house ...just think of it bluetooth enable windows that u can open from ur computer....... wow cant wait
glad i got a bluetooth adapter for my ibook (for my phone of corse)
-Pat
So when can i get my bluetooth toaster and microwave......
My guess will we that apple will start selling kitchen appliances that are compatable with bluetooth and expand the ditigal hub idea to the digital kitchen and from there to the digital house ...just think of it bluetooth enable windows that u can open from ur computer....... wow cant wait
glad i got a bluetooth adapter for my ibook (for my phone of corse)
-Pat
Here's how I envision the keynote playing out:
Steve is 10 minutes late, Beach Boys tunes play until the keynote starts
Opens with Switch ads
Steve comes out wearing a black turtleneck/jeans or a pinstripe suit
Steve talks about how great OS X and shows off a few OS X apps
Debut of new OS X ad campaign
Shows off Rendezvous
iTunes 4.0 w/ Rendezvous released, Steve plays "Loveshack" for us
Talks about how well the retail stores are doing
A couple of Apple Stores will be opening in a few weeks
iSync good to go, updates to some other software
A whole crapload of iSync/Bluetooth phone demos
New .mac features introduced
Phil Schiller has a Powermac do Photoshop against a P4
Steve drinks some bottled water
Steve says "look at the cheaper iBooks/Powerbooks"
Updated iMac lines
Price drop on eMac line
Steve drinks some bottled water
Keynote closes to the tune of "Loveshack" again
Steve is 10 minutes late, Beach Boys tunes play until the keynote starts
Opens with Switch ads
Steve comes out wearing a black turtleneck/jeans or a pinstripe suit
Steve talks about how great OS X and shows off a few OS X apps
Debut of new OS X ad campaign
Shows off Rendezvous
iTunes 4.0 w/ Rendezvous released, Steve plays "Loveshack" for us
Talks about how well the retail stores are doing
A couple of Apple Stores will be opening in a few weeks
iSync good to go, updates to some other software
A whole crapload of iSync/Bluetooth phone demos
New .mac features introduced
Phil Schiller has a Powermac do Photoshop against a P4
Steve drinks some bottled water
Steve says "look at the cheaper iBooks/Powerbooks"
Updated iMac lines
Price drop on eMac line
Steve drinks some bottled water
Keynote closes to the tune of "Loveshack" again
You forgot that he is going to say "And one more thing." , and then introduce some weak ass product tyhat no one is ever going to give a **** about.
Ooo, I sure am fiesty today!
I dread having to listen to the Beach Boys before every keynote. Even worse, Sarah McLachlan during the iTunes demo.
Apple has a 22" CD? That's a rather large compact disc. I really don't see the advantage a 22" CD would have over anything, even an LP.
Just how long is the playing time on this 22" CD?
22' cd
The Playing Time on the 22' CD is 9 days 2 hours 5 minutes 43 seconds and 28 milaseconds....its only used by pros due to is extremely large size and weight.... thats all the x-serve really is a giant cd player that plays 22' inch cd's they just market it as a computer.
off get my nails done
-pat
The Playing Time on the 22' CD is 9 days 2 hours 5 minutes 43 seconds and 28 milaseconds....its only used by pros due to is extremely large size and weight.... thats all the x-serve really is a giant cd player that plays 22' inch cd's they just market it as a computer.
off get my nails done
-pat
Now it's a 22 foot CD and not just a 22 inch CD? I hope they don't drop it on the crowd. That would cause injury.
Re: Re: 22' cd
Yea but ours looks cooler and who cares that theres can rewite and 90 cents a peace there the cd's that u use and still aford to loose....thats allmost 3 times cheer than a standard CD-RW and i hear that apple is even working on a dishwasable verison because they get kind dirty.
Yea but ours looks cooler and who cares that theres can rewite and 90 cents a peace there the cd's that u use and still aford to loose....thats allmost 3 times cheer than a standard CD-RW and i hear that apple is even working on a dishwasable verison because they get kind dirty.
Re: Re: Re: 22' cd
There's something wrong with my glasses or I must be tired, because I have no idea what you just said.
It was a dig at apple, really. Remember when they, well, forget it.
Reminds me of another quote. Cicero said : "Tis a sad, sad thing that a man has neither the wit to speak well, nor the wisdom to curb his tongue."
Originally posted by Huked on Fonick
Yea but ours looks cooler and who cares that theres can rewite and 90 cents a peace there the cd's that u use and still aford to loose....thats allmost 3 times cheer than a standard CD-RW and i hear that apple is even working on a dishwasable verison because they get kind dirty.
There's something wrong with my glasses or I must be tired, because I have no idea what you just said.
It was a dig at apple, really. Remember when they, well, forget it.
Reminds me of another quote. Cicero said : "Tis a sad, sad thing that a man has neither the wit to speak well, nor the wisdom to curb his tongue."
Re: Re: Re: Re: 22' cd
Yes, it does seem like there is an overabundance of witless fools running around these days.Originally posted by Les Kern
Reminds me of another quote. Cicero said : "Tis a sad, sad thing that a man has neither the wit to speak well, nor the wisdom to curb his tongue."
HAHAHA! Sounds like the last few that I saw!
At least they play nice classical music before the show.
It was kind of a bummer when the first lump-stick-rectangle sunflower iMac came out. Thanks to my being a freak and hanging out on rumor sites all night prior to the Stevenote, I tripped upon the Time Canada article, which ruined it for me, and for others I'm sure. But it was still something to get the scoop prior to its debut...remember those days? Boy, howdy, did Apple tease the heck out of us with those Countdown splash pages.
Other things I predict:
Steve clears his throat.
Drinks water from bottle that has no label.
Steve clears his throat.
Demos how great the updated iPhoto is with digital camera.
Discovers some moron let the batteries die on the camera.
Clears throat.
Clears throat.
Throws camera at stagehand and looks QUITE annoyed.
Tells us all to try it at home.
(later we find moron on freeway offramp holding sign)
Oh yes. Someone actually believes that iSynch will come out of beta! In only 6 months after its release?
John
- who will gladly give away his 10 gig iPod for one that has a CLie-like display for showing of iPhotos-
Originally posted by MyLeftNut
Not sure if this is the right thread but I agree with Chad4Mac's predictions...not great but not bad either.
My prediction, right at the end of the keynote speech:
Jobs will say goodbye to the Macworld events (not the company) or at least hand it over to Phil Schiller.
I think the Macworld events will be phased out...think about it, no other company has to raise the bar so high everytime they have an event like Apple. Rather than do that they are positioning themselves with their retail stores such that they are getting good exposure on a broader level. They could easily have Macworld type events running over a couple of days running at each of the stores simultaneously where they can get better over all attendance than the currently dwindling attendances at macworld. Imagine...each store runs a mini macworld at the local level (even overseas
Anyway...I know we all love the hype of the current format but I think when you have such anticipation that cannot be matched it only hurts Apple.
It makes me sad, that this may very well become a reality. It would be enjoyable to have events at my local store. Would miss out on the educational opportunites available at a MW.
Hopefully if there were these events at the local stores, vendors would participate and offer special pricing.
Without Apple at a MW, attendance would drop off dramatically!
The only thing I'd REALLY like to see is a better mail client. Mac Mail is really pretty bad. I used it religiously for one month and was never sure something would come up missing. Therefore, with a crappy mail client, iSync is useless to me. I use Entourage. Can iSync work with it? The Mac Mail junk filter is great, but not enough to offset the power of Entourage. That said, serious iSync/Mail upgrades will make me switch in a heartbeat.
As for machines, I really don't care. Well, I CARE, but what I have is fine, and these upgrades drive themselves. Take care of the schools though.
A GOOD Mac-based browser would be nice, but IE is pretty good to me... except for the mysterious quits and other minor anomalies.
I use Photoshop, but iPhoto enhancements would be nice. Apple, why not buy Graphic Converter and roll it into iPhoto? Most folks don't use Layers and CMYK anyway.
iMovie could use a few enhancements... like better text support and maybe a non-linear component. Compositing maybe?
Get an Apple-branded two-button scroll mouse for crying out loud! I can't live without one.
My personal needs are few, but they had better do something about their chips pronto. 1.83Ghz is not enough, and the issue has never made much sense to me since the technology exists to get into the single-digit micron topography.
Heck, I could go on, and I expect to be WAY off like usual. One thing is for sure, it's always a nice ride isn't it? Last year when I saw the new iMac pop up on stage I though..ugh. Until I used one that afternoon. Fun stuff.
As for machines, I really don't care. Well, I CARE, but what I have is fine, and these upgrades drive themselves. Take care of the schools though.
A GOOD Mac-based browser would be nice, but IE is pretty good to me... except for the mysterious quits and other minor anomalies.
I use Photoshop, but iPhoto enhancements would be nice. Apple, why not buy Graphic Converter and roll it into iPhoto? Most folks don't use Layers and CMYK anyway.
iMovie could use a few enhancements... like better text support and maybe a non-linear component. Compositing maybe?
Get an Apple-branded two-button scroll mouse for crying out loud! I can't live without one.
My personal needs are few, but they had better do something about their chips pronto. 1.83Ghz is not enough, and the issue has never made much sense to me since the technology exists to get into the single-digit micron topography.
Heck, I could go on, and I expect to be WAY off like usual. One thing is for sure, it's always a nice ride isn't it? Last year when I saw the new iMac pop up on stage I though..ugh. Until I used one that afternoon. Fun stuff.