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Jeff Donald · January 3rd, 2003, 07:31 PM

Everybody likes a good rumer (I think especially the Mac community) so here are some of the latest that have a ring of truth to them.

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/mwsf03apple.html

Jeff

John Locke · January 3rd, 2003, 08:54 PM

Jeff,

Any idea when (and the URL) for Jobs address announcing these things? Will it be at the opening on the 7th?

Mike Finnerty · January 3rd, 2003, 11:18 PM

Try this URL:

http://stream.apple.akadns.net/

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens and how many of the rumors turn out to be true and how many turn out to be false.

Ken Tanaka · January 3rd, 2003, 11:41 PM

A video iPod? Reuters has even gotten into the semi-annual guessing game, probably because Apple's sales have not been strong.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../tech_apple_dc

Henrik Bengtsson · January 4th, 2003, 06:26 AM

My leyman explanation of Bluetooth. It's a standard for communication between wireless applications. In theory, it handles just about anything from networking to remote controlling & communication. For example a bluetooth in your cellular could work with a bluetooth in your garagedoor so when you approach home you get a "Do you want to open the garage doors?" question on your cellular and by pressing yes it would tell the garagedoors to open.

This is the easy explanation and hopefully roughly accurate :P

/Henrik

Jeff Donald · January 4th, 2003, 06:39 AM

Forbes was even getting into the guessing game. Sorry , no URL to the article.

Bluetooth has actually been around for a year or two. The problem is, it is so new many devices that contain Bluetooth are priced too high (because of licensing) compared to non-Bluetooth. This is the Bluetooth sig http://www.bluetooth.com/. It will list many of the items that contain Bluetooth. Apple also has a page http://www.apple.com/bluetooth/

Bluetooth is a short range (30 ft), wireless, communication specification. Wi-Fi (Airport) is long range (up to 150 ft). What does it do? If you have a PDA with Bluetooth and so does an associate, you can sync them, share address books, calendars, send vCards etc. Every Bluetooth device can be synced. Your PDA, phone, laptop, G4 tower etc. can all have the same contacts, address book, calendar etc. It will also replace the wired keyboard and mouse.

Jeff

Curtis T. Stoeber · January 5th, 2003, 03:34 AM

Interesting. I keep getting "bluetooth" confused with "sawtooth", which is apparently another mac term of some sort. Apple needs to get their teeth straightened out so my little brain isn't so confused!

Jeff Donald · January 5th, 2003, 05:53 AM

Sawtooth was an Apple code name for some of the early G4's. Current G4's are referred to as Quicksilver II's. Bluetooth is an industry name for an agreed upon communication standard, like Wi-FI, FireWire, etc. Apple had nothing to do with the naming, they just adopted the standard for their devices.

Jeff

Jeff Donald · January 5th, 2003, 07:35 AM

Latest Rumors are posted herehttp://www.macrumors.com/ Hum, what could fit on a 6" acyrlic stand? What would yo wish for?

Jeff

Matt Stahley · January 5th, 2003, 12:03 PM

I hope the rumor of a iDVD 3 is true and that it has the ability for creating chapters. A video iPod would be nice but i still havent sprung for the traditional one yet. a liitle to pricey for me still.

Jeff Donald · January 5th, 2003, 05:13 PM

Well, the current rumor is the iApps (as they are commonly referred to) are all getting updated in a big way. So big, and to help Apple's bottom line, that they will be bundled and the upgrade will cost between $49 and $99. The exceptions are iTunes (probably updated in several months) and iCal and iSync (they got updated just last week).

There is a chance the upgrade will be tiered. A modest upgrade for free and full upgrade for a fee. It's also possible that if you're a .Mac subscriber that the upgrades will be free, or reduced in price, or offer enhanced features through .Mac.

Confused? Well don't be. It'll all be settled in about 36 hours and then the whining and b*tching can begin.

A new product would be cool and I've got to believe it will be more than a faster Airport. I'd like a cool iPhone type device. We'll just have to see.

Jeff

Jeff Donald · January 6th, 2003, 07:11 PM

The latest rumors http://www.apple-x.net/ have some interesting slants to them. CNN is even reporting a video iPod.

Jeff

January 3rd, 2003, 07:31 PM	#1
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Rumors, Rumors, Rumors. . . MacWorld SF Rumors Everybody likes a good rumer (I think especially the Mac community) so here are some of the latest that have a ring of truth to them. http://www.thinksecret.com/news/mwsf03apple.html Jeff

January 3rd, 2003, 08:54 PM	#2
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Jeff, Any idea when (and the URL) for Jobs address announcing these things? Will it be at the opening on the 7th? __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

January 3rd, 2003, 11:18 PM	#3
Mike Finnerty Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 40	Try this URL: http://stream.apple.akadns.net/ I'm looking forward to seeing what happens and how many of the rumors turn out to be true and how many turn out to be false. __________________ Mike mfinnerty@mac.com

January 3rd, 2003, 11:41 PM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	How About This One? A video iPod? Reuters has even gotten into the semi-annual guessing game, probably because Apple's sales have not been strong. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../tech_apple_dc __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

January 4th, 2003, 06:26 AM	#5
Henrik Bengtsson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Borås, Sweden Posts: 167	My leyman explanation of Bluetooth. It's a standard for communication between wireless applications. In theory, it handles just about anything from networking to remote controlling & communication. For example a bluetooth in your cellular could work with a bluetooth in your garagedoor so when you approach home you get a "Do you want to open the garage doors?" question on your cellular and by pressing yes it would tell the garagedoors to open. This is the easy explanation and hopefully roughly accurate :P /Henrik __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henrik "HuBBa" Bengtsson, Imaginara Fotographia,http://www.imaginara.se

January 4th, 2003, 06:39 AM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Forbes was even getting into the guessing game. Sorry , no URL to the article. Bluetooth has actually been around for a year or two. The problem is, it is so new many devices that contain Bluetooth are priced too high (because of licensing) compared to non-Bluetooth. This is the Bluetooth sig http://www.bluetooth.com/. It will list many of the items that contain Bluetooth. Apple also has a page http://www.apple.com/bluetooth/ Bluetooth is a short range (30 ft), wireless, communication specification. Wi-Fi (Airport) is long range (up to 150 ft). What does it do? If you have a PDA with Bluetooth and so does an associate, you can sync them, share address books, calendars, send vCards etc. Every Bluetooth device can be synced. Your PDA, phone, laptop, G4 tower etc. can all have the same contacts, address book, calendar etc. It will also replace the wired keyboard and mouse. Jeff

January 5th, 2003, 03:34 AM	#7
Curtis T. Stoeber Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lakewood Colorado USA Posts: 150	Interesting. I keep getting "bluetooth" confused with "sawtooth", which is apparently another mac term of some sort. Apple needs to get their teeth straightened out so my little brain isn't so confused!

January 5th, 2003, 05:53 AM	#8
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Sawtooth was an Apple code name for some of the early G4's. Current G4's are referred to as Quicksilver II's. Bluetooth is an industry name for an agreed upon communication standard, like Wi-FI, FireWire, etc. Apple had nothing to do with the naming, they just adopted the standard for their devices. Jeff

January 5th, 2003, 07:35 AM	#9
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Latest Rumors are posted herehttp://www.macrumors.com/ Hum, what could fit on a 6" acyrlic stand? What would yo wish for? Jeff

January 5th, 2003, 12:03 PM	#10
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	I hope the rumor of a iDVD 3 is true and that it has the ability for creating chapters. A video iPod would be nice but i still havent sprung for the traditional one yet. a liitle to pricey for me still.

January 5th, 2003, 05:13 PM	#11
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Well, the current rumor is the iApps (as they are commonly referred to) are all getting updated in a big way. So big, and to help Apple's bottom line, that they will be bundled and the upgrade will cost between $49 and $99. The exceptions are iTunes (probably updated in several months) and iCal and iSync (they got updated just last week). There is a chance the upgrade will be tiered. A modest upgrade for free and full upgrade for a fee. It's also possible that if you're a .Mac subscriber that the upgrades will be free, or reduced in price, or offer enhanced features through .Mac. Confused? Well don't be. It'll all be settled in about 36 hours and then the whining and b*tching can begin. A new product would be cool and I've got to believe it will be more than a faster Airport. I'd like a cool iPhone type device. We'll just have to see. Jeff

January 6th, 2003, 07:11 PM	#12
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	The latest rumors http://www.apple-x.net/ have some interesting slants to them. CNN is even reporting a video iPod. Jeff