TUAW Predictions Roundup for WWDC '07

1. - GUI won;t be a focus. Might happen, but that isn't a selling point, so this prediction is fluff.
2. - iWork/iLife will almost definitely come about, and I doubt they will fold into OSX since they make good cash on their own. Imagine Apple saying 'SURE! LET'S MAKE LESS MONEY!'
3. - Multi-touch is incorporated in the iPhone, so there is no doubt this is the future, for now, of input. Most certainly in Leopard, but will it debut with a monitor or iMac to support?
4. - There is going to HAVE to be some new hardware, so I suspect a screen, a MacPro, iMac (they introduced iMac at WWDC -_-;), and Mac Mini. If we get a treat - a multitouch portable screen mini-book.
5. - Definite integrations of Windows working next to OSX.
6. - One more thing... Bill Gates is now the CEO of Apple. Steve is leaving to control Disney, and Balmer is running for President of the USA. Al Gore cries.

1. more features revealed for the iphone, killer aps
2. secret features of the Leopard OSx, maybe seamless windows to OSx application switch operation
3. quick boot ( flash memory based ) ibooks and pros
4. ulta mobile PC with flash based hard drive
5. quad core imacs and ibooks

I'm not saying that Developers don't benifit, but those that are listed were never targeted at Developers. When was the last time Steve introduced a new OS and said "Here's the technical things that you programmers can do!"?? The ONLY time I can remember Steve getting really technical at WWDC is during the Intel announcement, otherwise he's all about making the same kind of show that he does at MacWorld.

The Stevenote at the Developer's conference is, really, just another Apple press conference. The REAL Developer stuff goes on during the sessions.

Besides, what, of Apple's products, can you point to and say "This is NOT a developer's annonucement!" iPod? Lots of people develop for the iPod. iLife? Talk about iLife integration with your apps. iMac? Macbook? Mac mini? Most Apple developers don't code on "Pro" machines.

I think Apple has realized the line has blurred between "Developer" and it's audience base. Look at the sessions, they not even all Application Development based!! "Developer" has come to mean anyone who creates for the Mac or using the Mac (i.e. content).

Touching on the .Mac issue... I am wondering if we will see a final nail in the coffin for .Mac and an introduction to some new Apple + Google whizbang setup.

It is a developer conference, not a fanboy conference.

I think I'll go with Scott M's list on this one. Lots of Leopard talk
maybe some Mac Pro love thrown in... some more nod to the iphone of infection of the iphone interface to other products. I'm hoping for an updated Mac Mini or a new surface like computer instead of the Mac Mini. Now that they have the whole touch screen going with the iphone can't see why they won't beat MS to it and do something like this. That I will camp out for my friends.

Here's one: Steve reveals that his distortion field is due to his BEING a Mac. That's right, Steve is a MacBot Pro, Quantum Intel Quad Core, two iSights for eyes, full compatiblity with the iPhone, well, you get the picture.

"Hmmm...Well, let's see......(checking Wikipedia)2006: Mac Pro, introduced OS X.5
2005: Intel Announcement
2004: New Displays, OS X.4
2003: Powermac G5, "iApps", iSight"

2006: Mac Pro was the first Intel replacement for the G5 tower. Good news for developers. OS 10.5 - very much of interest to developers, since 10.5 introduced new features that *developers* would need to be aware of and start coding for.

2005: Intel announcement - very much a developer oriented announcement. In every possible sense.

2004: New displays - yes, they occasionally make a consumer announcement. OS 10.4 - again, very much for the developers, since they're the ones coding for the OS.

etc...

Not-so-left-field? Steve Jobs announces The Beatles complete catalogue is now on the iTunes music store (to match up with the 40 year aniversary of Sgt Pepper).
MacWorld was full of Beatles songs & album covers. Apple and the Beatles have made up. The Beatles have stated they want to digitally re-master their albums (finally) and sell them online.
Then last week, out of the blue, the Beatles started saying 'oh, maybe next year' and shut up. Methinks misdirection.

the thin macbook or tablet. gotta keep up with the 'dell's

iLife07/pages/keynote and spreadsheet (numbers)

iTunes - rip dvd's. what? DRM?? why, we're all doing it anyway.

aperture - replaces iPhoto and uses less memory - yikes its a hog now.

macpro - useful RAID, probably in hardware, or just buy SoftRAID and incorporate it into leopard

remote desktop that works easily through firewalls (like everyone has) and doesn't cost for connections of 2-3 computers. this would be great for training and support of mac newbies.