MacWorld Expo
…starts tomorrow, kicked off by a keynote from Steve Jobs.
”…Oh, the times, they are a changin’.…”
Intel Macs are sure to debut, but as always with Apple, the really interesting stuff might be a little farther from the computing mainstream. Rumors abound, including this today:
I pressed him for more. He went on to say that Apple would release 42 and 50-inch widescreen plasma HDTVs loaded with DVI-HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and VGA Inputs.
Most will shiver at the thought of built-in HDCP because it limits the capabilities of their products. Sandwich man tells me that “High-definition digital video content is restricted to DVD quality on non-HDCP video outputs.” Bummer.
“But why?” I ask.
“Because it’s more than a run-of-the-mill plasma.” …[H]e mumbles that the new plasma displays are powered by Intel’s newly announced Viiv multimedia technology [and] will run Mac OS 10.4.4 for x86.
How’s that for a rumor?
Find out tomorrow. The keynote stream will be posted after the event, probably 1-2pm Eastern.
