Apple to announce new Mac realted…stuff!

On August 7th Apple will be holding a press conference to announce… And that's just the problem, as per usual no one actually knows anything, which is of course setting the rumour industry ablaze. It has been confirmed that Steve Jobs will be attending, but nothing more.

Personally I would go along with Leo Laporte, Adam Christianson and just about everyone else, and that is that we almost certainly will see a new iMac. This is the model most over due, not only in terms of spec, but also in terms of it's design. After all the current iteration started life way back as the iMac G5. Again, according to rumour we will probably see an aluminium iMac, similar in style to the Apple Cinema Displays, and perhaps a new keyboard looking something like this. Needless to say, this would make for decidedly 'droolicious' machines, especially if the 30" screen suggestion turns out to be right!

Other than that, who knows. We could possibly see something about a new iLife, though I would think they'd save that for the release of Leopard in October. Maybe some announcement regarding the Mac Mini. As it stands now, word on the grape vine is that it will be discontinued, but I hope not. An upgraded machine, perhaps merged with the Apple TV? Pure speculation, but it would be a seriously cool computer.

May your computer be blessed, and your keyboard always at your hand,

/ | \ Taran MacDuir