Macworld Expo!

[Kyle!]

http://www.pl0g.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/showtime-invite.jpg


Well the Macworld expo will begin tomorrow and Apple's keynote will be on the Tuesday, can't wait! Hopefully they will announce new iMacs and new Mac Minis, but I'm almost certain they will. Really gutted that this will be the last time Apple turn up, but I've got a feeling they'll change their mind... eventually... I hope.

Quote from Wikipedia about Macworld 2009:

The San Francisco show is scheduled to take place January 5-9, 2009[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macworld_Conference_%26_Expo#cite_note-2008PR-10). On December 16, 2008, Apple announced that the 2009 conference will be the last in which the company participates.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macworld_Conference_%26_Expo#cite_note-2009DW-3) The conference's keynote address will be delivered by Apple's Senior Vice President of Product Marketing Philip Schiller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Schiller), not Steve Jobs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs), as has been the custom for the past ten years.[12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macworld_Conference_%26_Expo#cite_note-11) Speculation has arisen as to whether Steve Jobs' health is the primary reason for his withdrawal from his usual Keynote address. Steve Jobs underwent pancreatic cancer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer) surgery on August 2, 2004, but reports indicate that Jobs has been completely cancer free since July 2008.

[newWORLDorder]

They want to move away from Trade Shows, so they will not change their mind. They will still host their own Apple events (eg - like the notebook/ipod events).

My predictions :-
Preview of Snow Leopard, rough pricing (Although it should be VERY cheap due to lack of end user features.)
iMacs and Mac Minis
iPhone Nano OR iPhone/iPod Touch firmware updates.

One More Thing :-
A totally new, revolutionary item we have not seen before.

One Last Thing :-
STEVE JOBS BECOMES CO-VP OF USA.

jokes.

But my predictions will be way off, they are more of what I want to see.

[Nick.]

They want to move away from Trade Shows, so they will not change their mind. They will still host their own Apple events (eg - like the notebook/ipod events).

My predictions :-
Preview of Snow Leopard
iMacs and Mac Minis

One More Thing :-
A totally new, revolutionary item we have not seen before.
agreed. pricing will be the same because they have worked hard with snow leopard and I know even at £79 I'll but it so I think it will stay £79. I hope there is something new and revolutionary but I wouldn't have any high hopes. I reckon we will see a unibody new and improved 17" MacBook Pro too.

[Source]

Im not overly fussed at what they announce, I just hope that they do release new Mac Mini's so we can get more people across to OSX on a lower budget (but with nice specs/good looking systems).

[DaveTaylor]

Hope they do release a new mac mini as dad says i can get one to replace my eMac if they are released.

[Source]

Oooo look at you, daddy's boy. Just kidding ;)

If they do release new Mac Mini's then I will most likely get one (if they are appealing enough and the pricing is reasonable).

[DaveTaylor]

Oooo look at you, daddy's boy. Just kidding ;)

If they do release new Mac Mini's then I will most likely get one (if they are appealing enough and the pricing is reasonable).

To be honest the daddy's boy doesn't work as an insult, mummys boy does as it makes you sound like a ****.

[Nick.]

Why do you need his permission to buy one may I ask?

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah, would be nice to see a new Mac Mini come from Apple.


STEVE JOBS BECOMES CO-VP OF USA.

Haha ace :P

[DaveTaylor]

Why do you need his permission to buy one may I ask?

He's buying it for me :rolleyes:

[Nick.]

He's buying it for me :rolleyes:
Chill.. I was just wondering because you didn't mention how it was being paid for.

[DaveTaylor]

Chill.. I was just wondering because you didn't mention how it was being paid for.

eMac takes 4 minutes and 53 seconds to render the apple.com website so gives you an idea of how slow it is :P

[Chippiewill]

If the mac minis are cheap enough then I will defo get one as my first mac to see what it's like. (I have £2000 planned to be spent on a computer so I should have some excess for a mac mini)

[Johno]

If they release a new mini, I might consider getting one for like media center downstairs :P

Some "spy" shots have been leaked, but its not as if anyone cares: http://gizmodo.com/5122647/spy-photos-of-apples-macworld-2009-booth :P

[Kyle!]

If they release a new mini, I might consider getting one for like media center downstairs :P

Some "spy" shots have been leaked, but its not as if anyone cares: http://gizmodo.com/5122647/spy-photos-of-apples-macworld-2009-booth :P

WOOO! BLACK CURTAINS! :P

[Invent]

If they release a new mini, I might consider getting one for like media center downstairs :P

Some "spy" shots have been leaked, but its not as if anyone cares: http://gizmodo.com/5122647/spy-photos-of-apples-macworld-2009-booth :P

Haha, that's what I did with my Mac Mini :P If they do release a new model, I may get a new one for my apartment (as a media center again) :P.

[timROGERS]

I'm looking forward to it as always :) Will be watching it! I am planning to buy an iPod Touch in the next few days but I am leaving it for right now in case the price drops or something better comes.

It's almost totally certain that the Mac Mini will happen (I expect it will lose the optical drive and get a ******ed DisplayPort), probably new Mac Pros, maybe iPhone Nano (although very unlikely and probably a bit crap) and I hope there will be an update for the iPod Touch and iPhone.

[Monopoly]

Mac Mini and iMac
+
iWork moving to the cloud.

I reckon Steve will make an appearance to at least reveal something, if not demo it.

[Nick.]

Mac Mini and iMac
+
iWork moving to the cloud.

I reckon Steve will make an appearance to at least reveal something, if not demo it.
No, he won't, he's ill http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html

[Kyle!]

No, he won't, he's ill http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html

Its not because he's ill i don't think because he's obviously had this thing for a long while, i just think he wanted to spend time with his family. Although he is ill, it isn't that serious now they have found the cause so i think if he wanted to, he could of went up anyway.

[Nick.]

Its not because he's ill i don't think because he's obviously had this thing for a long while, i just think he wanted to spend time with his family. Although he is ill, it isn't that serious now they have found the cause so i think if he wanted to, he could of went up anyway.
No, the doctors have told him he needs to recover, so yes, I do this he's taking a chillax session for a while because he's ill :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Its not because he's ill i don't think because he's obviously had this thing for a long while, i just think he wanted to spend time with his family. Although he is ill, it isn't that serious now they have found the cause so i think if he wanted to, he could of went up anyway.

Yeah, I think he just wants to spend time with his family this year and to get a nice recovery. I hope he gets better soon :)

[Technologic]

hmmmm....

http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/46995bea3abe1a2hmm.jpg (http://www.tehupload.com/share/25174)

[Nick.]

wow, is it me, or did he really just get lower than he already is...
http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png
http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png

BTW it's not an 'anyone comment whatever' it's a live feed that seems to have been hacked.

[Agnostic Bear]

wow, is it me, or did he really just get lower than he already is...
http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png

BTW it's not an 'anyone comment whatever' it's a live feed that seems to have been hacked.

Bingo, was waiting for you to come in.

[Nick.]

Bingo, was waiting for you to come in.
you're seriously sad.

[Agnostic Bear]

you're seriously sad.

actually you will find i didn't do it, but i know who did

[Nick.]

actually you will find i didn't do it, but i know who did
so you got someone to do on behalf of you? wow... even worse. if you didn't do it then i take it back but i don't know anyone on the net that would have a name Jewish Bear :S

[Agnostic Bear]

so you got someone to do on behalf of you?

Plausible deniability.

[Invent]

so you got someone to do on behalf of you? wow... even worse. if you didn't do it then i take it back but i don't know anyone on the net that would have a name Jewish Bear :S

You're obviously new to the internet.

[PriceTags]

I love a good announcement, but I also love my Macbook, so if the announcements are Mac related, I won't be purchasing, until Snow Leopard comes out...

[Nick.]

You're obviously new to the internet.
no im just not interested in silly little 'crazes' and stupid geeky things like that.

[Kyle!]

From Engadget

10:34AM Well that's it folks -- no Steve, no iPhone nano, no new Mini, no new iMac, no shockers, no surprises. We're off to the floor... but hey, Tony Bennett is incredibly smooth. And that's something, right?

Very disappointed. :(

[PriceTags]

DRM free iTunes though ^_^!

[newWORLDorder]

Good keynote, but in comparison to previous ones, that had nothing on the others. Felt like apple went out with a whimper, not a bang (TUAW quote).

Now to wait for someone to crack iWork.

[Nick.]

Good keynote, but in comparison to previous ones, that had nothing on the others. Felt like apple went out with a whimper, not a bang (TUAW quote).

Now to wait for someone to crack iWork.
or for someone to post a serial, then to download the trial ;)

[Source]

Cry, wanted a new Mac Mini :(. Owel

[xxMATTGxx]

I want Steve Jobs back! Haha, I'm sure there will be a new Mini. Apple seems to like doing their own "small" events nowadays :)

[Technologic]

wow, is it me, or did he really just get lower than he already is...
http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png
http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png

BTW it's not an 'anyone comment whatever' it's a live feed that seems to have been hacked.

That's what macrumours gets for leaving this..

knox:B7RL0F2Po/iKA
mrl:rjpmgPvrWYJWs
mrlinternal:tdTTLEvGdINR6
mrladmin:XGKTaU5leMJvc
szark:YuJ5wBd26l8dk
wildcowboy:ruieaWXSW9SUk
ben:ryWGjJx3voywI
jsw:3B4RJOehtcD9Q
status:0YyXEk0NZLmCc


in such an obvious place

[Nick.]

That's what macrumours gets for leaving this..

knox:B7RL0F2Po/iKA
mrl:rjpmgPvrWYJWs
mrlinternal:tdTTLEvGdINR6
mrladmin:XGKTaU5leMJvc
szark:YuJ5wBd26l8dk
wildcowboy:ruieaWXSW9SUk
ben:ryWGjJx3voywI
jsw:3B4RJOehtcD9Q
status:0YyXEk0NZLmCc


in such an obvious place
where was it lol :P

[Technologic]

where was it lol :P

i found it on the admin page, posted it on 4chan.

bad idea

[Nick.]

i found it on the admin page, posted it on 4chan.

bad idea
where's the admin page? :S

[Technologic]

http://www.macrumorslive.com/admin/.passwd

they are idiots. (down now btw)

[Hayd93]

Just to say iwork 09 has now been opened to trial now. So you can download the DMG now to trial it.

[newWORLDorder]

gonna try [K] it, then fail at it, then get a patch tomorrow/day after/whenever its released.

[Hayd93]

http://www.grabup.com/uploads/8092f622b9103e3da7796436ecd2a437.png?direct

iwork online guys

[timROGERS]

Aside from the MacRumorsLive hacking (which was funny but a bit annoying), it was a crap keynote. We could see it was gonna be bad as soon as they spent 40 minutes on iLife. The Macbook stuff was a total letdown as it is out of most people's price ranges, although the battery technology did seem good. The iTunes stuff had already leaked so it was nothing new.

[Hayd93]

Aside from the MacRumorsLive hacking (which was funny but a bit annoying), it was a crap keynote. We could see it was gonna be bad as soon as they spent 40 minutes on iLife. The Macbook stuff was a total letdown as it is out of most people's price ranges, although the battery technology did seem good. The iTunes stuff had already leaked so it was nothing new.

myslef i quite enjoyed the ilife stuff. Maybe because thats is i have a mac and i will get the chance to use it i donno.

I do have to admit though it was not there best keynote.

[timROGERS]

iLife was OK, although they really should release it for Windows so it can realise its full potential.

[DaveTaylor]

It was a **** keynote tbh lol

[Decode]

i found it on the admin page, posted it on 4chan.

bad idea

You do know they can just check the logs and see you were the first one to visit the admin page... :(

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10132749-83.html
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/06/today-we-are-all-macrumors/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/macrumors_breached/
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kevin-ohannessian/not-quite-conversation/mac-rumors-live-hacked-during-apple-keynote-nsfw
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=629086
http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/06/macrumors-live-hacked-during-macworld-keynote-coverage/
http://digg.com/apple/mac_rumors_live_hacked

[DaveTaylor]

You do know they can just check the logs and see you were the first one to visit the admin page... :(

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10132749-83.html
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/06/today-we-are-all-macrumors/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/macrumors_breached/
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kevin-ohannessian/not-quite-conversation/mac-rumors-live-hacked-during-apple-keynote-nsfw
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=629086
http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/06/macrumors-live-hacked-during-macworld-keynote-coverage/
http://digg.com/apple/mac_rumors_live_hacked

it was ******* amusing lol :|

[Decode]

I know it was :P But unfortunately he is probably going to get caught.

[DaveTaylor]

I know it was :P But unfortunately he is probably going to get caught.

I went to the live thread, saw the spam, thought let me guess 4chan, 3 seconds later HIYAZ FROM 4CHAN!

[HotelUser]

Well I guess this means no new iMac :(



http://img.skitch.com/20090106-btxmgtuch3bu676yg1en8fr48n.png



An idiotic comment from an idiotic user.

[Nick.]

Well I guess this means no new iMac :(






An idiotic comment from an idiotic user.
are you talking about me or the comment on the screenshot lol? :P

[Technologic]

lolol, it was a directory anyway. i had nothing to do with the actual spamming. ddnt log into anything, they were just there

edit: "passwords were circulating on monday night" WRONG "Hacked" WRONG

the hash encrypted passwords were simply copy and pastes to 4chan 5 minutes beforehand, and nobody was hacking, they simply logged in after deciphering the passwords

[HotelUser]

are you talking about me or the comment on the screenshot lol? :P
I noticed it looked like I was saying you so I removed the quote and just left the screenshot. You must have posted before I did that:P.



lolol, it was a directory anyway. i had nothing to do with the actual spamming. ddnt log into anything, they were just there


Are you trying to suggest that you discovered the security flaw?

[Decode]

Are you trying to suggest that you discovered the security flaw?

Above posts...

i found it on the admin page, posted it on 4chan.

bad idea


where's the admin page? :S


http://www.macrumorslive.com/admin/.passwd

they are idiots. (down now btw)

[Technologic]

I noticed it looked like I was saying you so I removed the quote and just left the screenshot. You must have posted before I did that:P.





Are you trying to suggest that you discovered the security flaw?

i didnt, i just found the passwords in the directory and posted them without thinking

[N!ck]

i didnt, i just found the passwords in the directory and posted them without thinking

Someone may trace your confession back to here, but good on you anyway lol.

[HotelUser]

i didnt, i just found the passwords in the directory and posted them without thinking

It's not wise to act without thinking;).

(if you're actually telling the truth)

[N!ck]

Link to your post on 4chan, Technologic?

[Kyle!]

MacRumours got what they deserved, they should of taken far much more care to the security of the live feed, i'm pretty sure porn pictures got posted in the picture feed and there would for a fact under 18's watching...

[Nli.]

Dunno if it's been posted but apparently they are removing the protection on digital songs.

[Kyle!]

Dunno if it's been posted but apparently they are removing the protection on digital songs.

THANKS FOR THE NEWS! WOW!

Apple announced this at the keynote...

[Technologic]

Link to your post on 4chan, Technologic?

threads gone

knox:B7RL0F2Po/iKA
mrl:rjpmgPvrWYJWs
mrlinternal:tdTTLEvGdINR6
mrladmin:XGKTaU5leMJvc
szark:YuJ5wBd26l8dk
wildcowboy:ruieaWXSW9SUk
ben:ryWGjJx3voywI
jsw:3B4RJOehtcD9Q
status:0YyXEk0NZLmCc

thats what i posted though

[HotelUser]

threads gone

*is shocked*

[newWORLDorder]

Some SN's just got posted for iWork, so im messing around with the full version right now, absolutely love it, I would pay the £69 for it, but thats being spent on iLife, (unless leaked before hand, that £70 is going to my back pocket :) )

[Technologic]

$250 to replace a battery... wth?

[newWORLDorder]

$250 to replace a battery... wth?


Thats Apple, you/we just have to take it in our stride.

[Agnostic Bear]

The "hack" as it were had nothing to do with the .passwd file, as the php files were exposed a user could quite easily walk in (without restriction) and view the common.inc.php file which had the MySQL database password in.

As the password was left in plain sight with no notices, nobody can do anything about it. Work on security next time chums.

Also lol hi.

[newWORLDorder]

^^

...and we are supposed to care? Seriously.. I dont think there is many people who give one.

[Agnostic Bear]

^^

...and we are supposed to care? Seriously.. I dont think there is many people who give one.

You don't speak for the collective forum, you are but a simple peasant when compared to my awesome gaming machine.

[newWORLDorder]

I dont care, if I want to game I have a PS3 and Xbox 360.

I know I speak for a lot of people who are annoyed by your asshat comments.

[Decode]

^^

...and we are supposed to care? Seriously.. I dont think there is many people who give one.
I am

He is just explaining, if you don't like it then just don't post.

[newWORLDorder]

This thread was fine until he came in and started talking about some silly macrumors hack.

And your bound to say that, your just another Windows fanboy like your friend. Stop acting like a sheep.

[Nli.]

THANKS FOR THE NEWS! WOW!

Apple announced this at the keynote...
Oh **** off, I didn't know, I'm not watching it am I? I didn't see it posted.
What if someone weren't watching that?

[Decode]

This thread was fine until he came in and started talking about some silly macrumors hack.

And your bound to say that, your just another Windows fanboy like your friend. Stop acting like a sheep.
I don't see a problem with people talking about the Macworld news feed in the Macworld thread. You would have probably flamed anyone who created a separate thread for it as well so there's no winning. :rolleyes: As I said before, If you don't like a post then just ignore it.

And I'm not a Windows fan boy you ******. I have an iPod nano 3rd gen and an iPod touch 2nd gen, I hate some Microsoft products like IE and Windows Defender. There is no way you can call me a "Windows fan boy" :rolleyes:

[newWORLDorder]

I really could not care what products you have, but seriously, you come across as a real Windows fanboy. It was a mac fansites news feed, hardly groundbreaking news now was it?

[Nick.]

I don't see a problem with people talking about the Macworld news feed in the Macworld thread. You would have probably flamed anyone who created a separate thread for it as well so there's no winning. :rolleyes: As I said before, If you don't like a post then just ignore it.

And I'm not a Windows fan boy you ******. I have an iPod nano 3rd gen and an iPod touch 2nd gen, I hate some Microsoft products like IE and Windows Defender. There is no way you can call me a "Windows fan boy" :rolleyes:
It was actually the MacRumours Live site which was hacked, not MacWorld :P Don't take it the wrong way I'm just letting you know.

[HotelUser]

It was actually the MacRumours Live site which was hacked, not MacWorld :P Don't take it the wrong way I'm just letting you know.

Even if it was MacWorld nothing good came out:(:(.

[Nick.]

Even if it was MacWorld nothing good came out:(:(.
I know! It was so boring.. :/ Steve probably didn't do it cos he didn't wanna ruin his amazing legendary status with that pile of s*. :P

[Hayd93]

I personally thought some great things were brought out. If ilife is as good as the new iwork it will be great.

[HotelUser]

I personally thought some great things were brought out. If ilife is as good as the new iwork it will be great.


The software was great, yeah. But everyone was expecting new iMacs/Mac minis, especially since Intel announced their mobile quad. Just software itself was disappointing.

[Technologic]

Still laughing at the new macbook

[Cylinder]

Still laughing at the new macbook
You on about the video on Youtube? That was a joke wern't it?

If not I dunno what you mean :(

(video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faEbTXXCJro&feature=hd)

[Technologic]

No, the 17" unibody one

[Nick.]

No, the 17" unibody one
why???

[Hayd93]

No, the 17" unibody one

Why ? Its looks great and the 8 hour battery life is fantastic for a 17" screen. Ok ye it costs alot and also to replace the battery costs a bit as well but what you have to remember is you do pay more for apple stuff.

[Flisker]

Why ? Its looks great and the 8 hour battery life is fantastic for a 17" screen. Ok ye it costs alot and also to replace the battery costs a bit as well but what you have to remember is you do pay more for apple stuff.
that's true, very true.

[HotelUser]

why???
Seeing as he's never even used the 17" laptop before I'd say his opinion is based off ignorance.

[Hayd93]

that's true, very true.
Yes it is true i know but in my opinion the extra is worth every penny.