Andy Ihnatko thinks we are all in for a surprise at MacWorld 2009!

[theenigmat]

Not to burst any bubbles, but Twitter was subjected to a large phishing scare in the past few days and many prominent accounts were compromised.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/05/twitter.hacked/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

What's to say that some hacker didn't change Andy's twitter to get us all riled up?

Mat

 

[Unspeaked]

Not to burst any bubbles, but Twitter was subjected to a large phishing scare in the past few days and many prominent accounts were compromised.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/05/twitter.hacked/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

What's to say that some hacker didn't change Andy's twitter to get us all riled up?

Mat

I think that if this were the case, it would be known by now that the account was comprised.

And, even if it were, I don't think they'd have posted a rumor about nothing.

 

[IJ Reilly]

And, even if it were, I don't think they'd have posted a rumor about nothing.

But that's the best kind of all!

 

[firestarter]

Not to burst any bubbles, but Twitter was subjected to a large phishing scare in the past few days and many prominent accounts were compromised.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/05/twitter.hacked/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

What's to say that some hacker didn't change Andy's twitter to get us all riled up?

Mat

He put it on his website too:
http://ihnatko.com/index.php/2009/01/04/touchdown-san-francisco/

 

[mike...]

Seems this guy was wrong. Nothing exciting, and nothing unexpected at MacFail 2009.

 

[firestarter]

Yeah - if Andy was that excited about any of this then the man has no imagination.

 

[IJ Reilly]

Some lives were not fulfilled today. I can only hope that we don't see too much bridge jumping.

 

[olternaut]

So apparently this Ihnatko guy got excited over 3G music downloads. That must have been it. Top secrety info my @##!
That guy is an ultra uber nerd to have actually gotten excited over that! Whatever.

 

[mike...]

3G music downloads? I must have missed that bit. *gets excited*

 

[bigjnyc]

come on guys he was spot on with his prediction the keynote made me say WOW..... this thing sucks. and i was blown away at how dull, and dissapointing it was.

 

[mike...]

Andy Ihntako heralds in the exciting new era of 3G downloads

 

[NC MacGuy]

I'm glad my procrastinating nature prevented me from buying stock last week. What a bust.

 

[sushi]

Apple can continue selling hardware. OS X for PCs would attract even more customers to their products. Of course PCs would have to meet certain criteria (Intel processor, specific graphics cards, etc).

Actually, it wouldn't.

Rather, it would cannibalize Apple's hardware sales.

We saw the same before with the clones in the 90s. It almost killed Apple. I am sure that lesson will not be forgotten.

BTW, Apple spends a huge amount of funds on R&D. They recoup these funds through hardware sales. If they license Mac OS X to PC makers, they would have to share their R&D via licensing for the PC makers to make Mac clones. Additionally, this would require Apple to support more platform combinations which would take valuable assets from their core competencies.

Bottom line is that Apple makes it money through hardware sales. The software is there to enable and enhance the hardware. Accessories such as the iPod and iPhone are to lure switchers from the PC to the Mac platform.

 

[OllyW]

"I promise you all that the Big Secret is indeed real, is indeed very cool, and when it becomes public I'll point it out"

So the Big Secret wasn't part of Phil's keynote.

 

[sushi]

"I promise you all that the Big Secret is indeed real, is indeed very cool, and when it becomes public I'll point it out"

So the Big Secret wasn't part of Phil's keynote.

I would hope not.

We'll have to wait a couple weeks at least before any announcements are made.

 

[robanga]

Actually, it wouldn't.

Rather, it would cannibalize Apple's hardware sales.

We saw the same before with the clones in the 90s. It almost killed Apple. I am sure that lesson will not be forgotten.

BTW, Apple spends a huge amount of funds on R&D. They recoup these funds through hardware sales. If they license Mac OS X to PC makers, they would have to share their R&D via licensing for the PC makers to make Mac clones. Additionally, this would require Apple to support more platform combinations which would take valuable assets from their core competencies.

Bottom line is that Apple makes it money through hardware sales. The software is there to enable and enhance the hardware. Accessories such as the iPod and iPhone are to lure switchers from the PC to the Mac platform.

Exactly right. If only they could sell a copy of OEM OS X for $ 900, it would all work ..maybe not

 

[zap2]

uhh....seriously, just release it, then ship it later!

I'm just grumpy from my Mac Mini updates

 

[Fast Shadow]

I think Andy Ihnatko is a flaming fanboy who makes Macbreak Weekly almost impossible to listen to.

 

[.Andy]

"I promise you all that the Big Secret is indeed real, is indeed very cool, and when it becomes public I'll point it out"

So the Big Secret wasn't part of Phil's keynote.

I know everything that Apple is going to release this year. When the products become public I'll point them out.

 

[sushi]

Exactly right. If only they could sell a copy of OEM OS X for $ 900, it would all work ..maybe not

Maybe it would work.

Cheap PC laptop --> $600

Mac OS X License fee --> $900

Total cost --> $1,500

Hmm... Be cheaper to just purchase a Mac laptop.

 

[Sol]

I don't get it; what was the big announcement that would put a gleeful grin on the face of Apple fans? Maybe Ihnatko is a huge Tony Bennet fan.

 

[sushi]

I don't get it; what was the big announcement that would put a gleeful grin on the face of Apple fans? Maybe Ihnatko is a huge Tony Bennet fan.

I don't believe that he said that it would happen during the MWSF.

Just this year.

 

[Vanilla Thunder]

Andy Ihnatko is a twittering tool.

 

[Sol]

I don't believe that he said that it would happen during the MWSF.

Just this year.

True; no date was mentioned in the original post but the timing made it seem MacWorld related. Speaking of which, let me just say, in my best Comic Book Store Guy voice, "Worst, Macworld, ever!"

 

[MacTraveller]

Some lives were not fulfilled today. I can only hope that we don't see too much bridge jumping.

I'd be happy if many of them jumped.