Steve Jobs and Apple under massive pressure to deliver at Macworld
A new iPod or two, an iPod phone or two, the iTV, an 8-core Mac Pro, a 12-inch MacBook, the Mac Tablet, an OS X 10.5 demo, new ‘Universal’ software and more… everyone is expecting Apple to release something in just about every category they currently cover. Can Apple really deliver something in each category, and will the press only focus on what wasn’t delivered, instead of what was?
Macworld 2007 is the most anticipated Apple event in history. Never before has there been such enormous expectation placed on one company – and ultimately, until Steve Jobs leaves – one man to deliver an astounding series of innovative, easy to use products at the much more consumer friendly pricing that Apple has used over at least the last couple of years.
Even compatibility with Windows is an issue that’s as hot as ever, especially as the Mac can now run Windows natively in Boot Camp, or under virtualization (along with a host of other operating systems) using Parallels or VMWare. The rumours that Mac OS X 10.5 will do what Parallels does today won’t go away either.
Can Steve Jobs pulls not just one rabbit out of the hat, but more than half a dozen? If anyone can, it’s easy to believe that Steve Jobs can. But of course, no-one but Steve, his inner circle and the Chinese manufacturers who are manufacturing (or is it assembling) the products that were ‘Designed in California’ can really know.