MacWorld 2009 predictions - Page 3

**chevy** · #17 January 2nd, 2009, 06:34 AM

Bloomberg announced today on TV (12:30pm Swiss) a possible cost reduction of the iPhone, maybe due to PASemi reworking the chipset ?

bbloke · #18 January 4th, 2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

Heh... that's almost verbatim what people thought about the possibility of Apple releasing an iPod nano alongside the regular iPod...

Doh! Hehehe, shows what I know, then.

That said, for me, a very small touchscreen (depends how small, I suppose) would not be practical and I also wouldn't enjoy watching video on it as much. But then it depends on what you are after when deciding on your purchase.

There are also rumors of phasing out the low end (white) MacBook and of bringing in a new version of the 17" MacBook Pro, with a non-removable battery. I've also heard of rumors that iMovie will, at least partially, move into the Cloud.

If Steve Jobs is not present, I would expect it to be unlikely they will copy the "one more thing" routine; that would seem to be stepping on Steve's toes a little. This is different from saying that there won't be any new offerings, however. Only a few days to go, so all will become clear soon enough!

nixgeek · #19 January 4th, 2009, 01:42 PM

With Microsoft having introduced Photosynth, I don't doubt something like iPhoto or even iMovie being moved out to the cloud. Probably not exclusively, but maybe as an option for MobileMe subscribers.

**fryke** · #20 January 4th, 2009, 02:08 PM

iMovie handles *MUCH* too much data for the cloud. My iPhoto library is 6 GB+ and I don't really have that many photos. I don't see this as a good move.

"clouding" iWork (i.e. adding some office capabilities to MobileMe, not replacing iWork), why not.

bbloke · #21 January 4th, 2009, 02:30 PM

I'd agree, I'd expect the sheer quantity of data involved to be too much for iMovie (or iPhoto) to be shifted entirely into the Cloud. If any plans do go ahead, it may be that this simply provides additional features for MobileMe users, but does not entirely replace the current way of doing things.

andychrist · #22 January 5th, 2009, 10:44 PM

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

I can't wait not to get one!

icemanjc · #23 January 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM

For a second I totally thought you said you couldn't wait to get one and my first thought is "That guy has gone crazy, doesn't he know its fake?"
They did a pretty god job on making all the signs, making the MacBook and faking the keynote. I'm actually impressed.