Apple hints at a "secret" product

PapaNoHair · Jul 23, 2008

Due out by September. Here is the link:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/22/business/apple.php

louishen · Jul 23, 2008

Looks like we will have to just wait and see as usual

I expect to see plenty of rumour sites springing up

ibookmobile007 · Jul 23, 2008

The rumor mills have been running for more than 3 days now. Only time will tell once again..

Discerptor · Jul 23, 2008

One reason for the narrower margins is a promotion that gives free iPods to students who buy new Macintosh computers. But another is what Oppenheimer called "a future product transition, which I can't discuss today."

It's back to PowerPC, boys. At long last we will have our PowerBook G5.

Zeia · Jul 23, 2008

Discerptor said:
It's back to PowerPC, boys. At long last we will have our PowerBook G5.

I hear it'll be out next tuesday?

Corrosive · Jul 23, 2008

Smaller than a notebook but bigger than the iphone... sounds nice

god0fgod · Jul 23, 2008

What will it be? A tablet PC?

davidtoddtm · Jul 23, 2008

louishen · Jul 23, 2008

I reckon it will be a minature chip that will allow my brain to run OS X and connect to the internet through WiFi

ki99 · Jul 23, 2008

i like the macbook touch. it provides me with access to my email, weather, and the latest information on technology. but i bet it still won't be a tablet.

Dodger · Jul 23, 2008

haha macbook touch. nice.

rogerinlondon · Jul 24, 2008

Dodger said:
haha macbook touch. nice.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tipster-Confirms-MacBook-Touch-90579.shtml

mcjacksonnelson · Jul 24, 2008

i dont doubt the macbook touch at all. i checked out that new HP touchscreen iMac rip-off over the weekend. its pretty friggin sweet. too bad it runs winblows.

Zoolook · Jul 24, 2008

I think it's just a price drop across the board. Sub $1000 MacBook without a DVD drive, $1700 MacBook Pros and a replacement for the Mini, bringing it to below $500

A product transition that automatically translates to lower margins (which is where this news came from) means either a fundamental technology change (like the Intel move) a frabrication change (like moving manufacturing back to California?) or simply market changes (lowering the price of Apple computers, so that they become more affordable - think $200 iPhone).

livinitup1 · Jul 24, 2008

davidtoddtm said:

That would be cool. Whatever Apple releases I'm sure it will be an instant platinum seller.

livinitup1 · Jul 24, 2008

Wouldn't it be something if they made keyboards which were embedded with infrared technologies that could change depending on the application/function key you pressed. I think that's the future of keyboards.

Discerptor · Jul 24, 2008

livinitup1 said:
Wouldn't it be something if they made keyboards which were embedded with infrared technologies that could change depending on the application/function key you pressed. I think that's the future of keyboards.

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
The future is yours for $2000.

bigmof · Jul 24, 2008

Discerptor said:
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
The future is yours for $2000.

Screw MacBook Touch, I'm getting me a shiny new keyboard!

Dodger · Jul 24, 2008

haha i didn't know it was real... nice.

i don't see myself buying it, but grats to whoever does.

Prax · Jul 25, 2008

livinitup1 said:
That would be cool. Whatever Apple releases I'm sure it will be an instant platinum seller.

And it would be sold for platinum prices I fear.