This One is Big

This has Full-Product-Lineup-Update Written ALL over it.
LCD iMacs (I'm thinking 800/900 or even 1Ghz, Apple wants attention)
Ghz G4 (either up to 1Ghz or 1Ghz+)

And less likely:
667/733 TiBooks (which would explain the random Combo-Drive announcement)
650 or 700Mhz iBooks (gotta keep up with the Celeron P3s)

Even less likely:
iPod Remote, or iPod colors

Just take a look at that http://www.geek.com/procspec/apple/g5.htm

It's seem official!!!!!

This is what I think we will see:

iMovie 3
DVD Studio Pro - Possible Update
New iMac at Max. 1ghz
New G5 taking pre-orders for April
...or...
New G4 at Max. 1.2ghz
iBoom updated to 700 or 800mhz
TiBook updated to 667, 733 and 800mhz (No Dual)

ihaveanewdevice - There will be something here - if they are saying it might be something we don't expect it may be going against one of there earlier prs. Possibly a PDA or something similar. Cos they wont bring out a Camera, DV Camera, DVD Player, so what will they release?

Possibly a OS10.2 preview!

My 2¢!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am hoping for:

Quad-processor G5 1GHZ Server with redundant power supplies, DDR Ram, 4-6 Hot Swap IDE Drive Bays, or Native fireware drives, with 6 Slots and a cool LCD display on the front. Running OSX Server of course.

I'd pay at least $5,800 for this.


Other dreams:

iMacs (way new cool designs, I expect mostly a white design):
-Flat screen 15" or Standard 17" CRT
-933Mhz G3s, possiblly a G4 Model
-One model may have a SuperDrive.
-20-60GB Drives
-56k Modem
-100B ethernet
-Gigawire
-Airport exandable

New G5's:
-1.2 to 1.4Ghz g4 Processors
-Superdrives throughout
-Way cool new enclosure
(think like a better designed cube)
-gigawire & firewire
-usb 2?
-up to 100GB drives
-Possibly a new kick ass graphics card

Updated iBooks
(no new enclosure, but definitely faster)
Possibly a slightly larger screen

TI Books:
Faster processors, superdrive in one, gigawire?

To really compete with the winbooks, it seems that the tibook's display is too small. 1152x768 just doesn't compare with 1400x1050 or 1600x1200.

I think new iMac's. I have to say, I don't think G5's, but I hope I am wrong.
Speed bumps in iBook's and Powerbooks to keep up with the Winbooks. Maybe a larger screen in iBook, but no changes to Powerbook. I think new digital device: not sure what it will be, but I think some sort of camera with iPhoto. Also Apollo G4's, hopefully up to 1.4Ghz. Not sure about G5's, but if they do come out, I would like to see 1.6Ghz.
On the server side: we need some "real" servers. Let's all cross our fingers.

If Steve is going to CES in Vegas to keynote that the next day, then there must be something very consumer oriented in the works. Bill Gates keynoted CES last year with the Xbox, and a grand vision for how MS was going to do everything from wake you up, make your coffee, and take out the trash for you...thank God that hasn't happened.
I'm really curious to see what Steve has for us this time.
My guess is a consumer item that everyone will immediately want and hopefully will be able to afford. The other guess is that OSX or a version of it has been ported for the PC to really give MS a run for it's money.
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Where's my DP G5?

There were rumors and news that Asian manufacturers were ordering vast amounts of LCD screens for what may be an LCD iMac. (Great idea a year or two ago.)

With iBook sales taking a large bite out of iMac sales, I sure hope Apple isn't about to introduce what is effectively a NON-PORTABLE IBOOK.

That would seem like a waste of LCD screens unless it significantly outperforms the iBook, perhaps in price.

Deck the halls with $500 iMacs?

Michael

There's been no speculation about this, which would make an announcement even bigger, but how about an Apple PDA?!!?

Realistically, it seems the flat panle iMac is a lock. And with all the G5 processor rumblings lately, might we see some sort of G5 announcement?!!?

At any rate, it's shaping up to be an exciting start to the new year. Tune in Monday, January 7th. C'mon Steve...

Here is my serious guess for what's coming. It's based on nothing, except my gut feeling.

1. A new iMac, with a blazing fast G4 processor and a LCD panel. Not everyone wants a laptop.

2. No G5's (yet they're coming this summer), but Apple will sell only dual processor G4's (all models faster than the iMac G4's). This wouldn't be the first time that Apple used the same chips in the their consumer computers and their highend machines (I think I'm right on that fact, however I know that if I'm wrong someone will tell me).

3. iTunes for the PC and iPods for the PC also don't be surprised to see OS X for Intel.

4. As far as prices go, don't expect to see price drops. This would be a huge mistake for Apple to through itself into the PC pricing war. People buy Apple products regardless of the price which is the good thing (for my Apple Stock).