Macworld 2008 Predictions

[Kmax82]

Originally posted by: Kaido

iPhone release - July 2007
$200 pricedrop - 2 months later
New iPhone - 6 months later

That would tick off a lot of owners, myself included. They already stabbed all of the early owners in the back with the huge pricedrop, but if they were to release a better model a mere 6 months later...that would be terrible. 1 year please, Apple. Don't hurt my pride!

They will definitely wait until June, would be my guess. Being that I waited for an iPhone, I wouldn't mind a new version so quickly, as it would give me that "kick in the butt" to buy one, but it would tick off QUITE a bit of the early buyers. I hope Apple learned their lesson with the previous price drop.

 

[Goosemaster]

I'm thinking that it definitely has something not do with wireless....and leaves

 

[UNCjigga]

HD movie rentals on Apple TV and iTunes will deliver a blow to Blu-ray and HD-DVD...HD-DVD might not survive?

 

[RichieZ]

most lackluster event yet IMO

 

[DnetMHZ]

I want the iPhone update!!.. not available yet

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: RichieZ
most lackluster event yet IMO

yeah

 

[DnetMHZ]

1.1.3 is out.. downloading now!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
HD movie rentals on Apple TV and iTunes will deliver a blow to Blu-ray and HD-DVD...HD-DVD might not survive?

In principle, I think I like the concept, and might invest in one of these.

 

[TangoJuliet]

Originally posted by: alkohoLiK

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Parasitic

Originally posted by: Kadarin
Next-gen Apple TV?

The AppleTV flopped. Are they really going to remake it?

I would say it has a high potential. There's tons of evidence in iTunes about Movie Rentals and the AppleTV would be the perfect way to do it. Most people I know who have an AppleTV absolutely love it. I prefer my Xbox with the AppleTV skin, but that's another story

Apparantly there has been a bunch of rumors about an "airdisk". A 500GB or 1TB external drive to replace the NAS. There have been mock up drawings with it looking similar to the airport extreme.

It also would connect to a network wirelessly and be able to stream music, movies to an apple tv.

Again, this is just a rumor so who really knows.
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My predictions:

itunes movie rentals / CORRECT
macbook air - an ultra portable notebook that is "lighter then air" / CORRECT
airdisk / CORRECT (time capsule)
iphone with 3g / INCORRECT
iphone firmware update

/ CORRECT

I was off with the 3g iphone and the keyless MBA....but everything else was good. I also missed on the apple tv.

 

[Parasitic]

mmm...didn't look like they refreshed the MBP or MB.