Well, it comes time again for me to make a prediction as to Apple’s new product releases at MacWorld in thirty minutes. I have no real sources or anything, other than all of the rumor sites, but I’d like to take a stab anyway, combining the rumors with my judgement as to what’s feasible or not and see where that leaves me later today.
Likely, IMHO:
• slightly larger Mac mini with 3.5″ desktop drive
• iPod shuffle with some sort of display
• Bluetooth Mighty Mouse (will buy this)
• iLife ‘06, now with a more sleek iPhoto and iWeb, for WYSIWYG web publishing
• thin Intel-based iBook, possibly renamed
• Numbers, a spreadsheet app to go with Keynote and Pages, possibly with Quicken-like features
• Bluetooth remote with Front Row available on all Macs
• video downloads waiting on your .Mac account, including possibly feature-length movies
Wishful thinking:
• Tivo-like service, integrated with Mac mini
• Intel-based PowerBook, possibly renamed, possibly with built-in iSight
Also there will be something out of left field, like a completely surprise application the way Safari was. Perhaps iWeb was meant to be this, but it got leaked on the Apple Store site.
Let’s see how I do. Tune in here.