{"id":173,"date":"2008-01-13T21:49:29","date_gmt":"2008-01-13T19:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wibi.homeip.net\/wp_en\/index.php\/archives\/2008\/01\/14\/my-predictions-for-macworld-08\/"},"modified":"2020-05-07T22:54:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:54:10","slug":"my-predictions-for-macworld-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wibi.homeip.net\/hub\/m2cw\/2008\/01\/13\/my-predictions-for-macworld-08\/","title":{"rendered":"my predictions for macworld 08"},"content":{"rendered":"

well, after well over a year, i’m trying again to predict what’s going to be announced on tuesday (remember, i have a pretty good track record<\/a>… ;-))<\/p>\n

anyway, once again putting 1 and 1 together i get:<\/p>\n

1. updated appletv: i’m not sure i buy into the blue-ray rumors but i think jobs will open up appletv (with an SDK – as it is planned for the iphone). now eyetv 3 (rumored today) points into a somewhat interesting direction. an open appletv would make it possible to use the USB connector with interesting add-ons (video conferencing, PVR etc.). this way, apple would not get in the way of their relationship with the studios but at the same time make the appletv a much more interesting device (think add-ons market of the ipod!). i think other upgrades (e.g. storage, wireless keyboard input etc.) are a given in some way<\/p>\n

2. SDK for iphone: given<\/p>\n

3. “something’s in the air”: now that’s interesting. i think apple might pull a product out of their hat without any wires, incl. power. that would be innovative. it could also mean wireless sync for iphone\/ipod touch. <\/p>\n

4. 3g iphone: almost a given (but i’m not sure if they announce it way before they will\/can ship it). probability: >50%<\/p>\n

5. subnotebook: i’m not so sure. i think that’s more wishful thinking than anything else by the rumor-mongers. tablets did not work (except for a niche group of people). knowing jobs and ive (well, not personally but you know…) if they do something like this it’s gotta be with an “awe” factor. it’s either a large display (10-12″) without a keyboard (and the possibility of using a wireless keyboard) or it’s what the patent says: a dockable macbook (into a larger screen) – so here i’m not sure what to expect really… – i really would not have use for a subnotebook. with the iphone my computer is in my pocket anyway and with an SDK this will even improve further. so who would buy a subnotebook. making the macbook lighter and thinner isn’t really a subnotebook, it’s a lighter and thinner macbook. so, if there some truth to the rumors, we’ll probably once again be blown away…<\/p>\n

6. wishes: using apple’s wireless keyboard for the iphone; <\/p>\n

now let’s wait and see what steve jobs has up his sleeves… \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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