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So… Macworld's tomorrow…

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Jeremy Toeman

I’d like to see a new MacBook Pro. The MacBook I have works just fine, but the hard drive is small, it’s heavy, and frankly, it gets really dirty really fast (and I use enough baby wipes on my 8 month old, thank you very much). There’s lots of rumors and speculation. I previously conjectured on what I called a “MacBook Touch“, and while I want it, I have to say it seems a lot less likely (despite continuous rumors).

I also don’t think they’re doing WiMax, unless AT&T is about to announce WiMax, which I doubt. It’s just a big gamble on a very big tech that is way too “out there” in my eyes. Jobs makes amazing products, and makes some big bets along the way, but this one seems illogical. So if “MacBook Air” really means something, my guess is it’s either (a) a very lightweight laptop or (b) a laptop with AT&T Edge services built-in.

But remember – “something in the air” could just as easily refer to direct-to-iPhone movie rentals…

Mark Evans is waiting for the iPhone “A” edition. Wait for it… Wait for it… No? Don’t have it? It’s the iPhone, eh? Hahahaha. Sorry, but I’m Canadian, I can do those things.

I won’t get to go to the keynote, although I may lurk around the Moscone with Robert and Patrick Scoble. Maybe we should sit in the Apple store and follow Engadget’s live coverage? I guess the other alternative is to chill in the Irish pub around the corner and play CrunchGear’s Steve Jobs Keynote Drinking Game.

No question that January is the most fun gadget month of the year.

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7 thoughts on “So… Macworld's tomorrow…”

  1. tivoboy says:
    January 15, 2008 at 5:31 am

    I think one could make a move towards wimax at this time. Sprint is rolling out today, of all days.

    But AT&T EDGE on a laptop, forget it. What a waste of time that would be. Most all the vendors today use one of the high speed broadband versions like EVDA or HSDPA. Edge cards are so turn of the millenium!

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  2. Dave Zatz says:
    January 15, 2008 at 7:57 am

    Movie rentals are a given, sounds like a smaller notebook may also be a done deal. But when are these guys going to pull the trigger on Blu-ray integration?

    It’d be nice to see a Apple laptop with built in cellular coverage, though EDGE would be a waste. Then again, bringing 3G to masses might slow down my work as we compete for bandwidth. 😉 It’d also be nice to see an Apple product with a card reader – unless they’re introducing a WiFi Camera!

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  3. tivoboy says:
    January 15, 2008 at 10:19 am

    ohhhh, that macbook air looks sweet. The man will take ALL my money someday!

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  4. Dave Zatz says:
    January 15, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    I’ve gotten used to trucking around my 15″ MBP. So while the new Air does look SEXY, I’m not feeling compelled to buy one. I hope the multi-touch option comes to the existing MacBooks and Time Capsule would be a nice feature for my EXISTING networked hard drive. Hm.

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  5. tivoboy says:
    January 15, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    For the money, the Time Capsule is a STEAL! 802.11N, GIGE router? 500GB NAS, and the backup integration. Seems pretty no brainer if you ask me.

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  6. tivoboy says:
    January 15, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    AND a print server, I gotta say, i’m ordering one.

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  7. Jeremy Toeman says:
    January 15, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    If I can move my current macbook for a G, then I’ll do the upgrade. Hate the 80GB HDD, but love the rest.

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