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Jan 10, 08 - 11:24 am Comment from: mike_in_helsinki

Of course ... he emailed it to AP.

Drop it guys...

No spoiler is 100% right on the money. Steve will surpise you all.

The face of computing will be changed forever after Macworld '08. Nobody can imagine what's coming.

Jan 10, 08 - 11:27 am Comment from: Buster

boring....zzzzzzzzz

God I hope not.

No reference to Rentals or tablet.

Jan 10, 08 - 11:28 am Comment from: Chip

Fake! The lighting and shadows are all wrong. Obvious rubber stamp tool in lots of places.

Give me a break MDN... Leaks about leaks is not news.

This gotta be a fake one. I mean, there's no excitement what so ever, nothing sexy there... Guys, this year Macworld will show the unexpected. Rentals, ultra-slim-portable-mac and news on SDK are pretty much obvious. But there's something else.

Jan 10, 08 - 11:37 am Comment from: Gman

leaks are always news..as in I Have to take a leak, news @ 11.

Jan 10, 08 - 11:38 am Comment from: Gman

in all seriousness, where's the info about iTunes Rental?

I dropped Blockbuster and Netfilx -- I am currently waiting for online rentals!!!

Jan 10, 08 - 11:39 am Comment from: Gman

HOLY MOLY! the Wikipedia has been EDITED..sorry folks no more leaks.

Jan 10, 08 - 11:42 am Comment from: iWill

As Steve has said before, "isn't it funny how sometimes ships leak from the top?".

He knows all too well how this game is played, and part of his appeal is his stealthy ability to consistently surprise and amaze. A consummate magician he is.

Stay tuned for the real keynote to see the real magic happen then, not before. Enjoy the show! (and the show stoppers. . .)

Don't bother reading this. It's gibberish. Total dreck. I don't for a moment believe this is the real thing. Read it carefully and you won't see the voice of Steve Jobs in the writing. Not by a long shot.

It's proof positive that anybody can post total garbage on Wikipedia. As much as I like Wikipedia, the lack of verification of content like this is pretty amazing.

In short: There's nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

Where´s the part where he introduces Apple board member Al "Nobel Prize" Gore and the new Al Gore autographed iPod with a picture of Al engraved on the back of the iPod???

Jan 10, 08 - 11:53 am Comment from: madgunde

Why would he post it on Wikipedia of all places?!? Post it on a forum or a blog or somewhere you have a bit more control over who can edit it. Oh well, I wanted to read it, but as Gman pointed out, the article has been edited.

Anyone have any other sources to get this? I have to admit, I'm curious...

seems like it could be legit, but who knows.

i do have a word to say about AppleTV, though. if Apple wants to make this a success, it needs to be a standalone device capable of doing something novel. right now, it just plays what you could normally play on your computer, but on your TV. i don't know who could possible care about this. who has the time to be sitting on one end of the house to download something to then re-download to another device? it's a total waste of time and hard drive space.

AppleTV has potential, though, so long as it can do something (anything) useful without the assistance of a computer. first, if it could download or play (by stream) content directly from a source, it would be a hit. i'm hoping this is what is being planned with the rentals, and such. rentals would be a flop for AppleTV if you had to use the existing model of downloading to a computer first to then upload to an AppleTV (frankly, renting a DVD is a more convenient solution).

the second thing that would open up the AppleTV would be to allow it to run some apps directly through a broadband connection. these could be unique apps for the AppleTV, like some simple games, or perhaps a simplified web browser in the style of the old WebTV. this would add value to the device, but you'd need a trackpad/keyboard peripheral to make it work well.

the third thing that could make AppleTV a hit would be the inclusion of a supplementary technology that would allow people to buy one to REPLACE an existing device. I'm talking about DVD and Bluray here. People in the market for these devices could also consider an AppleTV, which opens up a very large new market segment, and even if nobody uses the iTunes content, it still has some functionality to justify the expense.

Well, those are my two cents.

Jan 10, 08 - 12:02 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

We are reading exactly what Steve wants us to read, you know?

Jan 10, 08 - 12:07 pm Comment from: wannabe

Honestly I was very skeptical, but if this is a fake it's very well done. There's a combination of some things that everybody has been talking about (new Macbook), some that are complete surprises, and some that seem likely enough (16GB iPhone). That's consistent with earlier keynotes.

Also the surprises, like the business model for iPhone apps, would be pretty creative for a fake.

It's still there. But it's probably a VERY early draft. The final keynote will most likely be very different.

Jan 10, 08 - 12:11 pm Comment from: GizmoDan

If they could sell this thin MacBook with increased resolution for $1199, they would have to decrease the rest of the MacBook line's prices. Of course, that is usually what they do-- introduce a new product with more features at the same price, then decrease prices on some old products, and discontinue the rest.

This looks like it could be an early draft of the real thing.

The "one more thing" is somewhat of a dud.

This is almost certainly fake, but it does read like the real thing and seems to have some inside information. It could be another leak "on purpose" to find out who he person leaking things at Apple is.

Aside from the omission of anything about a new AppleTV, the sub-notebook, rentals etc. though it has a couple of weird grammatical flaws ("completely aluminium?"), and some really nutty hard to believe stuff like the "DVD drive opens on the side..." comment.

It might make sense if this was the real thing, but with the cool stuff edited out so they can see who leaked it, but not reveal any of the good stuff. This would explain why they talk about a "major feat of engineering - patents abound," when referring to the new aluminium MacBook which by all rights should involve no new patents at all. This line makes no sense at all unless it actually refers to the sub-notebook.

Jan 10, 08 - 12:18 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

I really doubt that Steve would go into such detail of the SDK at a consumer event like Macworld. I'm sure he won't wait until WWDC to do it, but it makes more sense to do a special event than to tell the MW audience about it. Just not the right place.

Jan 10, 08 - 12:19 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

@ Chip

lolz.

Please 'Mac+', can you tell me the basis for making your breathless statements about something 'unexpected' in your posts above??

Or are you in fact a troll trying to whip up some post Macworld disappointment?

I'd actually buy that MacBook. Ultra-portable me arse. But wouldn't 1440x900 look awfully tiny on a 13" screen?

This is B as in "B" and S as in "S"! Enough said? Let's move on, there's nothing to see here.

For whoever said it has already been edited, you just have to go and look under the history tab and you can still find it....but it's boring. I can't believe that a 16GB iPhone is the biggest surprise (given that the new MacBooks have been talked about for ages).

MDN is slow today. I cannot even get to the login page!

Anyway, here is the link to the history copy of the Wikipedia entry with the "leaked" keynote.

Jan 10, 08 - 12:50 pm Comment from: Mr. Reeee

This could be another Apple sponsored search for leaks.
Heads may roll. or not.

Or it's a disinformation ploy.

Your guess. Your choice.

A MacBook thin would be more proportionally expensive than the standard issue MacBook. If they use one of the rumored solid state "hard" drive, those things are MUCH pricier than a standard disk drive!

I'm quite surprised at the number of posters who are convinced that there is going to some sort of sensational new revelation at Macworld.
I think they're going to be disappointed.

Even Apple can't bring out a new product without some sort of leakage, and the iPhone, of course, was no exception. We all knew it was coming. If there's a completely new product coming out, where are the leaks from the production side, i.e. from China?

There have been enough leaks from Asia about the production of the parts for the new 'slim' notebook. That's why I and many others believe this rumour.

I hope I'm wrong, but I just can't believe there's going to be some new revolutionary device coming next week.

Product Refreshes
- Refreshing Mac Pro and Mac mini today
- Mac Pro now with Penryn!
- Base model 2x2.8GHz dual-core/1GB/NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB/250GB(1x250GB)/1x16x double-layer SuperDrive
- Upgradeable to 2x3.2GHz quad-core/16GB/NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB/4TB(4x1TB)/2x16x double-layer SuperDrives
- Starting at $2,499

This statement disproves the not. as we know this is not correct specs.

Jan 10, 08 - 01:22 pm Comment from: Ampar

There's a least one company in northwest Washington state that has already made and distributed 79,000 copies of that Wikipedia page.

This leak is bogus.

Where are the sales figure numbers? You think Jobs has them memorized? They would be in the text.

All these forgers had to do is copy any one of the past keynotes Jobs has given and filled in the blanks with their fantasies.

Nice!!!
Developers, start developing, I want to buy your Apps! First I need nice Terminal, the one like Google has.
And most of all, Skype.
I will pay the top price, $6.99 that is.
Oh, and nice job on source code Steve, security is #1 concern.

Lame. "One more thing" wouldn't be YouTube in iTunes. Steve wouldn't focus on the color of the power cord on a new MacBook. And no MBP update? I'm sure his notes look better than that anyway - and more brief and cryptic - something only Steve could understand.

It this is real at all, it was probably an initial draft by some lackey back in November. Steve has since fired that lackey.

Jan 10, 08 - 01:36 pm Comment from: Ampar

" . . . and filled in the blanks with their fantasies."


Which is why I wondered why "moving out of mom's basement" and "scoring a torrent of Duke Nukem Forever" wasn't on the list.

@ Macaday,

"can you tell me the basis for making your breathless statements about something 'unexpected'"

Well, I met womeone who's in contact with an insider. And it sounded like Apple is on the verge of taking the all industry by storm with something that is probably going to transform the industry. A new way of using the computer is coming...

Now Galvron said that "Even Apple can't bring out a new product without some sort of leakage". I would say "True" !!! But all those rumors about a Mac Touch, an ultra slim and portable device, or even an iMac docking, etc. might be hint of what's coming.

Somehow, I suspect that SJ doesn't write "Greetings! Welcome to Moscone Center" at the top of his outlines.

O, you got that right. And the "one more thing" is not sexy at all. It's not like if it was something like video chatting with Apple TV made possible. You know what I mean? Like video chatting from your couch or even totally control your computer content from your couch.... This type of enhancements...

The all thing is a fake.

Jan 10, 08 - 02:06 pm Comment from: smackman

Sorry have to call fake on this one.

LETS ALL HOPE APPLE HAS MORE UP ITS SLEVE THAN THIS BORING CRAP!

MMS, MULTIPLE SMS AND CUT & PASTE ON iPhone Please!!!

Jan 10, 08 - 02:26 pm Comment from: alansky

We are reading exactly what Steve wants us to read, you know? —ChrissyOne

Does that mean that Steve Jobs is really... gasp... Big Brother?

Thanks for answering Mac+.

Now I'm at least happy you are genuine and not the troll I thought you might be!

Now it just has the word "cock" everywhere

Jan 10, 08 - 03:04 pm Comment from: effwerd

Steve appears to be infatuated with COCK.

Jan 10, 08 - 03:17 pm Comment from: jonahan

You actually think Steve writes his stuff? Haha..

Jan 10, 08 - 05:48 pm Comment from: effwerd

You actually think Steve writes his stuff?

You actually think we actually think Steve wrote a rant about COCK? Hurf durf.

Good work.

Still waiting for those "top secret" features in Leopard