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Checking the keynote scorecard
With the Macworld keynote all said and done, I thought it might be nice to unwind a bit by taking a look at some of the pre-speech speculation and compare it to what Mr. Jobs actually rolled out for the adoring throngs at the Moscone Center.
Normally, the Macworld keynote draws all sorts of wild speculations and "can't-miss predictions which of course fail miserable. This year, however, much of the speculation was fairly accurate.In some cases, the actual products matched the predictions to a T.
Time Capsule: This one came out of left field, more or less. Perhaps it was because everyone was so caught up in the other announcements, but if it was considered, a backup device didn't get much airtime.
3G iPhone: Nope. Though Jobs said last year that a 3G iPhone should be expected in 2008, it got nary a mention today. What we did get was a nice fat update that included positioning features and better customization.
New Apple TV: There were rumblings that Apple was going to restructure its TV offerings, though there was some debate as to whether this would mean a new device or a living room PC. Either way, the end-result was achieved- better video and support for rentals.
iTunes movie rentals: This one was just about spot on from what most people were predicting. What was a bit of a shock was the huge number of studios that will launch with the service. Even some of the reporters squealed a bit when Jobs revealed that every major studio was on board.
Macbook Air: This one may have been the worst-kept keynote secret in recent memory. Everyone and their brothers knew this was coming. Still, just about everyone was blown away when it was actually unearthed.
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