“This is a blind item, but a very trusted (and extremely anonymous) source of mine in Silicon Valley told me recently that he has it on good faith that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has invited all of his best friends to his MacWorld SF Keynote on Tuesday. In Silicon Valley buzz code, that means he’s got something really special to show. Can you say iMobile? I knew you could,” Pete Mortensen posts in his “Cult of Mac” blog.
More speculation here.
Some supportive evidence perhaps: Late last night, we reported on a New York Times article in which author John Markoff stated, “Recently, he told two associates, who asked not to be identified to avoid damaging their relationship with him, that he was more excited about his current project [a new generation of devices that are personal computers in pocket form] than he was about the Macintosh.”
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Report: Apple to ‘touch off nuclear war’ with ‘iPhone’ that’s more ‘pocket Mac’ than mobile phone – January 07, 2007
I see a Mac nano coming…… : )
My invitation must be in the mail, then.
I vote for the iPenis.
Sure fire winner…!
Who are his best friends? Why would you write that and not list who the friends are? Who rolls with Steve Jobs? I want to know!
OMG! A Mac Origami! One that sells. Microsoft will take credit for Apple copying.
Or his best friends are coming to his farewell speech.
Who Knows?
This has been one tight-lipped lead up to Macworld. Not a single credible leak. Makes the build up so much bigger. Love it.
Maybe Steve will bring the Dalai Lama tomorrow. And Paul McCartney.
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I am about to wet myself – not sure if it is in a good way or a bad way
I see no reason that a nano book would not be forthcoming. I was just at a CompUsa looking at sony sub notebooks and they are a great form factor with too many Windows compromises. I want something like that in Mac form. The tech is certainly there (since the move to intel) and the need for a non- sticker plastered, button covered, funky shaped and shiny sub-notebook would be welcome to the mac-using market.
Or could it be his final keynote before stepping down and handing over the reigns to Schiller.
God I hope not! Must be a huge product announcement! Let’s hope.
an iPod that finally gets rid of the click wheel and has sliders, instead…and an on/off button…and a monkey trapped inside
Must be stepping down. Nobody wants to hear it and I don’t want to say it but thats what this seems like to me. Why would he invite his best friends for a product announcement?
Last Stevenote! I hope I’m wrong.
Newton!!!!!….It’s ALIVE!!!
Either that or he’s announcing his retirement, and wants his best friends there for emotional support. I hope not, though.
Boy… Last year was really big wasn’t?? I don’t think anything big is going to happen.
I wonder what AAPL trading volume will be tomorrow.
Think this is his “Bow out” handing over the reigns and he wants this show to be the best ever, with an emotional twist have family and friends round as a way of a send off ….sob…sob!
Clear Mac nano “aquarium” model (miniature goldfish sold separately).
he wants to have all “his people” around so that he can simultaneously thank everyone and announce that he is terminally ill or stepping down as ceo or both
http://www.mcmahonweb.com/wordpress/2007/01/08/whats-really-being-introduced-at-macworld-ill-tell-you/
This guy claims to have the goods on Macworld. Decide for yourself.
maybe his farewell speech?
I just sure hope the extra time at Macworld and invitation to his best friends is not for Steve’s final farewell.
Peace.
Well, a little.
Can even Steve live up to the hype that is now at beyond epic proportions?
He’s gonna need an RDF booster for tomorrow.
Mac Mouth. Surf for porn and the computer performs oral sex. If that happened Dell-buyers would get that, and the rest of us could say “another one bites the dust.”
No, seriously, it’s gonna be a one huge keynote.
Would you make a farewell speech to your friends like this? That’s awfully conceited. Anyway, if they’re friends, wouldn’t they see each other later?
I predict tech. Steve has made it clear that Leopard et al are expected to kick ass. I think he wants to enjoy the moment a little.
Oh, and Chrissy– you go girl!
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