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Today is the big keynote speech at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco where Steve Jobs presents all the amazing new Apple products! It is a greatly anticipated day in the Campbell home, and I will be watching it as it unfolds (well, watching the news come across the various Mac sites… the video comes later…)
Ten minutes before the speech begins at noon EST, I thought I would make my predictions, based on all the rumors I have heard, and my own thoughts on the matter…
- Intel Laptops:
The biggest news in the Mac world is the switch to Intel processors to happen this year. The target date was June of 2006, but knowing Apple, they are ready to unveil something today! Look for a new revision of one of the laptop lines (likely the iBook) with the new processor included. - Mac Mini: DVR:
Another likely candidate for the Intel processor would be the budget Mac, called the Mac Mini. But look for more than just a processor upgrade for the tiny Mac… this one will go in the living room, not the office! Small, but powerful, this machine will come with Front Row, and possibly even new DVR software! With iTunes offering video content now, this little machine would be perfect! - iLife ’06:
Rumor has it there will be a revision of this package (this is the iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and GarageBand suite) that might include a web deveolping program called iWeb. Look for a revision of the .Mac package that Apple offers as well - iPod FM:
Something I saw just today… perhaps a new iPod with a built-in FM tuner? We’ll see….
Stay tuned… I’ll give a full report here when it’s done.
One minute and counting!!!!! 🙂
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