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10 new products will be out in Macworld 2008 (rumors)

Jan 15, 2008 17:12

I found rumors of Macworld 2008 from Macrumors. There will be 10 new products appearing and introducing by Steve Job's keynote. I can't say this is true or not at the moment, but looks like some of the products are expected ones. Like MacBook Nano (a.k.a. MacBook Air??) and MacTouch (UMPC from Apple).

Let's see what will be the truth and what will be out soon by Apple. I really want to be there!!!

1. Mac Nano
Redesigned Mac-mini
Half the height as its predecessor
Now has an anodized aluminum shell.

2. 2GHz and 2.4GHz Santa Rosa chips
32GB flash solid state drive (64GB build-to-order option, also option for 160GB conventional HDD)
On sale at MacWorld, ships February

3. Mac Pro
Based off the Penryn chipset
Dual 2.8GHz Penryn Xeons standard
2GB of RAM standard
320GB HDD standard
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT Graphics standard
Blu-ray built-to-order option for an extra US$400

3. MacBook Pro
Mobile Penryn Chipset
2.4GHz and 2.6GHz speeds
17-inch gets LED backlighting
15-inch gets a built-to-order higher resolution similar to the 17-inch model
Keeping the 8600M GT graphics, but upping the video memory to 256MB and 512MB
Black anodized aluminum option similar to the iPod classic
On sale at Macworld, ships February

4. Cinema displays
Built-in 2-megapixel iSight camera
Same resolutions
LED backlighting
All supports 1080HD
New prices: 20-inch, US$399; 23-inch, US$599; 30-inch, US$1,249
On sale at Macworld, available at Macworld

5. MacBook Nano
Ultraportable Mac
Same screen resolution and size as the current MacBooks: 13-inch at 1,280 x 800
1.6GHz and 1.8GHz low-voltage Core 2 Duos
Low-end model to feature a 32GB SSD and the higher-end to have a 64GB SSD
US$1,499 and US$1,999, respectively
No optical drives
Intel Integrated Graphics
10 hours of battery life
On sale at Macworld, available at Macworld

6. iPhone
SDK available at Macworld
Developers can sell their signed apps from iTunes starting March
New software includes Multimedia messaging, video recording with the camera, and an eBook reader
iPhone games available from the iTunes store
3G iPhone announced (looks similar to the existing model)
iPhone available in more countries

7. iTunes & iPod
iTunes 8 released along with Movie Rentals and eBooks
Software update for iPod classics and touches to support eBooks

8. Front Row 3.0
All Leopard-compatible Macs will be able to use it
Support for the iTunes Store
eBook Reader
SDK for third parties to make plugins
Can be controlled via Apple Remote, iPhone, or iPod touch
iCal, Mail and Safari integration

9. MacTouch
New product not in the MacBook family
Two 9-inch multitouch-sensitive widescreens, both at 1,280 x 854
Innovative, minimalist, two-way folding/sliding, dual-screen, multi-position design with magnetic clasps. Inspired by the paperback book, but thinner, more flexible, and surprisingly tough.
No optical drive or mechanical HDD, uses an SSD drive.
Will run most existing OS X apps when in dual-screen mode; second screen becomes keyboard and touchpad
iPhone-ish springboard when in single-screen mode
Multitouch-sensitive version of iPhoto
Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, optical/analog audio in/out, built-in speakers & microphone.

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Kevin (Kilmo) Kang is a self-professed IT-savvy guy who's been having the time of his life making tech deals with new business partners in the Asia-Pacific areas. Like every Korean, he's gadget-crazy and is glad he lives in a country with one of the fastest-growing tech markets in the world. His taste for international work, however, arose from a nine-year stay in New Zealand where he fortunately made more friends than there are sheep.