The Industry Standard - Macworld 2009 Predictions - Comments

I would tend to agree,

Eric Hill113600 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:05 -0500

I would tend to agree, David. I think this is partly why Apple is killing their direct involvement headlining these rigid calendared events. They can't be expected to release an iPhone every single year.

There were a couple of nice announcements, but from a hardware perspective I think the keynote wasn't the worst ever, but not the greatest, either. Sort of exiting Macworld with a whimper.

That being said, I thought Schiller did a fine job presenting, and the absence of Steve wasn't as painful as I feared it could have been.

What was disappointing was that so many rumors were simply made up fantasy: iPhone nano, Verizon iPhone, tethering, Mac Mini, Apple TV, iMac, etc.

The new 17" laptop makes some important technological advances, but I think they chose their worst performing machine to use the "early adopters" as guinea pigs.

Everything truly important, IMO, was related to software. iWork.com, "learn to play" garage band, DRM, facial recognition photo organization ... Stuff that wasn't even on the radar.

Was it just me or was

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:30 -0500

Was it just me or was MacWorld 2009 keynote a complete snoozer? Yawns .....!

I fixed your typos, David.

Eric Hill113600 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:58:06 -0500

I fixed your typos, David. We're going to be adding to this list today and tomorrow.

Thanks!

Correction: #4 for MacWorld

David Kuan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:56:03 -0500

Correction: #4 for MacWorld should say "iPod Touch" instead of "iPhone Touch". Suggestion title has been corrected already.

There are a few active

David Kuan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:12:00 -0500

There are a few active suggestions that need votes to become playable predictions ...

1. AAPL (Apple) stock breaks $115 by MacWorld 2009
2. Apple to announce networked HDTV at MacWorld 2009

Macworld 2009 Predictions

Eric Hill — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:29:53 -0500

The following are community-driven predictions for the Macworld 2009 conference to be held in San Francisco January 5-9, 2009.

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Additional predictions will be added to the lists below in the coming weeks, so check back as more rumors begin to surface.

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