Speculation About Upcoming WWDC
There has been lots of speculation regarding what Apple has planned at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will be held June 8–12 in San Francisco, CA. Most experts agree that there will be a focus on Snow Leopard, the next generation of Apple's OS X operating system.
The smart folks at Gizmodo predict that many other interesting items may be addressed at the WWDC. I, for one, hope that they are right. Their predictions are as follows:
- New iPhone :: They are virtually certain that an improved model will be announced that includes a better camera, video recording, and increased speed/storage.
- Apple Tablet / Netbook :: Possibly an iPhone OS-based tablet that will be similar to a netbook, though this is obviously not certain.
- Improved MacBook :: Rumors are circulating that MacBooks may become available with 3G capabilities built in.
- Steve Jobs :: Could this event mark Steve Jobs' return to Apple in a very public and dramatic way?
As for me, after playing with a netbook recently, I have all my fingers (and toes) crossed that Apple announces something along those lines. My experience with the "other" netbook was that it was very useful, but clearly not an Apple product. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high, but I am really excited about this possibility.
Source: "What's Cooking for Apple WWDC '09" by Jesus Diaz, published at Gizmodo.com.
Please, oh please, let there be a netbook announced. I feel myself strongly attracted to existing netbooks running Windows. I'd rather not...