Is anyone going to Macworld 2008? What announcements do you expect from Apple?

Not going but, I’d say speed bumps for existing laptops and possibly a new tablet/desktop computer to augment the macbook line. I don’t think any big announcement with the iPhone. Maybe an updated Apple TV and video rentals through iTS. I think its gonna be hard for them to outdo last year. Who knows though, Apple is so hard to read… I prefer to just wait for the announcement rather than speculate. All the rumours are usually way off anyway.

Update regarding release of the iPhone SDK, announcements related to games for both Macs and iPhones, new super-slim notebook, updates to iLife and iWork, dog-and-pony show of Micro$oft and the new Office for Mac, online movie rentals. Probably nothing revolutionary, but a solid offering nonetheless.

One prediction I’ll make here that I’ve not seen anywhere else: Jobs will show a spoof “tribute” to Bill Gates as The Bill prepares to leave Micro$oft as CEO.

Just stumbled on this article that I think is pretty good…

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Good link, Maverick. After reading it, I amend my previous statement to say that it’s more likely that the MacBook Pros will get a major revamp than it is we’ll see a super-slim MacBook mini. However, how cool would it be to have a 2.5 lb notebook half the thickness of the MacBook, with a comparable screen (but with backlit LED) that gets 8+ hours of battery life? Ah, it’s that time of year again when Apple fanbois everywhere fantasise like schoolgirls…

I guess dreams can come true…