Macworld '07 Review

So, the entire keynote was devoted to the Apple TV and the new iPhone. There was no mention of Leopard, nothing on iWork or iLife, noting on displays, and nothing new on iPods. Steve spend most of the two hours on the iPhone.

I just got my Mac mini set up as a TV media device. It does a lot more than the Apple TV, so I don't think I'll be buying the Apple TV. As for the iPhone, the prices quoted ($499/$599) are for new two-year contracts with Cingular. Currently my contract expires in February 2008. Depending on mid-contract pricing, I will probably pick one of these up when they ship in June.

As for a new computer, I guess I'm waiting for the next revision of the Mac Pro or until March, whichever comes first. At least my bank account won't be taking a big hit before I find a good job.

Predictions Turnout

If I determined something to happen with a greater than 50% chance, I was expecting it at Macworld (if it was announced, I was right). If I determined less than 50% I was not expecting it (if it was announced, I was wrong).

Mac-Pro:
yes25% Chance 8-core
no60% Chance of a minor revision to the Mac Pro line

Displays:
no60% Chance of revision
no75% Chance of price decrease

iPhone:
yes5% Chance shipping soon
yes20% Chance it is announced and shipping 3rd or 4th quarter 2007
no70% Chance it is not announced at all
? 90% Chance Steve will make a joke about it. (Haven't watched the keynote)

iLife / iWork '07:
no90% Chance seeing updates to iLife/iWork

iPods:
yes30% Chance of any sort of new iPods

iTV:
yes 85% Chance of mentioning and some sort of feature updates (Hard Drive, Intel Chip)
yes60% Chance of announced ship date

Leopard:
yes20% Chance of Shipping
no80% Chance of disclosure of "Top Secret" features

7 out of 14 (Exactly half right)