Sunday, January 07, 2007

Macworld SF 2007 predictions

Ray and I discussed what we want (and don't want) to see announced at Macworld Expo in Episode 9 of The Lame Show, but here are my official predictions lists (based on zero inside information). First, what I think will be introduced by Apple:

  • iLife '07, which will update all of the apps except iTunes
  • iWork '07, which will see the addition of a spreadsheet application but remain at the same price
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will be previewed, but no shipping date will be announced
  • Movies from additional studios will be available from the iTunes Store
  • The product code-named iTV (Apple Media Center?) will be shown in use, but will not be immediately available
  • Apple Mobile product, which will be much more than a cell phone and more expensive than most people consider
And here's what I think will NOT be introduced by Apple:
  • DVR
    Regardless of the iTV, no Apple product will record television and there will be no working with TiVo
  • New iPods
    The slow rate of adoption of video means there is no demand for a "true" video iPod and Apple has typically never updated the standard iPod line at January's Macworld

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