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Apple Pro Underwear · Jan 9, 2005, 01:08 PM

OFFICIAL MacNN Prediction thread: MWSF

Just list what you think is coming out.

This is purely for fun and for "I TOLD YOU SO" prosperity for after the event.

[some predict announcements will be made on 1/10 rather than the keynote on 1/11 so this thread starts now in anticipation of both days]

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 9, 2005, 01:10 PM

Headless iMac
iWork suite
Flash iPod
more info about the Moto/Apple phone

Apple Pro Underwear · Jan 9, 2005, 01:14 PM

1. New iPod - Nothing crazy just upping the HD capacity on some of the iPods. I would say the iPod minis because they are older. Maybe discontinuing non-popular colors and introducing new ones.

2. New Computer - If Apple is really trying to compete with PC industry for some more sales, they need to offer a solution that is different. So I am going out on a limb and saying that a new slimmer or technologically blingier machine is coming out. Something different than an iMac or a powermac. The price would be around 1,000 or so depending on what it does.

3. A new software solution. Garageband, now __________. I am hoping I can find it useful to me because i have no interest in GB.

spatterson · Jan 9, 2005, 01:22 PM

1. Headless Mac (Possibly Media Center)
2. Flash iPod
3. iWork Suite
4. iLife '05 (Maybe, could be bundled with Tiger)

d4nth3m4n · Jan 9, 2005, 01:26 PM

hoverbikes.

MacMan4000 · Jan 9, 2005, 01:26 PM

- Bargain basemant mac
- iwork
- faster G5 ? (3.0 maybe?)

When is tiger expected again? i forgot...

MacMan4000 · Jan 9, 2005, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
hoverbikes.

i want one! will it play my airtunes music?

Ganesha · Jan 9, 2005, 01:29 PM

Steve walks on stage... Good morning isn't it nice to be in San Francisco....

Act I: The iPod Wars

# of iPods sold
# of tracks sold on ITMS
iPod's market share
iPod Flash Intro to capture that percentage they don't have.
Steve then explains why he dissed flash players before...

Act II: Appleworks Strikes Backs

Steve yammers on how AppleWorks is old old old...
...and MS Office is $$ $$ $$
Steve intros AppleWorks Ten...
numerous people show up to do demos...
Steve announces pricing and that's its comes free with iMacs and IBooks.

Act III: OS 9 is dead Jim

# for OS X adoption
# of OS X native Applications
...OS 9 is dead dammit...
Brief Tiger Overview
Tiger Ship Date!
Demos of cool third party apps!

Act IV: Can you here me now...

Steve does a mystery video iChat with...
...The CEO of Motorola.
Presenting the iPhone
Syncs with iTunes, iCal and AddressBook via Bluetooth
Shows of features of new phone...

Act V: That's all folks

Large number of users angry at Apple because...
No G5 PowerBook
No speed bumps to the PowerMac Line.
No iMac Mini
No iPod Toaster...

The End

amsalpemkcus · Jan 9, 2005, 01:30 PM

16 utterances of the word "boom" from steves big mouth.

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 9, 2005, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by Ganesha:
Steve walks on stage... Good morning isn't it nice to be in San Francisco....

{long bit snipped}

So you don't expect the headless iMac? even though Apple sued ThinkSecret over it? I'm no lawyer, but I don't think they'd have much grounds for a lawsuit if it wasn't true.

Nodnarb · Jan 9, 2005, 01:34 PM

I predict:

iWork '05
iMac mini (differnet name of course)
iPod Flash (different name as well)
iPod mini update to 5 gigs and maybe new colors
moto phone info
tiger info
iLife '05 (everything updated except iTunes, and maybe even a new app)
Asteriod

I don't think they will make any updates to the existing compters at MWSF, but I believe the eMacs, PowerBooks,and PowerMacs will all be updated in the following weeks.

Ghoser777 · Jan 9, 2005, 01:35 PM

Free computers under every attendee's chair.

BlueSky · Jan 9, 2005, 01:43 PM

ajprice · Jan 9, 2005, 01:59 PM

5Gb iPod mini in silver, gold, green, blue, pink and purple

iWork suite inc. word processor app, spreadsheet app, Mail 2.0 and Keynote 2.0

iLife '05 inc:
iTunes 4.8 (minor update to piss Real off)
iPhoto 5 (iPod photo sync)
iDVD 5 (new things and some new technical stuff (HDTV? Dual layer writing?)
iMovie 5 (HDTV? Movie straight from camera?)
Garageband 2 (includes samples of U2 Vertigo - Hello Hello...)

10.4 release date and shiny new features

iBox $500 mac, eMac dies or goes education only

one more thing... iJetpacks, steve puts a shiny white cylinder on his back and leaves the stage through the ceiling.

Mr Heliums · Jan 9, 2005, 02:18 PM

Aside from the 10.4 preview...

1) iLife 05: A dead cert. iWork included as part of the suite.
2) Motorola iTunes phone unveiled.
3) A revamped eMac, which finally ditches the CRT monitor and replaces it with... nothing. The new eMac, with a 1.5GHz processor, will sell for $599.
4) The final thing: Flash iPod introduced. Price cuts on all other models.

The one thing I'd like to see is another iPod/iTunes partnership with a PC company. Something like that would give unstoppable momentum to Apple in the digital music war.

Peter · Jan 9, 2005, 02:44 PM

I wouldnt be surprised if they released a budget 15 or 17" lcd too, if they release a headless imac

Mafia · Jan 9, 2005, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Ganesha:
Steve walks on stage... Good morning isn't it nice to be in San Francisco....

Act I: The iPod Wars

# of iPods sold
# of tracks sold on ITMS
iPod's market share
iPod Flash Intro to capture that percentage they don't have.
Steve then explains why he dissed flash players before...

Act II: Appleworks Strikes Backs

Steve yammers on how AppleWorks is old old old...
...and MS Office is $$ $$ $$
Steve intros AppleWorks Ten...
numerous people show up to do demos...
Steve announces pricing and that's its comes free with iMacs and IBooks.

Act III: OS 9 is dead Jim

# for OS X adoption
# of OS X native Applications
...OS 9 is dead dammit...
Brief Tiger Overview
Tiger Ship Date!
Demos of cool third party apps!

Act IV: Can you here me now...

Steve does a mystery video iChat with...
...The CEO of Motorola.
Presenting the iPhone
Syncs with iTunes, iCal and AddressBook via Bluetooth
Shows of features of new phone...

Act V: That's all folks

Large number of users angry at Apple because...
No G5 PowerBook
No speed bumps to the PowerMac Line.
No iMac Mini
No iPod Toaster...

The End

there ya go, but i believe there will be a headless imac, maybe that comes with a 15/17 inch pos crt for the newbs that LOVE THEIR IPOD!!!!!

simonjames · Jan 9, 2005, 02:59 PM

wonder what Steve will be wearing?

Jens Peter · Jan 9, 2005, 03:08 PM

I hope the PowerBook line gets updated:
- a speed-bump
- larger(5400rpm standard) harddisks
- new graphics card.

Especially the 12"..

That's all I ask.

Oh, and then prehaps a 17" lcd...

CreepingDeth · Jan 9, 2005, 03:10 PM

Phase 1:

Recap fiscal year advances.
Mention Apple Stores and growth
# of switchers
"How can we reach more users?"
Introducing the Headless iMac
Blah blah blah performance
Blah blah blah pricing
Comes with blah blah blah�
and�

Phase 2:

iWork suite
Appleworks's successor
features
Demo --Boom!--
Pricing $$$
Shipping ???
�also included�

Phase 3:

Keynote 2
Blah blah blah "improvements"
Demo --Boom!--
Included w/ iWork (possibly)
Pricing $$$
Companion app(s)?

Phase 4:

iLife 05
Blah blah blah widescreen iMovie
Blah Blah Blah HD iDVD w/ Dual layer
Blah blah blah faster iPhoto
Update blah blah blah iTunes 5
Demo --Boom!-- --Boom!-- --Boom!-- --Boom!--

Phase 5:

�one more thing�
(New laptop? Talk around Apple Stores is a new laptop and/or update)
(Flash iPod? iPod mini update? iPod accessories?)

Phase 6:

Two buttoned mouse�

NOT!

FulcrumPilot · Jan 9, 2005, 03:34 PM

I predict that the flash-ipod will sport the popular and distinctive "click-wheel"!

fireside · Jan 9, 2005, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by amsalpemkcus:
16 utterances of the word "boom" from steves big mouth.

just 16?

wdlove · Jan 9, 2005, 03:45 PM

The one thing that we can be sure of is that Steve Jobs is giving a Keynote on Tuesday, attendees only. He will be wearing blue jeans and a black turtle neck.

We will get an update on Apple 2004, iTMS and iPod. Tiger will be mentioned.

sworthy · Jan 9, 2005, 04:00 PM

There is no way Jobs will have time to announce all of the stuff we're pretty sure exists. He won't announce little things like powerbook speed bumps. People will whine, forgetting that almost every year there are bumps in late january and early february.

My prediction:

iPod recap - iPod flash
iLife '05
iWork '05 w/ keynote 2
sub $499-$599 headless mac

Powermac and powerbook bumps will come later in the month, emac may be discontinued (though a brief mention of 3Ghz may be included).

paully dub · Jan 9, 2005, 04:04 PM

iPaul.

It can do everything I can do. Plays music, surfs the net, reads books, gets stuff done. Goes 6-8 hours between recharghes.

And is white, like me.

Apple Pro Underwear · Jan 9, 2005, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by paully dub:

And is white, like me.

are you sure you didn't mean iCracker

paully dub · Jan 9, 2005, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
are you sure you didn't mean iCracker

OMG iPWNED!!!

demograph68 · Jan 9, 2005, 04:37 PM

It's spelled "offical."

CreepingDeth · Jan 9, 2005, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by paully dub:
�gets stuff done�

You get stuff done?

paully dub · Jan 9, 2005, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
You get stuff done?

Yup. I just packed my iSuitcase.

CreepingDeth · Jan 9, 2005, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by paully dub:
Yup. I just packed my iSuitcase.

Well, um, I talked to my�fish�on my iPhone and sent a message to my�Rubik's Cube�on my iManager�

milhous · Jan 9, 2005, 05:18 PM

in order to provide better consistency along the powerbook line, i think the 12" powerbook will be replaced with a 13.3" widescreen version. thus all powerbooks will have widescreen displays while the ibooks will maintain the standard non-widescreen displays.

Face Ache · Jan 9, 2005, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
Flash iPod
more info about the Moto/Apple phone

Same thing IMHO.

d4nth3m4n · Jan 9, 2005, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by ajprice:
one more thing... iJetpacks, steve puts a shiny white cylinder on his back and leaves the stage through the ceiling.

CreepingDeth · Jan 9, 2005, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:

Somebody should mention a Simpsons reference right about�now.

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 9, 2005, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
Somebody should mention a Simpsons reference right about�now.

Scorpio, you're mad!

(i believe that's the right episode)

edit:

1000 posts yay.

Mrjinglesusa · Jan 9, 2005, 06:07 PM

1) Flash based iPod

2) Announce and preview Apple/Moto phone

And one more thing...

3) Headless iMac

Other:

Major previews and update on Tiger

Possible iWorks

This is going to be a BIG MWSF for Apple....

I also predict Apple stock will hit $100 by June 1 (Damn, I wish I had the money to buy when it was at $18)

Mrjinglesusa · Jan 9, 2005, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by paully dub:
iPaul.

It can do everything I can do. Plays music, surfs the net, reads books, gets stuff done. Goes 6-8 hours between recharghes.

And is white, like me.

What's a "recharghes"? Is that French?

Xeo · Jan 9, 2005, 06:10 PM

Nice sig.

I can't add anything else to the mix that hasn't been mentioned. We all read the same rumor sites (actually I just read what you guys post here).

CreepingDeth · Jan 9, 2005, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
Scorpio, you're mad!

(i believe that's the right episode)

edit: 1000 posts yay.

Bing!

Apple Pro Underwear · Jan 9, 2005, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by Xeo:
Nice sig.

thanks, although i turned on the "hide sigs" feature i know the sig junkies out there will identify a certain person with their sig

Lancer409 · Jan 9, 2005, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
just 16?

more than 16, and i predict the "boom" to be preceded with a cough. sometimes, he'll switch it up and cough afterwards. Cough can also be substituted by a clearing of the throat!

greenamp · Jan 9, 2005, 08:07 PM

Slightly redesigned, G5 PowerBook. And we will all be floored.

demograph68 · Jan 9, 2005, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by greenamp:
Slightly redesigned, G5 PowerBook. And we will all be floored.

I bet not.

greenamp · Jan 9, 2005, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by demograph68:
I bet not.

Albert Pujols · Jan 9, 2005, 09:02 PM

Some new powerbooks, there better be!!!! Other wise I will poke Steve Jobs with a stick

Xeo · Jan 9, 2005, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
although i turned on the "hide sigs" feature

Ah, so that's why didn't comment on ripping of my sig.

Synotic · Jan 9, 2005, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
Scorpio, you're mad!

(i believe that's the right episode)

Hmm.. I was thinking this one.. maybe not:

V12 · Jan 9, 2005, 10:02 PM

headless imac/emac

flash ipod

mini uped to 5gbs

apple office type suit

tiger and ilife05 possibly meantioned

...doubt any ups in speed on pb, or pm

i doubt a 15" or 17" lcd...but i would get one if they released one

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 9, 2005, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by Synotic:
Hmm.. I was thinking this one.. maybe not:

doesn't Scorpio strap on a jet pack and fly out of his underground lair cave thing with the big laser? haven't seen it in a while...