Predictions and Rumors for Macworld 2008

Everyone is getting ready for Steve Jobs to get on that stage and announce all the great new products that Apple will be releasing in the near future. Last year, he announced the iPhone, the touch iPod and the new classic iPod and the iPod nano and shuffle.

Sadly, Macworld 2008 won't be happening until January 15, so all we can do is guess and sit back and wait for the big announcement. Here are some products that have been rumored to be announced and products that a lot of people, including myself, would like to see announced at Macworld.

Will we get to see a slimmer MacBook? Yes, I know that sounds a little crazy, but think about it, did you ever think two or three years ago that we would have super slim cell phones? Wouldn't it be great for a MacBook that is close to five pounds lighter and a much larger hard drive?

According to MacRumors, they are going to release a 3-GB iPhone that will be set to release some time in May or June of this year. The site is also reporting an ultra portable laptop. The site describes it as a "13-inch aluminum sub-notebook." Out of these two rumors, the iPhone is most likely the only product that will be announced. You can check out a video segment here. If this laptop is made, expect it to cost around $1,500.

There is another rumor floating around the Internet that they are going to announce the MacBook refresh with LED back lighting. This will be for both the displays and the notebooks. No other has been given about this product at this time. Hopefully more information will hit the Internet soon.

This could sound a little crazy, but with the release of the iPhone and the Touch iPod, why not the MacBook Touch? A notebook review website thought of the name and this type or product, so it got me thinking. Just about everyone would flock to Apple just to purchase this item.

We have 15 days until the big announcements, and it'll be interesting to see what Apple and Steve Jobs has in store for their Mac users. Let's just hope we won't be disappointed, we've had enough of that in 2007.