Is anyone still expecting Mac hardware on the 12th?

[bearbo]

Give me a break. You can easily assume that by G5, and me saying the last computer to get the intel chip, that I meant powermac.

well, see, as someone mentioned, G5 is the PowerPC G5 chip that came after PPC G4, and two product lines had that chip, the iMac G5, and PowerMac G5
iMac G5 was the first line that transit to intel, while the PowerMac G5 was the last... so when you said G5 was the last, it opens up ambiguity.

I own a G5 Powermac. I know what I am talking about.

i didn't say you have no idea what you are talking about, i says it shows (seems, looks) so. and give me a break just because you have a powermac, doesn't translate to knowing everything about it, and just because you have one, doesn't means all G5's are powermac G5.

No, I can't. There's nothing logical about it except logical fallacy. You're assuming that apple does not like to change the front of its website and that that dictates their product timetables. I find that unlikely. Nor is it logical to say they would hold an event and release everything at once. Last I checked, each separate product or some subset thereof has been updated on its own. I see no reason for them to deviate from that behavior all of a sudden.

you are probably right about they releases different product line separetly, but i found it unlikely for apple to frequently update the front page main ad... have you noticed when was it changed last time? before last time? it's always been at least two weeks if it's a hardware.

now i'm not saying tuesday won't have a big event, just very unlikely a hardware release that will replace the front page iMac advertisement. aka, it could be the rumored movie to the iTMS

and again, your guess on when the releases are are as good as mine, i'm just posting my guess, and my logic behind my guess

 

[ChickenSwartz]

My only question is why not? The iMac and the MBP are fairly separate target markets (I didn't use absolutes, if you have both don't bring out the guillotine) and, imo, they're being so closemouthed about it because they like all the buildup. With the impending release of Dell, etc. merom notebooks, they won't be left out. This is the first major upgrade cycle for Intel since Apple made the transition, and they probably don't want the reputation of being slow with their responses to the latest and greatest. I just want them out TOMORROW, kthx.

I bet Steve trolls these forums and gets a perverted from watching us all squirm (that or pays someone to get a perverted pleasure for him...).

Might have something to do with the problems that the early MBPs had. Maybe they are delaing a bit to make sure it is right this time. Plus, any improvements to the computer: user swapable HD etc. may take a bit of time to redesign and make. The iMacs seems practically the same except for some upgrades that would require rearanging the insides, plus the 24'' might have been in the works for months (i.e. not quite ready in January).

 

[EricNau]

I was really expecting the release of the "true video iPod" and a media center mac released along side the iTunes movie store on the 12th.

I think the release of the 24" iMac (which would have been the perfect all-in-one media center) bursts that bubble.

Hopefully we'll still get iPods (but probably not).

 

[MacBoobsPro]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the oft-rumored midtower.

It would be a perfect fit for that announcement, a brand new mac model.

I think we'll see a MBP merom announcement this week or next, just not on tuesday.

And that would be called a 'Mac' would it not? Mac Midi just doesnt cut it!

 

[macman2790]

hopefully the macbook pro gets updated. i'll be very disappointed if not