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MacWorld Tokyo Rumor Wrapup

With the Keynote over, and presumably most of the major announcements made... here's a wrap up of rumors over the past few weeks and the winners and losers

Winners

MacOSX.com Forums - Posted on 3/18/02, the iPod contact functionality was disclosed.

Spymac, MacOSRumors and many users predicted 10gig iPod functionality.

Surprisingly, an anonymous emailer to MacRumors accurately predicted (on Feb 22) iPod Equalizer Support would arrive at MW Tokyo.

iPoding's picture1, picture2 - demonstrating new features

Losers/Still up in the Air

It's hard to point out specific Losers... as most rumors don't commit to a time frame... but let's just say, these haven't yet panned out...

Apple Digital Camera

Jobs to come Clean on iMac delays in Tokyo

Digital Camera, PVR, 10.2

iPhoto 1.0.1?

...and others... but these seemed most targeted at MW Tokyo.

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