MacWorld Guessing Game - Boy Was I Wrong...Kind Of.

Well, the Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote has come and gone, and looking back on my predictions I have certainly proved that I can't second guess Apple. I was wrong on just about everything...

• iLife '06 - likely - yes they did update iLife.
•• Changes to iTunes - likely - iTunes was updated.
•• New Programs Added - not likely. well iWeb was added.
•• Inclusion of iWork - very unlikely - nope.
•• More Content on iTMS - definitely - yes, but not mentioned by Steve.Podcasting features were added to all the programs, including iTunes.
••• Feature Films - probable - nope.

• iWork '06 - possibly - yes, it was updated.
•• New Program? - definitely if above is true - nope.

• .Mac Update - doubtful unless below is true - the only thing that was changed was the appearance.
•• Major Changes Made Related To Media Downloads - doubtful - nope.
•• Now Free Of Charge When You Buy A Mac - only if it rains opossums on same day - definitely no.

• New Intel Macs Released - unlikely - yes iMac and the new MacBook
•• New Intel Macs Shown Off - probable - yes, but because they were released.
•• New Mac Mini Equal To All The Hype - lets hope so - nope.

• New Front Row - yes, if it's mentioned - seemingly, but no big changes.
•• Available For All Macs - possible - nope.
•• Standard On New Macs - probable - yes.
•• Bundled With iLife - unlikely - nope.
• Bundled With iPod - more than unlikely - nope.
•• Bundled With Apple Remote And Receiver - makes sense - nope.

• Preview Of 10.5 Leopard - very likely - nope.
•• Preview Of Leopard AND New Intel Macs - unlikely - just Intel Macs.
•• Release Date Of Leopard Now Sooner Than Expected - opossum storm on same day - nope.
•• Leopard Now Shipping - opossum storm everyday - nope.

• New iPod - not very likely - nope.
•• New iPod In 1GB format - unlikely - nope.
•• iPod Stereo Or Similar - possible - FM tuner.
•• Something Unforeseen iPod Related - only if Steve Jobs wears a tie and slacks - nope.

• Potpourri - lets hope so - nope.
•• New AirPort - possibly - nope.
•• New Program - unlikely - nope.
•• Tablet Mac - only if Steve Jobs wears a Van Halen t-shirt - nope.
•• Updated Spellchecker - only if Steve Jobs reads this on his lunch hour - nope.

Actually in hindsight the only thing I was completely wrong about was the unveiling of the Intel Macs and the Tiger demo.

K. Panda