The Expo, New Products, and Rumor
Sites
Eric Schwarz
- 2002.07.15 This week I'll be in New York to attend the Macworld Expo (no, I
didn't get the press pass, so I don't have to worry about whether
my site is a
rumor site or not, or if LEM is a rumor site or not). This will be my
first Macworld Expo. I have the freebie pass for all the booths, but I do plan on
watching the keynote on
our satellite dish. I'll be bringing my iBook (hopefully), so I
can keep all my readers updated on what's going on. I think that Apple's moved away from product introductions during
Macworld - especially New York. Why did they update the TiBook and
the iBook in between trade shows? Why did they introduce Xserve after
WWDC? I think the reason is pressure. Rumor SitesWhen the rumor sites start talking about a G5 tower or a G4 iBook,
people get in a frenzy - and when no such thing is introduced, we're
all disappointed. I don't think Apple wants to deal with this, so
instead they introduce things in the "off-season" so that nobody
knows when they will come out. Of course, certain things are still
rumored, and people still expect certain things, but this seems a
little less disappointing when Apple doesn't update your favorite Mac
model. Of course, people need to realize that the rumor sites are
somewhat "for entertainment only." What is on there is usually not
what the final product will be anyway, so it might be better for
everyone to wait for Apple's next gizmo. AppleThe rumor sites also help in generating propaganda, and Apple
doesn't seem to like it, even when it benefits Apple. Apple needs to get in gear and start upping the power of their Mac
lineup. PC users don't understand the Megahertz Myth, and lots of
professionals want faster G4s. I think Apple should drop the 14"
iBook and create a lower cost TiBook model that sells for around
$2,000. It's also time for the G3 iMac to go the way of the
Performas. This will cut down product lines. Apple then needs to
release a headless eMac for anyone who already has a monitor they
want to use. This will become the new low end. They also need to come out with a few other peripherals, similar
to the iPod, but I'm not sure exactly which. Hey, I'm not the one who
works for Apple.... Mac CommunityPeople should still go to the rumor sites - they're fun to read,
but readers should take what they read lightly. What's predicted
there is simply that - a prediction. Just as the weatherman says it
"might rain", and sometimes it doesn't, the rumors sites may say
Power Mac G5 or iBook G4, but there aren't any. People need to also
remember that Apple sometimes waits until the last minute to release
something, so we might see something entirely unexpected during
Steve's famous "one more thing..." ending.
Eric Schwarz has been using Macs and other computers for a few years. His personal website - dealing with Macs (of course) - is at <http://schwarztech.macweekly.com/>. You can learn more about his current computer setup in Eric Schwarz's
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