OneDigitalLife has posted shots of what is ostensibly a large WWDC banner hanging in San Francisco’s Moscone Center:
Larger image with the perspective fixed here.
More here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Johnny O” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Take: We’ll leave it to you to decipher, but the 64-bit part and the unchanged Power Mac (Mac Pro) casing are among the most notable items shown on the banner.
Related article:
Scoble on Apple: ‘Dizzying amount of new products’ coming at WWDC – August 03, 2006
Hmm, the link is offline. But isn’t this just a banner from the last WWDC? Can’t see a single new item there, and that would be very surprising.
Does this mean…
There weren’t black MacBooks last year.
It’s not from last year. The disk appears to be for Leopard.
This doesn’t mean anything. Apple wouldn’t put up a banner with a new Powermac picture even if they were launching a new one, and I think it is safe to assume that EVENTUALLY there will be 64 bit Intel’s in Macs, and that developers (you know, the people that are at this conference) will have to program for it BEFORE there is actually any new hardware.
Now where are the fake product pictures that have yet to be leaked all over the web?
Leopard is enough new for one show.
Gla-
It’s a new banner…the iMac with the newer slim design and the Lepoard style print on the CD graphic give it away.
iMac is not slimer, but at least we know there will be a lot of plastic in Leopard
Looks like a new, slimmer nano — with video.
Not slimmer, just looks that way because of perseptive, and it’s album art. Keane, Under the Iron Sea
Looks to be a picture on their, which appears larger than album art, I could be way wrong since i’ve had the same ipod for the last 3 years.
remember that rumor about video on the nano – the “postage stamp screen?”
I guess I don’t even know if you can put pics on the nano – that would answer it.
Another MDN fluff article.
Agree with MDN, the 64-bit hint is a Big Deal. We went from 64-bit PPCs to 32-bit Intels and we can expect at least some 64-bit Intel Macs available “soon”. Not that many of us need the goodness that 64-bits offers, some of us could get by with 16-bit systems, but it’s nice to know you could get it if you needed it. And the Mac Pro case is also indicative. They wouldn’t show it if it were to be replaced in a month or two, would they? There may well be differences they are not showing us, but they put a lot of Industrial Design money into the air-flow in that box and it would be a shame to waste it just for a visual statement.
iSync will be changing. The icon is orange instead of ‘brushed metal’.
Odds are good that some Apple employee will be talking about something ‘new’ coming ‘soon’ regarding each item on the poster. What they mean by ‘new’ and ‘soon’ we’ll learn in a week or so.
What does the cup of coffee symbolize? Java?
“Another MDN fluff article.”
New here?
remember when he did the demo on the intel iMac and then later came back and said, by the way that iMac over there has an intel chip. I could see him doing that with the Power Mac – by the was it is in the middle of the banner.
Well if the iSync is now orange instead of brushed metal, maybe they are updating that so that it can sync contacts on the new iPhone?
Personally, I don’t want to read too much into the 64-bit thing; it seems like it could equally just be a reference to this part of Apple’s site:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/64bit/
for a bigger more front-on look at the banner go here
also they wouldnt show an image of the new mac pro if there is one, and if there isnt , the front of the machine could be modified, i mean the g5 is nice, but they could surely improve it aesthetically after 5 years.
mind you look at the power book replacements, really not that different.
g5 is just looking dated, apple understand the value of the ‘lust factor’ so id be really surprised if they keep the same case after all this time.
especially since the promarket is predominately creative, you have to impress them.
Hammer!
Cool, there is going to be an Apple Hammer released!
Finally – I was so tired of using my Windows Hammer.
Wonder if they will call it iHammer and it is used to drive iNails.
Which must mean that Apple is going to start selling Homes!
iHome – with iPod connection in every bathroom!
Yipppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I heart iHammer.
OK, can we have some eagle-eyes help here?
At extreme left, what is the image above the iMac and the nano?
What is the icon above the Xcode image and immediately to the right of the X Windows icon?
Why has the Bonjour icon changed?
Can anyone identify what the the two icons are to the right of the Bonjour icon?
Apple is previewing leopard at this conference. By the time Leopard comes out, all the new intel macs will be 64 bit. Leopard will take more advantage of 64 bit. The 64 bit is nothing to get (overly) excited about.
looks like a powerpoint presentation by bill gates…
i do look forward to a MBP with merom !
Realist, that logo in the top left is the oriental yin-yang symbol. Google “yin yang” or “I-ching” for a description.
What it is for, who knows? Boot camp?
This is obviously real. What faker would think to put a bicycle in the picture? It probably belongs to Steve Jobs.
Freddy says; “Don’t wet your shorts expecting a bunch of hardware announcements at WWDC.”
Do youse guys know what WWDC stands for? Yeah, Developers Conference as in SOFTWARE!!!!
And, it’s AUGUST!!!!!
Come on people get real. No iPods, no iPhone, no MacPro, and sadly, no, no iHammer – not at WWDC.
Think software. A look at OSX.5 and how about a spreadsheet for iWork? Maybe a few more goodies. Wait for Sept for the big hardware announcement that will make people forget to talk about that MS Zune piece of shit thing.
“What it is for, who knows? Boot camp?”
Um, universal binary:
http://www.apple.com/universal/
totally fake.
“no iHammer”
What?! I heard MC Hammer was going to demonstrate balloon pants with an integrated iPod! Can’t touch this.
Ampar & Fanatic Illusionist,
Tx for that.
My eyes were being deceived by the lighting rig. It’s as clear as day once someone gives you a clue.
I was wondering about the “Q” in the far right, between the 64-bit chip and the MacBook Pro.
It’s either this…
or this.
New Finder?
Huh. Apple appears to be launching it’s own coffee. The iBuzz perhaps?
The “X” symbol on the image of the single key is very much styled as if it were the “X” used to signify a function in math…or in a SPREADSHEET?
Everyone now
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers…
….Sweat profusely
zeke – it’s actually the symbol for X11.
see here.
although i don’t expect it at WWDC, apple is due for some updates to practically all of their products according to macrumor’s buying guide. should be a pretty exciting sept. & holiday buying season!
now i just gotta get me some $$ to afford those goodies.
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Follower: It’s actually both. Extreme sandwiches. Mmm m m m m!
Explanation
“X” symbol-X11 Unix program
“ht platform”-Welcome to wwdc06 You’ve come to the right platform.
“yin-yang”-Universal binary symbol
“Green&Orange;&blue; orbs”-Core programs
“4 Balls”-Xgrid symbol
“Hammer”-Xcode symbol
“Q”-Quartz extreme
Go to here for a more expansive explanation. (They just missed the airport exress icon in the upper right)
Ampar –
That sounds good to me. With an iPod Shuffle to eat on the side.
If this is a real banner, then it’s a real photo, hence those questions :
a) what are the black-covered posters hanging on the celling. Leopard “available now” ?
b) what is the slogan, ending by “nt platform.” as shown at the left hand side of the banner. “Giant” ?
Plus this one : there is no mention of Windows or BootCamp. Why ?
_Marc
Stop coming to MDN if you can’t appreciate the articles posted. Even if you think these are “fluff” they are still fun to read and look at. Get over yourselves and launch your own site if you honestly think you can do it better. Keep up the good work MDN.
“That sounds good to me. With an iPod Shuffle to eat on the side.”
Only if a laxative is part of the mix.
to miniotdr:
its not nt its ht read my previous post to see what it says.
MDN Magic Word: “couldnt”-
Couldn’t people bother to read other posts before asking question others already answered?
<bAmpar</b>, yes,coffee cup likely reference to Java.
Scott, that can’t be all that’s changing in iSync.
R, if the 64-bit thing were for the G5, they’d bury it.
Carlo, isn’t it more like three years for the G5?
Follower, looks like Quartz Extreme to me.
Zeke, in case you missed it, that’s “X-Windows”, a technology that lets you run graphic apps on Unix systems. A bit ‘difficult’, but better than having to ‘be there’.
Any asked questions not addressed?
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That leopard disc design is awsome.
I am so excited for wwdc
The Macbooks clearly say its a new banner…and all anyone says about the Mac Pro redesigns are internal and changes to the layout of holes in the back
you know, it’s too bad that banner gives away so little info. Last years gave away tons
Loru, there have also been a couple references to a second removable media door on the front.
matt
The only difference is that in WWDC 2005, Apple already released Tiger.
Leopard isn’t out yet, so nothing is really shown that we haven’t seen already.
DLMeyer: Any asked questions not addressed?
Nice! But I want my front closing bold mark. Any chance to be greater than, of course.
MW: problems, “There’s nothing better for the soul of a man than the outside of a horse.”
~Ronald Reagan
For the hammer go to http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/64bit/ icon next to “Do the Math”. (Image ref. link http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/xcode/ ).
Do the Math
Both 64-bit and 32-bit applications in Tiger can use hardware-accelerated math functions when running on a Power Mac G5. This speeds performance for math-intensive applications, as well as high-end video and audio applications. Xcode 2.0 assists developers in unlocking this acceleration. It handles complex tasks in less time, enhancing developer experience and productivity.
Well, my Mac supplier quietly refused to ship me an iMac late this week, and when I emailed about the inexplicable delay he said that he thought maybe I should hold off until next week… Sure makes /me/ think an update is in the pipeline! (and how’s that for service??)
Color adjusted image here…
Perhaps Apple is going back to all 64-bit, but now Intel; dual core for the consumer line and quads for pros. To make everything 64-bit would greatly simplify future programming, as well as insure a very powerful hardware architecture going into the future.
For all of you non-ubergeeks, Apple’s X-code technology is far and away the best programming platform for ANY system. Apple may have found an easy way to do Mac to Windows code exporting, and proving that a programmer can take one fourth the time to do Windows coding on a Mac AND have an instant Mac version.
If Apple did find a way to run Windows aps natively, without any Windows OS, the delayed and still buggy and virus-prone Vista will be Microsoft’s last OS.
Entire original photo set here…
http://flickr.com/photos/66488342@N00/sets/72157594223273881/
Hey, the 29th Infantry Division patch is sideways…. hehe…
The PMG5 is dated looking? What is the particular style of the early 2000s that gives this impression? I love looking at my G5 tower. It’s beautiful and I wouldn’t change a thing except maybe another optical drive in front.