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MacWorld 2008 Transcript Leaked?

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As everybody’s favorite keynote of the year approaches, more and more rumors about the great iProducts to come begin floating around the great rumor mill. Our friends over at MacRumors have supposedly obtained a draft version of the keynote transcripts for the upcoming MacWorld 2008. I have no idea if it is real or not, but I wouldn’t doubt it. Here’s a summary of the speculated things to come. Here’s a compiled list of what MacRumor’s two transcripts consist of. Remember, none of this is guaranteed and nothing is promised, so don’t hold your breath on it.

 

Mac Nano

• Redesigned Mac–Mini

• Half the height as its predecessor

• Now has an anodized aluminum shell.

• 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz Santa Rosa chips

• 32GB flash solid state drive (64GB build-to-order option, also option for 160GB conventional HDD)

• On sale at MacWorld, ships February

 

Mac Pro

• Based off the Penryn chipset

• Dual 2.8 GHz Penryn Xeons standard

• 2GB of RAM standard

• 320GB HDD standard

• NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Graphics standard

• Blu-Ray build-to-order option for an extra $400

 

MacBook Pro

• Mobile Penryn Chipset

• 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz Speeds

• 17” gets LED backlighting

• 15” gets a build-to-order higher resolution similar to the 17” model

• Keeping the 8600M GT graphics, but upping the video memory to 256MB and 512MB

• Black anodized aluminum option similar to the iPod classic

• On sale at MacWorld, ships February

 

Cinema Displays

• Built in 2 megapixel iSight camera

• Same resolutions

• LED backlighting

• All support 1080HD

• New Prices : 20”: $399; 23”: $599; 30”: $1,249

• On sale at MacWorld, Available at MacWorld

 

MacBook Nano

• Ultraportable Mac

• Same screen resolution and size as the current MacBooks; 13” at 1280x800

• 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz low voltage Core 2 Duos

• Low end model to feature a 32GB SSD and the higher end to have a 64GB SSD

• $1,499 and $1,999 Respectively

• No Optical Drives

• Intel Integrated Graphics

• 10 Hours of Battery Life

• On sale at MacWorld, Available at MacWorld

 

iPhone

• SDK Available at MacWorld

• Developers can sell their signed apps from iTunes starting in March

• New software includes Multimedia messaging, video recording with the camera, and an eBook reader

• iPhone games available from the iTunes store

• 3G iPhone announced (looks similar to the existing model)

• iPhone available in more countries

 

iTunes & iPod

• iTunes 8 released along with Movie Rentals and eBooks

• Software update for iPod Classics and Touches to support eBooks

 

Front Row 3.0

• All Leopard compatible Macs will be able to use it

• Support for the iTunes Store

• eBook Reader

• SDK for 3rd Parties to make plugins

• Can be controlled via Apple Remote, iPhone, or iPod Touch

• iCal, Mail, and Safari integration

 

MacTouch

• New product not in the MacBook family

• Two 9" multitouch-sensitve widescreens, both at 1280 x 854

• Innovative, minimalist, two-way folding/sliding, dual-screen, multi-position design with magnetic clasps. Inspired by the paperback book, but thinner, more flexible and surprisingly tough.

• No optical drive or mechanical HDD, uses a SSD drive.

• Will run most existing OS X apps when in dual screen mode; 2nd screen becomes keyboard and touchpad

• iPhone-ish springboard when in single screen mode

• Multitouch sensitive version of iPhoto

• Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, USB2.0, optical/analogue audio in/out, built in speakers & microphone.

 

Remember, nothing here is guaranteed, but it sure does sound awesome. :D

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rollcage
Newton "reborn" anyone?

I really don't think we'll ever see the Newton back again, the iPhone/iPod Touch are too similar to a PDA. In fact, you could really say that the iPhone and iPod Touch are the Newton "reborn".

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articquad

iPhone update sounds fantastic. Makes me actually want one, only if they went to verizon or sprint, though. Controlling Front Row from iPod Touch/iPhone sounds awesome, though. Especially since I lost my Apple Remote within two months of having my iMac! :(

 

MacBook Nano sounds awesome, but I'd still prefer a regular MacBook. My opinion will probably change once I see the keynote. =)

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Ongeloof
if just one of these things are true i will be happy. if all of them are i will probably like...explode.

I agree Totally! MacTouch, Mac Nano..WOW...But i am hoping for the 2Gen iPhone to be announced, thoug hthat will possibly be a whole other "EVENT" on its own...maybe "mums no longer the word, revisited" perhaps....perhaps not.... :):help: :help:

i wonder if apple will ever do that Noah thing again, that was fun :P

or maybe, they will create a hovering device so that Stev jobs dream of levataing will finally come true....

he could get power hungry and run USA though... i don't think anybody would argue with him, especially with those peircing eyes...

i just got soo excited about macworld, i think i did a little bit of wee.... :blink:

 

Think Mark

I AM NOW A GEEK!!! w00t!!!

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fryke
I agree, but something that recognizes handwriting is missing don't you think?

Nope, what for? Do you really want to try writing slowly and accurately and have the device misinterpret that instead of using an onscreen keyboard really fast? :) ... There _are_ however other things missing for the iPhone/iPod touch to be "Newton Reborn".

 

1.) Actual "assisting" features that made the Newton a PDA.

2.) Copy/Paste

3.) 10h of actual usage battery life.

 

Also: A memory card slot of some kind and a real keyboard as an accessory. Heck: The iPhone _does_ have BT, so why not give us a smaller version of the BT-keyboard for it...

 

Never gonna happen, it seems...

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Fabio Leite

Mac nano: to forget now!!!

 

Macbook pro: would be best the 8800m gts or gtx?

 

Cinema Displays: Finally did down the price!!!

 

Mac Pro: is good the 8600gt like standard video card. But would be one possible the sli or crossfire x support??

 

Macbook nano: Putz no optical drive, {censored}kkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!

 

Iphone: Finally video record and 3g support. E arrive fast to brazil, Pelo amor de Deus!!!( For god's love, brazilian expression).

 

Thanks for everything!!!! Fabio Leite. ;):):)

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REVENGE

MacBook Nano might use an under body optical driver similar to the patent Apple filed over a year ago.

 

I'm going to call {censored} on the MacTouch, but I would be delighted if Apple proves me wrong. Price it at $1000 and I would still buy.

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rollcage
I'm going to call {censored} on the MacTouch, but I would be delighted if Apple proves me wrong. Price it at $1000 and I would still buy.

If it does actually exist, you'll be lucky to see it priced around $2000...

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Berzerker
Don't remeber an update was announced in the keynote before :);)

 

NOT FAKE

This update will be 400MB. He will HAVE to mention it because of it's significance to the Operating System upgrade.

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vbetts
Me too. Why Apple keep pushing those {censored} mid-end graphic cards on a Hi-End desktop/workstation?

 

Yeah, the 8600 is fine as a starter card for the Mac PRO, but atleast port over the 8800. Come on now, if not the strongest 8800(GTX, ultra is just higher clocked) then atleast the 8800GT, or even the HD2900 GT, or HD3 series.

 

why would jobs mention another companies product, or a 10.X.x update?

ID Tech 5, Jobs does it all the time.

 

Macbook pro: would be best the 8800m gts or gtx?

That would drive the price of the Macbook Pro even HIGHER. Which, if they added the 8800m in it, add it as an available upgrade.

 

Mac Pro: is good the 8600gt like standard video card. But would be one possible the sli or crossfire x support??

7300 GT has x4 SLI. I don't see why the 8600 won't atleast have x2 SLI.

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aliquis
Yeah, the 8600 is fine as a starter card for the Mac PRO, but atleast port over the 8800. Come on now, if not the strongest 8800(GTX, ultra is just higher clocked) then atleast the 8800GT, or even the HD2900 GT, or HD3 series.

ID Tech 5, Jobs does it all the time.

That would drive the price of the Macbook Pro even HIGHER. Which, if they added the 8800m in it, add it as an available upgrade.

7300 GT has x4 SLI. I don't see why the 8600 won't atleast have x2 SLI.

I think you are confusing PCI-express x1-x16 with SLI.

 

SLI = 2 gpus.

 

PCI-express 1x = slowest PCI-express, 4x = little wider, more bw, 8x = what you normally get in SLI mode, 16x = what is used for graphics cards.

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pyrates

Heads are gonna roll if part or all of this is true or if the person that leaked this was given a decoy copy.

 

I think Apple's grip on keeping secrets is slipping it seems. The moment one of the apple rumour sites was sued and finally shut down was the end of it all. Now that leaking apple secrets out is so lucrative, more executives there are gonna leak stuff.

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Synaesthesia
The MacPro can use 4GPU's in SLI. That means it has either quad PCIe x8 or PCIe x16 slots.
Yes, it can use up to 4 GPU's, but they cannot operate in SLI/Crossfire mode or anything. They always output to seperate displays, whereas SLI is a way of running multiple GPU's for a speedup on one screen.

 

My guess is there will be a new high-end card available for the Mac Pro. Like the 8800GT. The Macbook Pro will get Penryn chips, with the regular Macbook happening a bit later. Mac Nano and Mac Touch sound unlikely to me, but the Macbook Nano sounds pretty plausible

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Luminaire

IIRC, Sli worked on the Mac Pro, with Windows XP. Or vista, I'm not sure.

 

Why does everyone call BS on the Mac Touch? Doesn't sound that weird to me. I mean, they've been working on the whole touch thing for a while now.

 

And the lack of the Optical drive and HDD for the MacBook nano are a VERY logical choice: power saving. This thing has two big (or actually very small) features: Battery life and size (i.e. portability). I mean, come one, 10 hours! That's a lot for a fast processor like that!

 

I'm going to hope for a price drop on the iPod Touch myself.

 

 

One more thing... ATi 3*** support will probably come. Maybe even in the new iMacs. I mean, the drivers are there. Netkas posted it a while back on his site. Drivers don't just fall out of the sky, Apple decided to make them.

 

Good day!

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vbetts
I think you are confusing PCI-express x1-x16 with SLI.

 

SLI = 2 gpus.

 

PCI-express 1x = slowest PCI-express, 4x = little wider, more bw, 8x = what you normally get in SLI mode, 16x = what is used for graphics cards.

 

I never mentioned any PCIE interface. I know what SLI means though.

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Mac Nano

• Redesigned Mac–Mini

• Half the height as its predecessor

• Now has an anodized aluminum shell.

• 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz Santa Rosa chips

• 32GB flash solid state drive (64GB build-to-order option, also option for 160GB conventional HDD)

• On sale at MacWorld, ships February

 

 

oh noez

 

ill have to change my name D:

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