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New Apple Products at NAB?

Also, for those who worry that it might only mean a Shake upgrade, the announcement promises "Moving Pictures, Moving Sound". Shake has nothing to do with audio.
 
snahabed said:
What on Earth would Apple introduce at NAB?

At most, Final Cut (moving picture and sound, i.e., dragging/dropping editing) and Shake updates.

Nothing to see here.
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SHAKE 3.5 It's good enough for NAB, No ?
Apple has to convince the video professionnels after Pixar switch to G5.
Comming allong with updates of Bi-G5 at at least 2,6 Ghz !
Looking forward to NAB's Apple special 11 AM april 18th
http://www.videomac.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=802
 
Sorry to rain on everybody's parade, but couldn't they just be doing a presentation on how to use Apple products in general in broadcasting, and not announcing any specific new products? The invitation only suggest a simple presentation to me.
 
Rustus Maximus said:
It will quite possibly be some sort of file management as someone posted earlier or even file distribution system that debuts here. Remember they licensed the name XSAN not too long ago. That coupled with the announcement by ATTO of a 4GB Fibre Channel gizmo-mabob (yes...gizmo-mabob) points to something like this being the focus of their super secret NAB event.

As for pro upgrades...I think Shake 3.5 is solid to come out but I just can't see them releasing a Final Cut Pro 5 this soon after 4. I just can't see them announcing major upgrades to their backbone pro apps like FCP and DVD Studio Pro until the new PowerMacs and PowerBooks are announced. I among the foolish hopefuls that this will be one of the announcements they make at NAB...but June won't be too bad of a wait if its WWDC instead.
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They will not announce FCP 5, because at WWDC, there will be a session regarding FCP 4, and also DVD studio pro 2

http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/descriptions/
 
klaus said:
They will not announce FCP 5, because at WWDC, there will be a session regarding FCP 4, and also DVD studio pro 2

http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/descriptions/
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Good eye klaus...of course the age of this web page then comes into question and they can always update a page in seconds ;) but I agree with you...I don't think FCP 5 will happen.

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"All hands...prepare for warp speed!"

It's gonna be a fun next few months :D
 
thogs_cave said:
When I bought my Dual 2.0GHz G5 back in October, I was told, "Wait for the second generation", and "why buy that, it'll be obsolete in a couple of months."

Well, I've had it over 6 months now, and they've been six months of fast, totally trouble-free computing. I'm not worried about being "obsolete", as I still use my older Macs (like my Quadra 840AV and a couple of IIci's) for several tasks.

My advice? If it does what you want, buy it, enjoy it, and use it.
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I'm pleased to hear that you have had more that six months of enjoyment from your G5. With you vast array of Mac's are you folding or have you thought about folding? ;)
 
Apple software will get bumps.. Shake & FCP, etc... Would be surprised for ANY hardware launches.
 
Broadcasters do work with Workstations

I also believe we'll be going straight for
3 ghz at WWDC. But let's not completely
rule out this possibility....................

If Apple were to consider releasing a
2.5 ghz speed-bump on a Tuesday,
why not make it a Tuesday which
could attract attention for professional
broadcasters? :rolleyes:

Then again, if it doesn't happen, by the
time this passes, it will be only two
months until WWDC.... where we will
hear announcements at the very least. :p
 
If nab doesn't bring us updates (which I think will happen, :( ) Then we'll all have to wait until WWDC, which will kick ass!

I've been watching the 2003 keynote's this afternoon, and can't wait to see the new one live! (june 28th)

If it is WWDC: then it will almost be a full year with no updates to powermacs and other hardware configs from apple( iMac, Powerbook, Ibook)

But if powermacs are due for wwdc, I suspect it will be with immediate availability, because they can't make it to announce them, and have another 2-3 months shipping delay, after waiting for almost a year to update them..

So i guess they are trying to make it right, to make it huge, to make it a super wwdc!
 
In an attempt to stay optimistic I would like to say that Apple could release a small powermac update at NAB with lowered prices and still jump to 3GHz at WWDC...
 
I'm feeling omnipotent today!

I want a new iSight with Pan, Tilt and Zoom and Remote Access. Also a new and more powerful 12" Powerbook. Apple... make it happen! I have spoken.
 
I just want an update, ANY update to the PowerBooks by the time fall comes around, i would sell my first born (if i had one :p) for a PowerBook G5 12"...mmm yummy.

But now back to reality.

That's never going to happen, so I would at least love the 12" to go to 1.25GHz and the 15" to go to 1.33 at least, because I am getting a PowerBook for college no matter what, I love my iBook G4, and it's way better than the Rev A. PB G4 12" I used to have, it's just nowhere near as sexy. ;)

But if an iMac G5 rolled around before then, I might consider ditching my lappy for an aluminum iMac with say a 1.6GHz G5 in it. :)
 
klaus said:
But if powermacs are due for wwdc, I suspect it will be with immediate availability, because they can't make it to announce them, and have another 2-3 months shipping delay, after waiting for almost a year to update them...
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I think they have to make these updates immediately available and I would suspect that is the business model Apple is striving for. They are in this to make money...they make the most money by keeping their customers happy and doing their best to meet their customer's wants. I'm quite sure that Apple doesn't like the "3 months after announcement" phenomenon anymore than the Mac faithful do and they are striving to change that. This delay could be a direct result of that new philosophy.
 
4th Gen iPod

This is definitely a 4G iPod. With the recent rumors surrounding the 4G iPod having a 2" color display for videos, etc, this is what Apple will be introducing...

...unless, of course, it's speedbumped G4's.
 
I think the most needed thing is new hardware.
The coolest thing would be new color ipods with video.
And the most uneeded and boring thing would be FCP 5 or any software updates.
 
Borg3of5 said:
This is definitely a 4G iPod.
With the recent rumors surrounding the 4G iPod having a 2" color display for videos, etc, this is what Apple will be introducing...
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Yes. That makes sense.
COLOR screen iPod
How about surround sound
beyond mere stereo?​
​
 
First Showing of Tiger

In addition to all the speculation about the new iPod/Media Center what-not, has anyone considered that Apple may talk or show Tiger for the first time.

Even if it only gets a brief mention, it will be compelling to see what the future holds. My prediction: Apple over the next 1.5 years gets all their desktops and notebook/palmbooks on G5. Release Tiger which will ONLY run on G5 and blow everybody's minds with a slew of creativity and network enhancing software/hardware.

Then again, they could announce their resignation in the "tech sector" and sell cancerous pesticides to small, hungry children...
 
potman said:
Well lets look at the quote "Moving pictures moving sound"

Moving picture....yeah, possibly movie or literally as in moving from your computer to your tv for instance.

Moving sound.....a bit odd, how does one move sound?
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Any kind of video is moving pictures, so "moving pictures" doesn't tell us much. And "moving sound" could simply be a play on words, as in music that moves you. So, essentially, that slogan could refer to anything to do with audio/video, even if it was simply a new version of QuickTime.
 
MacRAND said:
Yes. That makes sense.
COLOR screen iPod
How about surround sound
beyond mere stereo?​
​
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Colour iPod would be very useful. I'd really like an ipod where I could sync my iPhoto collection to iPod.

Also, videos ... a lot of cellphones (especially smartphones) now support movies...

If Apple could keep the price down on any such (video) iPod, I'm sure it would be a killer. Apple could market Video iPod along with iPod and minis.. not everyone wants video, and some want a small iPod.
 
All I have to say is that if they upgrade the iPods before they upgrade any computer hardware, I'm just going to go sit in the corner and cry.

On a lighter note, would I be correct in assuming that upgrades to most (if not all) of the computers will happen before or at WWDC? I'm going to get an iMac as soon as school's over, but I am not going to get the current models. I'm hoping I'll be able to get one as soon as, or right after June 23. (I know WWDC is the 28th.) I hope they ship instantly...
 
Since everyone else seems to have a guess I will throw mine into the ring as well.

No new Powerbooks, (at least not G5's anyway)
Speed bumps for the ibooks and Powermacs.
 
NAB Lot of Space for Apple

Apple announced today that they have plans to participate at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conference in April.

Of more interest, in a media invitation, Apple writes:
Moving pictures. Moving sound. Moving the industry. Please join Apple for a special presentation at NAB 2004 to see the latest Apple technology

The special event is to be held on April 18, 2004. While one recent Page 2 rumor hinted at an "upcoming device" at the NAB show in April, this may simply be a demonstration of existing products or software upgrades.
Rating (100 Positives; 31 Negatives)

These are Apples (2) booths at the NAB and the booth sizes:

BOOTH SL3660 is 90 feet x 100 feet :eek:
BOOTH SL4054 is 50 feet x 50 feet :eek:
I don't know Jack about Mac but I'm learning and this is alot of space for :confused: those that think nothing is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:
 
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