Apple press event on August 7th

Just to add to the rumour mill:
I ordered a new 15" MBP on the 1st of this month, earliest shipping date is the 8th ? The major retailers in my area are out of stock, John Lewis Prtnrs have 235 on back order but don't know when they will arrive . . .
Waiting to see what they might anounce, my moneys on iLife08 and Leopard.

I think the new iMac will feature some kind of totally new-unexpected technology, like some implementation of multi-touch. Something really innovative.

I can't believe Apple will host a press meeting just to present a new enclosure for the iMac (brushed aluminum, thiner... those are not a big deals). They will introduce something to surprise the market.

There is something going on at EA as well the 7th. "www.commandandconquer.com":http://www.commandandconquer.com
Release of C+C for Mac AND the iMac turning into a new gaming console? :)

New iMac of course, it's been so long! If they are dropping the 17" model and the mac mini, that leaves a big hole at the entry level. A new entry level mac would be nice (Mac nano perhaps? mini cube? something without a built-in monitor like an apple tv with web browsing). But what kind of new iMac? what we know: slim keyboard, thin, all-in-one, brushed aluminium (front and back? or just back with a black front, that would lead people to think it's a big iPhone with touch screen), new design, remote, most likely santa rosa chipset. What we don't know: VESA mount (makes sense for the 24" model.. at least not that ugly unifoot stand), LED backlit LCD (probably not since there's already a shortage for the MacBook Pro and there's no need for that power saving display), new mouse or a brushed aluminium mighty mouse... so many possibilities. But if it's all aluminium, that'd be more like a pro computer so again, a new consumer mac?

An entry level tower/minitower (Mini+ or just a called Mac) would be great. Single Core 2 Duo, upgradeable graphics card, HD, optical drive and RAM and I'm GTG. It should cost under US$800... I REALLY don't want to go the build it your self and install h4x0red Tiger route.

Hovercar! I say hovercar! Or maybe iHovercar. Or something. Or a new Mac or something. Maybe an updated Mac? How about that? How about a hovercar with an updated Mac in it? How about that, huh?

New iMac is a lock. All signs point there.
No ultra-portables. No significant laptop upgrades, if at all.
Silent kill-off of Mac Mini.
iWork, iLife, .Mac updates - all possibilities since it'd be a lame press event if all they released was an iMac.
Leopard just got another build update, so it's unlikely we'll see that finalized yet.
And the "one more thing"? If Steve makes an appearance at the event, there might be iPods. Without Jobs, it'll be September till we see new ones.

I think he will announced new Apple branded beach balls.

And the new iMac will be called "Mac", of course!

"product presentation for Mac"

This screams brushed iMac.