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WWDC 2006 banner
Our good friends at Engadget came across this picture of a 2006 WWDC banner in Moscone Center (that' where WWDC takes place in sunny SF). So, what does this banner tell us? Well, that thing that looks like a G5 tower probably contains an Intel chip (I assume) which might be 64 bit (hence the 64 bit logo). We can also see the subtle leopard print on the OS X disc, which isn't as obnoxious as I thought it might me.
Check out the Engadget post for more pictures and share your thoughts in the comments.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jason said 4:30PM on 8-03-2006
On the left side of the banner, to the right of the Universal App icon and below the Automator icon... what is that? It seems to be a disc with four Weebles on it. Does anyone recognize it?
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-DangerDom- said 4:39PM on 8-03-2006
All I want to know is how soon they'll stick the Core 2 Duo in the MBP, I haven't heard much mention of it here but really hope it is announced when it will happen next week.
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Paul Wilde said 4:44PM on 8-03-2006
The "disc with four Weebles on it" is Xgrid. :)
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/features/xgrid.html
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Jonathan Miller said 4:46PM on 8-03-2006
Did anyone else notice what looks like an cell phone on the far right side of the banner? I could be wrong, but thats what it looks like to me.
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Kevin said 4:47PM on 8-03-2006
#1, that is the xgrid icon.
Nonetheless, I can't wait...
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Greg said 4:47PM on 8-03-2006
The 'four weebles' app is not Apple iBalls as one engadget commenter posted, but the icon for xgrid.
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Frank Elliott said 4:47PM on 8-03-2006
Here's what's coming at WWDC:
http://macintoshos.com/wwdc
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Scott X said 4:49PM on 8-03-2006
Wow, cool stuff there, Frank. Thanks for sharing.
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Jonathan Miller said 4:49PM on 8-03-2006
Silly me... thats not a phone. thats a birds eye view of a macbook pro. sorry, I was indeed wrong.
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maz said 4:56PM on 8-03-2006
Guess we are sunny right now, not too much fog in August. Should be an interesting week next year. Too bad I'm not a developer or I could probably swing my company to pay for me to go.
Silly unix admin I am.
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Brian Ashe said 5:00PM on 8-03-2006
If I were Apple, I'd have a big fake banner covering the REAL banner. Then you can let all the Moscone employees snap and post all they want. :-)
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Shoaib said 5:00PM on 8-03-2006
Is it just me or is the whole banner not finished hence the ladder and only half of a macbook pro
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Greenline said 5:10PM on 8-03-2006
What is the green 'XBOX' looking icon in the middle bottom left of the UNIX?
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GadgetTV said 5:20PM on 8-03-2006
The tea leaves are in full bloom now. Someone really kicked the buzz machine into overdrive. Cant wait for the show.
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Sam Krupa said 5:29PM on 8-03-2006
That's either Core Video or Core Image.
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Thomas said 6:24PM on 8-03-2006
I think that power mac shot is covering up the new power mac. :)
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Query said 6:36PM on 8-03-2006
Look closely at the screen of the white nano. It looks like it has a darker bar on the top (brushed metal?), and then what could be an album cover. Album cover browsing, anyone?
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Tkelur said 6:39PM on 8-03-2006
That Quartz icon made me think of Quartz 2D Extreme. Would be nice if it finally was ready.
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Edsel said 6:59PM on 8-03-2006
YES!! - APPLE IS INTRODUCING "iHammer"!!!!
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Query said 7:52PM on 8-03-2006
#17: Xcode, not iHammer.
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