Macworld Expo 2008 - facts, rumors and keynotes

Even after saying those things, I find myself searching rumor sights and seeing what Steve has in store. Oh, I know none of us really know until the keynote, but isn't it entertaining wondering, and seeing what images the sites come up with?

There has been one not-so-rumor that came true and has set the imaginations afire. If they have already announced a 8-Core Mac Pro and an 8-Core Xserve, what cool stuff is there to announce this year?

This year ibt has been especially entertaining. There has been a ton of portable computer rumors. A touch screen one that even stands up, is dockable with a bluetooth keyboard. There are a bunch that are super thin and have a track pad almost the width of the keyboard. Another site has the new MacBook Pro line in black and regular aluminum. Now, the line is over due for a face lift for sure. So, I personally expect something new, and since I need a new machine, that's my personal hope.

There have been these wild keynote rumors. The last I looked, there were 3 supposed keynotes that were a copy of the actual one. Doubt Steve would let that happen. He's always been the one who freaks out if an employee lets anything slip. It's hard to believe he'd let a copy of the actual keynote get out of his hands. Yes, I realize he probably doesn't write the entire thing himself, but come on, of all things, that isn't being slipped to the media. All 3 have some things that are similar, but some major differences. By all means do a search for them if you are intrigued.

Now Steve himself said there would be a ton of actual new products this year. He said the iPhone was just the tip of the iceberg of new (not updated) products. The rumor sites have a ton of patents supposedly released from 2006 on some of these, Apple is closing deals with studios on movie rentals and pre-ripped iPod/Apple TV movies included on disc. Apple goes green finally some state. New cinema displays, iPhone updates, and of course the ultra thin portable with an optical or Flash drive.

So, will we be surprised and there will be a new iMac first? Maybe a 3G 16GB iPhone? iPod HiFi? I can hardly stand it. It's 6:30 in the morning the Saturday before the keynote, and I am still scanning the rumor sites. Go back to bed I tell myself. I will, but when I get back up I know I have a ton of work to do, I can't "play" and dream, so I am using this time of the early morning to do so. I hope you too would like a late holiday of new Apple gear. I may not be physically at the keynote this year, but I am mentally there.

Did you know they use to sometimes out something they were announcing under the chairs at the keynote? Those days were fun. I might end up back at a MacWorld again sometime, but for now, I'll go back to bed and dream of a new MacBook Pro on my desk waiting for me.